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by the seat of your pantsAn aviator's term, Cross country flying, navigating via ground observation of landmarks, arrows on rooftops. water towers, railroad tracks, roadways, radio/TV towers; and by the 'seat of your pants'.Rate it:

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by the wayHis mother will be coming for dinner tomorrow, and, by the way, she volunteered to bring dessert.Rate it:

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bystander effectThat someone is less likely to help another if other potential helpers are present than otherwise.Rate it:

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c'est bien l'enfant de sa mèreHe is the very image of his mother.Rate it:

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c'est de sa fabriqueThat is of his invention.Rate it:

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c'est de son cruThat is of his own creation.Rate it:

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c'est la plus belle plume de son aile (or, le plus beau fleuron de sa couronne)It is the finest gem of his crown.Rate it:

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c'est là son moindre défautThat is not a great weakness of hers (or, his); That is the last thing you can reproach her (or, him) with.Rate it:

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c'est sa planche de salutIt is his last hope, his sheet-anchor.Rate it:

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c'est sa tarte à la crèmeIt is his one constant objection.Rate it:

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c'est son affaireThat is his business, his look-out.Rate it:

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c'est son épée de chevet1. That is his trusty counsellor. 2. That is what he is always talking about.Rate it:

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c'est son père tout craché (fam.)He is the very spit (or, less fam., image) of his father.Rate it:

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c'est un apothicaire sans sucreHe is unprovided with the necessities of his profession.Rate it:

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c'est un conte de sa façonIt is a story of his own invention.Rate it:

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c'est un enfant de la balleHe is his father’s son; He follows the profession of his father. Rate it:

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c'est un homme comme il en faudrait beaucoupI wish more men were like him (because of his straightforward or courageous nature).Rate it:

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c'est un homme comme il n'y en a pointHe is a man who has not his match; There is no equal to him.Rate it:

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c'est un homme de têteHe has a head on his shoulders; He is a man of resource.Rate it:

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c'est un homme qui ne perd pas la carteHe is a man who keeps his wits about him, who has an eye to the main chance.Rate it:

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c'est un parti prisHis mind is made up; It is a foregone conclusion.Rate it:

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ça, c'est de bonne guerreHe has only used fair means to defend himself (or, attack you); He has acted within his rights, you cannot complain.Rate it:

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cada palo que aguante su velaeach to his ownRate it:

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cala-te, bocaSaid when one is making a malicious statement or badmouthing someone.Rate it:

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call (someone) out (on something)to challenge or expose someone that has done or is doing the wrong thing or to say something they said or did isn't right or trueRate it:

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call forTo stop at a place and ask for.Rate it:

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call inTo summon someone, especially for help or advice.Rate it:

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Call it a DayTo end up the work for a day, to stop work for the time beingRate it:

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call it quitsTo conclude; to quit or stop an activity.Rate it:

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call someone's bluffTo take action on the basis that another person is bluffing.Rate it:

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call to the barTo admit (someone) to practice in the courts.Rate it:

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Call Your BluffTo challenge someone to prove his claim; to ask someone to complete a threatRate it:

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calling cardAn attribute, object, or behavior which is distinctly characteristic of someone or something.Rate it:

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calm your titsCalm down! (Used to tell someone to relax when they are agitated, angry, overexcited, etc.)Rate it:

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can I use your phoneIndicates that the speaker wants to communicate with someone via the interlocutor's telephone, if it is available.Rate it:

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can't put the words back into one's mouth fast enoughThis phrase is often said after someone said something they shouldn't have said as a way of conveying regret for having said it.Rate it:

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can't helpIs unable to avoid a situation, or stop something from happening.Rate it:

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capilli horrenthis hair stands on end.Rate it:

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captatio benevolentiaeUsed rhetorically to seek to win someone's sympathy or support by showing respectRate it:

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carry someone's waterTo do someone's bidding; to serve someone's interests.Rate it:

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cart awayTo remove someone difficult or troublesome.Rate it:

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cart offto transport (someone), especially someone who is incapable of movementRate it:

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cash cowSomeone or something which is a dependable source of appreciable amounts of money; a moneymaker.Rate it:

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casser du sucre sur la tête de quelqu'un (pop.)To speak ill of any one in his absence.Rate it:

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casser le nez à quelqu'un à coups d'encensoirTo flatter some one fulsomely to his face. Rate it:

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casser les piedsannoy someone.Rate it:

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Cast the First StoneTo be first to blame or criticize someone, to lead the scolding over offenderRate it:

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cat got someone's tongueWhy are you not saying anything?.Rate it:

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Cat Got Your TongueTo not answer any query, to stop saying anything if one ask somethingRate it:

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catch someone nappingTo take advantage of someone's inattention.Rate it:

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