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catch sight ofto see for a brief period; to get a glimpse ofRate it:

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Catch Someone Red-HandedTo get hold of a person or situation, while a wrong act is being carried outRate it:

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catch someone's driftIf you catch someone's drift (or get someone's drift) it means you understand what they mean; this phrase is used especially when you want to get an idea across to someone but you don't want to exactly speak the words you mean or if you think the listener may be confused about what you meanRate it:

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catch upTo get news.Rate it:

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catch upget level withRate it:

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Catch You LaterTo say farewell to someone for a short time-period or just a simple good byeRate it:

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catch you laterAn informal farewellRate it:

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catch you on the flip sideGoodbye, farewell.Rate it:

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caucus raceA political competition; the game of campaigning and one-upmanship to get votes and be elected.Rate it:

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caught in the actTo be found doing something that you weren't supposed to be doing, while you're doing it.Rate it:

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caution - slippery when wetWarning, often in the form of a sign, that people should pay attention when walking on a wet and slippery ground not to fall down and get injured.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas pour vous que le four chauffeAll these preparations are not for you.Rate it:

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ce que vous dites n'a pas trait à la questionWhat you say has nothing to do with the question.Rate it:

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ce que vous proposez est bel et bon, mais je n'en ferai rienWhat you propose is all very fine, but I shall do no such thing.Rate it:

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ce sont là de vos traitsThat is just like you.Rate it:

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cela est à ma chargeI have to pay for it; That falls on me.Rate it:

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cela n'est pas du jeu1. That is not fair, not cricket; You are not playing the game. 2. That was not agreed upon.Rate it:

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cela vous ferait une belle jambe (ironic.)A fine lot of good that will do you.Rate it:

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cent ans de chagrin ne paient pas un sou de dettesWorrying will not pay your debts.Rate it:

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center fieldThe part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and straight ahead left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.Rate it:

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cet homme se tirerait d'un puitsThat man would get out of any difficulty, is full of resource.Rate it:

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cette place est votre faitThat situation is just the thing for you.Rate it:

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charity begins at homeyou should primarily pay attention to your own family needs, then care to the others.Rate it:

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chase awayto get rid ofRate it:

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che sera seraUsed to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1604, Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus:Why then belike we must sin, / And so consequently die. / Aye, we must die an everlasting death. / What doctrine call you this ? Che, sera, sera: / What will be*, shall be; Divinity adieu. / These Metaphysics of Magicians, / And necromantic books, are heavenly.Rate it:

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check outTo pay the bill, and record one's departure, as from a hotel.Rate it:

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check outTo have one's purchases recorded and bagged at a supermarket, and pay for it.Rate it:

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check yourself before you wreck yourselfConsider the consequences of your actions before you end up in trouble.Rate it:

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cherchez bien, vous brûlezSearch well, you are getting warm.Rate it:

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chip inTo make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.Rate it:

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Chip on Your ShoulderAlways ready to fight or get in some quarrel or having an aggressive and rude natureRate it:

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choke offTo get rid of, cause to come to an end.Rate it:

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cinq à septafternoon get-together similar to a happy hour, cocktail party, or wine and cheese, held approximately between 5 and 7 p.m.Rate it:

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claw me, claw theeStand by me and I will stand by you.Rate it:

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clean plate clubWhen you have finished eating and there is nothing left on your plate, we say you belong to the clean plate club.Rate it:

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clear awayTo dispose of, to get rid of, to remove.Rate it:

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clear your conscienceAn apology, a return of a book, pay-up on a forgotten loan, an overt action, a harsh, undeserved criticism of a subaltern.Rate it:

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clothes don't make the manAn aphorism meaning that you cannot judge a person solely by his appearance. Usually pertains to men.Rate it:

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color me happyit means you are happyRate it:

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combien faites-vous cette étoffe?How much are you asking for this stuff?Rate it:

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come againCould you repeat that? Repeat that please. a polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been saidRate it:

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come atTo get to, especially with effort or difficulty.Rate it:

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come byTo obtain; to get, now especially by chance or involuntarily.Rate it:

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come down withTo contract or get; to show symptoms of a minor illness.Rate it:

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come here to meIntroduces a topic which is grave or sensitive; listen up; I wanted to tell/ask youRate it:

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come onTo get one's period, start menstruating.Rate it:

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Come Out of Your ShellTo become friendly, stop being shy or get socialRate it:

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come staihow are youRate it:

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come to mention itWhat you just said reminds me of something; Used to justify a change of subject or a kind of statement that needs some kind of license.Rate it:

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come unstuckTo get into trouble, to have an accident or mishap, to go off the rails.Rate it:

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