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carry overTo transfer (something) to a later point in time.Rate it:

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cart awayTo remove someone difficult or troublesome.Rate it:

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cart awayTo take something away in order to dispose of it; to remove a large volume of materials.Rate 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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cast awayTo discard.Rate it:

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cast awayTo abandon or maroon.Rate it:

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cast offTo discard or reject something.Rate it:

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cast one's voteTo vote for something.Rate it:

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cast upto wash something onto the shore.Rate it:

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casu consultoAccidentally on purpose: something done deliberately, though apparently accidentally.Rate it:

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casual expressiona word in the dictionary that has an alternate definition than the dictionary definition or a phrase that means something different than its words put together would literally mean when put togetherRate 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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cat in the meal-tubSomething concealed; a hidden danger.Rate it:

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cat in the sackSomething to be suspicious of.Rate it:

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cat that ate the canaryA person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private.Rate it:

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cat's pajamasA highly sought-after and fancy example of something, usually referring to inanimate objects.Rate it:

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cat's meowA highly sought-after and fancy example of something.Rate it:

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catch someone with one's hand in the cookie jarTo catch someone taking something that he or she is not entitled to.Rate it:

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catch upTo be reaching something that had been ahead.Rate it:

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cats have nine livesIt looked as though the car ran over the cat, yet the cat walked away as if nothing happened. Cats have nine lives.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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cave inThe location where something has caved in.Rate it:

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cave inThe act of something collapsing or caving in.Rate it:

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caveat emptorUsed as a warning to anyone buying something that there might be unforeseen problems or faults with what is bought.Rate it:

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caviar to the generalSomething of quality unbefitting those who possess it.Rate it:

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ce garçon gaspille son tempsThat boy fools his time away.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas mal, mais il y a encore quelque chose qui clocheIt is not bad, but there is still something wrong.Rate it:

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chalk up toTo attribute or account for something.Rate it:

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Champ at the BitTo show sheer willingness to do something or become impatient to begin itRate it:

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change upTo confuse someone by doing something unexpected or in an unexpected way.Rate it:

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charge downTo run towards something in an effort to stop it going forward.Rate it:

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charge upTo recharge, to give electrical power to something.Rate it:

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charm the pants off ofBe very impressed with someone or something that was said or done.Rate it:

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chase a rainbowTo pursue something illusory, impractical, or impossible.Rate it:

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chase awayto get rid ofRate it:

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chase downTo investigate the cause of something.Rate it:

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chase offto make someone or something go awayRate it:

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chat échaudé craint l'eau froideA burnt child dreads the fire; Once bit, twice shy.Rate it:

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cheap thrillSomething simple done for pleasureRate it:

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cheat out ofTo trick into giving something up; to unfairly deprive someone of.Rate it:

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check offto remove something from a list, by crossing it or otherwiseRate it:

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check outUsed to draw attention to something and stimulate excitement about it.Rate it:

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check throughTo inspect something, often to try to find errors, problems, etc.Rate it:

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check up onTo examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition; to check outRate it:

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cherry-pickTo pick out the best, or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.Rate it:

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chew upto chew so as to make something pulpyRate it:

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Chew Up the SceneryTo describe something in an exaggerated manner or to show hyper-emotionsRate it:

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Chew Your CudTo have a detailed analysis about anything or to think about something in a very deep mannerRate it:

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chicken outTo shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.Rate it:

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child's playSomething particularly simple or easy.Rate it:

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