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chase a rainbowTo pursue something illusory, impractical, or impossible.Rate 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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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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chink upTo fill cracks in something, for example a wall.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 one's shoulderA habitually combative attitude, usually because of a harboured grievance, sense of inferiority, or having something to prove.Rate it:

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chip shotSomething that is easy to do or to achieve.Rate it:

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chip upTo cause something to have cracks or dents.Rate it:

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choke upTo block up; to cause something to be blocked.Rate it:

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choked the gooseWaste the money on something uselessRate it:

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chop upTo separate or divide something that was whole. To cut or chop into separate pieces. To convert a sampled audio file into short segments.Rate it:

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chopped liverA person or object which is not worthy of being noticed; someone or something insignificant.Rate it:

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chump-changeOf or pertaining to something of little monetary value.Rate it:

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circle the drainTo be in rapid decline or a state of downfall, especially as leading to inevitable utter failure or destruction.Rate it:

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civitati leges, iudicia, iura describereto give the state a constitution.Rate it:

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clamp down onTo take measures to stop something; to put an end to.Rate it:

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clap onto temporarily add something to an existing part, especially to add an additional sail to take advantage of a fair windRate it:

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claw backTo recover or retake, with great effort, something that was lost.Rate it:

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Clean Bill of HealthTo declare someone or something to be innocent, in healthy condition or satisfactory enoughRate it:

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climb upTo gradually ascend something.Rate it:

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close inTo enclose, lock up inside something.Rate it:

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closed bookA person or thing that cannot be easily understood; someone or something incomprehensible or puzzling.Rate it:

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cloud nineA state of happiness, elation or bliss; often used in the phrase on cloud nine.Rate it:

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coals to newcastleA pointless venture, in the sense of sending something to a place where it's made, or where they already have an abundance.Rate it:

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cock on or spot onSomething is perfectRate it:

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cognitive dissonanceThe state of behaving in a way that runs contrary to one's core values, worldview, ideals, and/or moral compass. One who does not practice as they preach could be said to have cognitive dissonanceRate it:

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collect one's thoughtsTo become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc.Rate it:

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Come AgainTo ask someone to repeat something, as words or tone delivered earlier were not clear enoughRate it:

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come and goTo alternately enter and exit into something (physically or figuratively)Rate it:

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come awayto become separated from something away.Rate it:

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come forto search for something or someone, in order to catch them/it.Rate it:

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come out withTo say something unexpected.Rate 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 to papaA phrase used to encourage someone or something to approach.Rate it:

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come to termsTo accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful.Rate it:

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come to terms withTo accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painfulRate it:

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come to think of itBy the way; now that I think about it; indicates something brought to mind.Rate it:

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coming out of one's earshaving too much or too many of something; being overloaded or overwhelmedRate it:

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