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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 on Your ShoulderAlways ready to fight or get in some quarrel or having an aggressive and rude natureRate 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 offTo get rid of, cause to come to an end.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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ci penso ioI'll deal with it, I'll handle it.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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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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clear awayTo dispose of, to get rid of, to remove.Rate 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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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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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 atTo get to, especially with effort or difficulty.Rate it:

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come awayto become separated from something away.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 forto search for something or someone, in order to catch them/it.Rate 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 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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come unstuckTo get into trouble, to have an accident or mishap, to go off the rails.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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compliments of the houseSaid when offering something on the house, for free.Rate it:

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conjure up  To create or produce something, seemingly magically.Rate it:

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conked outTo fall asleep after doing something strenuous.Rate it:

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consist ofTo be composed or made up of something.Rate it:

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cooking with gasNow doing something in an effective way.Rate it:

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Cooking With GasTo perform or complete something with excellence and enthusiasmRate it:

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cool downTo cause something temperature to lower.Rate it:

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corner the marketTo have exclusive possession; to possess something to a high or excessive degree.Rate it:

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correct me if I'm wrongUsed before stating something the speaker believes is true, especially while correcting what another person has said.Rate it:

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