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c'est un homme que j'ai dans la mainHe is a man I hold in the hollow of my hand, i.e. I can make him do what I like.Rate it:

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cake walkSomething extremely easy.Rate it:

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cakewalkSomething that is easy or simple, or that does not present a great challenge.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 inTo withdraw something from sale or circulation.Rate it:

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call rollTo make a roll call; to take attendance.Rate it:

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call the shotsTo make the decisions;to be in charge;to give orders.Rate it:

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Call the ShotsTo take charge, to order, to make the decisionsRate it:

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call the tunetake control of something.Rate 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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camel through the eye of a needleHyperbole to illustrate that something is almost impossible to do or to happen.Rate it:

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camp outTo wait in a spot for something expected to occur.Rate it:

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can itTo silence; to quit doing something; to put an end to something.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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can't make ends meetTto earn just enough money to avoid getting into debt.Rate it:

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canary in a coal mineSomething whose sensitivity to adverse conditions makes it a useful early indicator of such conditions; something which warns of the coming of greater danger or trouble by a deterioration in its health or welfare.Rate it:

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cancel outTo neutralize the effect of something.Rate it:

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cap it all offTo surpass or outdo something.Rate it:

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cap it all offTo finish or complete something.Rate it:

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carpe diemseize the day, make the most of today, enjoy the presentRate it:

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carpe diem crasseize the day tomorrow, make the most of tomorrowRate it:

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carry coals to newcastleTo do something that is unneeded or redundant.Rate it:

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carry oneselfTo move, especially emphasising the manner in which one moves.Rate it:

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carry oneselfTo behave, especially with respect to how one's speech, body language, facial expressions, and grooming convey one's opinion concerning oneself.Rate it:

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carry outTo hold while moving something out.Rate it:

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carry overTo transfer (something) to a later point in time.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 aspersionsTo make damaging or spiteful remarks.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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cast/shed/throw light on sthto make a problem,etc easier to understandRate it:

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castra coniungere, iungere (B. C. 1. 63)to make a camp in common.Rate it:

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castra munireto make a fortified, entrenched camp.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 airTo make a jump.Rate it:

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catch big airSuperlative of catch air; make a big jump high off the ground.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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catch upTo compensate for or make up a deficiency.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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