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à beau demandeur beau refuseurDiamond cut diamond.Rate it:

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à bon chat bon ratA Roland for an Oliver; Tit for tat; Diamond cut diamond.Rate it:

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a cut aboveSuperior to; of a higher quality than.Rate it:

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a cut belowInferior to; of a lower quality than.Rate it:

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a cut dog ain't got no pups.It goes without saying that a fixed dog can't father any puppies.Rate it:

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barking-up the wrong tree:{Coon Hunters Remark:} Coon Dogs Chase Raccoon up Trees. They Bark at the Tree so Hunter Can 'Shoot' Coon out of the Tree:Rate it:

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boo booa cut, scrape, "owie" or injury you get when you get hurt; usually a minor injury that only requires a BandAid; See also other definitions of "boo boo" and "Boo Boo"Rate it:

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breast upTo cut the face of on one side so as to lay bare the principal upright stems of the plants.Rate it:

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bright-line ruleA clear-cut, easy to make decision.Rate it:

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bright-line ruleA clear-cut, easy to make a decision.Rate it:

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but me no butsUsed to cut off objections or qualificationsRate it:

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c'est fin contre finIt is diamond cut diamond.Rate it:

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caput praecīdereto cut off a man's head.Rate it:

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carve upTo cut into pieces.Rate it:

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

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chase afterTo chase someone.Rate it:

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chase afterTo pursue someone with romantic intentions; to woo.Rate it:

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chase awayto get rid ofRate it:

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chase backto chase back those sales lost in previous monthsRate it:

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chase downTo pursue and apprehend someone.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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chase one's tailTo busily try to perform many tasks or to repeatedly revise one's plans, especially with inefficient use of one's time and limited results.Rate it:

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chase rainbowsTo pursue unrealistic or fanciful goals.Rate it:

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chase tailPartner.Rate it:

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chase the dragonTo chase after the promise of a continually fulfilling high from an addictive substance.Rate it:

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chase the dragonTo inhale the vapour from heated morphine, heroin, oxycodone or opium that has been placed on a piece of foil.Rate it:

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chase upfollow upRate it:

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cheap outTo reduce costs on a project or product to an unreasonable degree; to cut corners.Rate 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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clean cutclearly outlinedRate it:

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clear cutdefiniteRate it:

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clear cutStraightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.Rate it:

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clear cutHaving had all vegetation removed.Rate it:

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Clip Your WingsTo cut off luxuries and privileges or take away the power and authority enjoyed by someoneRate it:

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close in onTo catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit.Rate it:

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close upTo heal a cut or other wound.Rate it:

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cut a cheese?To Break Wind:Rate it:

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cut a dashTo make a display of oneself; to give a conspicuous impression.Rate it:

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cut a dealA Special Arrangement, Contract, Agreement, Permission, Bargain Price, 'Good Deal'.Rate it:

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cut a figureTo present an image; to make an impression.Rate it:

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cut a rugTo dance, especially in a vigorous manner and in one of the dance styles of the first half of the twentieth century.Rate it:

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cut a sorry figureTo be regarded unfavorably by others by making a bad impression E.g. Looking embarrassed or humiliated in an unpleasant situation.Rate it:

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cut a swathVariant form of cut a wide swath.Rate it:

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cut a wide swathTo clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action.Rate it:

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cut a wide swathTo behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence.Rate it:

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cut aboveSuperior to.Rate it:

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cut acrossTo go through figurative barriers; to go beyond an expected boundary.Rate it:

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cut acrossTo take a shortcut over or through.Rate it:

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cut and driedSimple, straightforward, clear, or certain.Rate it:

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