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a cat can look at a kingAlternative form of a cat may look at a king.1982, A J Ayer, Rate it:

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a cat in gloves catches no miceOne cannot get what one wants by being cautious, one must use aggression to get it.Rate it:

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a cat may look at a kingEven a purported inferior has certain abilities, even in the presence of a purported superiorRate it:

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a partibus rei publicae animus liber (Sall. Cat. 4. 2)an independent spirit.Rate it:

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a rey muerto, rey puestoThe king is dead, long live the kingRate it:

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absent le chat, les souris dansentwhen the cat's away the mice will playRate it:

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aliquem ab inferis or a mortuis evocare, excitare (passive ab inferis exsistere)to summon some one from the dead.Rate it:

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all piss and wind like a barber catAll talk and noise with no actionRate it:

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angoribus confici (Phil. 2. 15. 37)to be worn out, almost dead with anxiety.Rate it:

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at peaceDead.Rate it:

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at the end of the roadNo longer living. Dead.Rate it:

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attacher le grelotTo bell the cat.Rate it:

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attacher le grelotTo bell the cat.Rate it:

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back to square oneLocated back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure.Rate it:

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beat a dead horseTo persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.Rate it:

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bell the catTo undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group.Rate it:

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belly upDead or defunct.Rate it:

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better dead than RedAlternative form of better dead than red.Rate it:

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better dead than redIt is preferable to be deceased rather than to be either a Communist or ruled by Communists.Rate it:

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better to be late than be dead on timeIt is better to arrive late than to risk your life speeding to a destination.Rate it:

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biting the cat's tailmaking a risky decisionRate it:

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bon chien chasse de raceLike sire, like son; Cat after kind.Rate it:

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bonne renommée vaut mieux que ceinture doréeA good name is better than riches; He who has lost his reputation is a dead man among the living.Rate it:

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bounce backTo recover from a negative without seemingly any damage.Rate it:

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bounce offto test (ideas) on someoneRate it:

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bounce off the wallsTo be overly active relative to the enclosed space in which one is.Rate it:

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brain-deadHaving no useful thoughts; stupid; ditzy.Rate it:

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brain-deadHaving an irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.Rate it:

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but, satisfaction brought it backa common rejoinder to "curiosity killed the cat"Rate it:

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c'est vieux comme le pont neufQueen Anne is dead; It is as old as the hills.Rate it:

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cargo-200the code word referring to casualties for transportation in the Soviet and modern Russian military. In its official meaning, Cargo 200 refers to bodies contained in zinc-lined coffins, but in military context this code word can be used for dead bodies as they are transported from the battlefield.Rate it:

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cat and dog lifeUnhappy married life.Rate it:

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cat and mouseA relationship in which two parties closely monitor and challenge one another in a suspicious or self-protective manner, often because each party is attempting to gain an advantage over the other.Rate it:

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cat and mouse gameTwo individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.Rate it:

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cat aroundTo engage in sex with various partners; to sleep around.Rate it:

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cat got someone's tongueWhy are you not saying anything?.Rate 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 pissAny beverage of low quality.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 that ate the canaryA person whose appearance and behavior suggest guilt mixed with other qualities, such as satisfaction or feigned nonchalance.Rate it:

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Cat That Swallowed the CanaryTo appear self satisfiedRate 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 clawAcacia greggii, a tree species native to the southwestern United States and northern MexicoRate it:

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cat's clawbayag-kambingRate it:

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cat's clawAny of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat.Acacia greggii, a tree species native to the southwestern United States and northern MexicoAcacia plumosa, a medicinal plant species native to BrazilCarpobrotus edulis, or uña de gato (Spanish: "cat's claw"), a plant species in the Aizoaceae familyDolichandra unguis-cati, or cat's claw creeper, a Central American climbing vine of the Bignoniaceae familyGrevillea alpina, a shrub species native to AustraliaMartynia annua, a plant species endemic to BrazilMimosa nuttallii (formerly Schrankia nuttalli), a plant native to the Midwestern United StatesUncaria guianensis, a plant species found in GuyanaUncaria rhynchophylla, a plant species used in traditional Chinese medicineUncaria tomentosa, a plant species found in the tropical jungles of South and Central AmericaRate it:

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cat's clawUncaria rhynchophylla, a plant species used in traditional Chinese medicineRate it:

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cat's clawMartynia annua, a plant species endemic to BrazilRate it:

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cat's clawUncaria guianensis, a plant species found in GuyanaRate it:

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