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

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a pyrrhic victoryAn apparent victory, but one which is no victory at all, due to the great cost incurred. The phrase comes from the victory won by King Pyrrhus at Asculum in 279BC which cost him many of his best men. After the battle Pyrrhus remarked: "One more such victory and we are finished."Rate it:

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acheter par francs et vendre par écusTo buy in the cheapest market and sell in the dearest; To sell at a high profit.Rate it:

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aide-de-camplower ranked military officerRate it:

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apud inferos esseto be in the lower world.Rate it:

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argue downTo haggle with to reach a lower price.Rate it:

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at a lossBelow the cost or price of purchase.Rate it:

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back offTo lower the setting of.Rate it:

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Baker's DozenTo get thirteen of any item, for the cost of twelveRate it:

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bang for the buckEfficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.Rate it:

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beat downTo haggle someone to sell at a lower price.Rate it:

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bend downTo bend one's legs while upright to get to a lower position.Rate it:

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bottom of the lineThe worst, the most lackluster, or lowest quality currently on the market, especially among selections in a product line.Rate it:

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bring outOn the market; roll out.Rate it:

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bring upTo bring from a lower position to a higher position.Rate it:

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bush leagueA professional sports association at the lower levels of minor league organization.Rate it:

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by hook or crookWe will get it done.. The task at hand will be done regardless of the cost .. or the possibility of needing to steal other peoples things to do so.. Or the fact a need to associate with criminals/crimes may not be 'your' norm.. it will be doneRate it:

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catch of the dayA type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to market within more-or-less the last 24 hours.Rate it:

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CBAInitialism of cost-benefit analysis.Rate it:

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cela lui a coûté un argent fou (fam.)That cost him a heap of money.Rate it:

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change downto change to a lower gear in a vehicleRate it:

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chose qui plaît est à moitié vendueGood wares make quick market; Please the eye and fill the purse.Rate it:

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color upTo exchange a high number of low-value chips for a lower number of higher value, but keeping the same overall value.Rate it:

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condicio ac fortuna hominum infimi generisthe position of the lower classes.Rate it:

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cool downTo cause something temperature to lower.Rate it:

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copper-bottomedHaving lower parts made of or covered by copper.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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corner the marketTo monopolize a resource or commodity, as with the intent of driving up prices.Rate it:

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correlation does not imply causation(statistics) The observed correlation between two parameters, say, the growth of a market and the growth of a neighbor's child may, in fact, have nothing to do with each other's causation.Rate it:

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cost a pretty pennyTo be expensive.Rate it:

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Cost an Arm and a LegSomething very expensive and not worth the cost in few casesRate it:

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cost the earthto be a huge expenseRate it:

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cost upto calculate the costs of something.Rate it:

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coûte que coûteCost what it may.Rate it:

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coûter bonbonto be expensive, to cost an arm and a legRate it:

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coûter la peau du culto be expensive, cost an arm and a legRate it:

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coûter la peau du dosto cost an arm and a leg: to cost too much, to be very expensiveRate it:

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coûter les yeux de la têteto cost arm and a leg, to cost the earth: to cost too much, to be very expensiveRate it:

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coûter les yeux de la têteTo cost a small fortune, a fearful lot of money.Rate it:

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cover one's feetto lower one's garment, especially to urinate or defecate.Rate it:

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cuánto cuestaHow much does it cost?Rate it:

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cuánto esHow much does it cost?Rate it:

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difficultas annonae (Imp. Pomp. 15. 44)want of corn; scarcity in the corn-market.Rate it:

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diminishing returnsA condition in which additional inputs into an organization, project or process produce progressively fewer or lower-quality additional outputs, and may, in extreme cases, cause the total quantity or quality of outputs to decrease.Rate it:

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double-edged swordA benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but non-obvious cost or risk.Rate it:

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double-edged swordA benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but not-so-obvious cost or risk.Rate it:

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down lowAfter asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.Rate it:

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draw downTo lower (curtains)Rate it:

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drug on the marketSomething which is overabundant at the moment and thus not in demand.Rate it:

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être payé pour savoirTo know a thing to one’s cost.Rate it:

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