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change upTo confuse someone by doing something unexpected or in an unexpected way.Rate it:

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charbonnier est maître chez lui (or, chez soi)Every one is master in his own house; An Englishman’s house is his castle.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 offto make someone or something go awayRate it:

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cheap-arse TuesdayThe day of the week (Tuesday) when establishments such as the cinemas, restaurants, etc, offer some of their goods and services at discounted prices.Rate it:

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cheap-arse TuesdayThe day of the week when establishments such as the cinemas, restaurants, etc, offer some of their goods and services at discounted prices.Rate it:

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cheat out ofTo trick into giving something up; to unfairly deprive someone of.Rate it:

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cheater cheater pumpkin eaterWhen someone is cheating.Rate it:

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check throughTo permit someone to continue onward, e.g. through a security checkpoint, after verifying their identity, tickets, etc.Rate it:

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check your attitude (at the door)The speaker is warning the listener that their attitude may have adverse effects and advising that the listener change their attitude. Adding "at the door" at the end of this phrases means to leave your attitude outside/don't bring that attitude in hereRate it:

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checks off all the boxesmeets all the criteria; usually said about what someone is looking for in a man or womanRate it:

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cheese cutterSomeone who flatulates; especially someone who is known for their flatulation; someone who cuts the cheese.Rate it:

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chew somebody outTo berate; to shout at someone.Rate it:

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chickens coming home to roostConsequences visited upon someone who originally had appeared to escape them.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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chum upTo make friends with someone.Rate it:

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claw offto beat to windward to avoid being driven on to a lee shoreRate 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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cling toTo remain by side; to refuse to leave the company of someone to whom one has an intense emotional attachment.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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clitlickerSomeone who flatters others, especially women, in a manner that seems obsequious and submissive.Rate it:

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close downTo surround someone, as to impede their movement.Rate it:

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close of playThe end of the final game (not to be confused with set or match) during a day at the All England Tennis Championships (Wimbledon)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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clue stickA metaphorical stick used to beat information or understanding into a slow learner.Rate it:

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come beforeTo appear publicly in front of someone superior.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 on overto visit someone's home.Rate it:

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come overTo change one's position or location, especially to someone's place of residence; to come by.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 somebody's aidTo assist and rescue someone.Rate it:

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come togetherUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: to come together. To meet. To arrive at a destination with someone after having travelled there with each other. To achieve orgasm at the same time.Rate it:

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command performanceA task, activity, or other assignment which one undertakes in order to satisfy someone in authority, such as an employer.Rate it:

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companyA unit of firefighters and their equipment.Rate it:

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congratulations! i knew you had it in you.Used to congratulate someone on their achievement.Rate it:

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congratulations! you made me so proud!Used to express pride and congratulate someone close to you on his/her achievement.Rate it:

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control freakIndividuals whom assume leadership, appoint assistants, develop and project the agenda, stipulate the rules, determine the timeline, assert their commanding profile.Rate it:

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cookie lickingClaiming a project as your own, but without actually finishing it.Rate it:

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cop a feelTo stealthily fondle someone in a sexual manner.Rate it:

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cop off withTo successfully engage the company of someone for a period of time.Rate it:

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cop-outAn excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty; a reason offered when someone cops out.Rate it:

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cough upTo lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest.Rate it:

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couldn't happen to a nicerSarcastically asserts that those in question thoroughly deserve their fate.Rate it:

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counting sheepFarmers in the medieval ages would count their sheep before leaving them.Rate it:

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cradle robberA person who marries or becomes romantically involved with someone who is much younger or who employs or otherwise engages a young person for a purpose inappropriate for his or her age.Rate it:

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credit where credit's dueused to justly praise someoneRate it:

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creep outTo make uncomfortable or afraid; to give someone the creeps.Rate it:

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cross swordsTo quarrel or argue with someone; to have a dispute with someone.Rate it:

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cross swordsTo fight with someone; to duel.Rate it:

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