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ceux qui n'ont point d'affaires s'en fontThose who have no troubles invent them; Idle people make business for themselves.Rate it:

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chalk outto make (plans); to sketchRate it:

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change one's mindTo convince someone to make a decision differing from what a previous one.Rate it:

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change overto convert to, to make a transition from one system to anotherRate it:

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change someone's mindTo convince someone to make a decision differing from what a previous one.Rate it:

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charity muggerA person employed by a charity, or by an intermediary fundraising agency employed by the charity, who stands in the street and invites passersby to set up standing orders or direct debits to make regular donations to the charity.Rate it:

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chase offto make someone or something go awayRate it:

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chercher midi à quatorze heuresTo make (or, seek) difficulties where there are none; To look for grapes on thorns.Rate it:

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cherchez bien, vous brûlezSearch well, you are getting warm.Rate it:

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chew upto chew so as to make something pulpyRate it:

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chickenizeTo make chicken-like or suitable for chickens.Rate it:

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chickenizeTo make into a vertically and horizontally integrated industry.Rate it:

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chip inTo make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.Rate 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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chum upTo make friends with someone.Rate it:

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churn upTo make the ground uneven, generally unintentionally.Rate it:

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circumvenire vigilias (Sall. Iug. 45. 2)to make the round of the sentries.Rate it:

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civitate donare aliquem (Balb. 3. 7)to make a man a citizen.Rate it:

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claw me, claw theeStand by me and I will stand by you.Rate it:

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clean plate clubWhen you have finished eating and there is nothing left on your plate, we say you belong to the clean plate club.Rate it:

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clean upTo make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.Rate it:

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clean upTo make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.Rate it:

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clear awayTo tidy up, to remove mess or obstacles from a place to make it neat.Rate it:

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clear the deckMove out of the area of congestion, evacuate an area for safety's sake. Make way for emergency crews, Listen to the Boss.Rate it:

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coil upto make, or become, coiledRate it:

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color me happyit means you are happyRate it:

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combien faites-vous cette étoffe?How much are you asking for this stuff?Rate it:

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come a long wayTo make significant progress.Rate it:

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come full circleTo make a complete change or reform.Rate it:

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come here to meIntroduces a topic which is grave or sensitive; listen up; I wanted to tell/ask youRate it:

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come staihow are youRate it:

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come to a headTo suddenly make mature or perfected that which was inchoate or imperfectly formed.Rate it:

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come to mention itWhat you just said reminds me of something; Used to justify a change of subject or a kind of statement that needs some kind of license.Rate it:

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comme bon vous sembleJust as you please.Rate it:

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comme on fait son lit, on se coucheAs you make your bed, so you must lie on it.Rate it:

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comme vous voilà arrangé!What a sight you look!Rate it:

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comme vous voilà fagotée!How awkwardly you are dressed! What a fright (or, dowdy) you look!Rate it:

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comment ça vahow are youRate it:

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comment celaWhat do you mean?Rate it:

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comment les zaricoshow are youRate it:

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comment sont les zaricoshow are youRate it:

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comment vas-tuHow are you?Rate it:

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cómo estáhow are you?Rate it:

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cómo estáshow are you?Rate it:

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como queiraas you wishRate it:

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como quieraas you wishRate it:

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como quierasas you likeRate it:

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