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break groundTo lift off the sea bottom when being weighed.Rate it:

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break the iceTo start to get to know people, by avoiding awkwardness.Rate it:

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breeze throughTo get through or succeed in quickly and easily.Rate it:

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brider un âne par la queueTo do anything in exactly the wrong manner; To get hold of the wrong end of the stick.Rate it:

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bring it on around jimmya phrase off of an old show on TV maybe a country western show? about bringing the wagon aroundRate it:

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Burn the Candle at Both EndsTo work more than usual, to extraordinary work (mentally or physical) until you get tiredRate it:

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bust the dustTo clean dust off something, such as with a vacuum cleaner.Rate it:

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c'est un homme qui arriveraHe is sure to get on in the world.Rate it:

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c'est un homme qui s'afficheHe is a man who tries to get talked about (generally in a disparaging sense).Rate it:

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

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catch a break!To receive or get lucky opportunityRate it:

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catch heatTo get into trouble with somebody; to be scolded or chastised.Rate it:

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Catch Someone Red-HandedTo get hold of a person or situation, while a wrong act is being carried outRate it:

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catch someone's driftIf you catch someone's drift (or get someone's drift) it means you understand what they mean; this phrase is used especially when you want to get an idea across to someone but you don't want to exactly speak the words you mean or if you think the listener may be confused about what you meanRate it:

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catch upget level withRate it:

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caucus raceA political competition; the game of campaigning and one-upmanship to get votes and be elected.Rate it:

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caught with one's pants downCaught off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.Rate it:

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caution - slippery when wetWarning, often in the form of a sign, that people should pay attention when walking on a wet and slippery ground not to fall down and get injured.Rate it:

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ce qui vient de la flûte s'en va au tambourLightly come, lightly go; What is dishonestly acquired is easily dissipated.Rate it:

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censu prohibere, excludereto strike off the burgess-roll.Rate it:

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cet homme se tirerait d'un puitsThat man would get out of any difficulty, is full of resource.Rate it:

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chase awayto get rid ofRate it:

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Chip on Your ShoulderAlways ready to fight or get in some quarrel or having an aggressive and rude natureRate it:

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cinq à septafternoon get-together similar to a happy hour, cocktail party, or wine and cheese, held approximately between 5 and 7 p.m.Rate it:

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clear awayTo dispose of, to get rid of, to remove.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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come atTo get to, especially with effort or difficulty.Rate it:

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come onTo get one's period, start menstruating.Rate it:

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come unstuckTo get into trouble, to have an accident or mishap, to go off the rails.Rate it:

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count upto add to get a totalRate it:

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courir sur le haricotto get somebody's goat, to exasperate, to annoyRate it:

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crack throughTo overcome, get byRate it:

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cracked the whipMy former boss demanded much in the manner of results, production. In addition he worked us long hours without advance notice, without overtime, rather promised US time-off in the future.Rate it:

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crawl back under your rockleave; get out of here; go back where you came fromRate it:

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cry wolfTo raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.Rate it:

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cupboard loveAn affection shown only to get somethingRate it:

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cut downPut down, deprecate, put someone in their place, tell 'em off, demean, cut someone down to size.Rate it:

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cut to the chaseTo get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly.Rate it:

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Cut to the ChaseTo avoid procrastination or distractions and get to the point.Rate it:

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cut to the quickTo get to the most essential idea or point.Rate it:

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damp squibA firework that fails to go off, due to wetting.Rate it:

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dance/march to the tune ofGet In Step!, Get With It!, Join The Group!Rate it:

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darsi da fareget busyRate it:

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de cabezaoff the top of one's headRate it:

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débarrasse-moi le plancher (fam.)Get out of my way.Rate it:

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deep-sixTo get rid of something unwanted.Rate it:

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devenir chèvreto get worked up, to lose patienceRate it:

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diem ex die ducere, differreto put off from one day to another.Rate it:

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dip a toe intoTo enter or get involved in tentatively and for the first time.Rate it:

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dispose ofTo get rid of.Rate it:

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