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bulk outTo cause to be thicker, fatter or more bulky.Rate it:

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bulk outTo cause to be more substantial; to add substance to.Rate it:

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bum outTo cause a person to be depressed or disappointed.Rate it:

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burn offTo cause to dissipate by applying heat.Rate it:

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burn some rubberAn expression of intent to drive ruthlessly, speedily, wildly, illegally: Express the intention to perform tasks, agendas in wild abandon, in order to impress, gain an advantage, recover lost time or missed opportunity:Rate it:

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c'est le diable et son trainC'est tout à la fois long, difficile, cause de souffrances, et dangereux ; bref, infernal.Rate it:

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causa repetenda est ab aliqua re (not quaerenda)the motive, cause, is to be found in...Rate it:

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causae rerum et consecutionescause and effect.Rate it:

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causam popularem suscipere or defendereto take up the cause of the people, democratic principles.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas en cassant le thermomètre qu'on fait tomber la fièvreLe thermomètre n’est pas cause de la fièvre, le casser ne sert de rien. Donc, figurativement, cette expression signifie que si des résultats sont insatisfaisants, on ne saurait en blâmer les instruments de mesure employés pour exprimer ces résultats. Choisir de se passer de ces instruments de mesure ne changera rien à ses mauvais résultats.Rate it:

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ce qui est différé n'est pas perduAll is not lost that is delayed.Rate it:

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chase backto chase back those sales lost in previous monthsRate it:

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chip upTo cause something to have cracks or dents.Rate it:

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choke offTo get rid of, cause to come to an end.Rate it:

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choke upTo block up; to cause something to be blocked.Rate it:

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chop upTo cause a body of water to become choppy.Rate it:

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claw backTo recover or retake, with great effort, something that was lost.Rate it:

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come betweenTo affect negatively or cause discord between and another person.Rate it:

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come to JesusTo become committed or display commitment to a cause.Rate it:

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come to one's sensesTo reawaken after having lost consciousness.Rate it:

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consilia cum aliquo communicare(1) to communicate one's plans to some one; (2) to make common cause with a person. Similarly c. causam, rationem.Rate it:

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cook offTo cause an accidental detonation of explosives, especially due to excess heat.Rate it:

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cook up a stormTo cause a storm.Rate it:

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cool offTo cause to decrease in temperature, activity or temper.Rate it:

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count outTo determine that a competitor has lost a match, by a referee's enumeration aloud of the increments of time for which the competitor has been incapacitated.Rate it:

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crack upTo cause to laugh heartily.Rate it:

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crash togetherTo cause objects to collide with great force.Rate it:

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crazy assMad or lost your marblesRate it:

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cry all the way to the bankTo be happy due to the receipt of money, although expressing sorrow about the cause of such receipt.Rate it:

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cut like a knifeTo sting severely, to cause a sensation of stinging, especially said of cold weather.Rate it:

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dar las tantascause someone to take a long timeRate it:

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dar las uvasto cause to go slowlyRate it:

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Davy Jones's lockerThe bottom of the ocean, especially as the grave for sailors. Also a common saying when something goes overboard and is lost.Rate it:

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die awayTo cause to die; to do away with.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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disagree withTo cause (a person or animal) to feel sick.Rate it:

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doTo cause, make.Rate it:

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do forcause the ruin ofRate it:

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don't bite the hand that feeds youTo cause harm to a benefactor.Rate it:

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dormir sur les deux oreilles(lit.) To sleep soundly; (fig.) To have no cause for anxiety.Rate it:

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double whammya twofold blow or setback; a series of two events that cause adverse effectsRate it:

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Down the DrainLost or vanishedRate it:

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drag downto cause to suffer the same fate.Rate it:

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draw a line in the sandTo lay down a challenge; to provide a test of commitment (often one which carries a high risk) to a cause.Rate it:

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draw togetherTo cause to seek emotional support from each other; to cause to pull together or come together.Rate it:

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drive someone crazyto cause insanity onto someoneRate it:

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drive someone crazyto cause to be infatuatedRate it:

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drive-by mediaMedia professionals who "spray" a bunch of repetitive misstatements, mistaken and misinterpreted news reports to cause excitement and confusion. They then figuratively "drive off" leaving the cleanup of their mess and hysteria to others, to correct and properly explain and interpret.Rate it:

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dry upTo cause to become dry.Rate it:

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easy come, easy goEasily won and easily lost; usually said when resigned to a loss.Rate it:

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