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charmed lifeA life in which one is always lucky and safe from danger.Rate it:

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cheaters never prosperOne does not gain from cheating.Rate it:

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check intoTo formally announce one's arrival at a location or event to a proprietor or employee of that location or event in order to secure admission, accommodations, or other services.Rate it:

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cherry pickTo select only the best from a range of options.Rate it:

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cherry pickingSelecting only the best from a group or other range of choices.Rate it:

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China syndromeOne instance of such a nuclear mishap.Rate it:

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China syndromeA behavior, policy, or situation characteristic of or involving China; an actual or potential catastrophe, especially one involving China.Rate it:

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chômer les fêtes avant qu'elles ne soient venuesTo count one’s chickens before they are hatched.Rate it:

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chou pour chouTaking one thing with another.Rate it:

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city slickerOne accustomed to a city or urban lifestyle or unsuited to life in the country.Rate it:

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claim to fameThat for which one has bragging rights; one's reason for being well-known or famous.Rate it:

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clean codeSoftware code that is formatted correctly and in an organized manner so that another coder can easily read or modify it.Rate it:

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Clear the DecksTo manage way for a major project and it can be only possible if the minor details are addressed properlyRate 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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clock outTo end work; to officially record a time when one terminates a period of work.Rate it:

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clutch artistA person who drives a motor vehicle, especially one equipped with a manual transmission, in a particularly skillful manner.Rate it:

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cock a snookTo spread one hand, place the thumb on the nose and wriggle some of the fingers as a gesture of disrespect.Rate it:

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coercere, cohibere, continere, domitas habere cupiditatesto overcome one's passions.Rate it:

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coffin cornerThis is an aerodynamics term which refers to a narrow and critical altitude range where an aircraft’s stall speed approaches its maximum speed, which can lead to catastrophic instability. This phrase is also used in American football to refer to the section of playing field, near the endzone, between the goal line and the 5 yard line in which punters attempt to pin the opposing team within, by executing a ‘coffin corner’ kick. This manuever is highly difficult and requires immense precision.Rate it:

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cogere omnes copias in unum locumto concentrate all the troops at one point.Rate it:

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cogitationem, animum in aliquid intendere (Acad. 4. 46)to direct one's attention...Rate it:

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cold hard cashMoney, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.Rate it:

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colloquendi copiam facere, dareto give audience to some one.Rate it:

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colloqui cum aliquo per litterasto correspond with some one.Rate it:

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colto con le mani nel saccocaught with one's hand in the cookie jar, caught in the cookie jar, caught raiding the cookie jarRate it:

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come fromTo have as one's birthplace or nationality.Rate it:

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come fromTo derive one's opinion or argument from; to take as a conceptual starting point.Rate it:

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come of ageTo reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult.Rate it:

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

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come throughNot to let somebody down, keep one's promise.Rate it:

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come to a sticky endTo die unpleasantly due to one's actions.Rate it:

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come to JesusTo experience or display a conversion or recommitment to Christianity or to undergo a related ritual, especially public confession of one's sins or weaknesses.Rate it:

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come to mindTo appear in one's thoughts.Rate it:

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come unhingedTo become angered or crazy; to lose control of one's senses or sanity.Rate it:

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Come Up Smelling Like a RoseTo come out of any embarrassing situation in a careful manner, without hurting one’s pride, reputation and integrityRate it:

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comedy equals tragedy plus timeA tragic subject can be made into a comedy, given the passage of enough 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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commeare ad aliquemto go in and out of any one's house; to visit frequently.Rate it:

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common lawOne of two legal systems in England and in the United States before 1938 (the other being equity).Rate it:

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condicere alicui (ad cenam)to invite oneself to some one's house for dinner.Rate it:

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confidere alicui (but aliqua re)to put confidence in some one.Rate it:

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confugere ad aliquem or ad opem, ad fidem alicuiusto fly to some one for refuge.Rate it:

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coniecturam alicuius rei facere or capere ex aliqua reto infer by comparison, judge one thing by another.Rate it:

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conjure up  To generate (an image or an idea) in one's mind.Rate it:

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conscientia recte factorum erigito congratulate oneself on one's clear conscience.Rate it:

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consequi, assequi aliquemto catch some one up.Rate it:

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considere alicubi (Att. 5. 14. 1)to take up one's abode in a place, settle down somewhere.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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