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bottom of the ninthIn baseball, the second part of the ninth and final inning. The end of the game.Rate it:

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break the cycleTo act so as to end a repeating pattern of harmful or otherwise negative behavior.Rate it:

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break upTo end a relationship.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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Bury the HatchetTo end up the war or conflicts and become friends again,Rate it:

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by any stretch of the imaginationby any means; in any sense; regardless of how one puts or considers itRate it:

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by dint ofBy reason of; by means of.Rate it:

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by no stretch of the imaginationNot by any means; in no sense.Rate it:

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by way ofFor the purpose of; as a means, instance, type or form of.Rate it:

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c'est toute une affaireIt is a serious matter; It means a lot of bother (or, trouble).Rate it:

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ça, c'est de bonne guerreHe has only used fair means to defend himself (or, attack you); He has acted within his rights, you cannot complain.Rate it:

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calamitatibus defungito come to the end of one's troubles.Rate it:

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call outYell, Scream, Bellow, or utilize P.A. system or any viable means to summon HELP or summon individuals by name, number I.D. rating, rank, or any viable identifier.Rate it:

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can itTo silence; to quit doing something; to put an end to something.Rate it:

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capilli horrenthis hair stands on end.Rate it:

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cash outTo reconcile at the end of a shift; to compare receipts of items sold to records of credit card, check and cash placed into the drawer, verifying that correct change was given out by the clerk.Rate it:

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cash upto count the money taken by a business at the end of the day.Rate it:

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casual expressiona word in the dictionary that has an alternate definition than the dictionary definition or a phrase that means something different than its words put together would literally mean when put togetherRate 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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cela ne s'enfile pas comme des perlesThat is by no means an easy matter.Rate it:

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ceterum censeoA formulaic expression used to end a speech by reinforcing one, often unrelated, major view.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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check yourself before you wreck yourselfConsider the consequences of your actions before you end up in trouble.Rate it:

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

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Christmas graduateA freshman who drops out of college at the end of the first semester.Rate it:

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clock offto end workRate 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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close in onTo catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit.Rate it:

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close of playThe end of a day's playRate 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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close of playThe end of the working dayRate it:

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close outto terminate; to call the end of.Rate it:

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close up shopTo shut down a shop; to end a business activity.Rate it:

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color me happyit means you are happyRate it:

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come to a closeTo draw toward a conclusion; to end.Rate it:

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controversiam sedare, dirimere, componere, tollereto put an end to, settle a dispute.Rate it:

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cookie-cutterishLooking or seeming identical; created by some standard or common means; often with the implication that the result is boring, overly simple, or not applicable to all needs.Rate it:

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copiae cotidianis sumptibus suppetunt (vid. sect. IV. 2, note suppeditare...)his means suffice to defray daily expenses.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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coûte que coûteat all costs, by any means, no matter whatRate it:

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cry for helpActing out as a means of displaying a subconscious desire for attention or help.Rate it:

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cut a wide swathTo clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action.Rate it:

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cut one's coat according to one's clothLive according to your means.Rate it:

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cut shortInterrupt and curtail before the planned end time.Rate it:

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cut the umbilical cordTo end a child's over-dependence on or over-attachment to their parents.Rate it:

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de potestate decedereto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).Rate it:

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de suo (opp. alieno) vivereto live on one's means.Rate it:

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deep sixTo discard, cancel, halt; to completely put an end to something.Rate it:

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deponere magistratumto give up, lay down office (usually at the end of one's term of office).Rate it:

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do away withTo destroy, eliminate, or make an end of.Rate it:

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