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can of wormsA troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious, but not necessarily complex.Rate it:

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can't do right for doing wrongBe in a situation where any course of action leads to a negative outcome.Rate it:

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can't helpIs unable to avoid a situation, or stop something from happening.Rate it:

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carry the canTo take responsibility, especially in a challenging situation.Rate it:

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casting couchThe situation as described above.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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caught on the hopTo be in an unprepared situationRate it:

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caught on the hopTo be in a situation of change, especially from a known to an unknown stateRate 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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cette place est votre faitThat situation is just the thing for you.Rate it:

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chacun voit midi à sa porteChacun perçoit les choses de son propre point de vue, évalue une situation d'après ses critères personnels.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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Chinese puzzleA senseless situation.Rate it:

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Chips are DownA certain situation is getting serious and required immediate attention to escape any major issue or problemRate it:

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close ranksto regroup forces, especially when this involves overlooking differences in order to face a challenge or adverse situation. Often implies making a show of unity, especially to the public.Rate it:

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Close ShaveTo escape a dangerous situation very closely or to avoid some errors with a slight marginRate it:

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cock in the henhouseA man in a situation where he has access to many women, presumably intending to seduce them.Rate it:

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come atTo accept (a situation); to agree to do; to try. Rate it:

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come up rosesTo enter into a condition or situation which is favorable; to develop in a pleasing or advantageous manner.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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come with the territoryTo be a common, and often inconvenient, accompaniment of an occupation, situation, or occurrence.Rate it:

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como diria Jack o Estripador, vamos por partesLet's carefully analyze the situation.Rate it:

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cook up a stormTo create a stormy situation; agitate or enrage.Rate it:

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crowd in onTo join when not wanted; to force one's way into a situation where one is unwelcome.Rate it:

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crumple upTo collapse; to give up and fold in a stressful situation.Rate it:

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cry the bluesTo complain, especially in order to obtain sympathy for one's own purportedly sad situation.Rate it:

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crying shameA situation that is considered to be a disgrace, or deplorable.Rate it:

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Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your FaceTo make a difficult situation more complicated due to an angry actionRate it:

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cut one's lossesTo abandon an unproductive pursuit or leave a failing situation before it gets worseRate it:

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cut the mustardan assessment or opinion as to one's ability to meet the requirements of the challenge, job, or situation at hand.Rate it:

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dans ton culRéponse cassante à une demande de situation, de localisation.Rate it:

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death spiralThe situation or course of action of one who is on a path toward some sort of inevitable catastrophic failure.Rate it:

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démerde yourselfDémerde-toi, débrouille-toi ; incitation générique à se sortir d’une situation par ses propres moyens.Rate it:

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desperatio rerum (omnium) (Catil. 2. 11. 25)absolute despair; a hopeless situation.Rate it:

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Dieu garde la lune des loupsLocution qui se dit pour commenter une situation exagérée par alarmisme ou vantardise.Rate it:

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different strokesDifferent styles adapted to a specific situation.Rate it:

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dig in one's heelsTo act in a determined manner by firmly maintaining one's beliefs, demands, situation, etc. in the face of opposition.Rate it:

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dispose ofTo deal with conclusively with a threat or a difficult situation.Rate it:

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do it toughTo be in a desperate situation; to struggle.Rate it:

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dog's breakfastAn unappealing mixture; a disorderly situation; a mess.Rate it:

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don't tell meUsed to introduce a guess at a fact or situation, as if forestalling the other speaker's utterance.Rate it:

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down and outIn trouble; in a bad time or situation or having very bad luck.Rate it:

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dummy spitThe act of overreacting (as an adult) to a situation childishly, in an angry or frustrated manner.Rate it:

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dur, durInterjection marquant une situation difficile à surmonter, une tâche décourageante.Rate it:

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easy streetA carefree situation or lifestyle, especially as resulting from possession of wealth.Rate it:

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échec et matPosition dans laquelle le roi est en situation d'échec imparable et qui marque la fin de la partie.Rate it:

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economical with the truthNot telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.Rate it:

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en voir des vertes et des pas mûresVivre une situation délicate.Rate it:

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end stateThe specified situation at the successful completion of the final phase of a military operation.Rate it:

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entre l'arbre et l'écorceIn a bad situation; between a rock and a hard place.Rate it:

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