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buff upto shine; to make shinyRate it:

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bugger upTo break or spoil something, or make it inoperative, useless etc.Rate it:

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bunged uppronounced with a hard "G" sound, not a "j" sound; injured, mangled; usually used to mean a bodily injury; often said by small children and often with the word "all" in front of the phraseRate it:

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bust onTo make a joke concerning; to ridicule or make fun of.Rate it:

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c'est le pot de terre contre le pot de ferIt is a most unequal combat.Rate it:

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c'est mon dernier motThat is the last concession I can make; I will not take less.Rate it:

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c'est un donneur d'eau bénite de courHe makes empty promises.Rate it:

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c'est un homme que j'ai dans la mainHe is a man I hold in the hollow of my hand, i.e. I can make him do what I like.Rate it:

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call rollTo make a roll call; to take attendance.Rate it:

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Call the ShotsTo take charge, to order, to make the decisionsRate it:

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call the shotsTo make the decisions;to be in charge;to give orders.Rate it:

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carpe diem crasseize the day tomorrow, make the most of tomorrowRate it:

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cast aspersionsTo make damaging or spiteful remarks.Rate it:

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castra coniungere, iungere (B. C. 1. 63)to make a camp in common.Rate it:

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castra munireto make a fortified, entrenched camp.Rate it:

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catch airTo make a jump.Rate it:

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catch upTo compensate for or make up a deficiency.Rate it:

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ce jeune homme ira loinThat young man will make his way in the world, has a future before him.Rate it:

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ce sont les paresseux qui font le plus de cheminLazy people take the most pains.Rate it:

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cela ferait rire un tas de pierresThat would make a cat laugh.Rate it:

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ceux qui n'ont point d'affaires s'en fontThose who have no troubles invent them; Idle people make business for themselves.Rate it:

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chalk outto make (plans); to sketchRate it:

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chalkfaceA musical concept or genre in which music is completely improvised and never played twice. Most often mixing elements of hip-hop, metal, punk and avant-garde jazz.Rate it:

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change one's mindTo convince someone to make a decision differing from what a previous one.Rate it:

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change overto convert to, to make a transition from one system to anotherRate it:

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change someone's mindTo convince someone to make a decision differing from what a previous one.Rate it:

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charity muggerA person employed by a charity, or by an intermediary fundraising agency employed by the charity, who stands in the street and invites passersby to set up standing orders or direct debits to make regular donations to the charity.Rate it:

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chase offto make someone or something go awayRate it:

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chercher midi à quatorze heuresTo make (or, seek) difficulties where there are none; To look for grapes on thorns.Rate it:

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chew upto chew so as to make something pulpyRate it:

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chickenizeTo make into a vertically and horizontally integrated industry.Rate it:

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chickenizeTo make chicken-like or suitable for chickens.Rate it:

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chip inTo make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.Rate it:

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chose qui plaît est à moitié vendueGood wares make quick market; Please the eye and fill the purse.Rate it:

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chuThe sound of a kiss.Rate it:

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chum upTo make friends with someone.Rate it:

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churn upTo make the ground uneven, generally unintentionally.Rate it:

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circumvenire vigilias (Sall. Iug. 45. 2)to make the round of the sentries.Rate it:

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civitate donare aliquem (Balb. 3. 7)to make a man a citizen.Rate it:

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clean outTo empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from.Rate it:

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clean upTo make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.Rate it:

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clean upTo make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy.Rate it:

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clear awayTo tidy up, to remove mess or obstacles from a place to make it neat.Rate it:

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clear outto completely emptyRate it:

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clear outto become emptyRate it:

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clear the deckMove out of the area of congestion, evacuate an area for safety's sake. Make way for emergency crews, Listen to the Boss.Rate it:

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clip clopsound of a horse walkingRate it:

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cockney slangLondon slang most common in London, ukRate it:

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coil upto make, or become, coiledRate it:

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come a long wayTo make significant progress.Rate it:

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