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cat that ate the canaryA person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private.Rate it:

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cat's pajamasA highly sought-after and fancy example of something, usually referring to inanimate objects.Rate it:

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cat's meowA highly sought-after and fancy example of something.Rate it:

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catch someone with one's hand in the cookie jarTo catch someone taking something that he or she is not entitled to.Rate it:

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catch upTo be reaching something that had been ahead.Rate it:

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caught in the actTo be found doing something that you weren't supposed to be doing, while you're doing it.Rate it:

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cave inThe location where something has caved in.Rate it:

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cave inThe act of something collapsing or caving in.Rate it:

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caveat emptorUsed as a warning to anyone buying something that there might be unforeseen problems or faults with what is bought.Rate it:

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caviar to the generalSomething of quality unbefitting those who possess it.Rate it:

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ce n'est pas mal, mais il y a encore quelque chose qui clocheIt is not bad, but there is still something wrong.Rate it:

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chalk up toTo attribute or account for something.Rate it:

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Champ at the BitTo show sheer willingness to do something or become impatient to begin itRate it:

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change upTo confuse someone by doing something unexpected or in an unexpected way.Rate it:

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charge downTo run towards something in an effort to stop it going forward.Rate it:

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charge upTo recharge, to give electrical power to something.Rate it:

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charm the pants off ofBe very impressed with someone or something that was said or done.Rate it:

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chase a rainbowTo pursue something illusory, impractical, or impossible.Rate it:

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chase downTo investigate the cause of something.Rate it:

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chase offto make someone or something go awayRate it:

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cheap thrillSomething simple done for pleasureRate it:

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cheat out ofTo trick into giving something up; to unfairly deprive someone of.Rate it:

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check offto remove something from a list, by crossing it or otherwiseRate it:

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check outUsed to draw attention to something and stimulate excitement about it.Rate it:

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check throughTo inspect something, often to try to find errors, problems, etc.Rate it:

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check up onTo examine or inspect something in order to determine its condition; to check outRate it:

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cherry-pickTo pick out the best, or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.Rate it:

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chew upto chew so as to make something pulpyRate it:

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Chew Up the SceneryTo describe something in an exaggerated manner or to show hyper-emotionsRate it:

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Chew Your CudTo have a detailed analysis about anything or to think about something in a very deep mannerRate it:

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chicken outTo shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.Rate it:

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child's playSomething particularly simple or easy.Rate it:

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chink upTo fill cracks in something, for example a wall.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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chip on one's shoulderA habitually combative attitude, usually because of a harboured grievance, sense of inferiority, or having something to prove.Rate it:

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chip shotSomething that is easy to do or to achieve.Rate it:

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

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

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choked the gooseWaste the money on something uselessRate it:

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chop upTo separate or divide something that was whole. To cut or chop into separate pieces. To convert a sampled audio file into short segments.Rate it:

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chopped liverA person or object which is not worthy of being noticed; someone or something insignificant.Rate it:

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chump-changeOf or pertaining to something of little monetary value.Rate it:

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clamp down onTo take measures to stop something; to put an end to.Rate it:

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clap onto temporarily add something to an existing part, especially to add an additional sail to take advantage of a fair windRate it:

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

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Clean Bill of HealthTo declare someone or something to be innocent, in healthy condition or satisfactory enoughRate it:

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climb upTo gradually ascend something.Rate it:

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close inTo enclose, lock up inside something.Rate it:

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closed bookA person or thing that cannot be easily understood; someone or something incomprehensible or puzzling.Rate it:

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coals to newcastleA pointless venture, in the sense of sending something to a place where it's made, or where they already have an abundance.Rate it:

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