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1
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Caste a slur upon

A

a remark that criticizes someone and is likely to have a harmful effect on their reputation

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2
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Cast aside

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To reject

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Cast someone adrift

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To leave someone without any support or purpose

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Casting pearls before swine

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Offering good things to undeserving people

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5
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Cat sleep

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disturbed sleep

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6
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Cat’s paw

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A person used as a tool by another

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7
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Catch 22

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A particular situation in which one cannot do anything

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8
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Catch a tartar

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To deal with someone that proves unexpectedly troublesome or powerful

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9
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Catch red handed

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Caught in act of committing the crime

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10
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Catch time by the forelock

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Seize opportunity

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11
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Cat’s whiskers

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To be highly impressive

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12
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Change for the better

A

An improvement in the situation

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13
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Change hands

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Pass from one person to another

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14
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Change horses in midstream

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Change plans

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15
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Changed colours

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Turned pale

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16
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Chapter and verses

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Provide minute details

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17
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Charley horse

A

Cramp

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18
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Chase rainbows

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To pursue unrealistic goals

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19
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Cheek by Jowl

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Very close together

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20
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Chew someone out

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To scold

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21
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Chew something over

A

Discuss something

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22
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Chew the cud

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To think carefully and slowly about something

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23
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Chew the fat

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Gossip or friendly talks

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24
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Chew the scenery

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To act overly emotional

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25
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Chicken feed

A

Very little money

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26
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Chicken out

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To decide not to do something because you are frightened

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27
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Chicken hearted

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Cowardly

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28
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Child’s play

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a very easy task

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29
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Children should be seen and not heard

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Children should not speak in presence of adults

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30
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Chill out

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To calm down

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31
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Chinks in the armour

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A weakness that can be taken advantage of

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32
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Chip off the old block

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Remind them of one’s father

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33
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Clam up

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To become silent

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34
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Clean hands

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Innocent

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35
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Clear the air

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To deal openly with misunderstandings to get rid of them

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36
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Cloak and dagger

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An activity that involves mystery and secrecy

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37
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Close shave

A

Narrow escape from danger

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38
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Close to one’s heart

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Dear and important to oneself

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39
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Closed the book on

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Stopped working in

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40
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Cloven hoff

A

The evil intentions

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41
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Cock and bull story

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An unbelievable or absurd story

42
Q

Cold comfort

A

Slight satisfaction

43
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Comb through

A

to carefully look through

44
Q

Come about

A

To happen

45
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Come hell or high water

A

In spite of any obstacle

46
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Come in handy

A

Turn out to be useful

47
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Come of age

A

To mature and develop fully

48
Q

Come off

A

Be seperated

49
Q

Come rain or shine

A

Under any circumstances

50
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Come to blows

A

Get into a fight physically

51
Q

Come to grief

A

Have an accident

52
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Come to light

A

Been revealed

53
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Come to terms with something

A

To gradually accept a sad situation

54
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Come to the point

A

To speak plainly about the real issue

55
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Come true

A

To happen in the way you have hoped

56
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Come what may

A

No matter what happens

57
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Cook the books

A

To falsify financial records

58
Q

Cool about working

A

Ready to work

59
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Cool as a cucumber

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Calm and composed

60
Q

Cool it

A

To relax

61
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Cool your heels

A

To be kept waiting

62
Q

Come with

A

Handle

63
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Copycat

A

One who imitates another closely

64
Q

Cordoned off

A

Isolated

65
Q

Cost someone dearly

A

To bring one suffering

66
Q

Cost an arm and a leg

A

Very expensive

67
Q

Couch potato

A

A lazy person

68
Q

Count one’s blessings

A

Be grateful for what one has

69
Q

Cover up

A

Hide or conceal

70
Q

Crack someone up

A

To make someone laugh

71
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Crash and burn

A

To fail completely

72
Q

Creature comforts

A

Luxuries

73
Q

Cross one’s mind

A

To think of something

74
Q

Cross out

A

Eliminate

75
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Cross swords

A

Disagree / to fight

76
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Cross that bridge

A

Solve the problem

77
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Cross that bridge when you come to it

A

Deal with problem when it arises

78
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Cross your fingers

A

To wish for good luck or success

79
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Crux of the matter

A

The most important point

80
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Cry down

A

To depriciate

81
Q

Cry for the moon

A

To make an impractical request

82
Q

Cry in the wilderness

A

An unrealistic demand

83
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Cry over spilt milk

A

To complain about a loss from the past

84
Q

Cup of tea

A

One’s chosen or prefered thing

85
Q

Currying favor with

A

चापलूसी करना
to praise someone, especially someone in authority, in a way that is not sincere, in order to get some advantage for yourself

86
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Cut a poor figure

A

To put a bad impression

87
Q

Cut and dried

A

Ready made

88
Q

Cut corners

A

To save money , time or effort when doing something by not including some parts

89
Q

Cut down on

A

Reduce

90
Q

Cut from the same cloth

A

To be of similar nature

91
Q

Cut him off, without a shilling

A

Disinherited him
जमीन जायदाद से अलग कर कर

92
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Cut in

A

Interrupt someone while they are speaking

93
Q

Cut no ice with me

A

Had no influence on me

94
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Cut one short

A

To interrupt someone

95
Q

Cut short

A

Make shorter as if by cutting off

96
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Cut someone some slack

A

To be more lenient with one

97
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Cut the gordian knot

A

Removed the difficulty

98
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Cut the mustard

A

To perform well

99
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Cut to the chase

A

Come to the main point

100
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Cut to the quick

A

Hurt intensely

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