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Crook
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a thief, a swindler, one whose ways society regards as not straight. |
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Crookedness
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a devious or dishonest nature. |
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Cross hairs
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crossed lines mounted on the front lens of a telescopic gunsight to assist in precise aiming. |
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Cross my heart (and hope to die)
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an expression used for emphasizing that you are
sincere when making a promise, or that what you
say is true. |
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Cross that bridge when you get to it
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To deal with a problem when it arises. |
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Cross timber
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A horizontal piece or section of wood placed for support. In the building trade this is called a “header”. |
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Crossed His cast with us
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became a partner with; Joined with. |
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Crow bait; crow baits; crony crow bait
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having very little value; anything having very
little worth that will distract from something
genuine |
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Crumb, to
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to spoil; confuse. WW1 Army slang |
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Cuddled
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to protect and caress within a close embrace. |
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Cuffed him up
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to strike with an open hand: to box or fight. |
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Curry favor (with someone)
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try to win favor by flattery. |
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Curves
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deviations … in the form of a life that deviates from the perfect will of God or from the Life of Jesus. |
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Cut and dried
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previously decided; arranged ahead of time so no choice is available; lacking suspense; uninteresting. |
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Cut corners/a corner
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do something in the easiest, quickest, cheapest way. |
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Cute
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pretty or attractive, especially in a delicate
or dainty way. |
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Cutting their throat
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destroying themselves. |
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Cypress
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A Southern tree, which is much in request for
building purposes, and which is entirely
distinct from the European variety. It often
attains, in America, a very great height,
sometimes as much as 120 feet. |
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