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General idioms that span a wide range of everyday topics.

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case the joint

To survey or inspect a place, especially a building, in preparation for a crime (such as a robbery).

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case-by-case

evaluating each situation individually rather than applying a blanket rule.

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cash on the barrelhead

Payment in full, immediately, and in cash.

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cast a chill

To create a feeling of uneasiness, fear, or a lack of enthusiasm.

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cast a shadow

To cause sadness, gloom, or to spoil something; to diminish something positive.

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cast in concrete

Something that is permanent, fixed, and unchangeable.

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cast pearls before swine

To offer something valuable or beautiful to someone who cannot appreciate it or who will not understand its worth.

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cast the first stone

To be the first to criticize or accuse someone, especially when one is also guilty of similar faults.

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castle in the air

A plan, dream, or hope that is unrealistic, impossible, or has little chance of being realized.

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castles in the air

dreams or plans that are unrealistic and unlikely to happen.

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cat burglar

a stealthy thief who enters buildings quietly to steal.

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cat that ate the canary

Someone who looks self-satisfied, especially after having done something mischievous or wrong.

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