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| chestnut |
old favorite song, well-known story
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Moira played the piano, and we sang old songs - old chestnuts.
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| chew him out |
lecture him, scold him, give him hell (see give you hell) [B]
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My sister chewed me out for taking her car. She gave me hell.
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| chew the fat/ chew the rag |
talk, visit, have a chin wag
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I'll go and get the wine while you two relax and chew the fat.
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| chick |
girl, woman
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We were waiting for the bus, and this chick says, "Hi, boys."
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| chick flick |
film for women, movie about a woman or women
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Steel Magnolias is a chick flick about life in the southern US.
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| chicken |
afraid, scared, yellow
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When it comes to heights, I'm chicken. I'm scared.
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| chicken |
a coward, a person who is not brave, wimp
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I'm not a fighter, but I'm not a chicken. I just don't believe in violence.
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| chicken feed |
small amount of money, a paltry sum, peanuts
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Don't worry about a few dollars for books. It's chicken feed.
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| chicken in every pot |
(See a chicken in every pot)
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| chicken on a June bug |
(See like a chicken on a June bug)
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