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carry off the palm
[carry off the palm] or [bear off the palm] {v. phr.}, […]
carry one's cross
[carry one's cross] or {literary} [bear one's cross] {v. phr.} To […]
cast about
[cast about] also [cast around] {v.}, {literary} 1. To look everywhere; […]
[cast pearls before swine] or [cast one's pearls before swine] {n. […]
cast the first stone
[cast the first stone] {v. phr.}, {literary} To be the first […]
cast up
[cast up] {v.}, {literary} 1. To turn or direct upward; raise. […]
come to pass
[come to pass] {v. phr.}, {literary} To happen; occur. * /Strange […]
cross swords
[cross swords] {v. phr.}, {literary} To have an argument with; fight. […]
[dark of the moon] {n. phr.}, {literary} A time when the […]
death knell
[death knell] {n.}, {formal} 1. The ringing of a bell at […]