cruel and unusual punishment
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. Constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed
conjure up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
cut up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ destroy or injure severely; "The madman mutilates art work"
cut up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ significantly cut up a manuscript
cut up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham"
curl up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"
cut up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ separate into isolated compartments or categories; "You cannot compartmentalize your life like this!"
crop up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ appear suddenly or unexpectedly; "The farm popped into view as we turned the corner"; "He suddenly popped up out of nowhere"
crack up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ rhapsodize about
cough up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
crap up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ become obstructed or chocked up; "The drains clogged up"
cook up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ prepare or cook by mixing ingredients; "concoct a strange mixture"
cozy up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She is playing up to the chairman"
crack up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ laugh unrestrainedly
crank up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ rotate with a crank
couple up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ link together; "can we couple these proposals?"
cook up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ concoct something artificial or untrue
coop up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ confine in or as if in a coop; "she coops herself up in the library all day"
cotton up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She is playing up to the chairman"
cork up
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ close a bottle with a cork