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Идиомы на букву C

• cut a fine figure
  нарядиться и хорошо выглядеть

  Alec cut a fine figure when he went to the job interview last week.
• cut a wide swath
  привлекать много внимания

  This actress cut a wide swath at once when she appeared on the screen for the first time.
• cut above (someone or something)
  немного лучше, чем кто-либо/ что-либо

  The new manager is a cut above the previous one.
• cut across
  идти напрямую

  When I was cutting across the field, an angry bull came running to me.
• cut and dried
  заранее подготовленный, в законченном виде

  My boss wanted me to show him the project which was cut and dried.
• cut and run
  убегать, удирать

  The thief cut and ran when he saw a police car approaching him.
• cut back
  урезать, использовать меньше

  I have to cut back on petrol because it has become very expensive.
• cut back on (something)
  уменьшить количество чего-либо, сократить

  They had to cut back on the amount of money for medication.
• cut both ways
  поддерживать обе стороны в споре "и нашим, и вашим"

  I don't think much of your argument as it cuts both ways.
• cut both/two ways
  поддерживать обе стороны в споре, "и нашим, и вашим"

  I don't think much of your argument as it cuts both ways.
• cut class
  пропускать занятия

  There is no excuse for the students' cutting class.
• cut corners
  экономить

  The parents had to cut corners when their son began to attend a medical school.
• cut down on something
  уменьшать количество чего-либо, экономить на чём-либо

  I am short of money so I have to cut down on beer.
• cut from the same cloth
  люди одного склада, "одного поля ягода"

  My friend and I have a lot of similarities as if we were cut from the same cloth.
• cut no ice with (someone)
  не иметь никакого влияния на кого-либо

  I am sorry I can't influence your brother; I cut no ice with him.
• cut off (someone or something)
  прервать кого-либо \ что-либо

  Their conversation was cut off by a knock on the door.
• cut off one's nose to spite one's face
  причинить вред себе, желая досадить другому

  If David refused to make any advantageous deals, he would be cutting off his nose to spite his face.
• cut one's (own) throat
  сделать что-либо во вред себе, перерезать себе горло

  "If you quit your job, you'll cut your own throat."
• cut one's eyeteeth on (something)
  начать что-либо делать ещё в раннем детстве

  Selma cut her eyeteeth on acting and now she is a great actress.
• cut one's losses
  снизить, уменьшить потери

  To cut their losses they should sell the old machinery as soon as possible.
• cut out (something)
  перестать делать что-либо, устранять

  My friend was teasing me and I asked her to cut it out.
• cut out for (something)
  иметь призвание к чему-либо, подходить для чего-либо

  I believe Sharon has a way with children; she is cut out for being a teacher.
• cut out the deadwood
  избавляться от бесполезных, непроизводительных работников

  There are a lot of uncreative people in the firm. I think it's necessary to cut out the deadwood.
• cut the mustard
  подходить во всех отношениях, соответствовать своему назначению

  William found the proposition that exactly cut the mustard.
• cut to the chase
  добраться до сути дела

  I need the information badly so that I can cut to the chase.
• cut-rate
  сниженная цена

  Kevin's brother bought a cut-rate computer at the second-hand store.
• cut/pare (something) to the bone
  урезать что-либо до минимума

  The president said it was necessary to cut all the expenses to the bone if they wanted to save the company.
• cut/slit one's (own) throat
  самому себе доставить неприятности, перерезать себе горло

  "If you don't pay mortgage on the house in time, you'll cut your own throat."