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  • causing a disturbance
    нарушение общественного порядка
    A few baseball fans were arrested for causing a disturbance after the game.
  • cave in
    уступать, отступать, сдаваться
    My mother caved in to my request for more pocket money.
  • cave in to (someone or something)
    уступать кому-либо \ чему-либо, отступать, сдаваться
    My mother caved in to my request for more pocket money.
  • caveat emptor
    принцип торговли, заключающийся в том, что покупатель несёт ответственность за проверку качества приобретаемого товара
    Caveat emptor is a good conception to remember when you are buying secondhand goods.
  • CD
    Compact Disc - компакт-диск
    I have recently bought a few CDs.
  • CEO
    Chief Executive Officer - главный управляющий, главный исполнительный директор
    Sam Willows is the CEO of a large telephone company.
  • chalk (something) up to (something)
    приписывать что-либо чему-либо
    "I believe I can chalk my failure up to your betrayal."
  • chalk up (something)
    записывать что-либо, регистрировать
    They chalked up the results of the baseball game.
  • champ at the bit
    быть готовым делать что-либо, быть в нетерпении, "грызть удила"
    The sportsmen were champing at the bit to begin the competition.
  • champ/chomp at the bit
    быть в нетерпении (что-либо делать)
    The children were chomping at the bit to go to the Field Museum.
  • chance (something)
    рисковать
    Nora did not want to chance riding her bike on a mountainous road.
  • chance upon (someone or something)
    найти, обнаружить кого-либо/ что-либо случайно
    While looking through today's newspaper, I chanced upon a very odd article.
  • change (someone's) mind
    передумать
    At first Lola agreed to join us but then changed her mind.
  • change hands
    перейти из рук в руки
    The small cafe has changed hands many times since it was opened two years ago.
  • change horses in midstream
    производить крупные перемены в неподходящий момент, "коней на переправе не меняют"
    Jim has decided to change his coach before the match, but I told him he'd better not change horses in midstream.
  • change of heart
    изменение намерений, планов
    The young mother had a change of heart; she made up her mind to take her child out for a walk.
  • change of pace
    добавить разнообразия в жизни
    There is no variety in my life; I'd like a change of pace.
  • change of scenery
    перемена обстановки, смена декораций
    I'd like to quit my job and move to another town because I want a change of scenery.
  • change one's tune
    сделать изменения в чём-либо (в рассказе, в утверждении, во мнении, в политике)
    "Your story is not at all interesting. I want you to change your tune."
  • change the subject
    сменить тему разговора
    Jack said he didn't want to talk about his failure and asked me to change the subject.
  • charley horse
    спазм, судорога
    Collin often gets a charley horse after running too much.
  • chase rainbows
    пытаться достичь недостижимого
    "If you don't stop chasing rainbows, you won't achieve anything."
  • cheapskate
    скряга
    Ron is a regular cheapskate; he hates spending money on books.
  • cheat on (someone)
    обманывать, быть неверным кому-либо
    Julia suspected that her husband was cheating on her.
  • check-up
    осмотр (врачом)
    Something was wrong with my eyes, so I went to the eye specialist to have a check-up.
  • cheek by jowl
    вместе, бок о бок
    The friends entered the auditorium cheek by jowl.
  • cheer (someone) on
    подбадривать кого-либо, болеть за кого-либо
    "I say Mark, I am going to make a report at the scientific conference. Will you come to cheer me on?"
  • cheer (someone) up
    развеселить кого-либо, развлечь
    Ada was having hard times so I invited her to a concert to cheer her up.
  • cheese (someone) off
    раздражать кого-либо, сердить
    My brother cheesed me off when he had taken my car without my permission.
  • cheesed off
    (быть) раздражённым, подавленным
    Gilda was cheesed off because she couldn't afford to go on a sea voyage with us.
  • chew (someone) out
    порицать, ругать кого-либо
    The dean is chewing out the students who have missed a lot of classes.
  • chew out (someone)
    бранить, ругать кого-либо
    The dean is chewing out the students who have missed a lot of classes.
  • chew the fat
    болтать, чесать язык
    The women sitting on a bench in the park were chewing the fat.
  • chew the fat with (someone)
    болтать, чесать языком
    The women sitting on a bench in the park were chewing the fat.
  • chew the fat/rag
    болтать, молоть языком
    The women sitting on a bench in the park were chewing the fat.