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Идиомы на букву C

• catch a cold
  простудиться

  The child had a fever; evidently he had caught a cold.
• catch one's death of cold
  очень сильно простудиться

  I told my daughter it was necessary for her to wear a warm coat if she didn't want to catch her death of cold.
• cold comfort
  слабое утешение

  The authorities offered money to the victims of the explosion, but it was cold comfort to those who had lost their homes.
• cold fish
  бесчувственный человек "холодный как рыба"

  Jack Brown turned out to be a cold fish; he didn't care much about his parents.
• cold hard cash
  наличные (монеты, банкноты)

  Mr. Ackroyd bought a new car and paid cold hard cash for it.
• cold turkey
  резкое прекращение употребления наркотиков

  Collin must have stopped using drugs cold turkey because he looks very sick.