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Идиомы на букву C

• cast one's vote
  голосовать

  The elections started at eight and a lot of people came to cast their votes.
• carry over figures/numbers/costs
  перенести цифры, числа, стоимость из одной графы в другую

  Because of the financial problems they had to carry over last year's costs to this year.
• cancel (something) out
  свести на нет, нейтрализовать

  If you eat too much chocolate, it will cancel out the benefits of your jogging.
• 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.
• cast a (critical/professional) eye over (someone or something)
  бросить критический взгляд на кого-либо \ что-либо

  The art critic cast a critical eye over the pictures of a young gifted artist.
• criminal law
  уголовное право

  Professor Dobbin has been lecturing on criminal law for quite some time.
• cast aspersions on (someone)
  клеветать на кого-либо, оскорблять кого-либо

  I, personally, hate people who can cast aspersions on their neighbors.
• crux of the matter
  суть дела

  The crux of the matter was that they could no longer be safe in that town.
• cough (something) up
  добыть, наскрести что-либо

  Jan could hardly cough up some money for a single ticket to New-York.
• cover for (someone)
  прикрывать чьё-либо отсутствие (промах, опоздание)

  "I often covered for you when you were away from work. Why don't you want to help me?"
• con (someone) out of (something)
  выманить у кого-либо деньги или что-либо ценное

  The gipsy outside the station tried to con me out of some money.
• chime in
  вступать в разговор, поддакивать

  "Why do you keep chiming in? Hold your tongue!"
• cheer (someone) up
  развеселить кого-либо, развлечь

  Ada was having hard times so I invited her to a concert to cheer her up.
• cloak-and-dagger
  заговор, тайная война

  They used to be good friends, but now they are caught up in a cloak-and-dagger drama.
• case in point
  смысл чего-либо; пример, иллюстрирующий что-либо

  "Let me give you a case in point, an example that illustrates my argument."
• clean up one's act
  улучшить свои показатели работы

  Matt Holler will have to clean up his act if he wants to be promoted.
• cards are stacked against (someone)
  не везти (удача отвернулась)

  At the exams the cards have always been stacked against me.
• count (someone) out
  не считать кого-либо, исключить

  "I don't want to participate in this fraud, so count me out."
• cast one's lot in with (someone)
  связать свою судьбу с кем-либо

  The young man cast his lot in with the criminals and had to accept whatever happened.
• circumstantial evidence
  косвенные доказательства или улики

  Jeremy thought he wouldn't be convicted on the basis of circumstantial evidence only.
• cast doubts on (someone or something)
  заставлять сомневаться в ком-либо/ чём-либо

  I've never trusted Jack that's why his testimony made me cast doubts on its truthfulness.
• clear sailing
  лёгкий, простой путь; "всё идёт как по маслу"

  It will be clear sailing if we finish our task and take a short rest.
• CEO
  Chief Executive Officer - главный управляющий, главный исполнительный директор

  Sam Willows is the CEO of a large telephone company.
• 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.
• contempt of court
  неповиновение решению суда, неуважение к суду

  Paul was held in contempt of court because he disobeyed the orders of the court.
• common touch
  дружелюбный подход ко всем, дружеская манера обращения

  If you have a common touch, everybody will like you.
• 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.
• cloud up
  заволакивать облаками

  The sky began to cloud up and in a minute it started to snow.
• cook (something) to perfection
  прекрасно приготовить что-либо

  I like going to that restaurant; the food is always cooked to perfection there.
• count (someone) in
  включать кого-либо в (мероприятие, поездку)

  "We are going to a picnic tomorrow. Shall I count you in?"
• climb the wall
  лезть на стену (от скуки)

  "If I don't find something useful to do, I'll start climbing the wall."
• COD
  Cash On Delivery - оплата наличными при доставке

  I have ordered a few textbooks and the salesperson says they will send them to me COD.
• circle the wagons
  занять круговую оборону

  The Indians began to circle the wagons when they saw the approaching enemy.
• close the books (on someone or something)
  положить конец, покончить с кем-либо/ чем-либо

  I had to close the books on my desire to go to the North Pole.
• community property
  общее имущество супругов

  My husband and I decided to give some of our community property to our children.