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Идиомы на букву C

• carry the ball
  быть ответственным

  The Dean made up his mind to let his secretary carry the ball on the time table of the coming exams.
• come out with (something)
  сказать что-либо, выступить с заявлением

  Ronald came out with all the news we wanted.
• come down in the world
  опуститься, потерять прежнее положение

  Lindson used to be a great artist, but unfortunately he came down in the world.
• cut one's losses
  снизить, уменьшить потери

  To cut their losses they should sell the old machinery as soon as possible.
• change (someone's) mind
  передумать

  At first Lola agreed to join us but then changed her mind.
• cross the Rubicon
  сделать шаг, после которого нельзя ничего изменить "перейти Рубикон"

  If you have crossed the Rubicon, it means you can't but agree to support their policy.
• come clean
  признаваться, сказать правду

  "I want you to come clean and tell me what really happened."
• come around
  (наконец) согласиться на что-либо; прийти в сознание, проснуться

  Lionel tried to persuade Minnie to marry him and finally she came around.
• cut (someone) down to size
  доказать чью-либо несостоятельность

  My boss tried to cut me down to size when he showed to me a few mistakes in my project.
• Come and get it!
  Обед готов. Садитесь есть.

  I quickly laid the table for dinner. "Come and get it," my mother called out from the dining-room.
• cock of the walk
  важная персона, хозяин положения (употребляется иронично)

  John thinks that he is cock of the walk and that everyone must do what he wants.
• catch-as-catch-can
  всё, чем можно довольствоваться (о еде)

  We were very busy at the weekend, so our meals were catch-as-catch-can.
• catch some Z's
  немного поспать, вздремнуть

  "You look very tired; you'd better catch some Z's."
• come full circle
  пойти на попятную (отказаться от прежних планов, точки зрения)

  The local authorities came full circle with their social policy.
• catch (someone) off balance
  застать кого-либо врасплох

  I caught Sally off balance when I said that her rental lease had expired.
• come up
  случиться, внезапно произойти

  "I know that you are worried about your parents. I'll let you know if something comes up."
• cast doubt on (someone or something)
  поставить под сомнение что-либо

  The evidence presented by a witness of the crime cast doubt on the truthfulness of her testimony.
• come to a dead end
  зайти/ заехать в тупик

  The mountain road was treacherous, but they went on driving until they came to a dead end.
• cream puff
  неприспособленный к жизни человек

  Jeremy is a regular cream puff and he is easily influenced by other people.
• clear the table
  убирать (посуду) со стола

  After dinner Mother cleared the table and I washed up.
• catch forty winks
  немного поспать

  Wanda was very tired after her work in the garden, and she decided to catch forty winks.
• carte blanche
  карт-бланш (свобода или разрешение делать что-либо)

  Steve wanted to be given carte blanche to change the policies in his department.
• chicken out of (doing something)
  струсить, не сделать что-либо из-за страха

  Sarah chickened out of skiing in the mountains.
• come by (something)
  получать что-либо, наживать, добывать

  The best things are hard to come by.
• clip (someone's) wings
  ограничивать или сдерживать кого-либо, "подрезать крылья"

  The company decided to clip the manager's wings and took away his expense account.
• cross one's fingers
  скрещивать пальцы в надежде на везение

  Jenny crossed her fingers that she would get a promotion.
• come off
  пройти успешно (о каком-либо мероприятии)

  The elections came off without a hitch.
• catch on
  понять что-либо, разобраться

  I was trying to convince Nelly to be reasonable, but she wouldn't catch on.
• 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."
• come true
  сбываться, осуществляться, претворяться в жизнь

  "Happy birthday to you! May all your dreams come true!"
• cut (someone) off without a penny
  оставить кого-либо без копейки, лишать наследства

  Martha was determined to file for a divorce, but her husband threatened to cut her off without a penny.
• cook one's goose
  навредить самому себе, погубить себя

  Pat cooked her goose and now she has no opportunity of getting good education.
• clean bill of health
  документ о (хорошем) состоянии здоровья человека или животного

  I took my dog to the vet clinic for a check up, and the vet gave the dog a clean bill of health.
• come with the territory
  ожидаемое положение дел "иначе и быть не может"

  The fact that she has to work late at night comes with the territory with her job as a newscaster.
• come of age
  достичь совершеннолетия

  In the U.K. young boys and girls come of age at 21, and than they can have all legal rights.