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Идиомы на букву C

• confide in (someone)
  поверять секреты, сообщить по секрету кому-либо

  "Don't ever confide in Alice; she is not capable of keeping secrets."
• conk out
  вырубиться (очень быстро заснуть)

  I got so tired that when I came home, I conked out on the sofa in front of the TV.
• consecutive sentences
  приговор по нескольким статьям

  The criminal was given three consecutive sentences for assault, burglary and rape.
• conspicuous by one's absence
  блистать своим отсутствием (сделать отсутствие замеченным)

  The girl was conspicuous by her absence and everyone wondered where she was.
• contemplate one's navel
  думать о своих проблемах

  "If I were you, I would stop contemplating my navel and do something to improve the situation.
• contempt of court
  неповиновение решению суда, неуважение к суду

  Paul was held in contempt of court because he disobeyed the orders of the court.
• continue down to the wire
  продолжать, тянуть до последнего

  Though the negotiations continued down to the wire they didn't end successfully.
• contradiction in terms
  заявление, содержащее противоречие, расхождение

  I don't believe your statement; it has a contradiction in terms.
• contrary to (something)
  не смотря на что-либо

  Contrary to what he promised he had no desire to interfere.
• control (someone) with an iron fist
  строго контролировать кого-либо

  The teacher controlled the students with an iron fist.
• control the purse strings
  контролировать расход денег (в семье)

  My mother-in-law didn't earn money, but she controlled the purse strings in the family.
• cook (someone's) goose
  подпортить, погубить свою репутацию

  Pat cooked her goose, and now she has no opportunity of getting good education.
• cook (something) to perfection
  прекрасно приготовить что-либо

  I like going to that restaurant; the food is always cooked to perfection there.
• cook (something) up
  замышлять что-либо, придумать, планировать

  Marion was sure her brother was cooking something up concerning her future.
• cook one's goose
  навредить самому себе, погубить себя

  Pat cooked her goose and now she has no opportunity of getting good education.
• cook the books
  составлять поддельный счёт, жульничать в расчётах

  They fired the accountant because he was cooking the books.
• cool as a cucumber
  хладнокровный, выдержанный человек

  John is never worried or anxious; he is always as cool as a cucumber.
• cool off/down
  остыть, остудить гнев

  Aspen finally cooled down and said he was sorry because of his outburst.
• cool one's heels
  быть вынужденным ждать кого-либо из начальства

  Ann had to cool her heels for half an hour in the office before her boss would see her.
• cop a plea
  сделать чистосердечное признание

  Dorothy Brown decided to cop a plea in order to get a lesser penalty.
• cop out
  увиливать от запланированной работы

  Julia copped out from our intention to read for the exams together.
• copycat
  ученик, списывающий работу у другого; подражатель

  Alfred is only a copycat; he hasn't created anything of real value.
• cost a pretty penny
  стоить много денег, "влететь в копеечку"

  Last year we did up all the rooms in the house and it cost us a pretty penny.
• cost an arm and a leg
  стоить много денег

  Though our new house cost an arm and a leg it is worth every cent; it is big and comfortable.
• couch doctor
  психоаналитик

  "You've been awfully worried lately; I advise you to see a couch doctor."
• couch potato
  кто-либо проводящий всё время на диване и смотрящий телевизор

  Judging from statistics, we might conclude that many people seem to enjoy being couch potatoes.
• cough (something) up
  добыть, наскрести что-либо

  Jan could hardly cough up some money for a single ticket to New-York.
• cough up
  отдать что-либо неохотно

  Sarah was unwilling to give back the money she had borrowed, but she was forced to cough it up.
• could do with (someone or something)
  нуждаться в ком-либо/ в чём-либо

  "I am too tired I could do with a little sleep."
• count (someone) in
  включать кого-либо в (мероприятие, поездку)

  "We are going to a picnic tomorrow. Shall I count you in?"
• count (someone) out
  не считать кого-либо, исключить

  "I don't want to participate in this fraud, so count me out."
• count heads
  считать людей "считать по головам"

  "I'll have to count heads before I take the children out for a walk."
• count noses
  считать людей "считать по головам"

  "I'll have to count noses before I take the children out for a walk."
• count on (someone or something)
  рассчитывать на кого-либо/ что-либо

  "If you need help, you can count on me."
• count one's chickens before they're hatched
  делать преждевременные выводы, "цыплят по осени считают"

  "You'd better not count your chickens before they're hatched. After all you haven't got that job yet."