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  • count (someone) in
    включать кого-либо в (мероприятие, поездку)
    "We are going to a picnic tomorrow. Shall I count you in?"
  • cut/slit one's (own) throat
    самому себе доставить неприятности, перерезать себе горло
    "If you don't pay mortgage on the house in time, you'll cut your own throat."
  • common touch
    дружелюбный подход ко всем, дружеская манера обращения
    If you have a common touch, everybody will like you.
  • conclusive evidence
    неопровержимые доказательства
    The criminal was convicted due to the conclusive evidence of one of the witnesses.
  • close in on (someone or something)
    окружить кого-либо/ что-либо
    The enemy began to close in on them.
  • cloak-and-dagger
    заговор, тайная война
    They used to be good friends, but now they are caught up in a cloak-and-dagger drama.
  • carried away
    увлечься, забыться (из-за избытка чувств)
    She read the letter again and again carried away by its earnestness and vigor.
  • clear out (something)
    очищать, устранять что-либо
    My Mom wanted me to clear out the mess on the balcony.
  • climb the wall
    лезть на стену (от скуки)
    "If I don't find something useful to do, I'll start climbing the wall."
  • CD
    Compact Disc - компакт-диск
    I have recently bought a few CDs.
  • cover up (something)
    спрятать что-либо, скрыть что-либо плохое
    He tried to cover up the information about his shady past.
  • confide in (someone)
    поверять секреты, сообщить по секрету кому-либо
    "Don't ever confide in Alice; she is not capable of keeping secrets."
  • crop up
    внезапно возникнуть, появиться
    "I will give you a call if something important crops up."
  • caught in the middle/cross fire
    быть (захваченным) между двух огней
    Jane was caught in the cross fire when her brother and his wife had a big quarrel.
  • chalk (something) up to (something)
    приписывать что-либо чему-либо
    "I believe I can chalk my failure up to your betrayal."
  • clear out (of somewhere)
    уходить, убираться от куда-либо
    "Clear out! Or the police shall throw you out!"
  • conditional sale
    продажа с соблюдением определённых условий
    The sale of the estate was a conditional sale, and I couldn't occupy the house before the deal was complete.
  • crick in one's back/neck
    болезненный спазм шеи или спины
    Evidently I caught a cold for I woke up this morning with a terrible crick in my back.
  • cave in
    уступать, отступать, сдаваться
    My mother caved in to my request for more pocket money.
  • cozy up to (someone)
    подлизываться к кому-либо
    "Don't to cozy up to me. I won't do your share of the work."
  • choke (someone) up
    с трудом подавлять волнение, слёзы, "комок в горле"
    While reading the story about the life of a little unhappy orphan, I began to choke up.
  • creature comforts
    всё для удобства, комфорта
    We liked the hotel because we had all possible creature comforts during our stay.
  • clue (someone) in
    информировать кого-либо, дать понять кому-либо
    The doctor decided to clue Mary in about the health of her mother.
  • castles in the air
    несбыточные мечты
    My friend is a very practical person; she never builds castles in the air.
  • crash the gate
    являться без приглашения (без билета), быть незваным гостем
    The people who didn't want to pay for the ticket decided to crash the gate.
  • clamp down on (someone or something)
    стать строгим по отношении к кому-либо/ чему-либо
    The teacher clamped down on those students who disrupted the class.
  • claim a life
    стоить кому-либо жизни
    The fire in a hotel claimed the life of twenty people.
  • chip in
    вносить пай, делать денежный вклад
    Before we went on a picnic, we chipped in and bought food and drinks.
  • 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?"
  • cold snap/spell
    внезапное похолодание
    Nasty weather suddenly set in and the cold spell lasted for a week.
  • cause eyebrows to raise
    шокировать, неприятно удивлять
    "Your firm refusal to participate in the program caused eyebrows to raise."
  • curry favor with (someone)
    заискивать, подлизываться к кому-либо
    "Don't think I curry favor with you; I really appreciate what you do for us."
  • cliffhanger
    событие, исход которого не известен до последнего момента
    The elections were a cliffhanger because we didn't know their outcome till the very end.
  • 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.
  • conspicuous by one's absence
    блистать своим отсутствием (сделать отсутствие замеченным)
    The girl was conspicuous by her absence and everyone wondered where she was.