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Идиомы на букву C

• come down with (something)
  заболеть чем-либо

  Kelly must be coming down with the flu; she is constantly sneezing and coughing.
• cry one's eyes out
  плакать, глаза выплакать

  The little girl cried her eyes out when she lost her favorite doll.
• carry coals to Newcastle
  возить что-либо туда, где этого и так достаточно (возить уголь в Ньюкасл)

  Don't bring beer to the pub; it is like carrying coals to Newcastle.
• close/near to (someone's) heart
  (принимать) близко к сердцу, отнестись к кому-либо с большим вниманием

  Cora took her sister's troubles close to her heart.
• cut off one's nose to spite one's face
  причинить вред себе, желая досадить другому

  If David refused to make any advantageous deals, he would be cutting off his nose to spite his face.
• cut out for (something)
  иметь призвание к чему-либо, подходить для чего-либо

  I believe Sharon has a way with children; she is cut out for being a teacher.
• close to the bone
  (что-либо) что выводит из душевного равновесия, задевает за живое

  The situation was both embarrassing and upsetting; it hit me close to the bone.
• come down to earth
  перестать мечтать, "спуститься на землю"

  "Stop dreaming. Come down to earth. Get down to business."
• cut (someone) off
  прервать кого-либо, обрывать разговор

  Ben tried to tell his mother about the accident, but she cut him off before he had any opportunity.
• cry wolf
  поднять ложную тревогу

  David needn't have cried wolf; there was no real danger of fire in the house.
• curiosity killed the cat
  любопытство убило кошку (говорят о любопытном человеке)

  "Curiosity killed the cat," Leila's mother said, when she saw Leila hunting around in closets just before Christmas.
• copycat
  ученик, списывающий работу у другого; подражатель

  Alfred is only a copycat; he hasn't created anything of real value.
• come to mind
  прийти в голову, припомнить

  I was trying to recollect the title of the book, but nothing came to mind.
• cap and gown
  академическая одежда для церемоний в университете (берет и мантия)

  The university students are supposed to wear cap and gown to the graduation ceremony.
• crank out a paper
  писать что-либо механически, не думая

  At the university I used to crank out a paper to be able to pass exams.
• catch sight of (someone or something)
  увидеть, заметить

  I caught sight of Elena in the crowd and waved to her.
• call a spade a spade
  называть вещи своими именами

  They were a little afraid of this young man and his dreadful trait of calling a spade a spade.
• come up with (something)
  найти ответ, придумать что-либо

  Joe tried to come up with something interesting to do.
• come into fashion
  войти в моду

  Fleece jackets have recently come into fashion.
• chicken feed
  небольшая сумма денег

  "What you are giving me is chicken feed. I need a lot more money."
• 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.
• come out of one's shell
  стать более общительным, дружелюбным "выйти из своей скорлупы"

  Tim is very reserved; it's necessary for him to come out of his shell and become more sociable.
• carry a motion
  внести предложение

  The chairman carried a motion that the meeting be postponed till next week.
• catch up to (someone or something)
  догнать кого-либо, в том числе в учёбе, в состязаниях

  Diane was ill for a month and missed a lot of classes; now she is trying to catch up to the students of her class.
• close one's eyes to (something)
  игнорировать, закрыть глаза на что-либо

  Samantha decided to close her eyes to her family problems.
• change one's tune
  сделать изменения в чём-либо (в рассказе, в утверждении, во мнении, в политике)

  "Your story is not at all interesting. I want you to change your tune."
• cut down on something
  уменьшать количество чего-либо, экономить на чём-либо

  I am short of money so I have to cut down on beer.
• count noses
  считать людей "считать по головам"

  "I'll have to count noses before I take the children out for a walk."
• catch-22
  парадоксальная ситуация, уловка

  It was a catch-22 situation for me. If I told the truth, there would be problems, but if I didn't, there would be problems too.
• can't stand (someone or something)
  не выносить кого-либо \ что-либо

  I can't stand porridge.
• cut from the same cloth
  люди одного склада, "одного поля ягода"

  My friend and I have a lot of similarities as if we were cut from the same cloth.
• cut corners
  экономить

  The parents had to cut corners when their son began to attend a medical school.
• chilled to the bone
  промерзнуть до костей

  As I wore a flimsy coat, I got chilled to the bone.
• catch one's breath
  перевести дух, передохнуть

  Jimmy stopped to catch his breath; he had been running fast.
• cross (someone's) mind
  подумать, прийти на ум

  It crossed his mind that he would never see Mary again.