Idioms Beginning With
C
Call a Spade a Spade
Meaning:
To speak frankly and directly about a problem
Call It a Day
Meaning:
Decide that one has worked enough on something for the day
Call It a Night
Meaning:
End an evening’s activities and go home
Call the Shots
Meaning:
Make the important decisions in an organization
Call the Tune
Meaning:
Making important decisions and controlling a situation.
Can’t See the Forest for the Trees
Meaning:
Is unable to maintain a wider perspective
Can’t Swing A Dead Cat In (Place)
Meaning:
Without Hitting A (Thing) There are many examples of [thing] in this [place].
Carrot-and-Stick (Approach)
Meaning:
A tactic in which rewards are offered, but there is also the threat of punishment
Carry a Torch (for)
Meaning:
To continue to be in love with someone even after a relationship has ended
Carry Coals To Newcastle
Meaning:
Supply something that is unneeded; engage in useless labor
Carry the Can
Meaning:
To take the blame for something one did not do
Cash In One’s Chips
Meaning:
A. To take advantage of a quick profit B. To die
Cast the First Stone
Meaning:
To be the first to criticize or attack someone
Catch-22
Meaning:
A difficult situation from which there is no escape because options for avoiding it involve contradictions
Circle the Wagons
Meaning:
To prepare as a group to defend against attack, adopt a defensive posture
Clean Up Nicely
Meaning:
Look good when one is dressed up. Usually said of women
Clear the Air
Meaning:
Defuse tension, be honest about conflict so as to reduce it
Cold Day in Hell
Meaning:
A condition for something that would be extremely unlikely to occur
Come Out of the Closet
Meaning:
Reveal a secret about oneself, usually that one is gay (homosexual)
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IDIOMS beginning with B