Idioms beginning with C
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Meaning: A state of intense rivalry or hostility between people, groups, or nations that stops short of open violence.
Example: After their argument, the couple lived in a quiet cold war, refusing to speak to each other for days. Read more ➺
Meaning: Caught in a helpless or vulnerable situation when unready or unprepared for it.
Example: The rival crew filmed him outside the store, and he was caught lacking with no one around to help. Read more ➺
Meaning: Something or someone considered outstanding, admirable, or excellent.
Example: Everyone said the new café was the cat's meow after its grand opening; the pastries and music were perfect. Read more ➺
Meaning: Immediate contact or close range, especially physical proximity.
Example: The two wrestlers came into close quarters on the mat, leaving no room to escape. Read more ➺
Meaning: To deliberately ignore someone in public, often as an insult.
Example: At the reunion, she cut him dead after everything that happened. Read more ➺
Meaning: To calm down or relax after being upset, angry, or stressed.
Example: When the argument got heated, her friend told her to chill out and not take things so seriously. Read more ➺
Meaning: To make an irreversible decision that commits one to a course of action.
Example: By launching the new policy, the government crossed the Rubicon and had no way to reverse it. Read more ➺
Meaning: To fart or pass gas in a humorous or informal way.
Example: During the office meeting, John cut the cheese by accident, and everyone pretended not to notice the smell. Read more ➺
Meaning: To falsify financial records to make a company look better than it is.
Example: The manager tried to cook the books to make the investors happy. Read more ➺
Meaning: To become active, relevant, or influential in a situation.
Example: New technology came into play to solve the problem. Read more ➺
