Idioms beginning with C
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Meaning: Making a poor or bad impression.
Example: He arrived late and disheveled, cutting a sorry figure at the wedding. Read more ➺
Meaning: To have no effect or influence; to fail to impress or persuade.
Example: His excuses cut no ice with the teacher, who still gave him detention. Read more ➺
Meaning: Someone who seems unfriendly and who does not share their feelings.
Example: She's a real cold fish; she never offers a word of praise or comfort. Read more ➺
Meaning: Manage something within an extremely tight margin, often barely avoiding failure.
Example: We cut it fine getting to the airport and almost missed our flight. Read more ➺
Meaning: Respond sharply and publicly to criticism or insult, especially in a witty or cutting way.
Example: She clapped back at the critic with a sarcastic tweet. Read more ➺
Meaning: Resisting authority or control in a way that only causes oneself pain or harm.
Example: He kept kicking against the pricks, even when he knew the rules wouldn't change. Read more ➺
Meaning: Return to a previous location or state: To go back to a place or condition one was in before.
Example: I circled back to the house to get my briefcase Read more ➺
Meaning: Denotes the very best individuals or items in a group.
Example: The university's scholarship program attracts the cream of the crop from high schools nationwide. Read more ➺
Meaning: Describes something or someone beyond saving—completely broken, finished, or morally lost.
Example: With AI doing everything for them, this generation is cooked. Read more ➺
Meaning: A period in fall and winter when people seek short-term relationships for companionship.
Example: As the leaves began to fall, she realized cuffing season was in full swing. Read more ➺
