Idioms beginning with C
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Meaning: to offer something valuable or precious to someone who is unable to appreciate its worth.
Example: Sharing his profound poetry with people who had no interest in literature felt like casting pearls before swine. Read more ➺
Meaning: a consistently profitable business or product that requires minimal effort.
Example: Despite its age, the software continued to be a cash cow, generating immense revenue without any major updates. Read more ➺
Meaning: everyone eventually faces the consequences of their actions.
Example: After years of exploiting others, his wealth vanished overnight, and the chickens came home to roost. Read more ➺
Meaning: excellent or outstanding.
Example: Wow, your drawing of a dinosaur is the cat's pajamas. Read more ➺
Meaning: to come between two alternatives, and so fail to fulfill either of them.
Example: This book cannot be an academic one, nor can it be a popular commercial one; it falls between two stools. Read more ➺
Meaning: to be in charge of what is happening and what should happen.
Example: The security forces will call the shots all around during the political gatherings. Read more ➺
Meaning: a cramp or stiffness in the leg or arm.
Example: We had to stop midway and call for help because of a charley horse in my foot. Read more ➺
Meaning: one who imitates or copies another's actions, appearance, or ideas.
Example: The startup accused the competitor of being a copycat, claiming they stole their business model and product ideas. Read more ➺
Meaning: share similar qualities.
Example: The new partners were cut from the same cloth—they had innovative ideas and ambitions for growth. Read more ➺
Meaning: set rules and regulations governing a group of people.
Example: The code of conduct of that organization requires people to pass through the security office before entering. Read more ➺
