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Can’t stand the pace Can’t stand the pressure

Cap in hand Very respectful manner


Carrot and stick Reward and punishment to make somebody
work harder
Carry away To captivate
Carry the can Take responsibility
Carry the torch To have feeling for someone
Carry weight Influential or important
Carve out a niche To focus and develop their expertise
Case in point To illustrate, support or provide a point
Cash in your chips Sell something, especially shares
Cast a wide net Cover an extensive area
Cast an iron stomach Eat all kinds of foods without indigestion
Cast aside To reject
Cat’s whiskers To consider oneself better than others
Cat and dog life Frequent quarrelling
Catch 22 Frustrating situation where you cannot do one
thing without doing a second and you cannot
do the second without the first
Catch somebody red handed Caught in the act
Catch somebody’s eye Attract
Catch as catch can To get something in any way possible
Caught in the crossfire To suffer the effects of an argument between
two people
Caught unawares Unprepared for what happen
Cause a stir To create an atmosphere of excitement or
great interest
Champ at the bit Ready and eager
Champagne taste on a beer Someone who likes expensive things but cannot
afford
Chance in a million A very small chance or no chance at all
Change of heart To change attitude or feelings, towards greater
friendliness or cooperation
Chapter and verse The exact place where information can be
found
Chase rainbows Trying to get something they will never obtain
Chase your own tail To do many things but achieving nothing
Cheap shot A cruel comment or verbal attack
Cheek by jowl Crammed close together
Cheesed off Annoyed, bored or frustrated
Cherry pick Select only the best
Chew the fat Chat about unimportant things
Chicken feed Small amount of money
Chicken out of something To be afraid
Chickens come home to roost A bad thing done in the past are now causing
problems

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