Wayne Magnuson: English Idioms

 

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Each of the following is a link to a page containing ten idioms:
c'est la vie
call it quits
camel toes [B]
can't hold a candle
Canuck
carry out
cash and carry
cat's ass
catch as catch can
catch the wave
caught dead
cave in
change for the better
charley horse
check out
cheek
chestnut
chickens come home to roost
chip on his shoulder
chow
clam
clean up on
clear your head/mind
clouds on the horizon
coin
collecting dust
come by
come into
come-on
come to fruition
come up with
consarned
cool your heels
corny
couldn't care less
cow-pie
crack this case
crap
cream of the crop
cross someone
cry her heart out
curiosity killed the cat
cut and dried
cut my teeth on
cut to the chase

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