C

caboodle kit and caboodle
cahoots in cahoots (with someone)
cain raise cain (with someone or something)
cake eat one’s cake and have it too
cake have one’s cake and eat it too
cake piece of cake
cake take the cake
cake a slice of the cake
calf kill the fatted calf
call (above and) beyond the call of duty
call at someone’s beck and call
call beyond the call of duty
call call a meeting
call call a spade a spade
call call for someone or something
call call it a day
call call it a night
call call it quits
call call of nature
call call on someone
call call out (to someone)
call call someone or something in
call call someone or something off
call call someone or something up
call call someone’s bluff

call call someone down
call call someone names
call call someone on the carpet
call call the dogs off
call call the meeting to order
call call (the) roll
call call the shots
call call the tune
call have a close call
call issue a call for something
call not able to call one’s time one’s own
call on call
call pay a call on someone
call a place to call one’s own
calling within calling distance
calling the pot calling the kettle black
calls He who pays the piper calls the tune.
calm (as) calm as a toad in the sun
calm calm as a toad in the sun
calm the calm before the storm
camel’s be the straw that broke the camel’s back
camp break camp
camp pitch camp
campaign smear campaign (against someone)
camps have a foot in both camps
campus off campus
campus on campus
can (as) happy as can be
can before you can say Jack Robinson
can bite off more than one can chew
can can take it to the bank.
Can Can you imagine?
can catch-as-catch-can
can happy as can be
can more someone or something than one can shake a
stick at
can more than one can bear
can more than one can stand
can more than one can take
can No can do.
can open (up) a can of worms
can What can I say?
can You can bet on it!
can You can say that again!
can a game that two can play
canary look like the cat that swallowed the canary
cancel cancel something out
candle bell, book, and candle
candle burn the candle at both ends
candle can’t hold a candle to someone
candle not hold a candle to someone or something
cannot cannot help doing something
cannot cannot stomach someone or something
canoe paddle one’s own canoe
can’t Beggars can’t be choosers.
can’t can’t carry a tune
can’t can’t do anything with someone or something
can’t can’t help but do something
can’t can’t hold a candle to someone
can’t can’t make heads or tails (out) of someone or
something
can’t can’t see beyond the end of one’s nose
can’t can’t see one’s hand in front of one’s face
can’t can’t stand (the sight of) someone or something
can’t can’t stomach someone or something
can’t can’t wait (for something to happen)
can’t can’t wait (to do something)
can’t You can’t please everyone.
can’t You can’t take it with you.
can’t You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
cap cap and gown
cap put a cap on something
cap put one’s thinking cap on
cap a feather in one’s cap
capable capable of doing something
card play one’s trump card
card a card
cards have the cards stacked against one
cards in the cards
cards keep one’s cards close to one’s chest
cards keep one’s cards close to one’s vest
cards lay one’s cards on the table
cards play one’s cards close to one’s vest
cards play one’s cards close to the chest
cards play one’s cards right
cards play one’s cards well
cards put one’s cards on the table
cards stack the cards (against someone or something)
cards a few cards short of a deck
cards a few cards shy of a full deck
cards the cards are stacked against one
care could(n’t) care less
care devil-may-care attitude
care devil-may-care manner
care do not have a care in the world
care for all I care
care in care of someone
care in the care of someone
care not care two hoots (about someone or something)
care take care of someone or something
care That takes care of that.
caress (as) cold as a witch’s caress
caress cold as a witch’s caress
carpet call someone on the carpet
carpet get the red-carpet treatment
carpet give someone the red-carpet treatment
carpet roll out the red carpet for someone
carpet sweep something under the carpet
carriage horse and carriage
carried carried away
carried get carried away
carry can’t carry a tune
carry carry (a lot of) weight (with someone or something)
carry carry a secret to one’s grave
carry carry a secret to the grave
carry carry a torch (for someone)
carry carry coals to Newcastle
carry carry on (about someone or something)
carry carry one’s cross
carry carry one’s (own) weight
carry carry on somehow
carry carry on without someone or something
carry carry on (with someone or something)
carry carry over

carry carry something off
carry carry something out
carry carry something over
carry carry the ball
carry carry the day
carry carry the torch
carry carry the weight of the world on one’s shoulders
carry carry through (on something)
carry cash-and-carry
cart put the cart before the horse
cart upset the apple cart
carte give carte blanche to someone
carte give someone carte blanche
case assemble a case (against someone)
case be the case
case build a case (against someone)
case gather a case (against someone)
case Get off someone’s case!
case have a case (against someone)
case in any case
case in case
case in the case of someone or something
case just in case (something happens)
case make a federal case out of something
case on someone’s case
case an open-and-shut case
case a case in point
case a case of mistaken identity
cases get down to cases
cash cash-and-carry
cash cash in one’s chips
cash cash in (on something)
cash cash on the barrelhead
cash cash or credit
cash cash something in
cash cold, hard cash
cast cast about for someone or something
cast cast around for someone or something
cast cast aspersions on someone
cast cast doubt(s) (on someone or something)
cast cast in the same mold
cast cast one’s lot in with someone
cast cast (one’s) pearls before swine
cast cast one’s vote
cast cast the first stone
cast The die is cast.
castles build castles in Spain
castles build castles in the air
cat (as) busy as a cat on a hot tin roof
cat (as) conceited as a barber’s cat
cat busy as a cat on a hot tin roof
Cat Cat got your tongue?
cat conceited as a barber’s cat
cat Curiosity killed the cat.
cat let the cat out of the bag
cat look like something the cat dragged in
cat look like the cat that swallowed the canary
cat not enough room to swing a cat
cat play cat and mouse (with someone)
cat There’s more than one way to skin a cat.
catch catch-as-catch-can
catch catch a whiff of something
catch catch cold
catch catch fire
catch catch forty winks
catch catch hell
catch catch it
catch catch one’s breath
catch catch one’s death (of cold)
catch catch one off one’s guard
catch catch one with one’s pants down
catch catch (on) fire
catch catch on (to someone or something)
catch catch sight of someone or something
catch catch someone’s eye
catch catch someone in the act (of doing something)
catch catch someone napping
catch catch someone off-balance
catch catch someone off guard
catch catch someone red-handed
catch catch some Zs
catch catch the devil
catch catch up (to someone or something)
catch catch up (with someone or something)
catch get time to catch one’s breath
catch I didn’t catch your name.
catch I’ll (try to) catch you later.
catch not let someone catch someone doing something
catch not want to catch someone doing something
catch time to catch one’s breath
cats (as) black as a stack of black cats
cats black as a stack of black cats
cats rain cats and dogs
cat’s When the cat’s away, the mice will play.
caught caught in the act
caught caught in the cross fire
caught caught in the middle
caught caught red-handed
caught caught short
caught caught unaware(s)
cause cause a commotion
cause cause a stir
cause cause (some) eyebrows to raise
cause cause (some) tongues to wag
cause a lost cause
caution throw caution to the wind
cave cave in (to someone or something)
cease cease and desist
ceiling hit the ceiling
cent not worth a red cent
center off-center
center on dead center
Central (as) busy as Grand Central Station
Central busy as Grand Central Station
cents’ put one’s two cents(‘ worth) in
century turn of the century
ceremony stand on ceremony
chain ball and chain
chair play first chair
chalk chalk something up to something
champ champ at the bit