C

Idioms beginning with "C"

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Contents of C:

[company man] {n.}, {informal}

A worker who always agrees with management rather than labor. — Usually used to express dislike or disapproval.

Joe was a company man and refused to take a part in the strike.

Compare: [YES-MAN].

[compare notes] {v. phr.}, {informal}

To exchange thoughts or ideas about something; discuss together.

Mother and Mrs. Barker like to compare notes about cooking.

[compliment]

See: [RETURN THE COMPLIMENT].

[conclusion]

See: [JUMP TO A CONCLUSION].

[condition]

See:

[IN SHAPE] or [IN CONDITION],

[IN THE PINK] or [IN THE PINK OF CONDITION],

[ON CONDITION THAT],

[OUT OF SHAPE] or [OUT OF CONDITION].

[conference]

See: [PRESS CONFERENCE].

[congregate housing] {n.}, {informal}

A form of housing for elderly persons in which dining facilities and services are shared in multiple dwelling units.

Jerry put Grandma in a place where they have congregate housing.

[conk out] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal}

To fall asleep suddenly with great fatigue or after having drunk too much.

We conked out right after the guests had left.

[consent]

See: [SILENCE GIVES CONSENT].

[consequence]

See: [IN CONSEQUENCE], [IN CONSEQUENCE OF].