C

Idioms beginning with "C"

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[creature of habit] {n. phr.}

A person who does things out of habit rather than by thought.

Our boss is a creature of habit, so let us not confuse him with too many new ideas.

[credibility gap] {n.}, {hackneyed phrase}, {politics}

An apparent discrepancy between what the government says and what one can observe for oneself.

There was a tremendous credibility gap in the USA during the Watergate years.

[credit]

See: [DO CREDIT].

[creek]

See:

[UP THE CREEK] or [UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE].

[creep]

See: [THE CREEPS].

[creep up on] {v.}

1. To crawl towards; move along near the ground; steal cautiously towards so as not to be seen or noticed.

The mouse did not see the snake creeping up on it over the rocks.

* /Indians were creeping up on the house through the […]

[crew]

See:

[SECTION GANG] or [SECTION CREW].

[crew cut] or [crew haircut] {n.}

A boy's or man's hair style, cut so that the hair stands up in short, stiff bristle.

Many boys like to get crew cuts during the summer to keep cooler.

[crisp]

See: [BURN TO A CRISP].

[crocodile tears] {n.}

Pretended grief; a show of sorrow that is not really felt.

When his rich uncle died, leaving him his money, John shed crocodile tears.

(From the old legend that crocodiles make weeping sounds to attract victims and then shed […]