| 1. Carry matters with a high hand | (to deal with a person strictly) The owner of the industry carried matters with a high hand and expelled two workers who were caught doing mischief in the office. |
| 2. Clip one’s wings | (to weaken the power) My elder sister is very ambitious but my mother will surely clip her wings. |
| 3. Come home to | (to understand) Seema wanted to be a teacher in the college but soon it came home to her that she was not fit for the job as she was only a graduate. |
| 4. Come to a standstill | (come to a sudden stop) When we were going to Mussourie yesterday, our car came to a standstill right in the middle of the journey. |
| 5. Come off with flying colours | (to come out successfully) The final football match was very crucial but finally we Won and came off with flying colours. |
| 6. Cross one’s mind | (to occur to oneself) In the examination hall it crossed my mind that I had left my pen outside on the table. |
| 7. Cry for the moon | (to wish for something impossible) The hope of winning the lottery amounting to lakhs of rupees is simply crying for the moon. |
| 8. Curry favour with | (win favour of somebody) Neena gave a lot of costly presents to her science teacher to carry favour with him. |
| 9. Call a spade a spade | (to speak plainly) People often get angry when one calls a spade a spade. |
| 10. Carry the day | (to win a victory) After initial setback India carried the day in the Test match. |
| 11. Cut a sorry figure | (to give a poor show) The speaker cut a sorry figure in the meeting. |
| 12. Cry over spilt milk | (repent) Careless students often have to cry over spilt milk during the exams. |
| 13. Cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth | (to live within one’s means) A wise man always cuts his coat according to h cloth if he wants to be successful in his life: |
| 14. Call names | (to abuse) Neeta called me names, so she was severely punished by the teacher. |
| 15. Curtain lecture | (a reproof by wife to her husband) My brother never pays any attention to his wife’s curtain lecture and does what he thinks. |
| 16. Chip of the old block | (resembling one’s parents in habits) My friend is quite helpful like her father, so she is a chip of the old block. |
| 17. Cave in | (yield) Although our team fought bravely, yet had to cave in before the superior power play of the opposite team. |