Part 4 Flashcards
By degrees
Something happens of develops gradually or little by little.
By the skin of your teeth
Only just succeed.
Call it a day (or night)
Stop doing something for a while or until the next day (or night).
Calling time
Deciding to end something.
Carry the torch for
Having string feelings for someone who cannot be yours.
Cash cow
Dependable source of income.
Cat burglar
Thief who climbs into buildings.
Catch someone at a bad time
When it is inconvenient.
Catch someone red-handed
Catch someone in the act of committing a crime or doing something they shouldn’t.
Chance one’s arm
Deciding to do something even though the chances of success are slim or unknown.
Chase rainbows
Try to achieve something that is very difficult, impossible or very desirable.
Chase your tail
Spend a lot of time and energy but achieve nothing.
Cheesy
Tacky, silly, inauthentic or cheap.
Clock-in/clock-out
Record the time of arrival and the time of departure.
Close to home
A comment that is true and makes you uncomfortable.