charge someone up for something (charge someone for something) charge someone with something (charge someone for something) charge something up to someone (charge something down to someone) check something (check on something) check up on someone (check someone up) chessman (chess player) chew the cheese (chew the cud) chew the fat (chew the cud) chief cook and bottle washer (butcher, baker, candlestick maker) child of God (babe in Christ) childlike behavior (childish behavior) child’s play (child’s game) Chinese restaurant syndrome (China syndrome) chosen people (chosen few) Cicero of the British Senate, the (British Cicero, the) citizen of the world (man of the world) City Editor (US) (City Editor [UK]) city man (City man) City of God (City of Angels) City of Saints (City of Angels) clasp one’s hands (clasp hands) classical play (classic play) clean as a whistle (clean as a new pin) clean-handed (clean-fingered) clean someone’s clock (stop someone’s clock) clean up on someone (clean someone out) cleanly animals (clean animals) clear a ship for action (clear a ship) clear as a bell (clear as crystal) clear as mud (clear as crystal) clear off (clear away) clear something out (clear something off ) clear the land (clear land) clever with something (clever at some- thing ) climactic period (climacteric period) clip the King’s English (clip one’s words) clip the Queen’s English (break the Queen’s English) close at hand (at arm’s length) close but no cigar (close enough for gov- ernment work) close enough for jazz (close enough for government work) close shave (clean shave) close the books on something (close the book on something) close the door to someone (close the door on someone) close to the bone (to the bone) close up shop (close up a shop) close with someone (close to someone) close with something (close to some- thing ) close your eyes and think of England (close one’s eyes) closed book, a (close the book on some- thing ) closed shop (close up a shop) closely shaven (clean-shaven) closest thing, the (close thing ) closing time (close time) cockeye pilot (cock-eye Bob) coffee hour (coffee break) coin money (do one’s money) cold as a wagon tire (cold as stone) cold to someone (cold for someone) cold winter in hell (cold as hell) college boards (college board) colored vision (color vision) come across with something (come across something ) come apart at the seams (burst at the seams) come back to someone (come back at someone) come down on something (come down to something ) come down to someone (come down on someone) come home (go home) come in from the cold (be out in the cold) come in on something (come in for something ) come in out of the rain (come in from the cold) come into force (come in force) come into service (go into service) come into use (come in useful) come of someone (come from someone) come of something (come from some- thing ) come off the grass (come to grass) come on stream (be in the swim) come on strong (come it strong) come on the carpet (be on the carpet) come out in a rush (come out in a rash) come out in the wash (come down in the last shower) come out of one’s shell (be hardly out of the shell) come out of the closet (be hardly out of the shell) come out of the woodwork (be out of the woods) come out with something (come out in something ) come over someone (come it over some- one) come short home (come short) come short of the mark (be wide of the mark) come shortly (come short) come through hell and high water (come hell or high water) come to a dead end (come to a bad end) come to a stop (come to a full stop) come to light (come into the limelight) come to mind (come to a head) come to pass (come to a pretty pass) come to the fore (come forward) come to the point (come to a point) come to the top (come out on top) come under the wire (come down to the wire) come up against a blank wall (be put up against the wall) come up against something (come out against something ) come up smelling of roses (come up roses) come up with something (come down with something ) comical actor (comic actor) coming and going (come and go) commentate on a match (comment on a match) common woman (common man) commonsense (common sense) community home (community center) community property (common prop- erty) compete with someone (compete against someone) comport with something (comport oneself with something) comprehensive policy (comprehensible policy) computer hardware store (hardware store) concentrate on something (concentrate at something ) concern oneself with something (con- cern oneself about something) concerned with something (concerned about something ) consequential result (consequent result) consideration of something (consider- ation for something) consist of something (consist in some- thing ) consult with someone (consult some- one) contact someone directly (contact someone direct) content oneself with something (be content with something) contents of a book (content of a book) convert something to something (con- vert something into something) cool fish (cold fish) cool million (cold cash) cool one’s heels (get cold feet) cooling card (cool card) copper nose (Copper Nose) copy-cat (copy boy) copy man (copy boy) cork something up (cork something down) corpsman (corpse-man) cost of living (cost of life) cost someone dear (cost someone a for- tune) cotton to something (cotton on to something ) cotton up to someone (cotton on to someone) cottony cloth (cotton cloth) count sheep (count one’s chickens) count someone out (count someone off ) count the pennies (count the cost) court shoes (US) (court shoes [UK]) cover the field (cover ground) cover the territory (cover the ground) – 347 – Phrase Index