1. Carry matters with a high hand- to deal with a person strictly
2. Clip one's wings - to weaken the power
3. Come home to - to understand
4. Come to a standstill- come to a sudden stop
5. Come off with flying colours - to come out sucessfully
6. Cross one's mind - too occur to oneself
7. Cry for the moon- to wish for something impossible
8. Curry favour with -win favour of somebody
9. Call a spade a spade- to speak plainly
10. Carry the day - to win a victory
11. Cut a sorry figure- to give a poor show
12. Cry over spilt milk -repent
13. Cut one's coat according to one's cloth- to live within one's means
14. Call names -to abuse
15. Curtain lecture- a reproof by wife to her husband
16. Chip of the old block - resembling one's parents in habits
17. Cave in - yield
18. Cloven hoof - the evil intention
19. Cut throat - tough
20. Call in question -doubt
21. Cheek by jowl- close together
22. Come to a pass - a difficult situation
23.Close shave - a narrow escape
24. Cut and dried- readymade form
25. Clinch the issue- decide the matter
26. Carry one's point- win approval
27. Chequered / Checkered career - full of ups and downs
28. Cut both ends- argue in favour of both sides
29.Cock a snook - to show impudent contempt
30. Cock sure - very sure and certain
31. Chapter and verse- in full detail, to give proof
32. Cool one's heels - to be kept waiting
33. Carrot and stick policy- reward and punishment
34. Come in handy- to be useful
35. Carry the coal to newcastle- wastage of energy
36. Cast pearls before swine - a right thing in the wrong hands
37. Cat and dog life - Troublesome life
38.Catch a tartar - to grapple with a unexpectedly formidable opponent
39. Cat's paw - a person used by another as a dupe or tool
40. Chew the cud- to ponder over/ meditate
41. Chicken hearted -lacking courage
42. Cock and bull story - a concocted story
43. Crocodile tears- a false display of grief
44. Cross swords- to quarrel or fight
45. Cry for the moon - to desire the unattainable
46.cut no ice - to fail to make an impression
47. Cut a sorry figure- to give a poor show
48. Cut both ways - argue in favour of both sides
49. Capital punishment - death penalty
50. Carrot and stick policy - reward and punishment policy
51. Cast a slur - to bring disgrace
52. Cold reception =not a hearty welcome
53. Come across - meet by chance
54. Cool one's heels - to be kept waiting
55.Corporal punishment - bodily punishment
56. Count chickens before they are hatched- to anticipate profit before hand
57. Cross one's mind - to occur to oneself
58. Cut the Gordian knot- to solve a difficult problem
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