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call off
-- cancel something that has been scheduled. "We don't have school today.
The mayor called classes off because of the snow."
call on
-- ask someone for an answer in class. "I don't know why the teacher never
calls on you. You always know the answer."
calm down
-- become calm / less agitated or upset; help someone become calm / less agitated
or upset."Why are you so upset? Suzie didn't intend to spill orange juice
on you. Calm down!"
(not) care for
-- (not) like;A-- "Would you care for something to drink? We have coffee,
tea, or orange juice." B-- "Could I have water, please? I don't care
for coffee, tea, or juice."
care for
-- take care of; supply care to; attend / watch.."Amy's father got out of
the hospital last week. The family is caring for him at home."
catch on
-- develop understanding or knowledge of something."Bill had never used
a computer until he took this class, but he caught on very quickly and is now
one of the best students."
catch up (with)
-- stop being behind."Terry stopped to rest for a few minutes. He'll catch
up / catch up with us later."
check in(to)
-- register for / at a hotel, conference, etc.; let someone know officially that
you have arrived. "My plane will arrive around 5--00 PM. I should be able
to check into the hotel by 6--00 or 6--30."
check off
-- make a mark to indicate that something on a list has been completed."Here
are the things you need to do. Please check each one off when you've finished
it."
check out (of)
-- follow procedures for leaving (a hotel, etc.)"Don't forget to take your
room key to the front desk when you check out (when you check out of the hotel)."
check out
-- follow procedures for borrowing something (usually for a limited period of
time)."I'm sorry, but you can't take that encyclopedia home. The library
won't allow you to check reference books out."
cheer up
-- help someone feel less worried / depressed / sad."Suzie's brother was
depressed about not getting a promotion, so she sent him a funny card to cheer
him up."
chew out
-- scold someone severely; berate."Tom's father was really angry when Tom
didn't come home until 3--00 AM. He chewed Tom out and then said Tom had to stay
at home for two weeks."
chicken out
-- lose the courage or confidence to do something--often at the last minute."Sam
said he was going to ask Lulu for a date, but he chickened out."
chip in
-- contribute / donate (often money) to something done by a group."We're
going to buy a birthday cake for our boss and I'm collecting donations. Do you
want to chip in?"
clam up
-- suddenly become quiet / refuse to talk about something."Lila wouldn't
talk about the accident. When I asked her what happened, she clammed up."
come across
-- find (unexpectedly)."I've lost my extra car keys. If you come across
them while your're cleaning the room, please put them in a safe place."
come down with _____
-- become ill with _____ . "George won't be at the office today. He came
down with the flu over the weekend."
come to
-- total. "Your charges come to $124.38. Will you pay by check, in cash,
or with a credit card?"
-- regain consciousness. "When I told Gina that she'd won a million dollars,
she fainted. When she came to, I told her it was a joke and she almost hit me!"
count on
-- depend on; trust that something will happen or that someone will do as expected.
"I'm counting on you to wake me up tomorrow. I know I won't hear the alarm."
cross out
-- show that something written is wrong or unnecessary by making an X across
it. "We can't afford to buy everything on your shopping list, so I've crossed
all the unnecessary things out."
cut back (on)
-- use less of something. "You drink too much coffee. You should cut back."