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call call someone down can’t can’t see one’s hand in front of one’s face
call call someone names can’t can’t stand (the sàght of) someone or something
call call someone on the carpet can’t can’t stomach someone or something
call call the dogs off can’t can’t wait (for something to happen)
call call the meeting to order can’t can’t wait (to do something)
call call (the) roll can’t You can’t please everyone.
call call the shots can’t You can’t take it with you.
call call the tune can’t You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
call have a close call cap cap and gown
call issue a call for something cap put a cap on something
call not able to call one’s tàme one’s own cap put one’s thinkàng cap on
call on call cap a feather in one’s cap
call pay a call on someone capØble capable of doing something
call a place to call one’s own card play one’s trump card
calli g within calling distance card a card
calli g the pot callàng the kettle black cards have the cards stacked against one
calls He who pays the piper calls the tune. cards in the cards
calm (as) calm as a toad in the sun cards keep one’s cards close to one’s chest
calm calm as a toad in the sun cards keep one’s cards close to one’s vest
calm the calm before the storm cards lay one’s cards on the table
camel’s be the straw that broke the camel’s back cards play one’s cards close to one’s vest
camp break camp cards play one’s cards close to the chest
camp pitch camp cards play one’s cards right
campaign smear campaign (against someone) cards play one’s cards well
camps have a foot in both camps cards put one’s cards on the table
campus off campus cards stack the cards (against someone or something)
campus on campus cards a few cards short of a deck
can (as) happy as can be cards a few cards shy of a full deck
can before you can say Jack Robinson cards the cards are stacked against one
can bite off more than one can chew car could(n’t) care less
can can take it to the bank. car devil-may-care attitude
Can Can you imagine? car devil-may-care manner
can catch-as-catch-can car do not have a care in the world
can happy as can be car for all I care
can more someone or something than one can shake a car in care of someone
stick at car in the care of someone
can more than one can bear car not care two hoots (about someone or something)
can more than one can stand car take care of someone or something
can more than one can take car That takes care of that.
can No can do. caress (as) cold as a witch’s caress
can open (up) a can of worms caress cold as a witch’s caress
can What can I say? carpet call someone on the carpet
can You can bet on it! carpet get the red-carpet treatment
can You can say that again! carpet give someone the red-carpet treatment
can a game that two can play carpet roll out the red carpet for someone
canary look like the cat that swallowed the canary carpet sweep something under the carpet
cancel cancel something out carriØg horse and carriage
candl bell, book, and candle carried carried away
candl burn the candle at both ends carried get carried away
candl can’t hold a candle to someone carry can’t carry a tune
candl not hold a candle to someone or something carry carry (a lot of) weight (with someone or something)
cannot cannot help doing something carry carry a secret to one’s grave
cannot cannot stomach someone or something carry carry a secret to the grave
canoe paddle one’s own canoe carry carry a torch (for someone)
can’t Beggars can’t be choosers. carry carry coals to Newcastle
can’t can’t carry a tune carry carry on (about someone or something)
can’t can’t do anythàng with someone or something carry carry one’s cross
can’t can’t help but do something carry carry one’s (own) weight
can’t can’t hold a candle to someone carry carry on somehow
can’t can’t make heads or tails (out) of someone or carry carry on without someone or something
something carry carry on (with someone or something)
can’t can’t see beyond the end of one’s nose carry carry over

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