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C.E.O.
( {n.} Abbreviation of "Chief Executive Officer." The head of a company, factory, firm, etc. * /We are very proud of the fact that our C.E.O. is a young woman./)
C.O.D.
( {n. phr.} Abbreviation of "cash on delivery." * /If you want to receive a piece of merchandise by mail and pay when you receive it, you place a C.O.D. order./)
cahoots
( See: IN LEAGUE WITH or IN CAHOOTS WITH.)
Cain
( keɪn See: RAISE CAIN.)
cake
( keɪk See: EAT-ONE'S CAKE AND HAVE IT TOO, PAT-A-CAKE, TAKE THE CAKE.)
calculated risk
( {n.} An action that may fail but is judged more likely to succeed. * /The sending of troops to the rebellious island was a calculated risk./)
calf love
( {n.}, The first love of very young people. * /When John and Mary began going around together in junior high school, their parents said it was just puppy love./ See: PUPPY LOVE.)
call
( kɔ:l See: AT CALL, AT ONE'S BECK AND CALL, CLOSE CALL, ON CALL, PORT OF CALL, POT CALLS THE KETTLE BLACK, WITHIN CALL.)
call a halt
( {v. phr.} To give a command to stop. * /The scouts were tired during the hike, and the scoutmaster called a halt./ * /When the children's play, got too noisy, their mother called a halt./) Далее…
call a spade a spade
( {v. phr.} To call a person or thing a name that is true but not polite; speak bluntly; use the plainest language. * /A boy took some money from Dick's desk and said he borrowed it, but I Далее…
call for
( {v.} 1. To come or go to get (someone or something). * /John called for Mary to take her to the dance./ Syn.: PICK UP. 2. To need; require. * /The cake recipe calls for two cups of flour./ Далее…
call girl
( {n.}, A prostitute catering to wealthy clientele, especially one who is contacted by telephone for an appointment. * /Rush Street is full of call girls./)
call in doubt
( {v. phr.} To say (something) may be a mistake; express doubt about; question. * /Bill called in question Ed's remark that basketball is safer than football./)
call it a day
( {v. phr.} To declare that a given day's work has been accomplished and go home; to quit for the day. * /"Let's call it a day," the boss said, "and go out for a drink."/ * /It was nearly Далее…
call it a night
( {v. phr.} To declare that an evening party or other activity conducted late in the day is finished. * /I am so tired that I am going to call it a night and go to bed./)
call it quits
( {v. phr.}, 1. To decide to stop what you are doing; quit. * /When Tom had painted half the garage, he called it quits./ 2. To agree that each side in a fight is satisfied; stop fighting Далее…
call names
( {v. phr.} To use ugly or unkind words when speaking to someone or when talking about someone. - Usually used by or to children. * /Bill got so mad he started calling Frank names./)
call off
( {v.} To stop (something planned); quit; cancel. * /When the ice became soft and sloppy, we had to call off the ice-skating party./ * /The baseball game was called off because of rain./) Далее…
call on the carpet
( {v. phr.}, To call (a person) before an authority (as a boss or teacher) for a scolding or reprimand. * /The worker was called on the carpet by the boss for sleeping on the job./ * /The Далее…
call one's bluff
( {v. phr.}, To ask someone to prove what he says he can or will do. (Originally from the card game of poker.) * /Tom said he could jump twenty feet and so Dick called his bluff and said Далее…
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