Important Idioms, Phrases & Phrasal Verb with Letter 'C'

Important Idioms, Phrases & Phrasal Verb with Letter 'C'

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Important idioms & phrases starting with letter c 

1. Cannot stomach someone or something

Meaning- not to be able to put up with someone or something/ not to be able to tolerate or endure someone or something. 

Hindi- सहन करने में सक्षम नहीं होना

Example - My sister cannot stomach violent movies. 

2. Can of worms :Meaning- A situation that, once started, is likely to become problematic or have a negative outcome.

Hindi- जटिल समस्याओं का पिटारा

Example - Getting involved in the minor border conflict has become a can of worms for the country, with no end to the military engagement in sight.

3. Can't cut the mustard :Meaning- Someone who isn't adequate enough to compete or participate 

Hindi- प्रतिस्पर्धा करने या भाग लेने के लिए अयोग्य 

Example - The new servant keeps mixing up orders and just can't cut the mustard. 

4. Can't see the woods for the trees

Meaning- Cannot see, understand, or focus on a situation in its entirety due to being preoccupied with minor details

Hindi- छोटे छोटे विवरणों के करण पूरी स्थिति ना समझ पाना 

Example - The new manager found the situation so complicated that he couldn't see the wood for the trees.

5. Carried all before one's

Meaning-  to overcome all obstacles; to have uninterrupted success.

Hindi- सभी बाधाओ से पार पाना 

Example -Hindi-  Wherever she addressed public meetings shecarried all before her.

6. Carried off his feet : Meaning- to fill with enthusiasm

Hindi- उत्साह से भरना

Example - He was carried off his feet when he was declared to have won the first prize.

7. Carrot and Stick

Meaning -A motivational tactic that uses a reward and punishment system to encourage improved performance or behavior.

Meaning (Hindi)-  बेहतर प्रदर्शन को प्रोत्साहित करने के  लिए इनाम और सजा प्रणाली

Example - Companies are slowly learning that the carrot and stick approach to management is ineffective, employees are much more motivated to do a better job when they are recognized for their hard work.

8. Carry someone away :Meaning- Fill with emotion 

Hindi- भावनाओं के साथ भरना 

Example - The fervour of the speech carried away the whole crowd.

9. Carve out a niche

Meaning- If you carve a niche or carve out a niche for yourself, you create a role or opportunity for yourself,. 

Hindi- खुद के लिए  अवसर बनाना

Example-  In today's competitive market it's better to carve out a niche and try to become the best in that area.

10. Cash Cow

Meaning- A good way to make money /A business or investment that generates a large or consistent profit.

Hindi-  पैसा बनाने के लिए एक अच्छा तरीका/अति लाभकारी व्यवसाय

Example - When Bob purchased stock in that software company 10 years ago, he never expected it to become such a cash cow.

11. Cast Iron Stomach

Meaning-  The ability to eat foods that others may find unusual, unpalatable, or too spicy

Hindi- बीमार हुए बिना सभी प्रकार की चीजों को खा सकने वाला 

Example - Some people have certain likes and dislikes when it comes to food but Sukhdarshan had no problem in any kind of food as he had a Cast Iron Stomach.

12. Cause a stir

Meaning- to create an atmosphere of excitement or great interest. 

Hindi- हलचल का माहौल बनाना Example - The arrival of the actress caused quite a stir in the village.

13. Chapter and Verse: Meaning -In thorough and exact detail/The precise authority backing up a statement or view ,Hindi-  पूरा और सटीक विस्तार 

Example - The author claims that he has given chapter and verse for every statement made in his book.

14. Chase Rainbows : Meaning - To constantly pursue things that are unrealistic or unlikely to happen.

Hindi- अवास्तविक या ना होने की संभावना वाली चीजों के पीछे भागना 

Example - She's trying to get into Harvard University but as I know her very closely, I think she's chasing rainbows.

15. Chew someone out: Meaning- Verbally Scold Someone 

Hindi- किसी को ज़ोर से बोलना या डांटना 

Example - It is not an easy task to Chew Someone Out when that person happens to be elder than you.

16. Chicken out of something: Meaning-  To refuse to do something due to fear (real or perceived). 

Hindi- डर की वजह से कुछ करने के लिए मना करना 

Example - He decided to join a karate class, but chickened out of it at the last minute!

17. Chime in : Meaning- To join in a discussion about something; to offer one's thoughts

Hindi- अपने विचारों की पेशकश करने के लिए चर्चा में शामिल होना 

Example - As I explained to the bus driver what had happened, the other passengers chimed in and gave their version.

18. Chop and Change :Meaning- If you chop and change, you constantly change your opinion, plans or methods and often cause confusion. 

Hindi- लगातार अपनी राय बदलना

Example - Don't chop and change all the time - just make up your mind!

19. Chow Down

Meaning- To eat, often quickly or enthusiastically. 

Hindi- लालचीयों की तरह खाना

Example - Gita commented 'That's the way to Chow Down' when she beat all the contestants in a burger eating competition.

20. Close but no cigar

Meaning-  an effort to do something which was a good attempt but not quite good enough to succeed/Fall just short of a successful outcome and get nothing for your efforts.

Hindi- अच्छा प्रयास लेकिन सफल होने के लिए अपर्याप्त प्रयास 

Example-  The ball touched the goal post - close but no cigar!

21. Come into one's own

Meaning- When you come into your own, you receive the credit or recognition you deserve/To reach a new level of maturity, independence, or success

Hindi- अपना प्रभाव दिखाना

Example - She has really come into her own this year. A full-time job, a new apartment—she's doing great!

22. Cook something up: Meaning- To plan to do something with someone/To devise something/To invent something/Forced, artificial, or contrived.

Hindi-  किसी के साथ कुछ करने की योजना / किसी चीज का आविष्कार करना / कुछ जबरदस्ती, कृत्रिम, या अनुचित।

Example - Sunny cooked up a great story so that Jane wouldn't know she was on her way to a surprise party for her birthday.

23. Crackdown on something

Meaning- To address or control something more strictly than in the past

Hindi- अतीत की तुलना में अधिक कड़ाई से कुछ नियंत्रित करना 

Example -: To reduce road accidents, it was decided to crack down on speeding.

24. Crack someone up

Meaning- To make someone laugh 

Hindi- किसी को हसाना 

Example - The lecturer would talk along sort of boring like, and then all of a sudden he would crackup everybody with a joke.

25. Cry Off

Meaning- Withdraw/to decide not to do something that you had promised or agreed to do

Hindi- पीछे हटना 

Example - Raman invited her to the races and she agreed, but she caught flu and had to cry off at the last minute.

26. Cut to the chase

Meaning-  Leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point 

Hindi- सभी अनावश्यक विवरण छोड़कर सिर्फ बिंदु पर जाना

Example - Instead of saying all these introductory comments, cut to the chase already and tell what exactly are you trying to ask me? 

27. Carry Out :Meaning- to perform or complete a job or activity; to fulfill ,Hindi- अंजाम देना

Example - I was elected to carry out a program, the governor said, and I have every intention of carrying it out.

27. Chip In

Meaning- contribute something as one's share of a joint activity, cost/ To join in a discussion about something; to offer one's thoughts.

Hindi- योगदान करना

Example-  When I heard them discussing my department, I just had to chip in with my own suggestions.

28. Clam up

Meaning-To suddenly stop talking or refuse to speak, typically due to a particular reason/to say nothing. 

Hindi- शांत रहना 

Example- The minute they got him in for questioning, he clammed up.

29. Clamp down on

Meaning- Literally, to press down on something firmly/To limit, reduce, bring under tighter control. 

Hindi- नीचे की तरफ दबाना

Example - We really need to clamp down on spending before our department loses funding altogether.

30. Come Apart :Meaning- if an object comes apart, it separates into pieces, either because it has been made that way or because it is very old or in very bad condition

Hindi- टूट जाना

Example - I picked up the book and it just came apart in my hands.

31. Come By : Meaning-  to get something, especially something that is hard to get

Hindi- कुछ मुश्किल पा लेना 

Example - Some times ago, teaching jobs abroad were hard to come by.

32. Conk Out

Meaning- to suddenly stop working/ To fall asleep/To faint

Hindi- आराम करना, बंद होना

Example - Judging by all that noise coming from her car, I'm pretty sure it's about to conk out.

33. Cut Across/through

Meaning-  To move across an area, often as a shortcut/To break through a particular barrier/to reach beyond something; to embrace a wide variety

Hindi-  विस्तृत रूप से फैलना 

Example-  The problem cuts across all socioeconomic lines and affects all age groups. 

34. Come Through

Meaning-  to be still alive, working, or making progress after a difficult or dangerous experience

Hindi- निपटने में सफल (एक बीमारी या त्रासदी)

Example - It’s been a very upsetting time but we’ve come through it together.

35. Cut Out

Meaning-  to stop something/ to remove something

Hindi- रोकना/हटाना 

Example - With her speed and agility, Cage cut out all her competitors in the hurdle race.

Word of the day: Call

1.Call for 

Meaning- to say publicly that something must happen/ to make something necessary or suitable

Hindi- सार्वजनिक रूप से कुछ मनवाने के लिए अपनी बात कुछ कहना|

Example - Protesters were calling for a ban on the production of GM foods.

2.Call it a day

Meaning- To stop working, either at one's job or on a particular task, for the rest of the day/to quit work and go home; to say that a day's work has been completed.

Hindi- काम करना बंद करना 

Example - When we still couldn't find the source of the discrepancy, we decided to call it a day and revisit it tomorrow. 

3.Call at

Meaning-  To stop at a particular location, as of a ship/To visit a particular place. 

Hindi- किसी स्थान पर रुकना/जाना

Example - The train calls at Ghaziabad and Kanpur.

4.Call someone off

Meaning- to decide that something will not happen/to decide to stop something that is already happening

Hindi- किसी चलते हुए कार्य को रोकना 

Example - With the weather worsening, they’ve called off the match.

6.Call Something up :Meaning-   to telephone someone/to officially make someone become a member of the armed forces, especially in a war

Hindi-  फोन करना / आधिकारिक तौर पर किसी को सशस्त्र बलों के सदस्य बनाना

Example-  Nancy had called up to invite her friend to the Birthday party.

7.Call Someone's bluff  : Meaning- To challenge someone to act on their threat or prove that their claim or boast is true, when one believes they are making a false claim or idle threat/to demand that someone prove a claim or is not being deceptive

Hindi- चुनौती देना 

Example - He insisted that he could run faster than me, but when I called his bluff, he suddenly said he had to go home.

8.Call the tune

Meaning- To dictate how a situation or agenda proceeds, as from a position of authority.

Hindi- अधिकार की स्थिति में होना 

Example - The Prime Minister is calling the tune in the parliament.