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Close on
Get nearer
“She is CLOSING ON the leader of the race.”
Close out
Bring something to an end
“We CLOSED OUT the meeting early and went home.”
Close up
Completely close something
“They CLOSE UP the building after everyone has left.”
Cloud over
Get very cloudy
“The morning started bright and warm, but it CLOUDED OVER around midday and poured with rain.”
Clown about
Behave stupidly or waste time
“The students were CLOWNING ABOUT all lesson.”
Clown around
Behave stupidly or waste time
“I couldn't concentrate because they were CLOWNING AROUND all afternoon.”
Clue in on
Give someone the information they need
“She's new to the team, so please CLUE her IN ON the work you've done so far.”
Coast along
Do something without making much effort or trying to improve
“She's been COASTING ALONG all year and hasn't made a lot of progress.”
Cobble together
Make, assemble or produce something quickly, without much care
“They COBBLED a few pages TOGETHER and submitted it.”
Cock up
Ruin or spoil something
“It was so easy, but he managed to COCK everything UP.”
Colour (Color) in
Fill an area with colour/color
“She drew a figure and COLOURED IT IN.”
Colour (Color) up
Blush
“He COLOURED (COLORED) UP when he was caught stealing from the till.”
Come across
Find by accident
“I CAME ACROSS my old school reports when I was clearing out my desk.”
Come apart
Break into pieces
“It CAME APART when I tried to lift it off the floor and I had to glue it back together.”
Come around to
Agree with or accept something you had previously disapproved of or disliked.
“They have started COMING AROUND TO our way of thinking and are less hostile.”
Come before
Appear in court charged with a crime or offence
“He CAME BEFORE the court on charges of speeding.”
Come by
Visit
“I'll COME BY after work and see if you need any help.”
Come down on
Criticise heavily
“The management really CAME DOWN ON him for losing the contract.”
Come down to
Amount to, be the most important aspect
“It all COMES DOWN TO a question of who tries hardest.”
Come down upon
Criticise, reprimand severely
“They will COME DOWN UPON us if we are late.”
Come down with
Fall ill
“She CAME DOWN WITH a virus.”
Come forth
Appear
“The draft proposal CAME FORTH in April.”
Come forth with
Provide information
“None of the witnesses CAME FORTH WITH an accurate description of the gang.”
Come from
Country or town where you were born
“She COMES FROM Somalia.”
Come in for
Receive (criticism or praise)
“Jack\'s COME IN FOR quite a lot of criticism of late.”
Come into
Be important or relevant
“Money doesn't COME INTO it; I simply will not do it under any circumstances.”
Come into use
Start being used
“The computerised system CAME INTO USE at the end of last year.”
Come off it
I don't believe what you're saying; used as an imperative
“COME OFF IT; tell me the truth for goodness' sake.”
Come out in
Have a rash or similar skin problem
“She CAME OUT IN a nasty rash after touching the poisonous plant by mistake.”
Come out of
Recover consciousness
“After three years, he CAME OUT OF the coma.”
Come out with
Make something available
“They have just COME OUT WITH a new version.”
Come round
Become conscious, wake up from anaesthetic
“She CAME ROUND and learned that the operation had been a complete success.”
Come through with
Provide something needed
“He didn't COME THROUGH WITH the money and they went bust.”
Come to
Become conscious, wake up from anaesthetic
“She CAME TO an hour after the operation.”
Come up against
Encounter problems or difficulties
“They CAME UP AGAINST a lot of opposition to their plans for an out-of-town supermarket development.”
Come up with
Think of a solution, excuse, etc.
“Nobody could COME UP WITH a satisfactory explanation for the accident.”
Come upon
Find by chance
“I CAME UPON the book in a little second-hand bookshop in Dorset.”
Cone off
Close part or all of a road
“The police CONED OFF the lane after the accident.”
Conjure up
Create a picture or memory in someone's mind
“It CONJURES UP memories of my school days.”
Conk out
Fall fast asleep
“I was exhausted and CONKED OUT on the sofa.”
Contract in
Become involved or committed to something
“Since it started, many companies have CONTRACTED IN to lend their support.”
Contract out
Give a contract for a service outside the company you work for
“They have CONTRACTED OUT their catering services to save money.”
Contract out of
Formally leave and agreement
“I CONTRACTED OUT OF the deal years ago.”
Cool down
Get cooler
“I left the tea for a minute until it had COOLED DOWN enough to drink.”
Cool off
Become calmer
“We’ll talk to Fred once he COOLS OFF and can talk rationally.”
Coop up
Confine in a small area
“They COOPED the dog UP in a tiny room.”
Cop it
Get into trouble
“They really COPPED IT when they got caught shoplifting.”
Cop off
Leave work or school early
“We COPPED OFF early on Friday because there was nothing to do.”
Cop out
Choose an easy alternative
“She was going to take a Master's degree but COPPED OUT and chose the Diploma course instead.”
Cost up
Calculate how expensive some work is going to be
“The decorators are going to COST UP the work tomorrow.”