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Care for
Like
“I don't CARE FOR fizzy drinks; I prefer water.”
Carried away
Get so emotional that you lose control
“The team got CARRIED AWAY when they won the championship and started shouting and throwing things around.”
Carry forward
Include a figure in a later calculation
“They CARRIED FORWARD their losses to the next financial year.”
Carry off
Win, succeed
“She CARRIED OFF the first prize in the competition.”
Carry on with
Have an affair
“He's been CARRYING ON WITH someone at work for years.”
Carry over
Continue past a certain point
“The meeting CARRIED OVER into the afternoon because there was so much to talk about.”
Carry through
Complete successfully
“They CARRIED the reforms THROUGH despite the opposition.”
Cart off
Take someone away, usually under arrest or to prison
“The police CARTED them OFF to question them.”
Carve out
Create or get a area where you can be special or successful
“She's CARVED OUT a career in photojournalism.”
Carve up
Divide into smaller pieces
“They CARVED the company UP and sold a lot off.”
Cash in
Convert shares, bonds, casino chips, etc, into money
“They CASHED IN their bonds and spent the money on a holiday.”
Cash in on
Benefit or make money on something, especially if done unfairly
“The opposition party are CASHING IN ON the government's unpopularity.”
Cash out
Illegally access a bank account or credit card and steal money
“A hacker got my credit card details from my computer and CASHED OUT a lot of money.”
Cash up
Count all the money taken in a shop or business at the end of the day
“After the shop closed, they have to CASH UP before they can go home.”
Cast about for
Try to find something
“They're CASTING ABOUT FOR support.”
Cast around for
Try to find something
“She was CASTING AROUND FOR people to help her.”
Cast aside
Dispose, get rid of, ignore because you no longer like something or someone
“He CAST her ASIDE.”
Cast off
Dispose, get rid of
“They CAST OFF any semblance of politeness and attacked us viciously.”
Cast out
Expel, reject
“They CAST him OUT because of his behaviour.”
Cast round for
Try to find something
“He CAST ROUND FOR any sign of his things.”
Cast up
Be left on the shore by the sea
“The rubbish was CAST UP by the tide.”
Catch at
Take or grab hold of something
“She CAUGHT AT my sleeve as I was leaving and said she needed to talk to me.”
Catch on
Become popular
“Many critics were shocked when techno CAUGHT ON in the clubs.”
Catch out
Trick
“The exam is designed to CATCH you OUT.”
Catch up in
Become involved, often against one’s will
“The tourists were CAUGHT UP IN the violence of the revolution.”
Catch up on
Do something that should have been done earlier
“I'm going home to CATCH UP ON my sleep.”
Catch up with
Do something that should have been done earlier
“I'm going home to CATCH UP WITH my sleep.”
Cater for
To provide what is necessary
“The college CATERS FOR students of all ages.”
Cater to
To provide what is needed, often seen negatively
“The film CATERS TO the audience's worst instincts.”
Cave in
Collapse
“The roof CAVED IN because of the weight of the snow.”
Chalk up
To achieve something good
“The company has CHALKED UP its highest ever profits.”
Chalk up to
Explain the reason for a problem
“They CHALKED the poor sales UP TO the lower numbers of tourists visiting this year.”
Chance upon
Find something by accident
“I CHANCED UPON a very rare book in car boot sale and bought it for 65p.”
Change over
Change a system
“The Irish CHANGED OVER to using kilometres in 2005.”
Charge up
Put electricity into a battery
“I need to CHARGE my phone UP- the battery's dead.”
Charge with
Accuse somebody of a crime
“She was arrested in customs last night and has been CHARGED WITH smuggling.”
Chase down
Try hard to find or get something
“The press CHASED us DOWN when the story broke.”
Chase off
Force a person to leave or go away
“The dog CHASED he postal worker OFF.”
Chase up
Ensure that someone remembers to do something
“The librarian is CHASING me UP about my overdue books.”
Chat away
Talk in a free and friendly manner
“They were CHATTING AWAY within minutes of meeting.”
Chat up
Talk to someone you are sexually interested in to get them interested in you
“He spent the whole night CHATTING her UP.”
Cheat on
Be sexually unfaithful
“She thought he had always been faithful to her, but he had been CHEATING ON her ever since their wedding day (with one of the bridesmaids).”
Cheat out of
Get money from someone under false pretences
“I hate him- he CHEATED me OUT OF £100.”
Check by
Visit a place to check something
“We CHECKED BY the office to see if the stuff was ready.”
Check in
Register on arriving at a hotel or at the airport
“They CHECKED IN at the Ritz yesterday.”
Check into
Register on arriving at a hotel or at the airport
“They CHECKED INTO the Ritz yesterday.”
Check off
Mark something on a list as done
“She CHECKED OFF the candidates' names as they arrived.”
Check out of
Settle up and pay before leaving a hotel
“Guests have to CHECK OUT OF the hotel before midday.”
Check over
Check something very carefully
“We CHECKED the contract OVER before signing it.”
Check up on
Visit a place to check something
“We should CHECK UP ON to achieve better results.”