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Call out
Expose or accuse someone of wrongdoing or incompetence
“He CALLED them OUT over awarding contracts to family members.”
Call round
Visit
“I CALLED ROUND on my way home but no one was in.”
Call up
Summon someone for military service
“The army CALLED UP the reserve soldiers when the war broke out.”
Calm down
Stop being angry or emotionally excited
“When I lose my temper, it takes ages for me to CALM DOWN again.”
Cancel out
Have an opposite effect on something that has happened, taking things back to the beginning
“The airport taxes CANCELLED OUT the savings we had made on the flight tickets.”
Cap off
Finish or complete, often with some decisive action
“She CAPPED OFF the meeting with a radical proposal.”
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
To continue with something.
“CARRY ON quietly with your work until the substitute teacher arrives.”
Carry on with
Have an affair
“He's been CARRYING ON WITH someone at work for years.”
Carry out
Perform a task
“The government is CARRYING OUT test on growing genetically modified crops.”
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.”