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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
Get work, etc, up to date.
“I was ill for a fortnight and now I've got to CATCH UP on the work I missed.”
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.”