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Click through
Open an advertisement on the Internet
“We need to CLICK THROUGH before someone notices.”
Climb down
Accept that you are wrong and change your position
“The Prime Minister had to CLIMB DOWN over his tax proposals because there was so much opposition from the members of his own party.”
Cling on
Hold tight
“CLING ON a moment.”
Cling on to
Try to keep something
“Why do you CLINGE ON ON TO complaining?”
Cling to
Try to maintain beliefs, hopes, etc.
“She's CLINGING TO the last shred of hope.”
Clock in
Record the time of arriving at work on a machine
“Don't let it CLOCK you IN.”
Clock off
Record the time you leave work
“We can't CLOCK OFF from the deal now.”
Clock on
Record the time of arriving at work on a machine
“Don't let it CLOCK you ON.”
Clock out
Record the time you leave work
“We can't CLOCK OUT from the deal now.”
Clock up
Win, score or achieve results
“The expenses CLOCK UP more than the budget allows.”
Clog up
Block, slow movement right down
“I suppose we should CLOG UP before they notice we're late.”
Close down
Close a shop, branch or business permanently
“We need to CLOSE DOWN before someone notices.”
Close in
Surround, envelop
“We need to CLOSE IN before someone notices.”
Close in on
Get near someone
“We need to CLOSE IN ON before someone notices.”
Close in upon
Get near someone
“We need to CLOSE IN UPON before someone notices.”
Close off
Block a place to stop people entering
“We had to CLOSE OFF the meeting.”
Close on
Get nearer
“We need to CLOSE ON before someone notices.”
Close out
Bring something to an end
“We CLOSED OUT the meeting early and went home.”
Close up
Completely close something
“Please CLOSE UP the form.”
Cloud over
Get very cloudy
“We need to CLOUD OVER before someone notices.”
Clown about
Behave stupidly or waste time
“My computer's CLOWNING ABOUT; I think I might have a virus.”
Clown around
Behave stupidly or waste time
“My computer's CLOWNING AROUND; I think I might have a virus.”
Clue in on
Give someone the information they need
“The police were CLUING IN ON a tip from an informer.”
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.”