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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.”