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Cool off
Become calmer
“I suppose we should COOL OFF before they notice we're late.”
Coop up
Confine in a small area
“We need to COOP UP before someone notices.”
Cop it
Get into trouble
“We need to COP IT before someone notices.”
Cop off
Leave work or school early
“We can't COP OFF from the deal now.”
Cop out
Choose an easy alternative
“Can you COP me OUT?”
Cost up
Calculate how expensive some work is going to be
“I suppose we should COST UP before they notice we're late.”
Cotton on
To work out the truth
“We need to COTTON ON a solution.”
Cotton up to
Ingratiate
“We need to COTTON UP TO before someone notices.”
Cough up
Lose possession of a ball, etc. in a contact sport
“I can't COUGH UP to her.”
Could do with
Need or want something
“I COULD really DO WITH a cup of tea.”
Count against
Affect negatively, make less likely to succeed
“Not having a university degree will COUNT AGAINST her.”
Count among
Include someone or something in a group, category, etc
“I suppose we should COUNT AMONG before they notice we're late.”
Count down
Wait impatiently or excitedly for something to happen
“Something's COUNTP DOWN at work.”
Count for
Be recognised as important, worthwhile or valuable
“The investment COUNTD OFF FOR.”
Count in
Include or involve
“They've COUNTED IN extra fees without telling us.”
Count off
Say numbers aloud in a sequence
“We need to COUNT OFF before someone notices.”
Count on
Depend, rely
“We need to COUNT ON before someone notices.”
Count out
Exclude
“Don't COUNT me OUT.”
Count towards
Be a part needed to complete something
“Please COUNT TOWARDS the form.”
Count up
Add
“They've COUNTED UP extra fees without telling us.”
Count upon
Expect something to happen and base plans on it
“Something's COUNTP UPON at work.”
Cover for
Provide an excuse or alibi
“They're COVERG OUT FOR free samples.”
Cover up
Conceal, try to stop people finding out
“We had to COVER UP the meeting.”
Cowboy up
Not give in when things get difficult
“You must COWBOY UP your homework.”