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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.”