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Cool off
Become calmer
“We’ll talk to Fred once he COOLS OFF and can talk rationally.”
Coop up
Confine in a small area
“They COOPED the dog UP in a tiny room.”
Cop it
Get into trouble
“They really COPPED IT when they got caught shoplifting.”
Cop off
Leave work or school early
“We COPPED OFF early on Friday because there was nothing to do.”
Cop out
Choose an easy alternative
“She was going to take a Master's degree but COPPED OUT and chose the Diploma course instead.”
Cost up
Calculate how expensive some work is going to be
“The decorators are going to COST UP the work tomorrow.”
Cotton on
To work out the truth
“It took me ages to COTTON ON to what they were planning.”
Cotton up to
Ingratiate
“He tried to COTTON UP TO the CEO.”
Cough up
Lose possession of a ball, etc. in a contact sport
“He was checked so hard he COUGHED UP the puck in front of his own goal.”
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 COUNT her AMONG my closest friends.”
Count down
Wait impatiently or excitedly for something to happen
“I'm COUNTING DOWN the days till they leave.”
Count for
Be recognised as important, worthwhile or valuable
“Experience COUNTS FOR a lot in decision making.”
Count in
Include or involve
“If you're going on that skiing holiday, you can COUNT me IN; I'd love to go.”
Count off
Say numbers aloud in a sequence
“They COUNTED the students OFF as they arrived.”
Count on
Depend, rely
“You can COUNT ON them; if they have promised to do something, they'll do it.”
Count out
Exclude
“I don't want to go- you can COUNT me OUT.”
Count towards
Be a part needed to complete something
“The coursework COUNTS TOWARDS the final grade.”
Count up
Add
“COUNT UP the number of tickets sold, please.”
Count upon
Expect something to happen and base plans on it
“I was COUNTING UPON their support and lost because they didn't vote my way.”
Cover for
Provide an excuse or alibi
“She asked me to COVER FOR her if anyone asked where she'd gone.”
Cover up
Conceal, try to stop people finding out
“They tried to COVER UP the incident but it got into the newspapers.”
Cowboy up
Not give in when things get difficult
“We have to COWBOY UP and get this job done.”