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.cloak-and-dagger Fig.involving secrecy and plotting.A greatdeal of cloak-and-dagger stuff goes on in political circles.*close as two coats of paint Cliché close and intimate.(*Also:as.) All their lives, the cousins were close as two coats of paint.Close, but no cigar.Cliché Some effort came close to succeeding,but did not succeed.(Fig.on the idea of failing to win a contestfor which a cigar is a prize.) Jill: How did you do in the contest?Jane: Close, but no cigar.I got second place.40 come a cropperclose ranks Fig.to move closer together in a military formation.The soldiers closed ranks and marched on the enemy in tight for-mation.close up shop to quit working, for the day or forever.(Fixedorder.) It s five o clock.Time to close up shop.clown around (with so) Fig.to join with someone in acting silly;[for two or more people] to act silly together.The kids are hav-ing fun clowning around.coat and tie [for men] a jacket or sports coat and necktie.(Arespectable but less than formal standard of dress.) My brotherwas not wearing a coat and tie, and they would not admit him intothe restaurant.cock-and-bull story Fig.a hard-to-believe, made-up story; a storythat is a lie.I asked for an explanation, and all I got was yourridiculous cock-and-bull story!coffee and Danish Fig.a cup of coffee and a Danish sweet roll.Coffee and Danish is not my idea of a good breakfast!coin a phrase Fig.to create a new expression that is worthy ofbeing remembered and repeated.(Often jocular.) He is worthhis weight in feathers, to coin a phrase.cold, hard cash Inf.cash, not checks or credit.I want to be paidin cold, hard cash, and I want to be paid now!collect one s thoughts Fig.to take time to think through an issue;to give some thought to a topic.I ll speak to the visitors in amoment.I need some time to collect my thoughts.come a cropper Fig.to have a misfortune; to fail.(Meaning falloff one s horse. More U.K.than U.S.) Bob invested all hismoney in the stock market just before it fell.Boy, did he come acropper.41 come down in the worldcome down in the world Fig.to lose one s social position orfinancial standing.Mr.Jones has really come down in the worldsince he lost his job.come down to earth 1.Lit.to arrive on earth from above.Anangel came down to earth and made an announcement.2.Fig.tobecome realistic; to become alert to what is going on around one.(Fig.on !.) You are having a spell of enthusiasm, John, but youmust come down to earth.We can t possibly afford any of your sug-gestions.come full circle Fig.to return to the original position or state ofaffairs.The family sold the house generations ago, but thingshave come full circle and one of their descendants lives there now.come hell or high water Inf.no matter what happens.I ll bethere tomorrow, come hell or high water.come home (to roost) 1.[for a fowl or other bird] to return toits home, as for a night s rest.The chickens come home to roostin the evening.2.Fig.[for a problem] to return to cause trouble[for someone].(Fig.on !.See also come home (to so).As Ifeared, all my problems came home to roost.come into the world Fig.to be born.Little Timmy came intothe world on a cold and snowy night.come out in the wash Fig.to work out all right.(Fig.on theimage of a clothing stain that can be removed by washing.)Don t worry about that problem.It ll all come out in the wash.come out on top Fig.to end up being the winner.I knew thatif I kept trying, I would come out on top.Harry came out on topas I knew he would.come to a bad end Fig.to have a disaster, perhaps one that isdeserved or expected; to die an unfortunate death.The dirtycrook came to a bad end!come to a boil 1.Fig.[for a problem or situation] to reach a crit-ical or crucial stage.(Fig.on the image of water reaching an active42 come within an inch of doing somethingboil.) Everything came to a boil after Mary admitted her guilt.2.Fig.[for someone] to get very angry.(Fig.on the heat of anger.)Fred was coming to a boil, and clearly he was going to lose histemper.come to a pretty pass Fig.to encounter a difficult situation.(Older.Here pretty expresses irony.) This project has come to apretty pass.I don t know how we can possibly finish on time.come to grief Fig.to experience something unpleasant or dam-aging.In the end, he came to grief because he did not followinstructions.come to grips with so/sth Fig.to begin to deal with someone orsomething; to face the challenge posed by someone or something [ Pobierz caÅ‚ość w formacie PDF ]
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.cloak-and-dagger Fig.involving secrecy and plotting.A greatdeal of cloak-and-dagger stuff goes on in political circles.*close as two coats of paint Cliché close and intimate.(*Also:as.) All their lives, the cousins were close as two coats of paint.Close, but no cigar.Cliché Some effort came close to succeeding,but did not succeed.(Fig.on the idea of failing to win a contestfor which a cigar is a prize.) Jill: How did you do in the contest?Jane: Close, but no cigar.I got second place.40 come a cropperclose ranks Fig.to move closer together in a military formation.The soldiers closed ranks and marched on the enemy in tight for-mation.close up shop to quit working, for the day or forever.(Fixedorder.) It s five o clock.Time to close up shop.clown around (with so) Fig.to join with someone in acting silly;[for two or more people] to act silly together.The kids are hav-ing fun clowning around.coat and tie [for men] a jacket or sports coat and necktie.(Arespectable but less than formal standard of dress.) My brotherwas not wearing a coat and tie, and they would not admit him intothe restaurant.cock-and-bull story Fig.a hard-to-believe, made-up story; a storythat is a lie.I asked for an explanation, and all I got was yourridiculous cock-and-bull story!coffee and Danish Fig.a cup of coffee and a Danish sweet roll.Coffee and Danish is not my idea of a good breakfast!coin a phrase Fig.to create a new expression that is worthy ofbeing remembered and repeated.(Often jocular.) He is worthhis weight in feathers, to coin a phrase.cold, hard cash Inf.cash, not checks or credit.I want to be paidin cold, hard cash, and I want to be paid now!collect one s thoughts Fig.to take time to think through an issue;to give some thought to a topic.I ll speak to the visitors in amoment.I need some time to collect my thoughts.come a cropper Fig.to have a misfortune; to fail.(Meaning falloff one s horse. More U.K.than U.S.) Bob invested all hismoney in the stock market just before it fell.Boy, did he come acropper.41 come down in the worldcome down in the world Fig.to lose one s social position orfinancial standing.Mr.Jones has really come down in the worldsince he lost his job.come down to earth 1.Lit.to arrive on earth from above.Anangel came down to earth and made an announcement.2.Fig.tobecome realistic; to become alert to what is going on around one.(Fig.on !.) You are having a spell of enthusiasm, John, but youmust come down to earth.We can t possibly afford any of your sug-gestions.come full circle Fig.to return to the original position or state ofaffairs.The family sold the house generations ago, but thingshave come full circle and one of their descendants lives there now.come hell or high water Inf.no matter what happens.I ll bethere tomorrow, come hell or high water.come home (to roost) 1.[for a fowl or other bird] to return toits home, as for a night s rest.The chickens come home to roostin the evening.2.Fig.[for a problem] to return to cause trouble[for someone].(Fig.on !.See also come home (to so).As Ifeared, all my problems came home to roost.come into the world Fig.to be born.Little Timmy came intothe world on a cold and snowy night.come out in the wash Fig.to work out all right.(Fig.on theimage of a clothing stain that can be removed by washing.)Don t worry about that problem.It ll all come out in the wash.come out on top Fig.to end up being the winner.I knew thatif I kept trying, I would come out on top.Harry came out on topas I knew he would.come to a bad end Fig.to have a disaster, perhaps one that isdeserved or expected; to die an unfortunate death.The dirtycrook came to a bad end!come to a boil 1.Fig.[for a problem or situation] to reach a crit-ical or crucial stage.(Fig.on the image of water reaching an active42 come within an inch of doing somethingboil.) Everything came to a boil after Mary admitted her guilt.2.Fig.[for someone] to get very angry.(Fig.on the heat of anger.)Fred was coming to a boil, and clearly he was going to lose histemper.come to a pretty pass Fig.to encounter a difficult situation.(Older.Here pretty expresses irony.) This project has come to apretty pass.I don t know how we can possibly finish on time.come to grief Fig.to experience something unpleasant or dam-aging.In the end, he came to grief because he did not followinstructions.come to grips with so/sth Fig.to begin to deal with someone orsomething; to face the challenge posed by someone or something [ Pobierz caÅ‚ość w formacie PDF ]