Idioms
Cost an arm and a leg
very expensive
Couch potato
a person who watches too much television
Crash and burn
to fail completely
Creature comforts
luxuries
Cross the bridge when you come to it
deal with something only when necessary
Cry in the wilderness
unrealistic demand; unpopular opinion
Cudgel one's brain
think hard
Cup of joe
a cup of coffee
Cup of tea
one's chosen or preferred thing
Curry favour
flattery, obsequiousness
Curtain lecture
wife scolding her husband in private
Cut a poor/sorry figure
create a wrong impression
Cut and dried
ready made
Cut no ice
have no influence or effect
Cut one's coat according to one's cloth
live within one's means
Cut someone some slack
not to judge someone severly; don't be so critical
❝ Cut him some slack - he is new to be job ❞
Cut the Gordian knot
solve or remove a problem
❝ A leader must have the ability to cut the Gordian knot ❞
Cut the mustard
to succeed
Cut to the chase
come to the point
Cut to the quick
hurt intensely