Call forth: Make something happen: The protests CALLED FORTH a strong reaction from the police.
Calm down:Stop being angry or emotionally excited: When I lose my temper, it takes ages for me to CALM DOWN again.
Carried away: Get so emotional that you lose control: The team got CARRIED AWAY when they won the championship and started shouting and throwing things around.
Carry on with: Have an affair: He’s been CARRYING ON WITH someone at work for years.
Chase down:Try hard to find or get something: The press CHASED us DOWN when the story broke.
Cheat on: Be sexually unfaithful: She CHEATED ON me with my friend.
Chip in:Contribute some money: Everybody CHIPPED IN to pay the bill.
Clear up: Cure or recover from an infection: I took the antihistamines and the rash CLEARED UP right away.
Cling on:Hold tight: |He told me to CLING ON as the motorbike accelerated.
Come up with:Think of a solution, excuse, etc.: Nobody could COME UP WITH a satisfactory explanation for the accident.
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.
Cozy up:Make yourself comfortable: It was cold and I COZIED UP by the fire.
Cozy up to:Make yourself popular with someone: He’s been COZYING UP TO our boss because he wants a pay
Crop up:Appear unexpectedly: I’m going to be late tonight as something has just CROPPED UP at work.
Cut back:Reduce: The firm CUT BACK production because sales were sluggish.
Cut through: Deal quickly with a complex issue that is causing trouble: She CUT THROUGH the bureaucracy that was holding us up and got the deal done.