C
Idioms beginning with "C"
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[chip off the old block] {n. phr.}
A person whose character traits closely resemble those of his parents.
I hear that Tom plays the violin in the orchestra his father conducts; he sure is a chip off the old block.
[chip on one's shoulder] {n. phr.}, {informal}
A quarrelsome nature; readiness to be angered.
He went through life with a chip on his shoulder.
Jim often gets into fights because he goes around with a chip on his shoulder.
[chisel] or [muscle in on] {v. phr.}
To illegitimately and forcefully intrude into someone's traditional sales or professional arena of operation.
Tim has a good sales territory, but he is always afraid that someone might chisel in on it.
* /Las […]
[choke off] {v.}
To put a sudden end to; stop abruptly or forcefully.
It was almost time for the meeting to end, and the presiding officer had to move to choke off debate.
The war choked off diamond shipments from overseas.
[choke up] {v.}
1a. To come near losing calmness or self-control from strong feeling; be upset by your feelings.
When one speaker after another praised John, he choked up and couldn't thank them.
* /When Father tried to tell me how glad he was to […]
[choose up sides] {v. phr.}
To form two teams with two captains taking turns choosing players.
The boys chose up sides for a game of softball.
Tom and Joe were the captains. They chose up sides.