C

[C.E.O.]

Сокращение от "Chief Executive Officer."

Глава компании, предприятия, фирмы.

* /We are very proud of the fact that our C.E.O. is a young woman./

[C.O.D.] {n. phr.}

Сокращение от "cash on delivery" — оплата "наличными по доставке".

* /If you want to receive a piece of merchandise by mail and pay when you receive it, you place a C.O.D. order./

[call down], также [dress down]

- ругать, бранить.

* /Jim was called down by his teacher for being late to class./

* /Mother called Bob down for walking into the kitchen with muddy boots./

Ср.:

CALL ON THE CARPET,

CHEW OUT,

BAWL OUT,

READ THE ...

[call off] {v.}

Останавливать (что-л. запланированное); переставать; отменять.

* /When the ice became soft and sloppy, we had to call off the ice-skating party./

* /The baseball game was called off because of rain./

музыка записанная (в сравнении с музыкой, исполняемой "вживую").

* /"Let us go to a real concert, honey," Mike said. "I am tired of all this canned music we've been listening to."/

Группа людей, имеющих автомобили, которые по очереди подвозят друг друга на машине в повседневных поездках, например, на работу.

* /It was John's father's week to drive his own car in the car pool./

Отдельная полоса движения для автомобилей с 2-мя и ...

[cast about] также [cast around]

1. Разыскивать везде; искать.

* /The committee was casting about for an experienced teacher to take the retiring principal's place./

2. "Рыться в голове"; пытаться припомнить что-то; пытаться обдумывать что-то.

* /The ...

[cast the first stone] {v. phr.}, {literary}

Первым бросить камень.

Начать порицание кого-л., возглавить обвинение против обидчика, нарушителя.

* /Jesus said that a person who was without sin could cast the first stone./

* /Although Ben saw the girl ...

[catch on] {v.}, {informal}

1. Понимать; узнавать о чем-л. — часто используется с "to".

* /You'll catch on to the job after you've been here awhile./

* /Don't play any tricks on Joe. When he catches on, he will beat you./

2. Стать полулярным; быть ...

[catch one's eye] {v. phr.}

Привлекать чье-л. внимание.

* /I caught his eye as he moved through the crowd, and waved at him to come over./

* /The dress in the window caught her eye when she passed the store./