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cluck and grunt
[cluck and grunt] {n.}, {slang}, {avoid it in restaurants} The familiar […]
clutch
[clutch]
See: [RIDE THE BRAKE].
coal
[coal] See: [CARRY COALS TO NEWCASTLE], [HAUL OVER THE COALS] or […]
coast is clear
[coast is clear] No enemy or danger is in sight; there […]
coat tail
[coat tail]
See: [ON ONE'S COAT TAILS].
cock
[cock]
See:
[GO OFF HALF-COCKED] also [GO OFF AT HALF COCK].
cock-and-bull story
[cock-and-bull story] {n. phr.} An exaggerated or unbelievable story. * /"Stop […]
cockeyed
[cockeyed] {adj.} Drunk; intoxicated. * /Frank has been drinking all day […]
cocksure
[cocksure] {adj.} Overconfident; very sure. * /Paul was cocksure that it […]
coffee break
[coffee break] {n.} A short recess or time out from work […]
