| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| charley horse |
soreness in a muscle, cramp in a calf muscle, pull a muscle
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"Did you hurt your leg playing baseball?"
"Yes, I slid into third base and now I have a charley horse."
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| chaser |
a soft drink to follow a hard drink, a weaker drink
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The old man drank coffee as a chaser for the Irish whisky.
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| chasing rainbows |
trying to achieve an impossible goal
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Many young actors are chasing rainbows - hoping for fame.
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| chat her up |
talk to her about a date, talk romantically to her
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If you like Mila, chat her up. Say nice things to her.
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| cheap |
unwilling to spend money, not generous, tight
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They refuse to buy the boy a decent suit. They're too cheap.
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| cheap drunk |
(See a cheap drunk)
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| cheap like borsch |
not expensive, as cheap as vegetable soup
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I didn't pay much for this jacket. It was cheap like borsch.
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| borsch may also be spelled borsh, borscht or borshch, showing that we lack an authoritative mapping from the Russian to the English alphabet
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| cheap skate |
a person who does not pay his share, a tight-ass
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That cheap skate can keep his money. I'll pay for the tickets.
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| cheat on |
break a marriage promise, be unfaithful
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He cheats on his wife. Now he's sleeping with a waitress.
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| check it out |
inquire, find out about
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Check it out. It may be a great opportunity.
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