| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| clouds on the horizon |
a problem has appeared, something is wrong, the sky isn't blue
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We have achieved our goals, but there are clouds on the horizon.
The government is going to cancel our funding.
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| clued in |
aware, in the know, with it
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"How do you get clued in?" "You watch and listen, man."
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| clueless |
not informed, ignorant, not with it
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When I don't know the answer, I try not to look clueless.
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| clunker |
a car that is in poor condition, a beater
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Uncle Blair has bought another clunker - an old Pontiac.
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| clutch hitter (baseball) |
(See a clutch hitter)
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| clutz |
(See klutz)
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| cock and bull [B] |
nonsense, bull, BS [B]
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Don't believe that cock-and-bull story about Bigfoot.
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| cocky |
proud, smartass
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"Why is Len acting so cocky?" "He won the Frisbee contest."
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| cocoon |
stay inside your home to feel comfortable and safe
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We don't want to go out tonight. We feel like cocooning.
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| coffee talk |
conversation while having coffee, water-cooler...
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I don't believe Sally's pregnant. It's just coffee talk, just gossip.
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