Idioms Beginning With C, D

C

    cake crumbs
    cake walk
    cakes and ale
    cakewalk
    call a spade a spade
    call it a day
    call it a night
    call it even
    call it quits
    call off the dogs
    call on
    call out
    call someone's bluff
    call someone's number
    call the shots
    call to account
    call to the bar
    call up
    calling card
    calm before the storm
    calm your tits
    camel through the eye of a needle
    camel's nose
    camp out
    can it
    can of worms
    canary fit
    canary in a coal mine
    candle in the wind
    can't even
    can't get enough
    can't help
    can't seem
    can't stand
    can't wait
    cap in hand
    cap it all off
    cap over the windmill
    captain's pick
    care a jackstraw
    care package
    cargo-200
    carried away
    carrot and stick
    carry a torch for
    carry a tune
    carry coals to Newcastle
    carry forward
    carry off
    carry on
    carry one's weight
    carry oneself
    carry out
    carry over
    carry someone's water
    carry the can
    carry the mail
    carry the message to Garcia
    carry through
    carry water for
    cart off
    carve out
    carved in stone
    case closed
    cash cow
    cash in
    cash in one's chips
    cash on the barrelhead
    cash up
    cask wine
    cast a shadow
    cast aside
    cast aspersions
    cast one's vote
    cast pearls before swine
    cast the first stone
    cast up one's accounts
    castle in the air
    casu consulto
    cat and dog life
    cat and mouse
    cat got someone's tongue
    cat in the meal-tub
    cat in the sack
    cat piss
    cat that ate the canary
    cat-and-mouse
    catbird seat
    catch a cold
    catch air
    catch as catch can
    catch big air
    catch dust
    catch fire
    catch flies
    catch heat
    catch hell
    catch it
    catch napping
    catch of the day
    catch on
    catch one's drift
    catch sight of
    catch some rays
    catch some z's
    catch some Zs
    catch someone napping
    catch someone's eye
    catch the eye
    catch the sun
    Catch-22
    catch-as-catch-can
    Catholic twins
    cat's cradle
    cat's meow
    cat's pajamas
    cat's pyjamas
    cat's tongue
    cattle call
    caucus race
    caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
    caught on the hop
    caught stealing
    caught with one's hand in the cookie jar
    caught with one's pants down
    cause a stir
    cave in
    caviar to the general
    cease and desist
    cease to be
    center field
    central dogma
    chain reaction
    chalk off
    chalk up to
    champ at the bit
    champagne taste on a beer budget
    chance upon
    chance'd be a fine thing
    chances are
    change hands
    change horses in midstream
    change of heart
    change of life
    change of tack
    change one's mind
    change one's tune
    change over
    change someone's mind
    change the channel
    character assassination
    charge down
    charge up
    charity mugger
    charley horse
    charm offensive
    charmed life
    chase a rainbow
    chase after
    chase off
    chase one's tail
    chase rainbows
    chase tail
    chat up
    cheap-arse Tuesday
    cheaper by the dozen
    cheat on
    cheat sheet
    check and balance
    check is in the mail
    check through
    checks and balances
    cheeky monkey
    cheer up
    cheese it
    cheesed off
    chemical imbalance
    chemically imbalanced
    cherry on top
    cherry-pick
    chesterfield rugby
    chestnut
    chew off
    chew on
    chew out
    chew the cud
    chew the fat
    chew the meat and spit out the bones
    chew the scenery
    chew up
    chicken bit
    chicken feed
    chicken fillet
    chicken liver
    chicken out
    chickenize
    chickens come home to roost
    childhood friend
    child's play
    chill girl
    chill out
    chilly climate
    chime in
    chin up
    China syndrome
    Chinaman on one's back
    Chinaman's chance
    Chinese cherry
    Chinese compliment
    Chinese green
    Chinese overtime
    Chinese puzzle
    Chinese Wall
    chink up
    chip away
    chip in
    chip off the old block
    chip on one's shoulder
    chip shot
    chip up
    chirk up
    chocolate hot dog
    choke off
    choke the chicken
    chomp at the bit
    choose up
    choose your battles
    chop down
    chopped liver
    chow down
    Christmas graduate
    Christmas present
    Christmas tree bill
    chrome dome
    chrome horn
    chuck in
    chuck it down
    chuck out
    chum up
    chump change
    chump-change
    circle the drain
    circle the wagons
    circuit slugger
    circular file
    circular firing squad
    cite chapter and verse
    cities and counties
    city and county
    city slicker
    civil tongue
    claim to fame
    clam up
    clamp down on
    clash of the ash
    class clown
    class warfare
    clean house
    clean out
    clean someone's clock
    clean up
    clean up one's act
    clear cut
    clear one's lines
    clear out
    clear the decks
    climb down
    climb the walls
    clitlicker
    clock in
    clock is ticking
    clog up
    close enough for government work
    close in on
    close of play
    close one's eyes
    close one's eyes and think of England
    close ranks
    close the face
    close the stable door after the horse has bolted
    close to home
    close to the wind
    close up shop
    close, but no cigar
    closed book
    closed form
    closing time
    cloud nine
    clout list
    clue in
    clue stick
    clutch artist
    coals to Newcastle
    cock a snook
    cock cheese
    cock in the henhouse
    cock of the roost
    cock of the walk
    cock pilot
    cock-and-bull story
    coffee shop
    coil up
    coined name
    coke dick
    cold comfort
    cold day in Hell
    cold fish
    cold hard cash
    cold reading
    cold shoulder
    cold snap
    cold turkey
    collect dust
    collect one's thoughts
    color outside the lines
    come a cropper
    come a long way
    come across
    come again
    come along
    come and go
    come apart
    come around
    come at
    come clean
    come down
    come down the pike
    come down to
    come down to earth
    come down to us
    come down with
    come first
    come forward
    come from a good place
    come full circle
    come hell or high water
    come home to roost
    come in
    come in from the cold
    come in handy
    come into
    come into being
    come into one's own
    come of age
    come on
    come on over
    come online
    come out
    come out in the wash
    come out of one's shell
    come out of the closet
    come out of the woodwork
    come out swinging
    come the acid
    come thick and fast
    come through
    come to
    come to a close
    come to a head
    come to a sticky end
    come to an end
    come to blows
    come to grief
    come to grips with
    come to Jesus
    come to life
    come to light
    come to mention it
    come to mind
    come to nothing
    come to nought
    come to one's senses
    come to oneself
    come to papa
    come to someone's aid
    come to someone's rescue
    come to terms
    come to terms with
    come to the fore
    come to the party
    come to think of it
    come together
    come unhinged
    come unstuck
    come up
    come up roses
    come up with
    come what may
    come with the territory
    come-to-Jesus
    comedy of errors
    comfort girl
    comfort woman
    comfort zone
    comfortable in one's own skin
    comfortably off
    coming out of one's ears
    command performance
    common cause
    common crossing
    common ground
    common name
    common or garden variety
    common touch
    common-and-garden
    company man
    company town
    complete game
    concrete jungle
    conjure up
    connect up
    conscience money
    consume mass quantities
    controlled substance
    cook
    cook the books
    cook up
    cooked
    cookie licking
    cookie-cutter
    cooking with gas
    cool head
    cool one's heels
    cool one's jets
    coon eyes
    coon's age
    cop a feel
    cop on
    cop oneself on
    cop out
    cop-out
    copious free time
    copper-bottomed
    coprophagous grin
    corner the market
    corporate ladder
    corporate welfare bum
    corporation pop
    cost a pretty penny
    cost the earth
    cotton ceiling
    cotton on
    cotton to
    cotton-picking
    cough up
    could care less
    could not get elected dogcatcher
    couldn't carry a note in a bucket
    couldn't happen to a nicer
    couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery
    count on
    count one's blessings
    count sheep
    country mile
    courage of one's convictions
    covenant of salt
    cover one's feet
    cover one's bases
    cover someone's ass
    cover up
    cow bite
    cowboy shower
    cowboy up
    cowgirl position
    crab claw
    crab mentality
    crack a book
    crack a crib
    crack a fat
    crack a smile
    crack down
    crack of dawn
    crack on
    crack through
    crack up
    cradle robber
    cradle snatcher
    cradle-to-grave
    cramp someone's style
    crank out
    crank up
    crap one's pants
    crap out
    crash and burn
    crash course
    crash dive
    crash together
    crawl before you walk
    crawl over each other
    crawl with
    crazy like a fox
    crazy pants
    cream in one's jeans
    cream of the crop
    creature comfort
    creature feature
    creature of the night
    creep into
    creme de la creme
    crème de la crème
    criss-cross applesauce
    crocodile tear
    crony capitalism
    crop up
    cross my heart
    cross my heart and hope to die
    cross off
    cross one's heart
    cross out
    cross paths
    cross someone's palm
    cross someone's path
    cross swords
    cross that bridge when one comes to it
    cross the aisle
    cross the line
    cross the Rubicon
    cross-purpose
    crowd-pleaser
    cruising for a bruising
    crunch numbers
    cry all the way to the bank
    cry down
    cry for help
    cry foul
    cry in one's beer
    cry one's eyes out
    cry someone a river
    cry the blues
    cry uncle
    cry wolf
    crying shame
    crystal clear
    crystal dick
    cue up
    cuff Jonas
    culpable homicide
    cult film
    culture hero
    cum grano salis
    cuntful
    cup of joe
    cup of tea
    curate's egg
    curb appeal
    curb crawler
    curl someone's hair
    curry favor
    curtain-raiser
    cut a dash
    cut a figure
    cut a rug
    cut a swath
    cut a wide swath
    cut above
    cut and dried
    cut and thrust
    cut bait
    cut below
    cut both ways
    cut corners
    cut down
    cut from the same cloth
    cut in
    cut it
    cut it close
    cut it fine
    cut loose
    cut no ice
    cut of one's jib
    cut off
    cut off one's nose to spite one's face
    cut one loose
    cut one's coat according to one's cloth
    cut one's teeth
    cut oneself
    cut out
    cut red tape
    cut short
    cut some shapes
    cut someone loose
    cut swathes
    cut the cheese
    cut the crap
    cut the mustard
    cut the umbilical cord
    cut through
    cut to pieces
    cut to the chase
    cut to the quick
    cut up
    cutie pie
    cutting edge
    cylinder head



D

    daily grind
    damn by association
    damn right
    damn straight
    damn the torpedoes
    damn with faint praise
    damn Yankee
    damned if one does and damned if one doesn't
    damp squib
    dance of the seven veils
    dance to a different tune
    dance to a new tune
    dangly bits
    Daniel come to judgement
    dark horse
    dark market
    darken a church door
    darken someone's door
    darn tootin'
    darning needle
    dash off
    date with destiny
    daughter of Eve
    Davy Jones's locker
    dawn of a new day
    dawn on
    day after day
    day and age
    day and night
    day in, day out
    day lark
    day of days
    day one
    day or night
    day out
    day-to-day
    daylight
    daylight robbery
    days of yore
    dead air
    dead and buried
    dead asleep
    dead cat bounce
    dead center
    dead duck
    dead end
    dead giveaway
    dead heat
    dead in the water
    dead last
    dead loss
    dead meat
    dead men
    dead men's shoes
    dead 'n' buried
    dead of night
    dead on
    dead president
    dead ringer
    dead to rights
    dead tree edition
    dead weight
    dead wood
    deadbeat dad
    deadstick landing
    deafening silence
    deal breaker
    death by spellcheck
    death knell
    death spiral
    death warmed up
    deathbed conversion
    debris field
    December bride
    decimal dozen
    deep down
    deep end
    deep pockets
    deep six
    deep sleep
    deep thinker
    deep water
    deep-six
    deer in the headlights
    definitive agreement
    Delhi belly
    delight in
    deliver the goods
    deliver the message to Garcia
    den of iniquity
    deputy first minister
    Derangement Syndrome
    desk jockey
    detective work
    devil is in the details
    devil's advocate
    devil's luck
    dial back
    dial down
    diamond in the rough
    diamond ring
    dick milk
    dick munch
    dick-measuring contest
    dicky
    dicky-bird
    dictated but not read
    die
    die down
    die off
    die on the vine
    die out
    dig deep
    dig in
    dig in one's heels
    dig one's own grave
    dig oneself in a hole
    dig out of a hole
    dig up
    dig up dirt
    dim bulb
    dimber damber upright man
    dime a dozen
    dime's worth
    diminishing returns
    dip a toe into
    dip into
    dip out
    diplomatic flu
    dirt file
    dirt nap
    dirt-poor
    dirty cop
    dirty laundry
    dirty look
    dirty money
    dirty pillow
    dirty word
    dirty work
    disagree with
    Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells
    dish the dirt
    dishpan hands
    dismal science
    dive in
    do a
    do a bunk
    do a number on
    do a slow burn
    do away with
    do by halves
    do down
    do drugs
    do for
    do in
    do it
    do it tough
    do justice
    do me a favour
    do me a lemon
    do one
    do one's bit
    do one's block
    do one's business
    do one's damnedest
    do one's darnedest
    do one's thing
    do one's utmost
    do right by
    do someone dirty
    do someone proud
    do someone's head in
    do the deed
    do the dirty on
    do the hard yards
    do the honors
    do the honours
    do the math
    do the right thing
    do the trick
    do up
    do want
    do well
    do well by doing good
    do well for oneself
    do what
    do with mirrors
    do without
    do-or-die
    doctors make the worst patients
    dodge a bullet
    does the Pope shit in the woods
    dog and cat
    dog and pony show
    dog around
    dog ear
    dog eat dog
    dog in the hunt
    dog my cats
    doggonit
    dog's breakfast
    dog's chance
    dog's life
    dole out
    dollar-sign eyes
    done and done
    done and dusted
    done deal
    donkey work
    donkey's ears
    donkey's years
    don't call us, we'll call you
    don't drop the soap
    don't get me started
    don't give up your day job
    don't go there
    don't hold your breath
    don't keep a dog and bark yourself
    don't knock yourself out
    don't let the door hit you on the way out
    don't shit where you eat
    don't tell me
    doom and gloom
    dope sheet
    dormitive principle
    dormitive virtue
    doss about
    doss around
    dot the i's and cross the t's
    double back
    double booked
    double down
    double Dutch
    double entendre
    double over
    double taker
    double talk
    double tap
    double vertical line
    double-edged sword
    double-tongued
    douche bag
    dough-faced
    down and out
    down at heel
    down cellar
    down for the count
    down in the dumps
    down in the mouth
    down on one's luck
    down on one's uppers
    down pat
    down the cludgie
    down the drain
    down the khazi
    down the line
    down the pan
    down the road
    down the road, not across the street
    down the toilet
    down the track
    down the tubes
    down to a fine art
    down to the short strokes
    down to the wire
    down under
    down with his apple-cart
    down-and-outer
    down-to-earth
    Downing Street
    drag king
    drag on
    drag one's feet
    drag out
    drag through the mud
    drag up
    drain the main vein
    drama queen
    draw a line
    draw a line in the sand
    draw away
    draw back
    draw down
    draw even
    draw in
    draw off
    draw one's last breath
    draw stumps
    draw the line
    draw the short straw
    drawing card
    dream house
    dredge up
    dress down
    dress to kill
    dressed to kill
    dressed to the nines
    dressing-down
    dribs and drabs
    drift apart
    drift off
    drill down
    drill rig
    drilling rig
    drink from a firehose
    drink with the flies
    drinking age
    drinking hole
    drive away
    drive home
    drive off
    drive out
    drive someone crazy
    drive someone up the wall
    drive the porcelain bus
    drive-by media
    drool bucket
    drop a bollock
    drop a bomb
    drop a bombshell
    drop a brick
    drop a dime
    drop a hint
    drop a log
    drop anchor
    drop dimes
    drop in
    drop in the bucket
    drop in the ocean
    drop off
    drop off the radar
    drop out
    drop science
    drop someone a line
    drop the ball
    drop the bomb
    drop the f-bomb
    drop the gloves
    drop the mic
    drop the writ
    drop trow
    dropout factory
    drown out
    drug deal
    drug of choice
    drug on the market
    drugstore cowboy
    drum up
    dry behind the ears
    dry eye
    dry one's eyes
    dry out
    dry powder
    dry run
    dry up and blow away
    duck out
    duck soup
    duck test
    due course
    Citations:due course
    dueling tree
    duke it out
    dumb bunny
    dumb down
    dumb shit
    dummy run
    dummy spit
    dump on
    dump one's load
    Dunkirk spirit
    dust mouse
    dust off
    dust off a batter
    dust settle
    dusty miller
    Dutch act
    Dutch courage
    Dutch oven
    Dutch reckoning
    duty calls
    dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants
    dyed in the wool
    dyed-in-the-wool
    dying quail
    dynamite charge

➤ Read more idioms and phrases, English grammar and vocabulary at Basic English Grammar And Vocabulary . 

You might also like ⏬

➤ Book of Idioms

➤ Idioms about Animals

➤ Idioms of Expression

➤ Idioms on Food

➤ Idiomatic Expressions

➤ Origin of Idioms

➤ Proverbs

➤ Idioms on Situation

➤ Idioms on Temperature