Tuesday, August 11, 2020

English idioms using Cry

 Cry can be a verb or a noun. The other forms of the verb are cries, crying, cried. The plural of the noun is cries. If you cry, tears come out of your eyes because you are unhappy, afraid, or in pain. ... Weep means the same as cry.

cry 

verb - Definition of cry 

transitive verb

1: to utter loudly : SHOUT

He cried "Stop!" but it was too late.

intransitive verb

1: to call loudly : SHOUT

She cried out for help.

2: to shed tears often noisily : WEEP, SOB

The child began to cry after she dropped her ice-cream cone.

3: to utter a characteristic sound or call

heard the seagulls crying

English idioms :

a cry for help

a cry from the heart

a far cry from (something)

a shoulder to cry on

all cry

battle cry

break down and cry

cried all the way to the bank,

to cry(one's) eyes out

to cry (one's) heart out

cry (oneself) to sleep

cry (someone) a river

cry bloody murder

cry crocodile tears

cry for (someone or something)

cry foul

cry from the heart

cry in (one's) beer

cry like a baby

cry like a banshee

cry on (one's) shoulder

cry oneself to sleep

cry over spilled milk

cry the blues

cry wolf,

It's no use crying over spilled milk

kiss and cry

laugh or cry

raise a hue and (a) cry

you'll cry before night

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

English idioms using Cut

Cut and dried 
If something is cut and dried, then everything has already been decided.

Cut off your nose to spite your face 
If you cut off your nose to spite your face, you do something rash or silly that ends up making things worse for you, often because you are angry or upset. 

Cut the mustard 
If somebody or something doesn't cut the mustard, they fail or it fails to reach the required standard. 

Cut to the chase 
If you cut to the chase, you get to the point, or the most interesting or important part of something. 

Cut to the quick 
If someone's cut to the quick by something, they are very hurt and upset indeed. 

Cut your teeth on 
The place where you gain your early experience is where you cut your teeth. 

Cutting edge 
Something that is cutting edge is at the "state of the art" in its area.

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Monday, July 27, 2020

More English Idioms starting with C

Corner a market - If a business is dominant in an area and unlikely to be challenged by other companies, it has cornered the market. 

Couch potato -  is a derogatory idiom used to describe an extremely idle or lazy person who chooses to spend most of their leisure time horizontal in front of the TV and eats a diet that is mainly junk food. 

Could eat a horse - idiom to indicate that you are very hungry, you could eat a horse. 

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Thursday, July 23, 2020

English idioms starting with C


Collateral damage - accidental or unintended damage or casualties are collateral damage.

Collect dust - if something is collecting dust, it isn't being used any more.

Comfort zone - it is the temperature range in which the body doesn't shiver or sweat, but has an idiomatic sense of a place where people feel comfortable, where they can avoid the worries of the world. It can be a physical or mental condition. 

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Monday, July 20, 2020

English idioms using cold

Cold feet

If you get cold feet about something, you lose the courage to do it.

Cold fish

A cold fish is a person who doesn't show how they feel.

Cold sweat

If something brings you out in a cold sweat, it frightens you a lot.

Cold turkey

If someone suddenly stops taking drugs, instead of slowly cutting down, they go cold turkey.


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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

English Idioms that start with C part 4

Clear as mud - something is very confusing or unclear or not easily seen.

 Cliffhanger - a result is so close that it cannot be predicted and will only be confirmed or determined at the very end of event, show or game.

 Cloud nine - on cloud nine - you are extremely happy or carefree.

 Cloud of suspicion - an individual is not believed or distrusted.

 Cloud on the horizon - when you can see a problem ahead.

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