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Cream of the crop: The best of something.

Cream rises to the top: Just as the cream in milk rises to the top, a good person, idea or thing will not remain unnoticed and will soon gain attention.

Crème de la crème: The very best of something.

Crepe hanger: Someone who is in the habit of looking at the bad side of things, a pessimistic person.

Cross my heart and hope to die: This is used to express the sincerity of the speaker’s promise and word.

Cross swords: To cross swords is to be in a dispute with someone.

Cross that bridge when you come to it: To deal with a problem when it arises, but not until that point.

Cross to bear: To have cross to bear is to have a heavy burden or responsibility.

Crossing the Rubicon: To be crossing the Rubicon, is to be passing a point of no return.

Crunch time: Referred to a time when a company or a person makes important decisions that will have a considerable effect on their future.

Cry wolf: To raise a false alarm about something.

Cry-baby: A timid person who cries very easily.

Cuckoo in the nest: A problem that can soon become too big, just as a cuckoo in the nest grows quickly and crowds out everything else.

Curdle your blood: To be very frightened and disturbed.

Curiosity killed the cat: Used to mean that excessive curiosity is not necessarily a good thing, especially for the unconcerned person.

Curry favour: When people try to curry favour, they are trying to get others to support them.

Curve ball: Used to refer to something that is deceptive.

Cut a rug: To dance.

Cut above: To be a cut above others is to be better than them.

Cut and dried: To have everything decided.

Cut and run: To take what one can get and leave before everything is lost