A to Z idioms with meanings and sentences PDF for Bank, Railway, SSC CHSL ,CGL and state PSC exams.

 Idioms starts with "C"

1. Cross Swords:- To quarrel of fight.(In the weeding ceremony Rajesh crossed swords with his newly Brother-in-law).
2. Crocodile tears:- false display of grief. (Some girls shows crocodile tear to get sympathy)
3. Casting pearl before swine:- Offering important things to underserving people. (Giving me good advice means casting pearl before swine)
4. Come out of one’s shell:- To be appear suddenly. (Coming out of one's shell is most important for one to develop his personality)
5. Closefisted person:- A miser. (Being a closefisted man he built a beautiful house).
6. Cup of tea:- Something that comforts/pleases one. (English is not my cup of tea).
7. Cross the bridge when you come to it:- Deal with a problem or difficulty when and if it arises. (We should cross the bridge bravely otherwise people will call us cowardice).
8. Carrot and stick policy:- Reward and punishment policy. (There is no double that the policies of newly elected government is carrot and stick policy).
9. Cock and bull story:- Absurd and unbelievable story. (Don't waste my time by telling cock and bull story).
10. Cross your finger:- To hope that things will happen in the way you want them to. (In the world cup final every Indian supporter crossed their finger to win the match).
11. Come what may:- No matter what happens or any cost. (Dipu promised her mother that she will be the topper in next semester exam, come what may).
12. Cost an arm and a leg:- very costly. (It costs an arm and a leg to transplant the heart).
13. Cool one’s heels:- To be kept waiting.(You should cool your heels until I reach).
14. Cut both ends:- Argue in favor of both sides. (Cutting both ends is her inherited character).
15. Cut and dried:- Ready made/fixed. (There is no cut and dried method for learning mathematics).
16. Carry one’s point:- Win approval. (Our teacher carried out point in front of district magistrate).
17. Carry matter with a high hand:- To deal with someone strictly. (SP carried the criminal case with a high hand in order to control crime rate in the city).
18. Cry over spilt milk:- To regret. (You must think deeply before doing any work otherwise you will cry over spilt milk).
19. Come to a pass:- To occur. (I am eagerly waiting for the exam which will come to pass in the next month).
20. Carry the day:- To win a victory. (He carried the day after getting the 4th position in MP exam ).
21. Come to a standstill:- Come to a sudden stop. (The car came to a standstill because there was no petrol in the car).
22. Cry for the moon:- To wish for something which is not possible. (Why are you crying for the moon, though you know the truth).
23. Call a spade a spade:- To speak clearly. (Everybody knows what happened yesterday, so without beating about the bush about the problem you should call a spade a spade).
24. Close shave:- A narrow escape. (Whenever he drives, he always closed shave from accident).
25. Cut throat:- Tough. (No double the physics question paper was cut throat in our time).
26. Come of with flying colors:- to come out successfully. (After getting a new job he came out with flying colours).
27. Cross one’s mind:- To come someone's mind. (Anu always crosses my mind, because I love her so much).
28. Curry favor with:- acquire favor of something. (His flattery words always helps him to curry favor of his boss).
29. Cut a sorry figure:- Give a poor show. (Virat Kohli cuts a sorry figure in the last world cup semi final match).
30. Cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth:- To live within one’s personal income. (Cutting you're coat according to your cloth is the most important habit for your next generation).
31. Cheek by Jowl:- Closed together. (Two persons with same behaviour always want to remain cheekbby jowl circumstances).
32. Curtain lecture:- A reproof. (Principal's speech was a curtain lecture for the students).
33. Call in question:- Ask a doubt. (Calling in question is a good habit of an intelligent student).
34. Cave in:- To collapse. (After getting very low percentage in the last semester he caced in).
35. Cloven hoof:- evil intention. (You should wash out the cloven hoof from your mind in order to become a good person).
36. Chip off the old block:- Inheriting parents habits. (Pallabi did the same what his father did twenty five year ago, he's a chip off the old block).
37. Call names:- To insult. (You shouldn't call the names of teachers because they are the persons to give respect).
38. Chapter and verse:- To give the source or proof or details. (I can give chapter and verse whatever I mentioned in complain letter).
39. Carry one’s point:- Win approval. (Principal carried my point in the matter of freshers party)