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Carry The Can : Cannot Back It : Unable to perform an act, duty or a job Cannot Hold A Candle : If something cannot hold a candle to something else, it is much worse. Cannot See The Forest for Its Trees : If someone cannot see the forest for its trees, they are too focused on specific details to see the picture as a whole. Canary in Coal Mine : A canary in a coal mine is an early warning of danger. Capital Punishment : Death sentence Card Up Your Sleeve : If you have a card up your sleeve, you have a surprise plan or idea that you are keeping back until the is right. Carpetbagger : A Carpetbagger is an opportunist without any scruples or ethics or a politician who wants to represent a place they have no connection with. Carrot and Stick : If someone offers a carrot and stick, they offer an incentive to do something combined with the threat of punishment. Carry The Can : If you carry the can, you take the blame for something even though you did not do it or are only partly at fault. Case By Case : If things are done case by case, each situation or issue is handled separately on its own merits and demerits. Case In Point : Meaning an instance of something has just occurred that was previously discussed. A person may have told another that something always happens. Later that day, they see it happening and the informer might say, ‘case in point’. Cash In Your Chip : If you cash in your chips, you sell something to get what profit you can because you think its value is going to fall. Carry The Can to HOME PAGE |
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