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carry coals to Newcastle
[carry coals to Newcastle] {v. phr.} To do something unnecessary; bring […]
carry off the palm
[carry off the palm] or [bear off the palm] {v. phr.}, […]
carry one's cross
[carry one's cross] or {literary} [bear one's cross] {v. phr.} To […]
carry the ball
[carry the ball] {v. phr.}, {informal} To take the most important […]
carry the banner
[carry the banner] {v. phr.} To support a cause or an […]
carry the day
[carry the day] {v. phr.}, {informal} To win completely; to succeed […]
case the joint
[case the joint] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To study the layout […]
cast
[cast] or [shed] or [throw light upon] {v. phr.} To explain; […]
cast the first stone
[cast the first stone] {v. phr.}, {literary} To be the first […]
catch (someone) dead
[catch (someone) dead] {v. phr.}, {informal} To see or hear (someone) […]