Brewer's: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: C

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PossibilitiesCharacterCharbonnerie DemocratiqueChargeCharge d'AffairesCharicleiaCharing CrossChariotChariot of the GodsCharioteersCharitiesCharityCharivariCharlatanCharlemagneCharlesCharles ICharles and the OakCharles's WainCharleysCharlotte ElizabethCharmCharon's TollCharterChartismCharybdisChaseChasidimChasseurs de VincennesChatChat de BeaugencyChateaux en EspagneChattelin'sChatterboxChatterhouseChatterpieChaucer of PaintingChauvinChawbaconChawed upChe sara, saraCheap as a SardinianCheap JackCheapside BargainCheaterChechCheckmateCheekCheek by JowlCheeseCheeseparerCheeseparing EconomyCheese-ToasterCheesewringChef d'OEuvreChemistryChemosChennappaChenuChequersCheroneanCherryCherry FairsCherry Trees and the CuckooCherubimsChery and Fair-StarCheshireChessChesterfieldChestnutChevalChevalier d'IndustrieChevalier du BrouillardChevaux de FriseCheverilChevy ChaseChiabrerescoChiar-oscuroChibiabosChibouqueChicChichivacheChick-a-biddyChickenChicken-heartedChienChien de Jean de NivelleChildChild of GodChild of the CordChildeChilde HaroldChildrenChilenosChilianChiliastsChillingham CattleChillon'Chilminar'Chiltern HundredsChimaeraChime in withChimney MoneyChimneypot HatChinese GordonChingachgookChinkChintzChiosChipChip of the Old BlockChironChirping CupChiselChitty-facedChivalryChivyChlo'eChoereasChoice SpiritChokeChoke-pearChokerChopChop-fallenChop-HouseChop LogicChopsChops of the ChannelChopineChoreu'tÃ¦Choriambic MetreChouansChoughs ProtectedChouseChriem-hildaChriss-cross RowChrisomChristabelChristabelleChristendomChristianChristian TraditionsChristian'aChristmasChristmas BoxChristmas DayChristmas DecorationsChristmas TreesChristolytesChristopherChronicle Small BeerChronicon ox ChronicisChronon-hoton-thologosChrysalisChrysaorChrysippusChubbChuck FullChukwaChumChum in withChurchChurch-goerChurch InvisibleChurch PorchChurch TriumphantChurch VisibleChurchedChurchwardenChurchyard CoughChuzzlewitChyndonaxCi-devantCiceroCiceroneCicisbe'oCicleniusCicutaCidCid Hamet BenengeliCigogneCillarosCimmerian BosphorusCimmerian DarknessCinchonaCincinnatusCinderellaCinque CentoCinque PortsCinterCipherCirceCircle of UlloaCircuitCircumbendibusCircumcelliansCircumcised BrethrenCircumlocution OfficeCiric-SceatCistCist UrnCisterciansCitadelCitiesCitizen KingCityCity CollegeCity of BellsCity of DavidCity of DestructionCity of GodCity of PalacesCity of RefugeCity of St. MichaelCity of SaintsCity of the Great KingCity of the Seven HillsCity of the SunCity of the Violet CrownCivic CrownCivil ListCivil MagistrateCivil Service EstimatesCivil WarCivis Romanus SumCivitas SolisClabber Napper's HoleClack DishClaftClak-ho-haryahClamClan-na-GaelClap-trapClapperClapperclawClapper-dudgeonsClapping the Prayer BooksClaqueClarasClareClarenceux King-of-ArmsClarendonClarendon TypeClaretClaret CupClaret JugClassic RacesClassicsClaude LorraineClausClauseClause RollsClavieClavilenoClawClaw-backsClaymoreCleanClean and Unclean AnimalsCleaned OutClearClear as Crystal. Clear as MudClear-coatClear DayClear GritClear Out For GuamClear VoiceCleared outClearing HouseCleaveCleliaClelieClementClementinaClenchCleombrotosCleonCleopatraCleopatra and her PearlClergyClergymenClerical TitlesClerical VestmentsClerimondClerkClerk-aleClerkenwellClerklyClientCliffordClimactericClimaxClimbClinchClinkerClioClipperClipping PaceCliquotCloacinaCloak and Sword PlaysClockClodhopperClog AlmanacCloisterClootieCloridanoClorindaClose as a ClamClose RollsClose-time for GameCloshClotenClothClothariusClothoCloudClouded CaneCloven footCloverClownsClubClub-bearerClub-landClub-lawClueClumsyCluricauneClydesdale HorsesClym of the CloughClytieCnephCnidian VenusCoCoachCoach-and-fourCoach-and-pairCoach AwayCoached UpCoalCoalsCoals of FireCoalingCoalition GovernmentCoast ClearCoast Men of AtticaCoasting LeadCoasting TradeCoasting WaiterCoatCoats, Hosen, and HatsCobCobaltCobblerCobbler PoetCobbler's PunchCobbler's ToastCobhamCob-nutCoburgsCobwebCockCock and BottleCock and Bull StoryCock and PieCock of HayCock of the NorthCock of the WalkCock-a-hoopCock apaceCockboatCock-crowCock-eyeCock-fightingCock-horseCock Lane GhostCock-pitCock SureCock the EarsCock the NoseCock up your HeadCock your EyeCock your HatCockadeCockaigneCockatriceCocked HatCocked-hat ClubCockerCockieCockle HatCockle ShellsCocklesCockles of the HeartCockledemoyCockneyCockney SchoolCockpit of EuropeCockshyCockswainCocktailCocqcigruesCocytusCoddsCodilleCodlin's your Friend, not ShortCoehornsCoenobitesCoeur de LionCoffeeCoffinCoggeshallCogito ergo sumCohensCoifCoiffeCoiffer to Sainte CatherineCoinCoin MoneyCoinsCokeCoke upon LittletonColbrondeColcannonCold as CharityCold-Bath FieldsCold BloodCold-blooded AnimalsCold-blooded PersonsCold-chiselCold Drawn OilCold PigeonCold Pudding settles LoveCold ShoulderCold SteelCold Water OrdealCold WithoutColdbrandColdstream GuardsColeColemiraColin CloutColin TamponCollapseCollarCollar-dayCollar of ArsinoeCollar of SSCollectivistsCollegeCollege ColoursCollege ColoursCollege PortCollibertsColluthiansColly my CowCollyridiansCollywobblesCologneColonColophonColoquintidaColoradoColossalColossusColourColporteurColtColt-pixyColt's RevolverColt's-toothColumbineColumbusColumbus of the SkiesColumnColumn at BoulogneColumns of HerculesComa BerenicesComazantsCombComb the CatCome and take ThemCome AtherCome Down a PegCome Down upon OneCome HomeCome itCome it StrongCome LightlyCome OfCome OffCome On!Come OutCome Over OneCome RoundCome ShortCome ThatCome the Religious DodgeCome toCome to GriefCome to HandCome to PassCome to an EndCome to the HammerCome to the HeathCome to the PointCome to the ScratchCome to the WorstCome UnderCome UpCome Upon the ParishCome Yorkshire over OneComedyComesComet WineComing RoundCommand NightCommandmentComme il FautCommendamCommendation NinepenceCommis-voyageurCommitteeCommitting FalsehoodCommodity of Brown PaperCommodoreCommon PleasCommon PrayerCommon SenseCommonerCommonsCommons in GrossCommonwealthsCompanion LadderCompanions of JehuComparisons are OdorousComplementary ColoursComplexionComplineCompostellaCompte renduComradeComradesComusComus's CourtCon AmoreCon CommodoCon SpiritoConanConcert PitchConcertoConciergeConciergerieConclaveConclamatioConclamatum estConcord is StrengthConcordatCondign'CondottieriConfederate StatesConfederation of the RhineConfessionConfiscateConfusion Worse ConfoundedCongeConge d'ElireCongleton BearsCongregationalistsCongreve RocketsCongrevesConjugalConjuring CapConnecticutConnubialis de Mulcibre fecit ApellemConquerorConqueror's NoseConquestConradConscienceConscience ClauseConscience MoneyConscious WaterConscript FathersConsentes DiiConsenting StarsConservativeConsistoryConsolidated FundConsolsConsortConspiratorsConstableConstable de BourbonConstantine TolmanConstantine's CrossConstituent AssemblyConstituentsConstitutionConstitutions of ClarendonConstrueConsueloContangoContemplateContempt of CourtContenementContentment is true RichesContests of WartburgContinence of a ScipioContinental SystemContingentContra bonos MoresContretempsConventicleConversation SharpConveyConveyersConway CabalConygerCooing and BillingCook your GooseCookedCookingCooksCool CardCool as a CucumberCool HundredCool TankardCoonCooperCooper's HillCootCopCopenhagenCopernicanismCopesmateCophetuaCopperCopper CaptainCopper NoseCopper-nosed HarryCopperheadsCoppleCopronymusCoptsCopusCopyCopyhold EstateCopyrightCoq-a-l'aneCorahCoral BeadsCoral MasterCoram JudiceCoranachCorbantCorbeauxCorcecaCorcyrean SeditionCordeliaCordelia's GiftCordeliersCordonCordon BleuCordon NoirCordon RougeCorduroyCordwainerCoreaCorflamboCorineusCorinnusCorinthCorinth's PedagogueCorinthianCorinthian BrassCorinthian OrderCorinthian TomCorkedCorkerCorking-pinsCormoran'Corn ... HornCorn in EgyptCorn-Law RhymerCornstalksCornsCor`nageCorneille du BoulevardCorneille d'EsopeCornerCorner-stoneCornetCornetteCorngrateCornish HugCornish LanguageCornish NamesCornish WonderCornubian ShoreCornu-copiaCornwallCoronachCoronation ChairCoronerCoronetCoronisCorporal VioletCorporationCorps de GardeCorps DiplomatiqueCorps LegislatifCorpse CandleCorpus ChristiCorpus DelictiCorpuscular PhilosophyCorrectorCorreggioCorroboreeCorrougeCorrugated IronCorrupticolaeCorruption of BloodCorsair'CorsnedCortesCortinaCorvinusCorybantic ReligionCorycian CaveCorydonCoryphaeusCoryphaeus of German LiteratureCoryphaeus of GrammariansCorypheeCosaCosmielCosmopoliteCossetCostardCostermongerCote-hardiCotereauxCoterie'CotillonCotsetCotswold BarleyCotswold LionCottaCottage CountessCottage OrneCottysCottonCotton LordCottonian LibraryCottonopolisCotyttoCoucyCouleur de RoseCoulinCouncilsCounselCount Kin with OneCount not your ChickensCount out the HouseCount UponCountenanceCounter-casterCountercheck QuarrelsomeCounterfortsCounter-jumperCounterpaneCounterscarpCountess di CivillariCountryCountry-danceCoupCoup d'EtatCoup de GraceCoup de MainCoup d'OEilCoup de Pied de l'AneCoup de SoleilCoup de TheatreCoup ManqueCouponCourage of One's OpinionCourland WeatherCourseCourtCourt CircularCourt-cupboardCourt FoolsCourt Holy WaterCourt PlasterCourt of LoveCourt of Pie-powderCourt of the GentilesCourtesyCourtesy TitlesCousinCousin BetsyCousin-germanCousin JackCousin MichaelCoute que CouteCouvadeCoveCovenantersCovent GardenCoventryCoventry MysteriesCoverCovers were laid forCovered WayCovering the FaceCoverleyCovetous ManCowCow's TailCow-lickCowardCowperCowper LawCoxcombCoxeyitesCoxswainCoyne and LiveryCoystrilCozenCrabCrab-cartCrackCrack-brainedCrack a BottleCrack a CribCrack Up a PersonCrackedCracked PipkinsCrackerCracknellsCradle-landCraftCraigmillar CastleCrakys of WarCramCrambe bis CoctaCramboCrampartCramp-ringCraneCrankCrannockCrapaudCrape ... LawnCravat'CravenCrawleyCrayonCreaking Doors hang the LongestCreateCreatureCreature-comfortsCredat JudÃ¦usCredence TableCredit FoncierCredit MobilierCrekenpitCremonaCremonasCreoleCrepidamCrescentCrescent CityCrescitCressell'eCressetCressidaCresswellCressyCrestfallenCreteCreticusCretinismCrexCribCricketCrikeyCrillonCrimen lÃ¦sÃ¦ MajestatisCrimpCrimp of DeathCringleCrippleCripplegateCriss-cross RowCrishnaCrisisCrispinCriterionCriticCroakumshireCroc mitaineCrocodileCrocodile's EyeCrocodile's TearsCrocum in Ciliciam ferreCroesusCromeruach'CromlechCromwellCroneCronian SeaCronyCrook in the LotCrooked as CrawleyCrooked SixpenceCrooked StickCrop UpCropperCroquemitaineCroquetCroreCrossCross BunsCross-grainedCross-legged KnightsCross ManCross-patchCross-roadsCross and BallCross and PileCross as a BearCross as the TongsCross as Two SticksCrossing the HandCrossing the LineCrotalumCrotchetCrotona's SageCrouchbackCrouchmasCrowCrow over OneCrowbarCrowdCrowderoCrownCrown GlassCrown OfficeCrown of the EastCrownsCrownerCrow's-NestCrowquillCroysadoCrozierCrucialCrude FormsCruelCrummyCrumpCrusadesCrushCrush-roomCrusoeCrustCrusted PortCrustyCrutched FriarsCruxCrux AnsataCrux DecussataCrux PectoralisCryCry CaveCry Havock!Cry QuitsCry VinegarCry WolfCrystal HillsCrystallineCubCubaCubeCucking-stoolCuckoldCuckold KingCuckold's PointCuckooCuckoo Oats and Woodcock HayCuckoo-SpitCucumber TimeCuddyCudgel One's BrainsCudgelsCueCuffyCui bono?CuirassCuishesCuldeesCullisCullyCulminateCulross GirdlesCulverCulverinCulverkeysCum Grano SalisCum Hoc, Propter HocCumberland PoetCummerCunctatorCuneiform LettersCunning ManCunoCunobelin's Gold MinesCunstanceCunturCupCup TosserCup of VowsCupsCuparCupar JusticeCupboard LoveCupidCupid and PsycheCupid's Golden ArrowCupidonCurCurateCure de MeudonCuretesCurfew BellCurmudgeonCurrantCurrentCurrente CalamoCurrer BellCurry FavourCurseCurse of ScotlandCursesCursing by Bell, Book, and CandleCursitorCurstCurtailCurtainCurtain LectureCurtal FriarCurtanaCurthoseCurtis'eCurtmantleCurule ChairCurzon StreetCussednessCustardCustard CoffinCustomerCustos RotulorumCutCut Blocks with a RazorCut neither Nails nor Hair at SeaCut Off with a ShillingCut outCut your Coat according to your ClothCut and DryCut and RunCut AwayCut CapersCut it ShortCut of his JibCut ShortCut up RoughCuthbertCuthbert BedeCutler's PoetryCutpurseCutter's LawCuttleCuttyCutty PipeCutty StoolCwtCyanean RocksCycleCyclic PoetsCyclopÃ¦diaCyclopeanCyclopean MasonryCyclopsCyllarosCymbelineCymochlesCymodoceCynÃ¦girosCynicCynicsCynosureCynthiaCypressCyprian BrassCyprioteSource: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. 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