Control the purse string (fig) oilada, guruhda yoki korxonada pul boshqaruvchisi bo'lmoq, pul taqsimotini boshqarmoq.
My father controls the purse string in our family.
When John controlled the purse string in our company some amount of money was lost every month mysteriously but lateron he was arrested under the suspicion of embezzling company's money.
Cook someone's goose (fig) kimnidir umidini yoki maqsadi ni barbod qilmoq, puchga chiqar moq, chilparchin qilmoq, qiyin, noqulay ahvolga solib qo'ymoq.
1.1 cooked mygoose by missing les sons and it resulted in my dismis sal.
2. Do not cookparents’goose by let ting them down in front ofpuhlic.
Cool it o`zingni bosib ol, qizishma
Cool one's heels (fig) kutmoq, kutib turmoq.
1.1 spent my whole day cooling my heels in such cold weather but you did not show up.
2. Call me before coming ifyou do not want to cool your heels stand ing in front of my office till after noon.
Cost a fortune qimmatga tushmoq ( narx)
Cost an arm and a leg (fig) juda qimmatga tushmoq, qimmatga turmoq, aylanmoq.
Ok, I will tell where an key is but for this you should say «cry uncle».
Trainer; ifyou want to cry uncle just tap out. We will catch on.
Couch patato divanda o`tirib ko`p tv ko`radigan inson
Cry wolf (fig) yolg ondan yor dam so ramoq, yolg'ondan ham maning e'tiborini tortmoq.
Do not pay attention. He is just crying wolf. He likes to catch others attention this way.
Ifyou keep crying wolfthis way we will not be able to help you when you are really in danger.
Curiosity killed the cat kam bilsang, ko`p yashaysan
Cut a fine figure (fig) ajoyib ko'rinmoq, yaxshi taassurot qoldirmoq, chiroyli ko'rinmoq.
He likes to cut a fine figure on every party.
He cuts a ftne figure since he has been promoted to a new position.
Cut class darslarni o'tkazib yubormoq, o'qishga bormaslik.
If you keep cutting classes you will fail at exam.
You do not leave any choice ex cept informing your parents about your cutting classes.
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