Crux of the matter
The central issue of a matter. The crux of the matter is that we do not have enough money to go on a holiday.
Crunch numbers
To do mathematical calculations. Our boss is in his office crunching numbers for our company.
Cross to bear / carry
Something that you must do or continue with even though you are suffering. Looking after my sister`s children is my cross to bear.
Crying need for
A desperate need for someone or something. There is a crying need for nurses in the local hospital.
Cut out the deadwood
To remove unproductive people from a job. The company decided to cut out the deadwood and began to fire many people.
Cut out to be (something)
To have the ability or interest or qualifications to be something. The man is not cut out to be a salesman.
Cross the Rubicon
To do something where you cannot go back. To do something which will have very important results, which cannot be changed later (Julius Ceasar... Read more →
Cut (someone) a check
To write a check to someone, to have a computer print a check (usually used for checks from a business). We cut the man a check for the work... Read more →
Cut (someone) down to size
To prove that someone is not as good as he or she thinks. I cut my colleague down to size when I criticized what he said at the meeting.
Cut (someone) in or cut in (someone)
To give someone a share of something. I cut my friend in on the profits from selling the computers.