Cake's not worth the candle.
If someone says that the cake's not worth the candle, they mean that the result will not be worth the effort put in to achieve it.
If someone says that the cake's not worth the candle, they mean that the result will not be worth the effort put in to achieve it.
Call the dogs off.
If someone calls off their dogs, they stop attacking or criticizing someone.
Can't dance and it's too wet to plow.
When you can't dance and it's too wet to plow, you may as well do something because you can't or don't have the opportunity to do anything else.
Canary in a coal mine.
A canary in a coal mine is an early warning of danger.
Carrot and stick.
If someone offers a carrot and stick, they offer an incentive to do something combined with the threat of punishment.
Cash in your chips.
If you cash in your chips, you sell something to get what profit you can because you think its value is going to fall. It can also mean 'to die'.
Cast a long shadow.
Something or someone that casts a long shadow has considerable influence on other people or events.
Cast aspersion.
If you cast aspersion, you try to blacken someone's name and make people think badly of them.
Cast iron stomach.
A person with a cast iron stomach can eat or drink anything without any ill effects.
Casting vote.
The casting vote is a vote given to a chairman or president that is used when there is a deadlock.
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