call names
name calling
To use ugly or unkind words when speaking to someone or when talking about someone. Usually used by or to children.
Bill got so mad he started calling Frank names.
call on
call upon
drop in on
To make a call upon; visit.
Mr. Brown called on an old friend while he was in the city.
Jose didn't know the answer when the teacher called on him.
Last night several friends called on us at our home.
To ask for help; to ask for a response from.
He called on a friend to give him money for the busfare to his home.
Why don't we drop in on Sally a little later?
call to mind
To remember; cause to remember.
Your story calls to mind a similar event that happened to us a few years back.
calling down
dressing down
give one a dressing down
A scolding; reprimand.
The judge gave the boy a calling down for speeding.
The sergeant gave the soldier a good dressing down because his shoes were not shined.
can't make an omelette without breaking (some) eggs
To achieve a certain goal one must sometimes incur damage, experience difficulties, or make sacrifices. A proverb.
"Лес рубят - щепки летят", что-бы достичь какой-нибудь цели иногда нужно чем-то жертвовать, преодолевать трудности.
When we drove across the country, we put a lot of mileage on our car and had a flat tire, but it was a pleasant trip. "Well, you can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs," my wife said with a smile.
You can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs. So if you want to change the work schedules, then you should be ready for the consequences of your actions.
Лес рубят щепки летят, так что если хочешь изменить расписание работы, то будь готов к последствиям своих действий.
cannot see one's hand in front of one's face
Ситуация очень плохой видимости, обычно из-за темноты или тумана. Эквивалент – "не видно ни зги".
I could not see my hands in front of my face because of the heavy rain.
Из-за проливного дождя было ни зги ни видно.
cap in hand
С уважением.
He saw the old lady with a heavy bag, so he helped her, cap in hand.
Он увидел пожилую леди с тяжелой сумкой, и с уважением помог ей.
carrying charge
An extra cost added to the price of something bought on weekly or monthly payments.
The price of the bicycle was $50. Jim bought it for $5.00 a month for ten months plus a carrying charge of $1 a month.