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chain-smoke
To smoke cigarettes or cigars one after another without stopping.
Chain smoking is very dangerous to health.
Mr. Jones is a chain smoker.
Mr. Jones is very nervous. He chain-smokes cigars.
chained to the oars
The condition of being forced to do strenuous and unwelcome labor against one's wishes for an extended period of time.
Teachers in large public schools frequently complain that they feel as if they had been chained to the oars.
chalk up
To write down as part of a score; record.
The scorekeeper chalked up one more point for the home team.
To make (a score or part of a score); score.
Bob chalked up a home run and two base hits in the game.
Mary chalked up good grades this term.
The team chalked up another victory.
champ at the bit
To be eager to begin; be tired of being held back; want to start.
As punishment John was kept after school for two hours. He was champing at the bit to go out.
The horses were champing at the bit, anxious to start racing.
champagne taste on a beer budget
Жить не по средствам.
Oh, those Jimmy Choos are gorgeous! I must have them, I must! - You've got a champagne taste on a beer budget.
Те туфли от Джимми Чу просто чудесны! Я должна их купить, обязательно! - Твои вкусы явно расходятся с твоим бюджетом.
chance it
To be willing to risk an action whose outcome is uncertain.
"Should we take the boat out in such stormy weather?" Jim asked. "We can chance it," Tony replied. "We have enough experience."
chance on
chance upon
To happen to find or meet; find or meet by accident.
Mary dropped her ring in the yard, and Mother chanced on it as she was raking.
On our vacation we chanced upon an interesting antique store.
change color
To become pale.
Bill lost so much blood from the cut that he changed color.
The sight was so horrible that Mary changed color from fear.
To become pink or red in the face; become flushed; blush.
Mary changed color when the teacher praised her drawing.
Tom got angry at the remark and changed color.