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canned music
Recorded music, as opposed to music played live.
"Let us go to a real concert, honey," Mike said. "I am tired of all this canned music we've been listening to."
cannot but
To be forced to; can only; must.
When a close friend dies, you cannot but feel sad.
When a friend gave Jim a ticket to the game, he couldn't help but go.
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.
cap the climax
To exceed what is already a high point of achievement.
Sam's piano recital was great, but Bill's performance capped the climax.
car pool
A group of people who own cars and take turns driving each other to work or on some other regular trip.
It was John's father's week to drive his own car in the car pool.
card up one's sleeve
ace up your sleeve
Another help, plan, or argument kept back and produced if needed; another way to do something.
Туз (козырь) в рукаве. Припрятанный аргумент, план и предъявленный при необходимости; альтернативный путь сделать что-нибудь.
Bill always has a card up his sleeve, so when his first plan failed he tried another.
John knew his mother would lend him money if necessary, but he kept that card up his sleeve.
The manager has an ace up her sleeve. She'll surprise us with it later.
У нашей управляющей есть козырь про запас; она нас им еще удивит.
carriage trade
Rich or upper class people.
The carriage trade buys its clothes at the best stores.
The hotel is so expensive that only the carriage trade stays there.