Meaning: aba cloth

n.
a fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair

clo Idiom, Proverb

a close call

close to danger or an accident That was a close call. The train nearly hit the bus!

a close shave

very close to serious injury or death The old man described his fight with the bear as a close shave.

a man of the cloth

a minister, a priest, a clergyman Being a man of the cloth, he has studied the Bible.

a stitch of clothes

(See didn't have a stitch of clothes on)

a wolf in sheep's clothing

an evil person who looks innocent The priest looked harmless, but he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

around the clock

twenty-four hours, 'round the clock Julie worked around the clock to finish her sewing project.

bring to a close

conclude, finish, wrap up Now, to bring my presentation to a close, I'll tell you a story.

close a deal/sale

complete a sale to a customer Vi knows how to close a sale. She's a good closer.

close call

(See a close call)

close out

sell the whole of something, sell all the goods They decided to close out the store and sell all of the remaining stock very cheap.

close ranks

unite and fight together During the meeting the opposite side closed ranks and refused to compromise on any issue.

close shave

(See a close shave)

close the books

stop taking orders, end a bookkeeping period They usually close the books at the end of February every year.

close to the vest

hidden, covered, not showing your cards Walter plays close to the vest. He doesn't let me see his cards.

closer

(See wheeler-dealer)

clotheslined (hockey)

lifted by a bodycheck, hanging in the air Orr was clotheslined just as he crossed the line. What a check!

cut from the same cloth

from the same family, very similar Ty and Ed are cut from the same cloth - both are serious and quiet.

didn't have a stitch of clothes on

naked, nude, birthday suit, in the buff When the kids go swimming they don't have a stitch of clothes on.

dress clothes

good, expensive clothes """Why don't you change your dress clothes before you repair the car?"""

get your head out of the clouds

be more realistic, come down to earth, get real You can dream at home, but please get your head out of the clouds when you come to work.

head in the clouds

dreaming, wondering, not practical Shelly is a daydreamer. She's got her head in the clouds.

in clover

rich or successful, having a pleasant or easy life They are in clover now that they have sold their business and retired.

in the clouds

far from real life, in dreams, in thought He is usually in the clouds so you may have trouble finding out what you want to know from him.

man of the cloth

(See a man of the cloth)

on cloud nine

very happy, riding high When Bev received her diploma, she was on cloud nine.

out of the closet

not hiding your sexual orientation or secret Jay decided to come out of the closet - to tell people he's gay.

round the clock

(See around the clock)

skeleton in the closet

unpleasant secrets, old scandals Every family has a skeleton in the closet - a dark secret or two.

stitch of clothes on

(See didn't have a stitch of clothes on)

take off (clothes)

remove clothes etc. Please take off your shoes before you enter our house.

turn the clock back

return to an earlier period The politician wanted to turn the clock back to an earlier time but of course everyone knew it was impossible.

without a stitch of clothes on

nude, naked as a jay bird, didn't have a stitch of clothes on She stood there, ankle deep in water, without a stitch of clothes on.

wolf in sheep's clothing

(See a wolf in sheep's clothing)

clever-clogs

a person who is or claims to be clever or have greater knowledge; also clever-dick

clobber

1. clothes and personal belongings
2. to hit

clock

1. to stay aware of what happens around you:"You're the one that I'm clocking" -- Ol' Dirty Bastard (Raw hide [1994])
2. to earn:"I clock ducats" -- Public Enemy (??? [??]).
3. to always watch, always have or to always be into something. "clockin' a grip" -- Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg (Ain't nothing but a G-thang [1992])
4. to hit or knock someone out, as in "he clocked him" Probably comes from "he got his clock cleaned"

clodhopper

a large heavy shoe

clone

a distinct type of "gay" image, being stereotypically masculine and epitomized by short hair, bristle moustaches, jeans or leathers. A good example being the 1970s "gay" icons, The Village People.

closet

the condition where one's homosexuality is concealed; "coming out of the closet" implying living true to one's sexuality

clot

an idiot, fool

cloth-ears

someone who has poor hearing or doesn't pay attention to imparted information; cloth-eared: deaf

clownin'

acting a fool

close down

1．cease doing business；stop operating关门；停业
The little shop on the street corner has closed down．街角上的那家小店已经停业了。
The factory closed down for Christmas．为了过圣诞节，那家工厂暂时停产。
2．stop broadcasting停止广播
The station is now closiug down and we wish you all good night．节目到此结束，祝大家晚安。

close down on

put a stern curb on 严厉取缔；镇压
Gambling must be closed down on．必须严厉取缔赌博。
Close down on the drug traffic！禁止贩毒！

close in

approach接近
Evening is closing in．夜幕降临。
They wanted the boat to reach shore before the fog closed in．他们要求船在大雾降临前到岸。
The militiamen gradually closed in on the besieged enemy agents．民兵渐渐地逼近被包围的敌特分子。

close to

1．very near在…附近；接近
There is a swimming pool close to my house．我家附近有个游泳池。
2．almost几乎
She is close to tears．她几乎哭了。
The boy came close to falling off the high wall．那孩子差点从高墙上掉下来。

close up

1．block or shut；seal堵住；封住
The opening in the wall has now been closed up．墙上的洞被堵住了。
We must close up the old well．It's too dangerous．我们必须把这口旧井封起来，它太危险了。
2．heal up；close completely愈合
Don't worry．Your wound is closing up nicely．不要担心，你的伤口愈合得很好。
This kind of ointment will help to close up your burns．这种药膏会有助于你烧伤伤口的愈合。
3．shut up停业；关闭
Business declined to such an extent that the store closed up last month．生意清淡到这个地步，那家商店上个月只好关门大吉。
The shop is closing up．I must ask you to leave．商店就要关门了，我只好请你们离开。
4．come or bring closer together in a line or lines把队伍靠紧
The sergeant told the men to close up their ranks．军士命令士兵把队伍排紧些。

draw to a close

come to an end结束；终了
The summer term is coming to a close．夏季的这一学期就要结束了。
The day drew to a close．这一天就要过去了。

under a cloud

1．under suspicion； not trusted被怀疑
With the theft of the jewels cleared up， he was no longer under a cloud．由于珠宝盗窃案已经查清，他不再受到怀疑了。

under a cloud of suspicion

Idiom(s): under a cloud (of suspicion)

Theme: SUSPICION

to be suspected of (doing) something.
• Someone stole some money at work, and now everyone is under a cloud of suspicion.
• Even the manager is under a cloud.