... to the point, or the most interesting or important part of something without delay. Cut to the quick 120 Idioms Beginning With 'C ~ C ~ Call a spade a spade A person who calls a spade ... the cud, you think carefully about something. Chew the fat If you chew the fat with someone, you talk at leisure with them. Chickenfeed If something is small or unimportant, especially money, ... Carpetbagger A carpetbagger is an opportunist without any scruples or ethics, or a politican who wants to represent a place they have no connection with. Carrot and stick If someone offers a...