PARTS OF THE BODY

see eye to eye with someone - agree

raise eyebrows surprise
cast your eye over something check
turn a blind eye to something ignore
turn something on its head change
get your head round something understand
keep your head above water survive
lose your head - panic
have a hand in something help create
be given a free hand make the decisions
have the upper hand be in control
wash your hands of something- refuse responsibility
find your feet gain confidence
have your feet on the ground be sensible
get cold feet become anxious
vote with your feet reject
put your finger on something identify
get your fingers burned be unsuccessful
keep your fingers crossed hope for good news
point the finger at someone accuse
break new ground do something innovative which is considered an advance or positive
benefit
make your mark become famous and successful
get to grips with something - deal with (a problem or a subject)
come out of your shell - to be more sociable; to become less shy and more friendly
tighten your belt cut your expenditure, to make budget cuts
keep a low profile - to avoid attracting attention to yourself
get your act together organize yourself in the manner required in order to achieve
something
take somewhere by storm - to be suddenly extremely successful in a place or popular with
someone:
e.g. As everyone knows, the Beatles took the US by storm.
put your oar in - to say or do something that annoys other people because they have
not asked you to join their conversation or activity:
e.g. No one asked him to help - he's always sticking his oar in.
catch someone off guard to surprise someone, esp. in a way that makes the person feel
confused or uncertain:
e.g. The news caught her completely off guard she didn't know what to say.
go out of the window - If a quality, principle, or idea goes out of the window, it does
not exist any more:
e.g. Then people start drinking and sense goes out of the window.
put something on ice - If a plan is on ice, a decision has been made to delay it for
a period of time:
e.g. Both projects are on ice until the question of funding is resolved.

the icing on the cake an attractive but inessential addition or enhancement

in full swing (of an activity) proceeding vigorously
in a nutshell in the fewest possible words
e.g.To put the problem in a nutshell, my boss wants to fire me.
out for the count unconscious or soundly asleep
shocked to the core
e.g. I was shocked to the core by what Gerry said, as I had absolutely no idea of what
had been going on.
at a loose end having nothing to do; not knowing what to do.
e.g. If you are at a loose end, why not come round and see us this evening?
in a tight corner - to be in a difficult situation
out on a limb isolated or stranded; without support.
e.g. Im going to go out on a limb and say that France will win World Cup in 2002.
economical with the truth used euphemistically to describe a person or statement that lies
or deliberately withholds information
e.g. Politicians can be rather economical with the truth, preferring not to give any bad
news.
thin (or thick) on the ground existing (or not existing) in large numbers or amounts
e.g. Tickets for Radioheads concert next month are very thin on the ground.
be at loggerheads with someone - to strongly disagree (with someone):
e.g. The Chancellor is at loggerheads with the prime minister over public spending.
pie in the sky something that is agreeable to contemplate but very unlikely to be realized
e.g. Fayes always having ridiculous ideas they are all pie in the sky.
be quick (or slow) off the mark be fast (or slow) in responding to a situation or
understanding something.
e.g. The press was really quick of the mark and there was full coverage of the scandal
the next day.
BODY AND SOUL
make sbs mouth water - If the smell or sight of food makes your mouth water, it makes
you want to eat it:
e.g. The smell of that bacon cooking is making my mouth water.
be all ears be listening all eagerly and attentively
e.g. When the teacher said she had some exciting news to tell us, we were all ears.
be no skin off sb's nose - used when you want to say that it makes no difference to you what
someone else does or thinks:
e.g. It's no skin off my nose if you don't take my advice.
be more to this than meets the eye - If there is more to something than meets the eye, it is
more difficult tounderstand or involves more
things
than
you thought at
the beginning. e.g. He says he broke his arm failing out of bed, but I think there's more to it
than meets the eye.
put your heads together consult and work together
e.g. I'm sure we can think of of a present for Mark if we put our heads together.
the same neck of the woods the same small geographical area or community.
e.g. We dont often see you in this neck of the woods.
get something off your chest say something that you have wanted to say for a long time,
resulting in a feeling of relief.

e.g. If you are feeling worried or upset you should talk to someone and get it off your
chest.
give sb the cold shoulder - to deliberately ignore someone in an unfriendly way:
e.g. I tried to be pleasant to her but she gave me the cold shoulder.
give your right arm - If you say that you would give your right arm to do or have
something, you mean you would like it very much:
e.g. I'd give my right arm for the opportunity to study abroad for a year.
sb's eyes are bigger than their belly/stomach - something that you say when someone has
taken more food than they can eat
e.g. Can't you finish all your food Billy? Your eyes were bigger than your stomach.
stand on your own (two) feet be or become self-reliant or independent
e.g. She'll have to get a job and learn to stand on her own two feet sooner or later.
hot on sbs heels - following someone very closely:
e.g. She ran down the steps with a group of journalists hard on her heels.
pull sbs leg - to try to persuade someone to believe something that is not true as a joke:
e.g. He didnt really mean what he said. I think he was just pulling your leg.
keep somebody on their toes - to force someone to continue giving all their attention and
energy to what they are doing
e.g. The teacher does tests without warning, just to keep the class on their toes.
week at the knees overcome by a strong emotion. If you go weak at the knees, you lose
your strength and feel you are going to fall over, usually because of seeing or talking about
either someone you are very attracted to or because of something unpleasant or frightening:
e.g. The thought of kissing him made me go weak at the knees.
jump/leap out of your skin - to be extremely surprised by something:
e.g. The loud noise made me jump out of my skin.
be skin and bone(s) - to be extremely thin:
e.g. If she loses anymore weight she'll be just skin and bones.
bite your tongue make a desperate effort to avoid saying something
e.g. I wanted to tell him exactly what I thought of him, but I had to bite my tongue.
skeleton in the/your cupboard/closet - an embarrassing secret:
e.g. Most families have one or two skeletons in the cupboard.
by the skin of your teeth - If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just
succeeded in doing it:
e.g. He escaped from the secret police by the skin of his teeth
young at heart - thinking and behaving as if you are younger than you really are:
e.g. Dad might be nearly 90 but he's still young at heart.
keep your hair on - said to tell someone to stop being so angry or upset:
e.g. Keep your hair on! Your car isn't badly damaged!
get blood out of/from a stone to make someone give or tell you something, when it is
extremely difficult because of the character or mood of the person or
organization are dealing with:
e.g. I asked him to lend me the money, but it was like trying to get blood out of a
stone.
EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY
have sth on your plate - to have something, usually a large amount of important work, to
deal with:
e.g. She's got a lot on her plate - especially with two new projects starting this week.
be no picnic - to be a difficult or unpleasant situation; not simple, easy:

e.g. Being a single parent is no picnic, I can tell you.

be a recipe for disaster, trouble, success, etc. - to be very likely to become a disaster,
success, etc.:
e.g. All those children unsupervised sounds to me like a recipe for disaster.
give sb food for thought - to make someone think seriously about something:
e.g. Here is our simple guide to give you food for thought.
talk turkey - to discuss something honestly and directly; get down to business:
e.g. For the main course, let's talk turkey.
save sb's bacon/neck - to help someone avoid getting into trouble:
e.g. You saved my bacon on many occasions. I owe you this.
meat-and-potatoes - more basic or important than other things:
e.g. For many unions, the meat-and-potatoes issue is no longer pay increases but
job
security.
not be able to do something for toffee be totally incompetent at doing something
e.g. He can't paint for toffee.
go bananas become extremely angry or excited; go mad
e.g. She'll go bananas when you tell her the news.
go pear-shaped - If a plan goes pear-shaped, it fails, go wrong:
e.g. We'd planned to go away for the weekend, but it all went pear-shaped.
over-egg the pudding - to spoil something by trying too hard to improve it
e.g. This is a noble end, but in her eagerness to reach it Mary somewhat over-eggs the
cake.
be in a (pretty/right) pickle - to be in a difficult situation
e.g. And when you are really in a pickle, remember to stay calm and think positive.
the icing on the cake - something that makes a good situation even better:
e.g. I was just content to see my daughter in such a stable relationship but a
grandchild, that really was the icing on the cake.
not be sb's cup of tea - If something or someone is not your cup of tea, they are not the
type of thing or person that you like:
e.g. Thanks for inviting me, but ballet isn't really my cup of tea.
have your cake and eat it - to have or do two good things at the same time that are
impossible to have or do at the same time:
You can't have your cake and eat it - if you want more local services, you can't
expect to pay less tax.
be as nice as pie - if someone is nice as pie, they are friendly to you when you are expecting
them not to be:
e.g. I came in this morning expecting him to be furious with me and he was nice as
pie.
a smart cookie - someone who is clever and good at dealing with difficult situations
e.g. If anyone can make this company succeed, it's Kathy - she's one smart cookie.
don't put all your eggs in one basket don't risk everything on the success of one
venture
e.g. Don't invest all your money in one company. It's never a good idea to put all
your eggs in one basket.
another/a second bite of the cherry - another opportunity to do something:
e.g. He missed a medal in the 100 metres, but will get a second bite of the cherry in
the
400 metres.
small peanuts small amount of money
e.g. My salary is just small peanuts compared to what some people earn.
be the best thing since sliced bread - to be an excellent person or thing

e.g. According to them, the new software is the best thing since sliced bread.
IT'S HARDLY ROCKET SCIENCE!
it's not rocket science - used to say that you do not think that something is
very difficult to
do or to understand:
e.g. Come on, it's only a crossword, it's not rocket science.
not be just a pretty face not just good-looking, but also intelligent
e.g. 'How did you know that?' 'Well, I'm not just a pretty face, you know.'
whizz-kid - a young person who is very clever and successful:
e.g. They've taken on some financial whizz-kid.
think on your feet - to make a quick decision or give an answer quickly:
e.g. I'd never heard about the firm before, so I had to think on my feet.
keep your head - to stay calm despite great difficulties:
e.g. She kept her head under pressure and went on to win the race.
bright spark a clever person; often used ironically to or of a person who has done
something you consider stupid:
e.g. Some bright spark left the door open overnight.
be not all there - be slightly stupid or strange
e.g. Ben was usually very interesting in her career, but today it seemed he wasn't all t
here.
rack your brains - to think very hard:
e.g. I've been racking my brains all day but I can't remember her name.
have a head for something - have the mental capacity for something.
e.g. Jane has a good head for directions and never gets lost.
not suffer fools gladly be impatient or intolerant towards people you regard as unwise
or
unintelligent; to have very little patience with people who you think are silly or
have stupid ideas
it doesnt take a rocket scientist to do something (ALSO you dont have to be a rocket
scientist to do something) - it is easy to do or understand something:
e.g. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that if you treat her well, she'll
be happier.
get your head around something - to be able to understand something (usually negative)
e.g. He's tried to explain the rules of the game dozens of times but I just can't get my
head around them.
be quick/slow on the uptake - If someone is quick/ slow on the uptake they understand
things easily/with difficulty:
e.g. He's a bit slow on the uptake, so you may have to repeat the instructions a
fewtimes.
not the sharpest knife another way to tell that somebody is not the brightest person in
attendance.
e.g. Hes is not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
use your loaf - used to tell someone in a slightly angry way that they should think more
carefully about what they are doing
be as thick as two short planks - to be very stupid
e.g. He might be good-looking but he's as thick as two short planks.
one sandwich short of a picnic - not very smart; lacking intelligence.
e.g. Poor Bob just isn't too bright. He's one sandwich short of a picnic.

no flies on sb - If you say there are no flies on someone, you mean that they cannot
easily be deceived.
be no fool (ALSO be nobody's fool) - to not be stupid or easily deceived:
e.g. I notice Ed didn't offer to pay for her - he's no fool.
ITS THE BEES KNEES!
be the bee's knees - to be excellent or of an extremely high standard:
e.g. Have you tried this ice cream? It's the bee's knees, it really is.
at a snail's pace - extremely slowly:
e.g. The traffic was moving at a snail's pace
water off a duck's back - criticisms of or warnings to a particular person that have
no effect on that person:
e.g. I've told him that he's heading for trouble, but he doesn't listen - it's just water
off
a duck's back.
the lion's share - the largest part or most of something:
e.g. The US athletes won the lion's share of the medals at last year's games.
do (all) the donkey work - to do the hard, boring part of a job:
e.g. Why should I do all the donkey work while you sit around doing nothing?
be knee-high to a grasshopper - to be very small or young
e.g. I've known him since he was knee-high to a grasshopper.
be like a fish out of water - to feel awkward because you are in a situation that you have
not experienced before or because you are very different from the people around you
e.g. I felt like a fish out of water when I started in this company.
have butterflies (in your stomach) - to feel very nervous, usually about something you
are
going to do:
e.g. I had terrible butterflies before I gave that speech.
make a pig's ear of sth - to do something badly, wrongly, or awkwardly:
e.g. He's made a real pig's ear of that bookcase he was supposed to be making.
take the bull by the horns - to do something difficult in a brave and determined way:
e.g. Why don't you take the bull by the horns and tell him to leave?
wild-goose chase - a search that is completely unsuccessful and a waste of time because
the person or thing being searched for does not exist or is somewhere else:
e.g. After two hours spent wandering in the snow, I realized we were on a wild
goose chase
have a bee in your bonnet - to keep talking about something again and again because
you think it is very important:
e.g. She never stops talking about dieting - she's got a real bee in
her bonnet about it.
let the cat out of the bag - to allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to:
e.g. I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Mel went and let the cat out of
the bag.
till/until the cows come home - for a very long time:
e.g. I could sit here and argue with you till the cows come home, but it
wouldn't solve anything.
cock-and-bull story - a story that is obviously not true, especially one given as an excuse:
e.g. He gave me some cock-and-bull story about having to be at his cousin's
engagement party.
as the crow flies - describes a distance when measured in a straight line between two
points or places:

e.g. My house is quite near as the crow flies, but there's no direct road.
hold your horses - used to tell someone to stop and consider carefully their decisions
or opinion about something:
e.g. Just hold your horses, Bill! Let's think about this for a moment.
have kittens - to be very worried, upset, or angry about something:
e.g. My mother nearly had kittens when I said I was going to buy a motorbike.
crocodile tears - tears that you cry when you are not really sad or sorry
e.g. That's crocodile tears, you are just faking.
the hair of the dog (that bit you) - an alcoholic drink taken as a cure the morning after
an occasion when you have drunk too much alcohol
e.g. Bill, still feeling the effects of the previous evening, had suggested that we go into
a bar because he needed a hair of the dog
dark horse - a person who keeps their interests and ideas secret, especially someone who
has
a surprising ability or skill:
e.g. Anna's such a dark horse - I had no idea she'd published a novel.
go to the dogs deteriorate shockingly, especially in behaviour or morals:
e.g. If you read our media or watch TV, you would think that the country is going to
the dogs.
be no spring chicken - to be no longer young
don't count your chickens before they're hatched - said to emphasize that you cannot
depend on something happening before it has happened
lone wolf - loner
TRUE COLOURS
black look - an expression on your face that is full of anger and hate:
e.g. She gave me a black look.
a black mark against someone something that someone has done that is disliked or
disapproved of by other people.
e.g. If I'm late for work again, it will be another black mark against me.
black eye - an area of skin around the eye that has gone dark because it has been hit:
e.g. He had a fight at school and came home with a black eye.
black market - illegal trading of goods that are not allowed to be bought and sold, or
that there are not enough of for everyone who wants them:
e.g. They blamed high taxes for the growth of a black market in cigarettes.
a black day - a day when something very unpleasant or sad happens (usually + for )
e.g. A bomb went off early this morning. This is a black day for the peace process.
black sheep - a person who has done
something bad that brings embarrassment or shame to his or her family:
e.g. He's the black sheep of the family.
red herring - a fact, idea, or subject that takes people's attention away from the central
point being considered:
e.g. The police investigated many clues, but they were all red herrings.
red alert - the state of being ready to deal with) a sudden dangerous situation:
e.g. The army was on red alert against the possibility of an attack.
the red carpet - a long, red floor covering that is put down for
an important guest to walk on
when he or
she visits somewhere and receives a special official welcome, or a
special welcome of
this type:
e.g. We'll roll out the red carpet for the senator.

red tape - official rules and processes that seem unnecessary and delay results:
e.g. We must cut through the red tape.
grey matter - a person's intelligence:
e.g. It's not the sort of movie that stimulates the old grey matter much.
grey area - a situation that is not clear or where the rules are not known:
e.g. The difference between gross negligence and recklessness is a legal grey area.
the men in grey suits - men in business or politics who have a lot of power and influence
although the public does not see them or know about them
e.g. As usual, it is the men in grey suits who will decide the future of the industry.
white elephant - something that has cost a lot of money but has no useful purpose
white lie - a lie that is told in order to be polite or to stop someone from being upset by
thetruth
white Christmas - a Christmas when it snows:
e.g. Do you think we might have a white Christmas this year?
black mark - the fact of people noticing and remembering something that you have
done wrong or failed to do:
e.g. If I'm late for work again, it will be another black mark against me.
until you are blue in the face - If you say or shout something until you are blue in
the face,
you are wasting your efforts because you will get no results:
e.g. You can tell her to tidy her room until you are blue in the face, but she won't do
it.
look at/see sth through rose-coloured/tinted glasses - to see only the pleasant things
about a situation and not notice the things that are unpleasant:
e.g. She's always looked at life through rose-tinted glasses.
green fingers - the ability to make plants grow
e.g. I wouldn't say I've got green fingers. In fact, all my plants seem to die.
once in a blue moon - not very often:
e.g. My sister lives in Alaska, so I only see her once in a blue moon.
give the green light to sth - to give permission for someone to do something or for
something to happen:
e.g. The council has given the green light to the new shopping development.
paint the town red - to go out and enjoy yourself in the evening, often drinking a lot of
alcohol and dancing:
e.g. Jack finished his exams today so he's gone out to paint the town red.
black spot - a place on a road that is considered to be dangerous because several
accidents have happened there:
e.g. This corner is an accident black spot.
a bolt from/out of the blue - something completely unexpected that surprises you very
much:
e.g. The news of his marriage was a bolt from the blue.
scream/shout blue murder - to show your anger about something, especially by shouting
or complaining very loudly:
e.g. He'll scream blue murder if he doesn't get his way.

the pot calling the kettle black - something you say that means someone should not
criticize another person for a fault that they have themselves:
e.g. Elliott accused me of being selfish. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!
the boys in blue - a humorous name for the police
black and blue - with dark marks on your skin caused by being hit or having
an accident:
e.g. His arm was black and blue
send sb to Coventry - If a group of people send someone to Coventry,
they refuse to speak to
that person, usually as a punishment for having done
something to upset the group.
e.g. The other children said they'd send him to Coventry if he told the teacher
would not do sth for all the tea in China - used to say that nothing could persuade you to
do
something:
e.g. I wouldn't take that job for all the tea in China.
it's all Greek to me - a way of saying that you do not understand something that is said or
written
e.g. Ive read this chapter twice, but Im afraid its all Greek to me.
carry/take coals to Newcastle - to supply something to a place or person that already has
a
lot of that particularthing:
e.g. Exporting pine to Scandinavia seems a bit like carrying coals to Newcastle.
luck of the Irish - luck associated with the Irish people. Also said as a catch phrase for any
kind of luck.
e.g. I cant believe he won the game. He has the luck of the Irish, that boy.
go Dutch - to agree to share the cost of something, especially a meal:
e.g. I dont want you to pay for my meal as well as your own. Lets go Dutch.
Rome wasn't built in a day - said to emphasize that you cannot expect to
do important things in a shor tperiod of time
e.g. Dont try to rush things. Rome wasnt built in a day, you know.
excuse/pardon my French! - said when you are pretending to be sorry for using a word that
may be considered offensive:
e.g. Ive had a bloody awful day. Oops, pardon my French!
Murphy's law - the principle that if it is possible for something to go wrong, it will go
wrong
e.g. The bus is always late but today when I was late it came on time - that's
Murphy's law I suppose!
Hobson's choice - a situation in which it seems that you can choose between different
things or actions, but there is really only one thing that you can take or do:
e.g. It's a case of Hobson's choice, because if I don't agree to their terms, Ill lose
my job.
Bob's your uncle - used to mean that something will happen very quickly and simply:
e.g. Just tell them you're a friend of mine and, Bob's your uncle, you'll get
the job.
Parkinson's law - the idea that any piece of work will increase to fill as much time as you
have to do it in
Uncle Sam - the US, or its government, sometimes represented by an image of a tall, thin
man with a white beard and a tall hat

the Midas touch - If someone has the Midas touch, they are financially successful in
everything they do.
Jack the Lad - a confident and not very serious young man who behaves as he wants to
without thinking about other people
e.g. Three children with three different women? Well, he always was a bit of a Jack
the Lad.
be as happy as Larry - to be very happy and to have no worries.
Old Bill - a policem
Achilles heel - a small fault or weakness in a person or system that can result in failure:
e.g. A misbehaving minister is regarded as a government's Achilles heel and
is
expected to resign.
Shankss pony - walking, as a way of travelling:
e.g. As there's no public transport, I suppose we'll have to use shanks's pony.
not know sb from Adam - to have never met someone and not know anything about
them:
e.g. Why should she lend me money? She doesn't know me from Adam.
Pandora's box - something that creates a lot of new problems that you did not expect:
e.g. Sadly, his reforms opened up a Pandora's box of domestic problems.
Prince Charming - A woman's Prince Charming is her perfect partner:
e.g. How much time have you wasted sitting around waiting for Prince Charming to
appear?
the real McCoy - the original or best example of something:
e.g. The caviar was the real McCoy too - not the stuff we buy in the supermarket at
home.
lead/live the life of Riley - to live an easy and comfortable life, without any need to work
hard
a plain Jane - a woman or girl who is not attractive:
e.g. If she'd been a plain Jane, she wouldn't have had all the attention.
Jekyll and Hyde - a person with two very different sides to their personality, one good
and the other evil:
e.g. The professor was a real Jekyll and Hyde - sometimes kind and charming, and
at
other times rude and obnoxious.
IT'S AS EASY AS ABC
be as easy as abc - to be very easy e.g. You won't have any problems assembling your new
bed - it's as easy as abc.
as keen as mustard - very eager and interested in everything
be like two peas in a pod - to be very similar
e.g. You can tell they're brothers at a glance - they're like two peas in a pod.
be as easy as falling off a log - to be very easy
e.g. She said writing stories was as easy as falling off a log for her.
be as stubborn as a mule - to be very stubborn
be (as) fit as a fiddle - to be very healthy and strong:
e.g. My grandmother's 89, but she's as fit as a fiddle.
(as) cool as a cucumber - very calm or very calmly, especially when this is surprising:
e.g. She walked in as cool as a cucumber, as if nothing had happened.
be (as) busy as a bee - to be moving about quickly doing many things
be (as) flat as a pancake - to be very flat:
e.g. The countryside around Cambridge is as flat as a pancake.

go/turn beetroot (red) - to have a red face because you are embarrassed:
e.g. Whenever I talked about his past life, he would go beetroot.
(as) blind as a bat - unable to see well:
e.g. I'm as blind as a bat without my glasses.
be (as) daft as a brush - to be very silly:
e.g. He's a nice enough boy, but he's as daft as a brush.
in a flash (ALSO quick as a flash) - quickly or suddenly:
e.g. He answered the question as quick as a flash.
as warm as toast - very warm and cosy.
e.g. It was cold outside but we were as warm as a toast..
as pretty as a picture - very pretty
e.g. In her new dress, se looked as pretty as a picture.
(as) mad as a hatter /March hare completely crazy
(as) plain as day - easy to see or understand
e.g. The secret to our success is as plain as day - make a good plan and stick to it.
be as plain as the nose on your face - to be very obvious
e.g. There's no doubt that he's interested in her. It's as plain as the nose on your
face.
light as a feather / light as air - Clich light in weight; [of cakes and pastries] delicate and
airy.
e.g. Carrying Esther from the car to the house was no problem; she was as light as a
feather.
What a delicious cake, Tom! And light as air, too.
eat like a bird - to only be able to eat small amounts of food:
e.g. You eat like a bird I don't know how you stay healthy.
sell like hot cakes - to be bought quickly and in large numbers:
e.g. We need to order some more of those umbrella. Theyre selling like hot cakes.
spread like wildfire - If disease or news spreads like wildfire, it quickly affects or becomes
known by more and more people:
e.g. The rumour spread like a wildfire.
shake like a leaf - to shake a lot because you are nervous or frightened
e.g. Before I had to sing my solo I was shaking like a leaf.
grinning like a Cheshire cat - a very wide smile
e.g. Whats he so pleased about? Hes been grinning like a Cheshire cat all morning.
run round like a headless chicken - to be very busy doing a lot of things, but in a way that is
not very effective:
e.g. She was running like a headless chicken trying to get everything done.
go out like a light - to go to sleep very quickly or to become unconscious very quickly
e.g. I was so tired, I went out like a light.
hide like rhinoceros nothing bothers him/her
e.g. He doesnt care what people say about him. Hes got a hide like a rhinoceros.
AS THE SAYING GOES...
look before you leap - think carefully about what you are about to do before you do it.
better late than never - said when you think that it is better for someone or something to be
late than never to arrive or to happen
absence makes the heart grow fonder - This means that when people we love are not with
us, we love them even more.

cry over spilled milk - to express regret about something that has already happened or
cannot be changed:
e.g. Yes, we made a mistake, but theres no point in crying over spilled milk.
every cloud has a silver lining - said to emphasize that every difficult or unpleasant situation
has some advantage
more haste, less speed - said to mean that if you try to do things too quickly, it will take
you longer in the end
easier said than done - said when something seems like a good idea but it would
be difficult to do:
e.g. "Why don't you just ask Simon to pay?" "That's easier said than done."
speak/talk of the devil - something you say when the person you were talking about
appears unexpectedly:
e.g. Did you hear what happened to Anna yesterday - oh, speak of the devil, here she
is.
without a second thought - If you do something without a second thought, you do it without
first considering if you should do it or not:
e.g. She'll spend a hundred pounds on a dress without a second thought.
when the going gets rough/tough- when a situation becomes difficult or unpleasant:
e.g. I run the farm on my own but a local boy helps me out when the going gets tough.
two's company, three's a crowd - said when two people are relaxed and enjoying each
other's company but another person would make them feel less comfortable
a rolling stone (gathers no moss) - said to mean that a person who is always travelling
and changing jobs has the advantage of having no responsibilities, but also has
disadvantages such as having no permanent place to live:
e.g. Hal was a bit of a rolling stone before he married and settled down.
the proof of the pudding (is in the eating) - said to mean that you can only judge the
quality of something after you have tried, used, or experienced it
All work and no play make Jack a dull boy - It is not healthy for someone to work all the
time and never play.