Even if things have been difficult for you, always KEEP YOUR CHIN UP, everything will be normal and alright soon.
Remain brave and confidence in the face of stress or difficulty
Lara’s amazing performance at the concert last night just KNOCKED MY SOCKS OFF.
Impress someone
She still seems to HAVE A CHIP ON HER SHOULDER about the argument she had with her friend last week.
Being angry about something that happened in the past
I was always late for class last term. This term, I am TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF and making sure I'm always on time.
To change your behaviour positively and start fresh/clean slate
It might be better if I applied to more than 1 job, I can't put ALL MY EGGS IN ONE BASKET and risk not getting a job at all!
Depend on just one solution or course of action
I want you to be direct and tell me, DON'T BEAT AROUND THE BUSH!
Avoid talking about the main point
I donated £2 to the British Red Cross appeal. It may be A DROP IN THE OCEAN compared to the £5000 that someone else donated, but I know it all helps.
A very small quantity; unimportant
Everyone thought I would do well in the race. Getting first place was the ICING ON THE CAKE!
When something good is added to another good thing that you already have
After hiding in the basement for an hour from the storm, the weather started to clear up. My father said, "Looks like we're OUT OF THE WOODS" and we all went back upstairs.
Out of difficulty, danger, or trouble
If we're going to throw a party, we might as well go THE WHOLE HOG and hire a band!
To do something in a very thorough and complete way
Our teacher can always SMELL SOMETHING FISHY whenever we start secretly planning a prank. He always catches us!
To have a suspicion that something is wrong
His journey has been one of RAGS TO RICHES. He started out as a market trader and now owns his own business. How inspiring!
Go from being very poor to being very wealthy
The hotel we stayed at looked attractive from the outside, but the rooms smelled bad and were not well maintained. You CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER.
Outward appearance may not be an indicator of someone or something’s value or worth
Don't let my friend scare you. She may be sound angry and look like she's in a bad mood, but her BARK IS WORSE THAN HER BITE.
The person is not as unpleasant or mean as they may seem
Lauren's parents were already upset when she didn't do her chores. When they received her bad school report too, it only ADDED FUEL TO THE FIRE.
An action that makes a bad situation even worse
Calvin would have loved to have gone on the holiday with George's family, but it would have COST HIM AN ARM AND A LEG, so he didn't go.
Costs a lot of money; expensive
