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be all ears
fully listening e.g. Give me a minute to finish my work and then I'll be all ears to hear about your project.
break a leg
good-luck e.g. Today's the big game, eh? Break a leg!
get/have cold feet
nervous just before a big event e.g. My sister didn't get cold feet until she put her wedding gown on.
cost an arm and a leg
be very expensive
cry your heart out
cry very hard
face the music
meet, stand up to unpleasant consequences, for example criticism or punishment
(my) flesh and blood
relative e.g. I have to hire Mia. She's my own flesh and blood.
get something off one's chest
tell someone your problems e.g. Thanks for listening to me complain about my boss. I just needed to get this off my chest.
give a hand/ lend a hand
help (someone) do something
have one's head in the clouds
be unaware or unrealistic about something
head over heels
deeply in love
head start
an earlier start e.g. The kids gave Anthony a head start in the bicycle race because he was the youngest.
in over one's head
taking on a task that you can't handle
keep an eye on
take care of, watch in order to protect
keep one's chin up
try to be cheerful
learn by heart/ know by heart
memorise
