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A last resort
a drastic last option
A pain in the neck
something that is annoying
A piece of cake
Really easy
A tall order
Something difficult to do/achieve
Bear in mind
Take into consideration
Beyond the pale
Totally unacceptable
Bide your time
Wait for the right moment
Bite your tongue
Stop yourself from saying someone for fear or upsetting or offending them
Bury your head in the sand
Try and ignore a problem
By the skin of your teeth
Barely
Change your tune
Change your opinion about something (often used to criticize people for doing this)
Cost an arm and a leg
Be very expensive
Cross the line
Used to say someone has gone too far
Down in the dumps
Sad or depressed
Draw the line at
Say where your limit is or what you're willing to tolerate
Fly off the handle
Get really angry about something (perhaps more than the situation merits)
