APPLE OF ONE'S EYE (Baby Jessica is the apple of her father's eye)
= a person that is adored by someone.
HAVE A BUN IN THE OVEN (I think Jessica has a bun in the oven)
to be pregnant
BIG CHEESE (I thought I was just going to interview the secretary, but they let me talk to the big cheese himself)
a very important person (vip)
BREAD AND BUTTER (Just explain the bread and butter of your report. You don't have to go into details)
the main thing
BRING HOME THE BACON (My wife has had to bring home the bacon every since I broke my leg)
earn the income
TO BUTTER SOMEONE UP (We'll have to butter Angie up before we tell her the news about the broken vase)
to be extra nice to someone (usually for selfish reasons)
HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT (Rick wants to have his cake and eat it too)
want more than your fair share
COOL AS A CUCUMBER (I thought I was afraid of flying, but I was cool as a cucumber all the way to England)
very relaxed
CREAM OF THE CROP (We hired the cream of the crop to entertain us at the Christmas pary)
the best
DON'T CRY OVER SPILLED MILK (There's no need to cry over spilled milk)
get upset over something that has happened and cannot be changed
CUP OF JOE (Let's stop for a cup of joe before we head to work)
cup of coffee
NOT MY CUP OF TEA (Heavy metal isn't exactly my cup of tea)
not something you enjoy
EGG SOMEONE ON (The gang tried to egg us on but we didn't want to fight)
urge someone to do something
HARD NUT TO CRACK (Angela is a hard nut to crack when something is bothering her like this)
difficult to understand (often a person)
HOT POTATO (Choosing a location for our new store is a hot potato right now)
a controversial or difficult subject
IN A NUTSHELL (In a nutshell, I'm having a bad day)
Simply
