to study.
HIT THE BOOKS
Sth you are good at or enjoy doing.
BE SB'S CUP OF TEA
theperson who someone loves most and is very proud of.
THE APPLE OF SB'S EYE
slightly ill.
(be / look / feel) under the weather
used for wishing someone good luck,
especially before a performance.
BREAK A LEG!
something that you say when it is raining heavily.
it's raining cats and dogs!
to allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to.
let the cat out of the bag
said when you think that there is no chance at all of something happening.
pigs can fly / when pigs fly (UK pigs might fly)
completely different from each other.
To be (like) chalk and cheese
to always eat a lot of food.
eat like a horse
to sleep very well, without being woken by any noises.
sleep like a log.
to always eat a small amount of food.
eat like a bird
Sth is given to you free by a business.
be on the house
to pay too much money for something.
PAY THROUGH THE NOSE (FOR STH / TO DO STH...)
to be extremely expensive.
cost an arm and a leg
Stop or wait
HOLD YOUR HORSES
