To dig one's grave
To be responsible for one's downfall or ruin. It's a way of expressing that you've made a big mistake.
Playing devil's advocate.
To present the other side of an argument even though you don't personally support it.
Like a bat out of hell.
To move extremely quick without thought or in a panic.
Stabbed in the back.
To be betrayed by a friend or colleague.
Over my dead body.
To refuse to do something.
Witch hunt.
To unfairly seek to damage others, perhaps because of a false view of their beliefs.
To be scared stiff.
To get so scared you're not able to move.
To make someone's blood boil.
To make someone very angry.
In cold blood.
To do something deliberately in a ruthless manner.
Skeleton in the closet/cupboard.
To have an embarrassing secret about your past.
To smell a rat.
To suspect that something wrong or dishonest is happening.
To scare the pants off someone
To frighten someone a lot.
Skeleton staff.
The smallest number of people needed for a business to operate.
Ghost town.
A deserted place where there are few or no people.
Scaredy cat.
Someone who is easily frightened.
Wouldn't say boo to a goose.
A shy or nervous person.
Drop dead gorgeous.
Someone very good looking.
Night owl.
A person who tends to stay up late.
Graveyard shift.
A work shift that happens overnight.
To spill your guts.
To confess everything.
