everything or anywhere in the world
London's Oxford Street has every shop under the sun
very hot summer days
The dog days of summer are over and the kids have gone back to school
something that will never happen
It'll be a cold day in July before I buy you a new car
to be in a lot of trouble
The Minister was in hot water after admitting that he lied
full of lies and nonsense
I did not believe a word she said. She was full of hot air.
a period of quiet that comes before a time of activity, excitement, violence, etc.
It was the calm before the storm as I knew the difficult times were coming.
a very good, successful, or desirable position
He was the one always looking for his place in the sun.
the bright light of the sun is shining directly in someone's eyes
She couldn't see because the sun was in her eyes.
an amount that is so small that it does not make an important difference or have much effect
They need to raise thousands of dollars for this project, so our 20 dollar donation is just a drop in the bucket.
A person away from his or her usual environment or activities
Using a computer for the first time, he felt like a fish out of water
something will happen no matter what
The party will be on Tuesday, come rain or shine
to attract a lot of attention in an exciting way
The young actor made quite a splash with his first film in Holywood.
to not follow what everyone else is doing
As a student, she did not follow any college trends and swam against the tide
