It's an interesting idea and I thought he explained it well.
put it across well
Her only break in the evenings was 20 minutes to swallow her dinner...
gulp down
His eyebrows never grew again after the accident.
grew back
He was going to ask her on a date, but he got scared at the last minute.
chickened out
the government promised to stop the operation of the nuclear plants within twenty years
close down
I almost started laughing suddenly when I saw what she was wearing.
burst out laughing
I didn’t mean what I said – I admit I was wrong.
take it back
I found your letter by chance while I was going through the drawers.
ran across your letter
Everywhere in the house was stuffed with souvenirs of their trips abroad.
every nook and cranny
I don't want to burden my daughter with my problems; she has enough to worry about with her husband in prison.
a lot on her plate
I really wish she would leave me alone and stop asking me about my finances.
mind her own business
It's hard for celebrities to avoid drawing attention when they go out in public.
keep a low profile
