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The person I adore
the apple of my eye
The best
the cream of the crop
Something positive that happens in an already very good situation, but sometimes, something quite bad that happens in an already very bad situation.
The icing on the cake
To acquire something easily, usually without any effort on the receiver's part.
to be handed something on a (silver) platter
To earn the income
to bring home the bacon
To flatter someone in the hoes of receiving special treatment.
to butter someone up
To get upset over something that has already happened and cannot be changed
to cry over spilt milk
To apologise and accept humiliation
to eat humble pie
To urge someone to do something foolish
to egg someone on
To lose control as a result of being extremely excited / annoyed.
to go bananas / go nuts
To be pregnant
to have a bun in the oven
To reveal (usually secret) information.
to spill the beans
To accept that piece of information is probably exaggerated
to take something with a pinch of salt
You can't have something both ways / you can't have the best of both worlds / you can't have the two mutually exclusive things you desire at one.
you can't have your cake and eat it (too)
