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a very short time; moment (in ...)

in a jiffy

to be in a difficult situation (in ...)

in a tight spot

receiving a lot of public attention (in ...)

in the spotlight

to do something that you could not do before (make ...)

make up for lost time

make something a success or a failure (make ...)

make it or break it

prolong an activity so that it lasts for a longer period of time (make ...)

make a weekend of it

things were different from what I expected (not a ...)

not a bit of it

small things or jobs of different types (bits)

bits and pieces

gradually; a small amount at a time (bit ...)

bit by bit

to not be exciting or special (be nothing ...)

be nothing to write home about

to relax and make oneself comfortable in the house (make ...)

make myself at home

to say something clearly and forcefully so everybody can understand it (drive ...)

drive it home

to have successfully finished something (be home ...)

be home and dry

to feel comfortable and relaxed (feel ...)

feel right at home

to appear in the news suddenly or receive a lot of attention in news reports (hit ...)

hit the headlines

become good friends with someone quickly (hit ...)

hit it off

to go to bed (hit ...)

hit the sack

to become very angry (hit ...)

hit the roof

say exactly the right thing (hit ...)

hot the nail on the head

have a positive influence on something (make ...)

make a difference

do something to gain fresh energy and enthusiasm, relax (recharge ...)

recharge batteries

to lead a boring, monotonous way of life which is difficult to change because it is so well established (be in a ...)

be in a rut