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you do or say something that will upset people or cause problems (3 word idiom)

rock the boat

to stop an argument and become friends again (3 word idiom)

bury the hatchet

to slow or stop the progress of something or someone (5 word idiom)

put the brakes on it

problems that someone has had in the past that they do not worry about because they happened a long time ago and cannot now be changed (4 word idiom)

water under the bridge

signs of improvement in a situation that has been bad for a long time, or signs that a long and difficult piece of work is almost finished (9 word idiom)

see the light at the end of the tunnel

you will not worry about a possible future problem but will deal with it if it happens (8 word idiom)

cross the bridge when you/he/she comes to it

to do something that will cause a series of actions to start (5 word idiom)

set the wheels in motion

to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem (6 word idiom)

hit the nail on the head

Ifa quality, ability, disease,etc. runs in the family, many members of the family have it (4 word idiom)

runs in the family

used to say that a decision, action, etc. is sudden and done without any planning (6 word idiom)

on the spur of the moment

in an instant; very quickly (6 word phrase)

in the twinkling of an eye

at some time in the future (6 word idiom)

in the long run

the person who someone loves most and is very proud of (5 word phrase)

the apple of his eye

to suffer unpleasant results of an action, especially loss of money, so you do not want to do the same thing again (4 word idiom)

to burn his finger

a lot of money (4 word idiom)

an arm and a leg

to delay making a decision (3 word idiom)

sit on the fence

to quickly start working (3 word idiom)

swing into action

to support or help someone (3 word idiom)

back someone up

public interest and attention (3 word idiom)

in the limelight

you can get information and use it very easily (3 word idiom)

at your fingertips

in a difficult situation in which you are likely to be punished (3 word idiom)

in hot water