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a dark horse
person with hidden abilities
a storm in a teacup
a lot of fuss about sth that is not important
as a last resort
when all else has failed
bark up the wrong tree
have a false idea about sth
full of beans
be very lively
be in the dark about sth
be unaware of sth
be in the same boat
be in the same (usually bad) situation
on the cards
be likely to happen
be second to none
be the best
the apple of sb’s eye
very precious to sb; be sb’s favourite
beat about/around the bush
avoid saying what one means directly
big cheese
person with important job/position
bite off more than sb can chew
try to do sth which is too difficult
blaze a trail
discover sth new
butter sb up
flatter, praise sb
cry over spilt milk
grieve over sth that can’t be put right
come clean
admit the truth
as chalk and cheese
totally different
down in the dumps
depressed/miserable
drive sb up the wall
make sb angry/annoy sb
few and far between
scarce/rare
get cold feet
lose courage to do sth
a bit hot under the collar
get angry, upset or embarrassed
have a bee in one’s bonnet
have an obsession about sth
hear it through the grapevine
find out information indirectly
hit the nail on the head
say exactly the right thing
in a rut
be stuck in a monotonous routine
in the flesh
in person
keep a straight face
manage to look serious under difficult circumstances
know the ropes
know all the details of sth
let the cat out of the bag
reveal a secret
make a name for oneself
become famous/respected for sth
make head nor tail of
understand sth
make waves
cause trouble
not be one’s cup of tea
not suit one’s taste
off the record
unofficial(ly)
on the ball
alert to new ideas
on the dot
punctual
out of the blue
suddenly and unexpectedly
play it by ear
act in a situation by responding to events rather than according to plan
pull a few strings
use influential contacts in order to obtain an advantage
red herring
sth which distracts you from sth important
rack sb’s brains
think very hard about sth
see eye to eye with sb
agree with sb
speak volumes
be strong evidence of sb’s feelings or merits
take sb for granted
not appreciate sb
turn a blind eye to sth
ignore


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