golden handshake
Even though a golden handshake was 10000$, Michael was still disappointed he had to leave his job.
Autumn years
You are retired now, how do you plan to spend your autumn years?
to drive (someone) nuts
Charlie really drives me nuts! I become crazy because of his terrible behaviour!
lost in the mists of time
His story was lost in the mists of time, nobody remembers about him.
to squirell something away
My husband and me squirrel the money away bacause we want to buy a car.
to save money for a rainy day
I know you want to buy a new Playstation, but you have to save money for a rainy day!
nuts about
My younger sister loves BTS so much, she is nuts about Korean guys.
to turn over a new leaf
My mother decided to turn over a new leaf and now she doesn't drink alcohol at all.
Apple of my eye
Dr. Sam has 5 kids, but his only daughter is an apple of his eye - he loves her so much!
pumpkin head
OMG, his brother is such a pumpkin head, I don't know a person who is more stupid than him!
to take leaves out of someone's book
Margaret started to take leaves out of Rick's book - same clothes, same habbits, she takes the example of everything he does!
to turn into a pumpkin
Every time I drink too much alcohol I turn into a pumpkin - my energy disappears and I want to sleep.
Apple never falls far from tree
He looks just like his father! It's true when people say apple never falls far from the tree.
got wind of
This story was a secret, but our journalists got wind of it and published it everywhere!
old chestnuts
Dad keeps telling old chestnuts about Yanukovych and a funeral wreath (похоронний вінок) every time we have a family gathering.