to squirell something away
My husband and me squirrel the money away bacause we want to buy a car.
golden handshake
Even though a golden handshake was 10000$, Michael was still disappointed he had to leave his job.
got wind of
This story was a secret, but our journalists got wind of it and published it everywhere!
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!
pumpkin head
OMG, his brother is such a pumpkin head, I don't know a person who is more stupid than him!
to turn over a new leaf
My mother decided to turn over a new leaf and now she doesn't drink alcohol at all.
Autumn years
You are retired now, how do you plan to spend your autumn years?
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.
nuts about
My younger sister loves BTS so much, she is nuts about Korean guys.
lost in the mists of time
His story was lost in the mists of time, nobody remembers about him.
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.
old chestnuts
Dad keeps telling old chestnuts about Yanukovych and a funeral wreath (похоронний вінок) every time we have a family gathering.
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 drive (someone) nuts
Charlie really drives me nuts! I become crazy because of his terrible behaviour!
Apple of my eye
Dr. Sam has 5 kids, but his only daughter is an apple of his eye - he loves her so much!