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promises that are highly unlikely to be fulfilled

a pie in the sky

to not completely believe in something

take it with a pinch of salt

to be completely different

like chalk and cheese

to be crowded, stuffed together

packed like sardines

someone or something unimportant

small beer

to be very similar/to be almost the same

two peas in a pod

a person who is often in trouble, is of bad influence to others

a bad egg

become very angry

go bananas

to be in a difficult or unpleasant situation

to be in a fair/ a pretty pickle

reveal a secret, tell everyone about a secret

spill the beans/spill the tea

to have a poker face/show no emotion

to be as cool as a cucumber

a very intelligent person

a smart cookie

not a thing you like/ not a thing you're interested in

not my cup of tea

to have reddish hair

a carrot top

to earn money for the family

bring home the bacon

the main thing(s),not the details

bread and butter

to say something in a few words only, to sum up

in a nutshell

to know a lot about a subject

to know your onions

very easy

as easy as pie

a topic which is talked about a lot at a moment

a hot potato

be upset/ get upset about something which has already happened and cannot be changed

there's no use crying over spilled milk

become red in the face, to blush

go red as a beet(root)

go terribly wrong

go pear-shaped

a person or a situation that is difficult to deal with

a hard nut to crack

have a lot of energy

to be full of beans

work up your appetite

water your mouth/make your mouth water

the best of the best

the cream of the crop

to be adored, specially loved by someone

to be the apple of someone's eye

to put all your effort and energy to only one thing

put all your eggs in one basket

reward and punishment used to persuade someone to do something

stick and carrot

be in serious trouble

to land in the soup

to be dressed inappropriately for your age

mutton dressed as a lamb

be in serious trouble

land in the soup

to have more important things to deal with

have bigger fish to fry

to go from one bad situation to another one, even worse

jump out of the frying pan into the fire

the best of all

the cream of the crop

try to win something by flattery/by sucking up to someone

polish the apple / butter up

use your brain

use your noodle

to deal with your problems

to stew in your own juice

an important person

the big cheese