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go the extra mile

to take an extra effort

either feast or famine

either too much or too little of something

had someone's eye on

watch someone very carefully

My eyes were bigger than my stomach

wanting or taking more food than one can eat

Speak of the devil

means that the person you are just talking about actually appears at that moment

hang in there

don't give up

get it off my chest

tell something that has been bothering you

put my foot in my mouth

to say or do something embarrassing

better late than never

better to arrive late than not to come at all

against the clock

rushed and short on time

to feel under the weather

not feeling very well

did not have a leg to stand on

to be in a situation in which you cannot prove something

lose my head

to become very angry

add fuel to the fire

make a bad situation worse than it is

up to my ears in

to be very busy with something

a piece of cake

means something is very easy

icing on the cake

when something goes well and then another good thing happens

butterflies in my stomach

feel nervous

let someone off the hook

to allow someone, who have been caught, to not be punished

cost an arm and a leg

was very expensive

spill the beans

reveal a secret

got cold feet

became too nervous to go through with something

couch potato

a lazy person who watches television all day

out of a limb

put yourself in a tough position to support someone

on pins and needles

very nervous, especially while waiting for something

no pain no gain

means you have to work hard to get something you want