meet, stand up to unpleasant consequences, for example, criticism or punishment
Turn a blind eye.
To ignore something that you know is wrong.
break a leg
good-luck
let one's hair down
relax, have fun
To stab someone in the back.
To say nasty things about someone when they are not there.
The naked eye
If something can be seen with the naked eye, it can be seen without the help of a microscope.
Skeleton in the closet/cupboard.
If you have a skeleton in the cupboard it means you have are hiding a shocking secret about yourself.
(an) old hand
an experienced person
To have a bun in the oven.
To be pregnant.
(by the) skin of one's teeth
just barely
keep one's chin up
try to be cheerful
What is the meaning of ALL EARS?
fully listening
cold feet
nervous just before a big event
play something by ear
do something without a plan
the neck of the woods
nearby location or region
get something off one's chest
tell someone your problems
head start
an earlier start
Achilles heel.
A small fault or weakness in a person or system that can result in its failure.
have one's head in the clouds
be unaware or unrealistic about something
(my) flesh and blood
relative
thick in the head
not very intelligent
over my dead body
not unless I'm dead and can't stop you
cost an arm and a leg
be very expensive
Itchy feet.
To be restless and have a strong desire to travel.
pull one's leg
joke or tease someone
In the blink of an eye.
Extremely quickly.
To be tongue-tied.
Describes the feeling (familiar to many language learners) that you get when you can't seem to find the right words to say, and so you are unable to speak. As i
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