Idioms

To hope strongly that something good will happen.

To be unable to keep still because you are restless or excited.

the value or impact you get for the money or effort spent

follow your own preferences rather than conforming to what others do

To finally say something that has been worrying you, so you feel relieved.

Used to tell someone to wait or slow down before acting.

To stay cheerful and brave during a difficult time.

stop interfering in someone else's private affairs

used to refuse a suggestion in the strongest possible terms

The same unpleasant treatment that you have given to others.

By the narrowest possible margin; only just barely.

to be embarrassed after being publicly wrong

be embarrassed or disadvantaged because you are unprepared

To tell someone angrily what you really think of them.

to want two incompatible things at once

avoid trouble or wrongdoing

used to tell someone to stop being impatient or angry

To relax completely and enjoy yourself without worrying about behaving formally.

you feel an urge to spend money soon after receiving it

risk losing a favorable position by asking for or attempting too much

start thinking carefully about a problem or question

to identify exactly what is wrong or what something is

to assert your authority firmly

to back up your words with action, especially money

To think very hard in an effort to remember or solve something.

to refuse to change your position under pressure

To take a risk by saying or doing something that others might criticize.

whatever pleases you or suits your preferences

To fully understand something complicated.

I do not know the answer either

used after simple instructions to signal that the task is finished or the result achieved

A friendly way of asking what someone is quietly thinking about.

he looks perfectly innocent or gentle despite behaving quite differently

Matching variant: Butter wouldn't melt in your mouth

to do something by instinct and improvisation rather than by plan

to gain your first experience of something, usually early in your career

using your own product internally, before customers do, to test and improve it

Matching variant: eat your own dog food

to organize things carefully before acting

become unnecessarily upset or annoyed

to carry lasting resentment and be easily offended because you feel you were treated unfairly

to work hard and steadily without distraction

used informally to ask which drink someone wants

used defiantly to tell someone to accept an unwelcome fact or decision

people will strongly disapprove of you and your reputation will suffer