Idioms

to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated

to become informed or current on a topic, project, or situation

To stay cheerful and brave during a difficult time.

to reconcile and become friendly again after an argument

to celebrate or indulge freely, usually by spending more than usual

to reach a decision, especially for oneself rather than following others

engaged in behavior that is mischievous, dishonest, or otherwise wrong

fully informed about a current situation or topic and ready to proceed

an event that forces you to realize a problem you were ignoring

to finish or summarize an activity or meeting

To pursue a mistaken or misguided line of thought or action.

to flatter someone in order to gain a favour

things are going extremely well

be completely ruined or fail, leaving nothing of the original plan

to have a secret plan or advantage kept ready for later use

to react with strong excitement or anger about something

To preserve an outward impression that everything is normal or successful despite underlying trouble.

to try to match the lifestyle of the people around you

to react with a noisy, angry complaint, often over a minor issue

to rebuild one's life or restore order after a damaging event

to cover a bill yourself, often for a group after a meal or other outing

improve your behavior or performance or else leave

to stop working for the day or to close a business permanently

to declare one's position publicly when doing so calls for courage or principle

accept responsibility and take action when needed

to show that you give up or feel helpless about something

Facing severe difficulties, pressure, or obstacles.

fully operating and ready for use

available for anyone to claim, take, or win

angry and protesting, ready to fight

good enough to satisfy the expected level of quality

recognize an unpleasant reality that you have been ignoring

whatever pleases you or suits your preferences

Matching variant: Whatever blows your skirt up

to enjoy oneself at a noisy, exuberant celebration

a hidden advantage kept in reserve

to fail completely, especially of a business

prove a claim through action or stop making it

present an idea tentatively to find out who supports it

a deception or secret scheme has been discovered and cannot continue