Verbal Idioms

Verbal Idioms

break even | burn the midnight oil | call a halt | catch it | catch sight of | come/turn up trumps | cook someone's goose | do a bunk | err on the side of something | excel oneself | face the music | fetch and carry | find fault | fit (someone) like a glove | fly off the handle | go from bad to worse | go places | go through the roof | go to the dogs | groan inwardly | have a soft spot for | hear a pin drop | hit the bottle | hold the line | jog someone's memory | keep a straight face | know better | let the cat out of the bag | live from hand to mouth | live it up | look a gift horse in the mouth | make fun of | make noises | oil the wheels | pick and choose | play cat and mouse | play second fiddle | pull the strings | raise eyebrows | rest on one's laurels | rise to the occasion | rock the boat | send someone packing | sleep like a log | stand on ceremony | stop the rot | take the bull by the horns | throw the baby out with the bath water | vote with one's feet | work to rule