l Get cold feet - Be nervous l A rip off - Too expensive
l Get cold feet - Be nervous
l A rip off - Too expensive
l Get a kick out of - Enjoy
l Read between the lines - Find the hidden meaning
l Have mixed feelings - Unsure how you feel
l Draw a blank - Can’t remember
l Have a change of heart - Changed your mind
l Be second to none - Be the best
l Get your act together - Behave properly
l Play it by ear - Improvise
l Have second thoughts - Have doubts
l A basket case - A crazy person
l Have a shot at - Have a chance
l Be in the same boat - Be in the same situation
l Out of the blue - With no warning
l A grey area - Something unclear
l Give someone the cold shoulder - Ignore someone
l I’m all ears - You have my undivided attention
l See eye to eye - Agree
l Call it a day - Time to quit
l The icing on the cake - Something additional that turns good into great
l For the birds - Something that is not worth anything
l Birdbrain - Someone who is not very smart
l But a bug in his ear - Make a suggestion
l A bull in a china shop - someone who is very clumsy
l Pig out - To eat a lot
l Wolf in sheep’s clothing - A person who pretends to be nice but is not
l Cry crocodile tears - To pretend to be upset
l Make a mountain out of a molehill - Make something that is not important into a big deal
Compiled by Dennis Agaba