Can Take It To the Bank

Can take it to the bank  Can believe that something is definitely true. “Begin searching for…

Practise What You Preach

Practise what you preach To do the things you advise other people to do.  “You keep…

Big Cheese

Big cheese  An important person, especially in a company or an organization.  “After joining that corrupt…

Play it By Ear

Play it by ear  To do something without any preparation.  “I have prepared and carried out…

On Cloud Nine

On cloud nine  To be extremely happy.  “We are still on cloud nine weeks after we…

Go Pear-Shaped

Go pear-shaped  To go wrong. E.g. if your plan goes pear-shaped, it fails.  “It looks like…

Sail Through

Sail through To accomplish something very easily and quickly or move in a smooth way. “While…

Easy Come, Easy Go

Easy come, easy go We use this phrase when we indicate that someone does not care…

On Second Thought

On second thought (BrE On second thoughts) Used to say when you have suddenly changed your…

Take Five

Take five  To take a short break, to relax. to take five minutes off.  “We have…