Vocabulary
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Interfere in someone else's business
“Don't POKE YOUR NOSE into my affairs”
A face showing no emotion
“He maintained A POKER FACE”
Engage in futile activity; go away
“Go POUND SAND if you don't like it”
Joke with someone; tease someone in a playful way
“He's just PULLING YOUR LEG - it's not true”
Deceive someone into thinking well of them
“Don't let him PULL THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYES”
Achieve more than expected for your ability or position
“The small team is PUNCHING ABOVE ITS WEIGHT”
Taking too many risks; expecting too much
“Don't PUSH YOUR LUCK with the boss”
Risk everything on one thing
“Don't PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET”
Settle and feel established somewhere
“She PUT DOWN ROOTS in the city”
Delay or postpone something for later
“We'll PUT IT ON THE BACK BURNER”
Try your best; make a good impression
“Just PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD in the interview”
Say something embarrassing or inappropriate
“He really PUT HIS FOOT IN HIS MOUTH”
Work together to solve a problem or think of ideas
“Let's PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER”
Time spent giving someone full attention
“We spent QUALITY TIME together”
Suspicious or counterfeit
“Something's QUEER AS A THREE DOLLAR BILL here”
Understand things quickly
“She's QUICK ON THE UPTAKE”
Very silent
“She was QUIET AS A MOUSE”
Stop while being successful
“You should QUIT WHILE YOU'RE AHEAD”
Try very hard to remember or think of something
“I've been RACKING MY BRAIN trying to remember”
Going from being poor to becoming rich
“His is a true RAGS TO RICHES story”
Rain very heavily
“It's RAINING CATS AND DOGS”
A promise to accept an offer later
“Can I take A RAIN CHECK on dinner?”
Raining very heavily
“It's RAINING CATS AND DOGS out there”
Make a lot of noise when celebrating or partying; complain loudly
“They really RAISED THE ROOF at the party last night”
Understand someone's real feelings or intentions from what they say or write, rather than from the literal meaning
“If you READ BETWEEN THE LINES, you'll see he's not happy”
Predict the future based on signs
“Investors are READING THE RUNES of the market”
A distraction from the main issue
“That argument is A RED HERRING”
Official rules and processes that seem unnecessary and delay results
“We have to cut through a lot of RED TAPE”
Endure a difficult situation
“We'll RIDE OUT THE STORM”
In an obvious place but overlooked
“It was RIGHT UNDER YOUR NOSE”
Sound familiar; seem familiar but you can't quite place it
“The name RINGS A BELL but I can't place it”
Cheat or overcharge someone
“They really RIPPED US OFF on that deal”
Something very complicated
“It's not ROCKET SCIENCE, just follow the steps”
Give a guest special treatment or a very warm welcome
“They ROLLED OUT THE RED CARPET for the celebrities”
A general rule or principle that is usually true but not always
“As a RULE OF THUMB, bake at 180°C”
Lose energy or enthusiasm
“The project RAN OUT OF STEAM”
Take initiative and continue with a task or idea
“She RAN WITH THE BALL on that project”
Something that cannot be criticized
“Social Security is A SACRED COW in politics”
Completely safe and without injury or harm
“The hikers returned SAFE AND SOUND”
Learning through life's tough experiences rather than formal education
“He learned in the SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS”
Show your anger about something, especially by shouting or complaining very loudly
“He'll SCREAM BLUE MURDER if he finds out”
Agree with someone; have the same opinion
“We don't always SEE EYE TO EYE on everything”
Become very angry
“When I saw what he'd done, I SAW RED”
See someone's real character for the first time, especially when it is unpleasant
“Finally, we SAW HIS TRUE COLOURS”
Make certain that a person is going to pay for something
“Let me SEE THE COLOUR OF YOUR MONEY first”
Sell very quickly and in large quantities
“The new phones are SELLING LIKE HOTCAKES”
The fact of it not being clear in a situation what is right and wrong
“There are SHADES OF GREY in every issue”
Be very frightened
“He was SHAKING IN HIS BOOTS during the interview”
Someone who is very kind and helpful
“She's A DOLL for helping us”
An opportunity has been missed
“THE SHIP HAS SAILED on that idea”
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