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have a crush on sb - much to fall in love


2. tie the knot –marriage on women or men
3. be the black sheep of the family- the person who refuse doing something work or he or she lazy-bones
4. donkey’s years- all eternity
5. live in clover- when you be around the best things, you doing what you want and you will nothing for it
6. see eye to eye – when both person like one thing( clothes or food) , they similar thinking about smt
7. your own flesh and blood- parents or relatives
8. have a memory like a sieve- To be exceptionally forgetful or absentminded.
9. be down to earth- Unpretentious and sensible
10. a rather cold fish- unfeeling
11. be full of beans-  Very energetic
12. have a mind of one’s own-
тo have the propensity or ability to think, act, or form opinions without outside influence.
13. be in the public eye- Well-known and attracting a lot of attention
14. an odd-ball- very strange
15. get to the top- to work up to the highest status in something
16. be dressed up to the nines- Very well-dressed and fashionable
17. be full of hot air- talking nonsense
18. to put your best foot forward- to try to make a good impression
19. keep up appearances- To act as though everything is normal or fine in times of trouble.
20. have a heart of gold- A sincere, generous, and kind nature
21. a big-head -  know-all
22. a lazy-bones - A particularly lazy or indolent person
23. have one's head in the clouds- daydreaming
24. over the moon- daydreaming,
25. a bit down-depression ,
26. under the weather- unhealthy ,
27. as fit as a fiddle- a very healthy ,
28. be an eager beaver- a hardworking person
29. play truant- miss lessons
30. pass with flying colours- pass exam with a good mark
31. burn the midnight oil- to do work from morning to night
32. as easy as ABC- come easy or …
33. pull your socks up-  make an effort to improve your work, performance, or behaviour
34. to start from scratch- to start from the very beginning; to start from nothing
35. to drum smth into sb's head
36. to come easy- as easy as abc, or when your subject at school you understand very quickly and easy
37. cupboard love- Love that is ultimately motivated by greed
38. no room to swing a cat- when in your room a lot of furniture and difficult to move in the room
39. take the floor- make a speech
40. show sb the door- To accompany one to the exit from a room or building.
41. lead a cat-and-dog life- o have a life together typified by arguments, fights, and disagreements
42. be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth- Born into a wealthy family
43. when the dust settles- When things have become more calm or stable
44. once in a blue moon- very rarely
45. have green fingers- a person who grow her own fruits and vegetables
46. make both ends meet- earn enough to pay your living expenses
47. build one’s castles in the air- To create dreams, hopes, or plans that are impossible
48. have irons in the fire- have a lot of work and responsibility

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