The be-all and end-all - the most important thing

In one fell swoop - all at once, in one go

A sorry sight - in a bad state, a mess

Elbow room - space to move

A wild goose chase - a useless search for something

Good riddance - I’m so glad they’ve gone

His own flesh and blood - family

Come full circle - to return to the situation in which you started, after a series of events or experiences

Eat sb out of house and home (informal and is often used humorously) - to eat a lot of sb else’s food

Wear your heart on your sleeve - to allow your feelings to be seen by other people

Be cruel to be kind - make sb suffer because it will be good for them later

Lie low (informal) - to try not to attract attention to yourself

Send sb packing (informal) - to tell sb firmly or rudely to go away

Break the ice - to say or do sth that makes people feel more relaxed, especially at the beginning of a meeting, party, etc.

Not sleep a wink - to not be able to sleep

Vanish into thin air - to disappear suddenly in a mysterious way

Neither here nor there - irrelevant, unimportant

Too much of a good thing - more than you need of something, even when it’s something you like

Mum’s the word - don’t say anything to anyone

The world’s your oyster - you can achieve anything or go anywhere

Had me in stitches - made me laugh

Come what may - whatever happens

In a pickle - in a difficult situation

In my heart of hearts - deep down