| She was over the moon when she heard about her PLAB result. |
delighted |
| He is going to be in hot water. |
in trouble |
| She was beating about the bush. |
not getting to the point |
| The long and short of it is... |
main point |
| He threw in the towel. |
gave up |
| She scored an own goal. |
made it worse for herself |
| His mother had passed away. |
died |
| She was a bit cheesed off. |
upset |
| He was head over heels |
overjoyed |
| Once in a blue moon |
on a rare occasion |
| Her plans are a pie in the sky. |
unrealistic |
| That's like putting the cart before the horse. |
Doing the 2nd before 1st |
| She almost had a fit when she found out where he had been. |
was shocked |
| He ate like a horse. |
ate hungrily |
| She was down in the dumps. |
depressed |
| They sent him to Coventry. |
not talking to him |
| I have got a frog in my throat. |
hoarse voice |
| Her grandmother was hard of hearing. |
deaf |
| He decided to pack it in. |
give up |
| My child is burning up. |
has a fever |
| She's been sick all day. |
been vomiting |
| He had the runs. |
diarrhoea |
| She blew the fuse. |
shouted a lot, angry |
| He had had enough. |
gave up |
| She was told to keep her fingers crossed. |
hope for the best |
| His father has gone to heaven. |
died |
| He left no stone unturned. |
tried everything |
| Her grandfather had lost his head. |
went mad |
| He ate a lot of junk food. |
fast food/take-aways |
| She was stumped. |
puzzled |
| He got a yellow card. |
given a warning |
| She nicked my pen. |
stole |
| I was absolutely knackered. |
exhausted |
| She was caught out. |
found out for cheating |
| He played his cards right. |
did the right thing |
| She had a lot of dope. |
money/rich |
| He was pulling my leg. |
having a joke |
| She was caught red handed. |
caught in the act |
| He was told to mind his P's and Q's. |
to be careful |
| He is a couch potato. |
watching too much TV, sitting on the sofa |
| Can I have a panel note please? |
sickness certificate |
| He was driving me nuts. |
making me crazy |
| She is a big shot. |
important person |
| It was like a beehive. |
busy place |
| She gave a blank look. |
did not understand |
| He had a close shave. |
saved from serious injury |
