to try to do something that is too difficult for you.
TO BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW
do sthimmediately without stopping to think about it.
AT THE DROP OF A HAT
totell everyone proudly about your achievements.
TO BLOW YOUR OWN TRUMPER / HORN
(especially of a place) very cleanand tidy.
SPICK AND SPAN
tomake someone extremely angry.
TO MAKE SB'S BLOOD BOIL
theperson who someone loves most and is very proud of.
TO BE THE APPLE OF SB'S EYE
to be an excellent person or thing.
TO BE THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD
the situation when someone finds it
difficult to choose between two alternatives.
TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO STOOLS
If something/someone .............., it/he/she fails to achieve either of two aims
TO FALL BETWEEN TWO STOOLS
used for wishing someone good luck, especially before a performance.
BREAK A LEG!
to have just enough money to be able to eat and live.
TO LEEP THE WOLF FROM THE DOOR
something that you say when it is raining heavily.
it's raining cats and dogs!
to allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to.
let the cat out of the bag.
said when you think that there is no chance at all of something happening.
pigs can fly / when pigs fly (UK pigs might fly)
to study.
hit the books
