to stir up a hornet's nest, to create a difficut or agitated situation, to pull one's punches, to hold back one's criticism and attack, to make the rounds, to go around and ask for people's advice or opinion, a swan song, a person's farewell piece of work or performance, to cut off your nose to spite your face, to do sth to your own disadvantage, to keep one's hand in, to practise, to lead up the garden path, to mislead or deceive, to give the devil his due, to be fair even to a person you don't like, to be dressed up like a peacock, to be dressed up handsomely and colourfully, to be better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick, better than nothing (Australian English), to be flat out like a lizard drinking, to be really busy (Australian English), to go off like a frog in a sock, to become very excited (Australian English), to see which way the car jumps, to postpone making a decision until you have seen how things are developing (Australian English), May your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny door down!, a way of wishing someone bad luck (Australian English), to spit the dummy, to have a fit of anger (Australian English)

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