dress (up) to the nines = to be wearing fashionable or formal clothes for a special occasion, bells and whistles = special features that are added to a product or system to attract more buyers, fashion victim = someone who always wears very fashionable clothes even if the clothes sometimes make them look silly, fit like a glove = to be a perfect size and shape for someone, bundle up = to wear enough clothing to keep very warm, cut a dash/cut a fine figure = to cause people to admire you because of your appearance, sweep sth under the carpet = to hide a problem or try to keep it secret instead of dealing with it, a race against time = to work very hard to finish it by the agreed time or date, tip of the iceberg = a small, noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is really much greater, bookworm = a person who reads a lot, hit the books = to study, pass with flying colours = do it very successfully, bright as a button = very clever, burn the midnight oil = to work late into the night, the elephant in the room = an obvious problem that no one wants to discuss, sit on a fence = to delay making a decision, see sth through rose-coloured glasses = to see only the pleasant things about a situation and not notice the things that are unpleasant, add fuel to the fire = to make an argument or bad situation worse, turn a blind eye = to ignore something that you know is wrong, the domino effect = the situation in which something, usually something bad, happens, causing other similar events to happen, put sth on the back burner = temporarily not being dealt with or considered, especially because it is not urgent or important, be in the same boat = to be in the same unpleasant situation as other people, the balloon goes up = a situation suddenly becomes very serious or unpleasant, cooked to a turn = cooked for exactly the right amount of time, like dishwater = used to describe a drink or liquid that is unpleasant because it contains too much water and has very little flavour, have a cake and eat it too = to have or do two good things at the same time that are impossible to have or do at the same time, be like chalk and cheese = completely different from each other, Use the carrot and the stick = a system in which you are rewarded for some actions and threatened with punishment for others, Can’t compare apples and oranges = two things are completely different and it is not sensible to compare them, Chew the fat = to talk with someone in an informal and friendly way, Walk on eggshells = If you are walking on eggs/eggshells, you are being very careful not to offend someone or do anything wrong, Cheesed off = annoyed and disappointed with something or someone, Have egg on your face = If you have egg on your face, you look stupid because of something that you have done, The best thing since sliced bread = to be an excellent person or thing, Sounding board = a good person to talk to and seek advice from, Get on like a house on fire = like each other and become friends very quickly, Birds of feather (flock together) = people who have similar characters or interests ill often choose to spend time together., Fair-weather friend = someone who is a good friend when it is easy to be one and who stops being one when you are having problems, Give a cold shoulder = an unfriendly attitude shown to someone or something, especially by intentionally ignoring or showing no interest in them, Turn to jelly = to suddenly feel weak because you are frightened or ill, Be as fresh as a daisy = be full of energy and enthusiasm, Wrap somebody in cotton wool = try to protect someone too carefully, Nip something in the bud = to stop something before it has an opportunity to develop, Give somebody a clean bill of health = a statement that someone is healthy, or that something is operating correctly or is in good condition, Be on the mend = to repair something that is broken or damaged, Lay smb low = to cause someone to be unable to do what they usually do, One-track mind = to think about one particular thing and nothing else, Man cannot live by bread alone = used to say that people need not just food, but also poetry, art, music, etc. to live happily, A baptism of fire = a very difficult first experience of something, Have/get itchy fingers = to be likely to steal, You can’t make bricks without straw = used to say that you cannot make something without the necessary materials, Stick to your knitting = Continue to do something that smb is experienced at and do not try to do something different.

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