1. Run out of juice – to lose an electric charge as of a battery
2. On the fence – not able to decide something
3. My head is all over the place – someone is confused and unable to think clearly or act properly
4. Hold your horses – wait a moment
5. Right as rain – in excellent health or condition
6. Get under one’s skin – annoy or irritate someone intensely
7. It slipped my mind – Forgot
8. My jaw is on the floor – someone looks very surprised (or shocked)
9. Put your feet up – to sit and relax
10. Elephant in the room – there is an obvious problem or difficult situation that people do not want to talk about
11. On a shoestring – a small amount of money which may be inadequate to fund the intended purpose
12. Bang for buck – value for money
13. Strike a conversation – to start a conversation
14. Better off – to be in a better situation, if or after something happens
15. Once in a blue moon – Very rarely
16. Seize the day – make the most of the present moment
17. Hit me back – to react negatively, forcefully, or violently to the negative actions of someone or something else
18. Hit a snag – to encounter an unexpected problem or delay
19. Water under the bridge – something happened in the past and is no longer important or worth arguing about
20. Bawled my eyes out – to cry loudly especially for a long time
21. Freak out – to cause someone to be extremely emotional
22. Unwind – relax after a period of work or tension
23. Nod off – fall asleep
24. Pan out – conclude or to develop in a particular way or in a successful way
25. Bug out – to depart especially in a hurry
26. Pay out of pocket – from one’s own money on behalf of someone else
27. Discontinued – no longer available
28. Cool as ice – someone who is calm and does not show emotion in difficult situations
29. Ballpark – approximate; rough estimate
30. Spotless – extremely or absolutely clean
31. Old money – people whose families have been rich for a long time
32. Big shoes to fill – to work really hard in order to live up to the high standards set by someone who was exceptional in their performance
33. Busybody – Meddling or prying person
34. Queue – a line of people or vehicles waiting their turn to be attended
35. Age like a fine wine – to look or become better as they become older
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