:-)
poke/stick your nose into sth
in the interim
to whet sb's appetite
(with your) hands down
to keep sb's ear to the ground
hindsight is always 20-20
steer away from
off your own bat
as dull as ditchwater
good riddance (to bad rubbish)
to have mixed feelings
to pluck up courage
to save something for a rainy day
to have a sweet tooth
last but not least
to muddy the waters
a sitting duck
to work for peanuts
to hold the guns
the cupboard is bare
loony bin
to chase the dragon
to hit the jackpot
gallows humour
gold rush
the end justifies the means
to be down in the dumps
keep a straight face
When hell freezes over!
pretty penny
to play ducks and drakes
to sling mud at sb
time please!
from the bottom of one's heart
a flash in the pan
of one's own accord
to be well off
to stand a chance
have an eye for/on the main chance
to mind one's own business
to be in the know
to repay in kind
in fits and starts
to break the news to sb
to have one's heart in one's mouth
to lose heart
to have one's heart in the right place
faint heart never won fair lady
to land/fall on one's feet
my lips are sealed
bite/snap sb's head off
to one's heart's content
have one foot in the grave
Every cloud has a silver lining.
the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
to get cold feet
a golden handshake
figure of speech
an early bird
the black sheep (of the family)
green with envy
leap year
agony column
white lie
Fort Knox
to see red
the Big Apple
to take the floor
to frame / to be framed
excuse my French
greasy spoon
to get on like a house on fire
to play truant
make oneself at home
to get hot under the collar
to turn a blind eye
a babe in the woods
a shot in the dark
to add fuel to the fire/flames
couch potato
over the counter
to kill two birds with one stone
to kill somebody with kindness
be on the crest of a wave
to run errands
to toe the line
to play something by ear
to be into something
to go over with a fine-tooth comb
make oneself scarce
be in the pay of sb
a slap in the face
to call sb names
that's my funeral
on horseback
to be not much of a ...
leg it
the grapevine
to serve him/her right
to go up in smoke
Get stuffed!
to bury the hatchet
to pick up the pieces
to throw the book at someone
a vicious circle
to take one's time
to have the last word
to take something into account
a blue-eyed boy
to be in the pink
for a change
not my scene
to fall for someone
to kill time
to have a heart of gold
Hands off!
in a word
a stone's throw
Time's up!
for good
for a laugh - dla zabawy
from scratch
to cry one's eyes out
from head to foot
on the road
all's well that ends well
against all odds
out of the question
to give someone a hand
in a nutshell
out of the blue
to have a sharp tongue
to play with fire
to be in somebody's shoes
out of this world
dead on time
step by step
to put a stop to something
from cover to cover
to give someone a buzz
a piece of cake
to spill the beans
to eat like a horse
to sleep like a log
crocodile tears
a counsel of despair
on top of the world
to cross one's mind
to throw a party
the game worth the candle
to be out of one's mind
at times
to be in the same boat
to take something to heart
to get the sack
to read someone's mind/thoughts
to take someone for a ride
to take somebody/something seriously
Get a move on!
to go to pieces
to hit the roof
to have words with somebody
in cold blood
time is money
to pull yourself together
in theory
take it easy
so what?
in the wash
to be in the right
to get somebody wrong
out of the ordinary
donkey's years
to take the mickey (out of somebody)
to keep one's word
dog tired
to make ends meet
an arm and a leg
a black look
in public
Watch your step!
go back on one's word
on the dole
to have a stab at sth
Get lost!
pins and needles
to be in high spirits
to take sth into your head
to get sth straight
(all) hot and bothered
to have butterflies in one's stomach
to have a (good) nose for sth
as stubborn as a mule
over my dead body!
once in a blue moon
to go to the dogs
to cost a bomb
off colour
to have a frog in your throat
a big-head
to talk rubbish
to talk behind one's back
off the point
to drop a brick
to keep sth quiet
to make head or tail of sth
to be all ears
by profession
let alone
in a sense
to have green fingers
to smell a rat
to do time
to have an early night
to hammer sth into someone
young at heart
to get sth off your chest
to lose face
with open arms
to be in a rut
to cut sth/sb short
to take issue with sb
to prick up your ears
too good to be true
to make it a rule to do sth
off the map
to keep oneself to oneself
to put down roots
to be broke
to take your life in your hands
to make/pull faces
to make a scene
under oath
a bundle of nerves
to swear like a sailor
train of thought
scared to death
to go
as sick as a dog
to bite the dust
curiosity killed the cat
Achilles heel
stark naked
at death's door
to feel it in one's bones
to read between the lines
rise and shine
get out of my face!
written all over one's face
a far cry from sth
as poor as a church mouse
it's now or never
to not know whether to laugh or cry
to kick a/the habit
to come down to earth
if my memory serves me correctly
to give sb a big hand
a pack of lies
in a row
to raise one's hand against sb
hale and hearty
happy hour
to play second fiddle
to take pains to do sth
to have a word with sb
to save face
a little something
a dog's life
to drop sb a line
to live to a grand old age
as hard as nails
to thumb a lift
to do a number on sb
wild horses wouldn't drag me
to have a face like thunder
to have both feet on the ground
to fall into the wrong hands
to be on everyone's lips
to be head over heels in love
to show one's face
to miss the boat
to have the time of one's life
as deaf as a post
to treat someone like dirt
to burn the midnight oil
on all fours
as fresh as a daisy
to put one's best foot forward
from A to Z
free and easy
so what?
under one's breath
to bring sth to light
to make a mess of sth
not harm/hurt a fly
a stag party/night
before someone's (very) eyes
to turn one's back on someone