paint the town red To go out and party To celebrate their graduation, Tara and Stacy were going out to paint the town red.... Read More
off the top of one's head Without much thought Jill gave the lost tourist directions off the top of her head, hoping they were right.... Read More
take a back seat To take a less important or visible position After Howard's accident, work took a back seat to spending time with his family.... Read More
deep down to appear one way on the surface, but to be different in reality. Angela pretended to like Peter, but Òdeep downÓ she didnÕt like him.... Read More
daily grind the usual routine of life. After a great holiday in the Alps, it was time for the Browns to get back to the daily grind.... Read More
out of the blue Random Elizabeth was walking down the boardwalk when out of the blue she found herself thinking about how h... Read More
hit the books To study hard Robert had often slacked off in his studies, but he was determined to be a doctor, and once in colle... Read More
tie the knot To get married After being together for five years, Marg and Clint finally tied the knot.... Read More
slip one's mind To forget about something The parent teacher conference had completely slipped Andy's mind, and he only remembered when his wi... Read More
set straight To correct Armed with irrefutable evidence, Jill headed to her lawyer's office to set the record straight.... Read More
filthy rich To be extremely rich That Samantha Hall is filthy rich! Just look at her seven luxury cars and 30 room mansion!""... Read More
make do To manage Seth stared into the nearly empty fridge, unimpressed by what he saw. He would have to make do with... Read More
cold turkey to go completely without something. Sophie knew she was addicted to chocolate. She knew that the only way to lose weight was to give her... Read More
for good Permanently This last episode was the final straw,and Mark left Elm Creek for good.... Read More
fall through the cracks To be overlooked Lisa had notified the chef of her allergies, but somehow the message fell through the cracks.... Read More
give it a go To attempt to do something I've never golfed before 180 give_someone_the_cold_shoulder GIVE SOMEONE THE COLD SHOULDER To ignor... Read More
beat around the bush to not address an issue directly and ask or tell something indirectly. Tom never got a raise because he beat around the bush and did not ever ask for a raise directly.... Read More
arm and a leg something which costs a great amount. Danny really wanted the new shoes he saw in the store window, but they would cost him an arm and a l... Read More