БичлэгAbsence makes the heart grow fonder:
Proverb that means that our feeling for those we love increases when we are apart from them.
Armed to the teeth:
Heavily armed. ex. "The rebels were armed to the teeth."
All thumbs:
Awkward. Clumsy.
At each other's throats:
Fighting or arguing heavily. ex. "They were at each other's throats. The arguments never stopped."
At this stage:
At this point. ex. "At this stage, it's difficult to say who will win the election."
(To) act high and mighty:
To act proudly and arrogantly.
Actions speak louder than words:
Proverb meaning that's it's better to do something about a problem than to talk about it.
(To) act one's age:
To behave in a more mature way. Frequently said to a child or teen. ex. "Bill, stop throwing rocks! Act your age!."
(To) add fuel to the fire:
To make a bad problem even worse.
(To) add insult to injury:
To make a bad situation even worse.
Against the clock:
To attempt to do something "against the clock" is to attempt to do something as fast as possible usually before a deadline.
A little bird told me:
When someone says "a little bird told me" it means they don't want you to know who told them.
All in a day's work:
Typical. Normal. Expected. ex. "Talking to famous celebrities is all in a day's work for some Hollywood reporters."
(From) all walks of life:
(From) all social, economic, and ethnic groups.
Apple of someone's eye:
Someone's favorite person (and sometimes thing). ex. "Sarah was the apple of Tom's eye for quite a long time. He was so in love with her."
(To) bank on something:
To count or rely on something.
(To) bark up the wrong tree:
To ask the wrong person. To make the wrong choice. ex. "The gangster told the cops they were barking up the wrong tree in thinking he was responsible for the robbery."
(To) be a fan of someone/ something:
To like, idolize, admire someone/ or something. ex. "I'm not a big fan of heavy metal music."
(To) beat around the bush:
To avoid getting to the point. ex. "Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really think."
Big fish in a little sea:
A person who's famous/ well-known but only in an unimportant area/ town.
Believe it or not:
Used at the beginning sentence to state that something is true whether one chooses to believe it or not. ex. "Believe it or not, I still care for her."
(The) birds and the bees:
Sex. Human reproduction. ex. "It's about time I talked to my son about the birds and the bees."
Black sheep (of the family):
The worst, least accepted member of a family.
(To) bite the hands that feeds you:
To do harm to someone who helps you.
(To) bite one's tongue:
To struggle not to say something that you want to say. ex. "I wanted to tell her everything, but I had to bite my tongue because I had promised Bill I would not (tell her)."
(To) blow someone's cover:
To reveal someone's secret, or true identity. ex. "The spy was very careful not to blow her cover."
(To) burst into tears:
To start crying suddenly.
(To) break new ground:
To do something that hasn't been done before. To innovate. ex. "Dr. Davis was breaking new ground in cancer research."
(To) break someone's heart:
To cause someone (strong) emotional pain. ex. "Fiona broke James' heart when she refused to marry him."
(To) break the news to someone/ to break "it" to someone:
