idioms

A close shave a near miss, almost an accident

down in the mouth depressed, bored

face the music accept unpleasant consequences for what you have done

give someone a piece of one´s mind tell someone clearly that you think he has done something wrong

keep a straight face not laugh in a funny situation

laugh one´s head off laugh loudly and continuously

pick someones brain get someone´s good advice; get someone else´s ideas in order to use them yourself

a sight for sore eyes a very welcome sight

stick one´s neck out take a risk

swallow it hook, line and sinker completely believe something that is not true

A tongue-twister an expression which is difficult to say

a drag a boring, tiresome situation

get the wrong end of the stick get the wrong idea

black and blue bruised all over

off colour unwell

once in a blue moon very seldom

out of the blue completely unexpected(ly)

pull someone´s leg deceive someone in fun, as a joke

put one´s foot down enforce discipline

put one´s foot in it do or say something (unintentionally) that annoys or upsets someone else

on edge nervous, worried, anxious

in a jam in a difficult situation; in a long line of slow-moving traffic

put all one´s eggs in one basket risk everything in one enterprise

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