1- live it up informal to do things that you enjoy and spend a lot of money Sam was living it up in London. 2-knock it off spoken used to tell someone to stop doing something, because it is annoying you You kids, knock it off in there! 3-Chill out relax 4-never/not in a million years spoken used to say that something is extremely unlikely Never in a million years did I think we’d lose. 5-in a million informal the best of all possible people or things She’s a wife in a million. He’s so generous. He’s one in a million. 6-my treat spoken used to tell someone that you will pay for something such as a meal for them Let’s go out to lunch – my treat. 7-go Dutch (with somebody) to share the cost of a meal in a restaurant 8-in the pink old-fashioned in very good health 9-under the weather informal slightly ill You look a bit under the weather. 10-over the moon British English informal very happy She’s over the moon about her new job. 11-shake a leg spoken used to tell someone to hurry, or quickly start doing something Cmon, shake a leg! 12-break a leg spoken used to wish someone luck, especially just before they perform on stage 13-not breathe a word to not tell anyone anything at all about something, because it is a secret Don’t breathe a word; it’s supposed to be a surprise. 14-come clean informal to finally tell the truth about something you have been hiding come clean about The government should come clean about its plans. 15-clear the air to do something to end an argument or bad situation, for example discuss a problem calmly I think it's about time you called her to clear the air. 16-all ears informal to be very keen to hear what someone is going to tell you Tell me exactly what happened. I'm all ears. 17-come off it! British English spoken used to tell someone that you do not believe what they are saying Oh come off it! You can’t seriously be saying you knew nothing about this. 18-feel/look like a million dollars especially American English informal to feel or look very healthy, happy, and beautiful 19-feel like 2 cents 20-get off my back 21-man up phrasal verb Informal if a man mans up, he makes an effort to behave bravely You need to man up and tell her to leave! 22-tit for ˈtat noun [uncountable] informal something bad that you do to someone because they have done something bad to you 23-Give me five 24-don’t give a hoot/don’t care two hoots spoken to not care at all about someone or something don’t give a hoot/don’t care two hoots about It was clear that Owen didn’t care two hoots about her. 25-have a ball informal to have a very good time He and I just have a ball 26-cut/give somebody some slack spoken to allow someone to do something without criticizing them or making it more difficult Hey, cut me some slack, man. I’m only a few bucks short. 27-beat about/around the bush to avoid or delay talking about something embarrassing or unpleasant Don’t beat around the bush. Ask for your account to be paid, and paid quickly. 28-hang (on) in there(also hang tough especially American English) spoken to remain brave and determined when you are in a difficult situation Don’t worry. Just hang on in there. 29-hit the sack(also hit the hay American English) informal to go to bed I'm ready to hit the sack. 30-hush-ˈhush adjective informal very secret Everything was very hush-hush. 31-out of the blueinformal if something happens out of the blue, it is very unexpected → a bolt from/out of the blue Out of the blue, he asked me to come with him to Europe. 32-come-again 33-once in a blue moon informal very rarely It only happens like this once in a blue moon. 34-dig in phrasal verb informal to start eating food that is in front of you Go on – dig in! 35-give (somebody) a hand spoken to help someone do something Can you give me a hand? 36-jinx noun [singular] someone or something that brings bad luck, or a period of bad luck that results from this The company had suffered so many disasters that some employees feared a jinx. 37-nuts1 adjective [not before noun] informal crazy Are you nuts? 38-keep somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb 1 to prevent the size, cost, or quantity of something from increasing or being too great We need to keep costs down. 2 to succeed in keeping food in your stomach, instead of bringing it up again out of your mouth, when you are ill I could hardly keep anything down for about three days. 3 used to ask someone to make less noise Keep your voice down – she’ll hear you! Can you keep it down – I’m trying to work. 4 to prevent a group of people from becoming as successful and powerful as the other people in a society Plantation owners kept slaves down by refusing them an education. 39-see eye to eye [usually in negatives] if two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other We didn’t exactly see eye to eye. 40-Hit the books 41-hit the road/trail informal to begin a journey Time to hit the road again. 42-a blast informal an enjoyable and exciting experience The concert was a blast. We had a blast at the fair. 43-call it a day informal to decide to stop working, especially because you have done enough or you are tired Come on, let’s call it a day and go home. 44-Scardy cat 45-Cry baby /ˈkraɪˌbeɪbi/ noun (plural crybabies) [countable] someone, especially a child, who cries too often without good reason – used to show disapproval Don’t be such a crybaby 46-know-it-all noun [countable] especially American English informal someone who behaves as if they know everything – used to show disapproval OK, if you're such a know-it-all, you try and do it, then. 47-fill in phrasal verb fill something ↔ in to write all the necessary information on an official document, form etc Don’t forget to fill in your boarding cards. 48-for a song very cheaply He bought the house for a song five years ago. 49-from scratch if you start something from scratch, you begin it without using anything that existed or was prepared before We had to start again from scratch. He had built the business up from scratch. 50-get even (with somebody) informal to do something unpleasant to someone to punish them for something that they did to you - get revenge (on somebody) I’ll get even with him one day. 51-give me/it a break! spoken used when you want someone to stop doing or saying something that is annoying you 52-knock me dead 53-know-how noun [uncountable] informal knowledge, practical ability, or skill to do something those who have the know-how to exploit the technology to the fullest . the know-how needed by today’s practising lawyer. No other company had the technical know-how to deal with the disaster. 54-by hook or by crook if you are going to do something by hook or by crook, you are determined to do it, whatever methods you have to use The police are going to get these guys, by hook or by crook. 55-be a pain (in the neck) spoken to be very annoying There were times when Joe could be a real pain in the neck. 56-live wire noun [countable] informal someone who is very active and has a lot of energy she was like a live wire. 57-blow/blow me/blow it etc British English spoken said to show annoyance or surprise Blow it! I forgot to phone Jane. 58-Space (also space out) verb [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to arrange objects or events so that they have equal spaces or periods of time between them Try to space out your classes and study in between. 59-time flies (also the hours/the days etc fly) used to say that a period of time seems to pass very quickly ‘Is it midnight already?’ ‘Well, you know what they say – time flies when you’re having fun!’ 60-a ball of fire informal someone who has a lot of energy and enthusiasm Douglas was a ball of fire all season. 61-never/not in a million years spoken used to say that something is extremely unlikely Never in a million years did I think we’d lose. 62-sportsmanship noun [uncountable] behaviour that is fair, honest, and polite in a game or sports competition His sportsmanship and style of play are refreshing. good/bad/poor sportsmanship (=good or bad behaviour in a sport) We try to teach the kids good sportsmanship. 63-early bird/early riser someone who always gets up very early in the morning 64-night owl noun [countable] informal someone who enjoys staying awake all night If you are a night owl this really is the place to come to. 65-two-ˈfaced adjective informal changing what you say according to who you are talking to, in a way that is insincere and unpleasant – used to show disapproval He’s a two-faced liar. 66-cross-ˈeyed adjective having eyes that both look in towards the nose 67-one legged
