Idioms

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to wake up on the wrong side of the bed
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To be in a particularly and persistently irritable, unhappy, or grouchy mood or state

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the man behind the curtain
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A phrase used to describe someone who is in the background secretly plotting and conspiring or also a hypocrite.

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skeletons in the someone's closet
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Something bad or embarrassing that happened in someone's past and that is kept secret.

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follow in someone's footsteps
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To do the same thing as someone else did previously.

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give someone the cold shoulder
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To intentionally ignore someone or treat someone in an unfriendly way

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treat others as you wish to be treated
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You should treat others the way you want to be treated yourself

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keep an eye on something/someone
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To watch or take care of something or someone

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to be on someone's back
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To annoy someone by criticizing them and putting a lot of pressure on them

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breathe down someone's neck
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To follow or supervise someone too closely, causing discomfort for that person

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give someone a piece of your mind
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To speak to someone in an angry way

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stir excitement
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To cause (something, usually something bad or unpleasant) to happen

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roll up your sleeves
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To prepare for hard work

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get your hands dirty
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To get involved with all aspects of your job, including routine, practical, or more junior work, or dealing with people directly

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take someone's side
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To agree with or support one person or group and not another

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hold me back
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This phrase is said when a person tries to retaliate at another person who did or said something provocative.

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keep an eye open
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To watch with special attention

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(both) a blessing and a curse
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Something that at once provides a great benefit while also or inevitably resulting in negative consequences.

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practice makes perfect

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bread and butter
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A job or activity that provides a person's or organization's main income.
The meaning of BREAD AND BUTTER is being as basic as the earning of one's livelihood.

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hold you tongue
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To not speak.
To stop yourself from speaking.

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swallow your tongue
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To lose the power of speech.

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don't put your feet on the furniture
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Be respectful.

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pull someone’s leg
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When you pull someone’s leg you lie to someone in a friendly way to make them believe something that isn’t true.

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we are not on the same page
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Means we are talking about two different ideas, or we are understanding the same situation in two different ways.

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facepalm
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To cover one's face with the hand as an expression of embarrassment, dismay, or exasperation.

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a rule of thumb
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A rule of thumb is a rule or principle that you follow which is not based on exact calculations, but rather on experience.
As a rule of thumb, a cup of filter coffee contains about 80mg of caffeine.

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sit on the fence
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Avoid making a decision or choice.
To remain neutral, to refuse to take sides in a dispute.
Not favoring or joined to either side in a quarrel, contest, or war.