above all - most importantly
account for - explain
as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth
as a rule - generally ;normally
about to - be ready to; be on the point of doing something
an old hand - be an experienced person
any day now -soon
approach sb -talk to sb
be fed up with - be out of patience with
be on one's own - live independently
be on the safe side - take no chances
be out of something - have no longer in supply
be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with
be up to ones' ears - be extremely busy
be up to someone -be a person's responsibility
be out for -trying to get
be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible
bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle
break down - cease to function
break the ice - begin to be friendly with people one doesn't know
break the news - inform or give bad news
brush up on - improve one's knowledge of something through study
bump into - meet unexpectedly
by and large - in general
by heart - by memory
by all means - absolutely ,definitely
by no means - in no way
call off -cancel
cheer up - be happy
come down with - become sick with
come into -receive, especially after another's death
come up with - think of
count on - depend upon
count out - eliminate
die down - become quiet ,become less
do without - manage without something
drop by - visit informally; pay a short visit
every other - alternate
fall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on time
fall through - fail to happen or be completed
far cry form - completely different from; a long way
feel like - have a desire or wish for
feel up to - feel well enough to or be capable of
few and far between - not happening often; rate
figure out - determine; reason out by thinking
fill in for -take another's place
fill sb. in - tell what sb. should know
fish out of water - out of one's element or natural environment
flying colors -success, victory
for good - permanently; forever
for the time being - for now; temporarily
get away with - escape without punishment
get rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throw away something
get the ball rolling - start something; make a beginning
get the hang of - understand; learn
give a hand - help
go without saying - understood; clear without needing to be stated
go off -begin to ring
account for - explain
as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth
as a rule - generally ;normally
about to - be ready to; be on the point of doing something
an old hand - be an experienced person
any day now -soon
approach sb -talk to sb
be fed up with - be out of patience with
be on one's own - live independently
be on the safe side - take no chances
be out of something - have no longer in supply
be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with
be up to ones' ears - be extremely busy
be up to someone -be a person's responsibility
be out for -trying to get
be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible
bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle
break down - cease to function
break the ice - begin to be friendly with people one doesn't know
break the news - inform or give bad news
brush up on - improve one's knowledge of something through study
bump into - meet unexpectedly
by and large - in general
by heart - by memory
by all means - absolutely ,definitely
by no means - in no way
call off -cancel
cheer up - be happy
come down with - become sick with
come into -receive, especially after another's death
come up with - think of
count on - depend upon
count out - eliminate
die down - become quiet ,become less
do without - manage without something
drop by - visit informally; pay a short visit
every other - alternate
fall behind - lag; fail to accomplish something on time
fall through - fail to happen or be completed
far cry form - completely different from; a long way
feel like - have a desire or wish for
feel up to - feel well enough to or be capable of
few and far between - not happening often; rate
figure out - determine; reason out by thinking
fill in for -take another's place
fill sb. in - tell what sb. should know
fish out of water - out of one's element or natural environment
flying colors -success, victory
for good - permanently; forever
for the time being - for now; temporarily
get away with - escape without punishment
get rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throw away something
get the ball rolling - start something; make a beginning
get the hang of - understand; learn
give a hand - help
go without saying - understood; clear without needing to be stated
go off -begin to ring