make a common cause with sb	act together to achieve aim
rise to the challenge	act an be successful even though sth is new
give chapter and verse	give every exact detail
hold/keep in check	control; prevent from becoming to powerful
big cheese	person with important job/position
take sth on the chin	bravely accept criticism
chop and change	keep changing (your mind)
strike a chord	make sb feel sympathy/enthusiasm
claim to fame	thing which makes sb unusual
come clean	admit the truth, confess
steer/stay clear of	avoid sb
part company with	end association
of no/little consequence	of no value/importance
cut corners	be less thorough
not all it's cracked up to be	not as good as people say it is
cramp one's style	restrict one's behavior in some way
squirm with embarassment	skręcać się ze wstydu?
heal a wound	leczyć ranę
concede defeat	przyznać się do porażki
devour a meal	pochłonąć posiłek
raze a city	zdemolować miasto
mow the grass	kosić trawę
interrupt a speech	przerwać przemowę
flout the law	zlekceważyć prawo
imitate sb's behavior	naśladować czyjes zachowanie
dry sense of humour	ironiczne poczucie humoru
pay a visit	złożyć wizytę
word of advice	rada