| be dying for sth | really want sth |
| be fit for | be good enough |
| be worn out | be exhausted |
| be green | be inexperienced |
| cook one's goose | end one's plans abruptly |
| fair and square | within rules |
| fall head over heels | fall in love very quickly |
| feel one's ears burning | have a feeling that somebody is talking about you |
| gatecrasher | a person who comes to the party without being invited |
| get off on the wrong foot | argue or disagree at the beginning of the relationship |
| give and take | compromise |
| have a frog in one's throat | inability to speak because of nervousness |
| have the gift of the gab | be able to talk persuasively |
| hear it through/on grapevine | find out information indirectly |
| in a flash | very quickly |
| it's all Greek to me | sth new or foreign; not easily understood |
| keep a straight face | manage to look seriois under difficult circumstances |
| keep an eye on sth | guard/protect sth |
| meet behind closed doors | meet secretly |
| one's flesh and blood | family member |
| plenty more fish in the sea | many more opportunities in life for love |
| put one's foot down | insist on sth |
| put one's foot in it | make a tactless comment |
| takie it easy | not work too hard/relax |
| take sb for granted | not appreciate sb |