lay sb low	– make sb ill or weak; confine them to bed
bring into line with	make sb/sth comply with a standard/behavior
follow/obey to the letter	follow exactly without question
improve by/in leaps and bounds	improve/increase very rapidly
be lost on sb	have no effect on sb/not to be understood by sb
Not for love nor money	by no means/for no reason
draw the line	refuse to do/tolerate sth
make light of	treat sth as though it is not serious when in fact it is
do sth at length	take a long time to do/do sth in great detail
by and large	to a great extent/generally
larger than life	exaggerated
on its last legs	in weak or poor condition/needing replacement
lay it on thick	exaggerate , koloryzować
be on the level	sincere, truthful, honest
put sth on the line	risk, endanger
Like it or lump it	whether you like it or not
leave sb in the lurch	abandon/let sb down