Idioms

Idioms
HAVE THE WORLD AT ONE'S FEET: someone who has the world at their feet is extremely successful and popular.
Only six months after her debut, this young star of the Royal Ballet already has the world at her feet.

BE IN SEVENTH HEAVEN: to be extremely happy.
Since they got married they've been in seventh heaven

BE A FEATHER IN ONE'S CAP: something one can be proud of.
Winning therace was quite a feather in his cap

HAVE ONE'S HEAD IN THE CLOUDS: to daydream, to think about matters other than the present reality.
He sat there with his head in the clouds all day, when he should have been minding the store.

KEEP ON TOP OF THINGS: to be managing very well, to be in control of things.
We are able to keep on top of our work now that we have someone to help us

KEEP UPWITH THE JONESES: the desire to be seen as being as good as one's neighbours or contemporaries using the comparative benchmarks of social caste or the accumulation of material goods.
She just bought that fancy dress, she is always trying to keep up with the Joneses.

RUB SB UP THE WRONG WAY: to annoy someone without intending to.
It's not her fault : she just rubs me up the wrong way.

STEALTHE SHOW: to get all the attention and praise at an event or performance.
All the singers were good, but 16 year old Karine stole the show.

WORK ONE'S FINGERS TO THE BONE: work especially hard, usually for an extended period.
She's working her fingers to the bone to support her children.

WORK ONE'S WAY UP TO THE TOP: the career ladder; to get promoted.
She is now an executive director,she really worked her way up to the top.

READ SOMEBODY LIKE A BOOK: if you can read someone like a book, you know exactly what they are feeling or thinking without having to ask.
You're bored, aren't you? I can read you like a book.

BRING THE HOUSE DOWN: to entertain people very successfully, so that they laugh or clap for a long time.
The clown sang a duet with the talking horse, whichbrought the house down every night.

READ BETWEEN THE LINES: to perceive or detect an obscure or unexpressed meaning.
learned to read between the lines of corporate annual reports to discern areas of fiscal weakness.

ON THE EDGE OF ONE'S SEAT: if a story keeps you on the edge of your seat, it is very exciting and you want to know what is going to happen next.
You must rent this video. It keepsyou on the edge of your seat right up to the end

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK: if a place is off the beaten track, not many people go there.
Unfortunately, because the gallery's a bit off the beaten track, it doesn't get many visitors

FACE THE MUSIC: If you have to face the music, you have to accept the negative consequences of something you have done wrong.
When the missing money was noticed, hechose to disappear rather than face the music.

ON THE HOUSE: if food or drink is on the house in a bar or restaurant, it is provided free by the owner.
We had to wait for a table so they gave us all gin and tonics on the house.

LET ONE'S HAIR DOWN: to relax and enjoy yourself without worrying what other people will think.
It's nice to let your hair down once in a while and go a bit wild.PAINT THE TOWN RED (informal): to go out and enjoy yourself in the evening, often drinking a lot of alcohol and dancing.
Jack finished his exams today so he's gone out to paint the town red.

ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET: very little money is available in the budget, and that one is getting by with whatever means available.
The theatre will be run on a shoestring budget.

A SHOULDER TO CRY ON:someone who is willing to listen to your problems and give you sympathy, emotional support and encouragement
My father had just died and I needed a shoulder to cry on.

BE ON A CLOUD NINE: a feeling of extreme happiness or euphoria, feeling like you're floating on air {having a feeling of a natural high or when smoking and getting high source urbandictionary.com}.
Today was such a great day....