Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed When you have been having a bad day all day, you got up on the wrong side of the bed. Example: \'What\'s wrong with her today?\' Reply: \'Oh, sh...

Give Him The Slip To \'give someone the slip\' is to escape, or get away from that person. Example: \'Quick- there is a police car behind us; let\'s give him the slip!\' Something ...

Go For Broke To \'go for broke\' is to risk everything on one chance to win big. Example: \'Are you sure you want to bet all of your money on that one horse?\' Reply: \'Yes. I\'m g...

Great Minds Think Alike \'Great minds think alike\' means that great people think about things in similar ways. Example: \'I was just thinking to call you, then the phone rang and ...

Haste Makes Waste \'Haste makes waste\' says that when we act too quickly (\'haste\') we are more likely to make mistakes and end up with poor results (\'waste\'). Example: \'Most ...

Have No Idea To \'have no idea\' is a strong way of saying you \'do not know\' something. Example: \'What time is it?\' Answer: \'I have no idea.\' To \'have no idea\' expresses th...

Lost His Head You lose your head when you get upset and lose control of your actions. Example: \'I got so angry yesterday. I completely lost my head.\' Example: \'I\'m really sorry...

Head Over Heels When a person\'s body flips over in such a way that the heels (of the feet) coming flying up over the head, we say that they have gone \'head over heels\'. Example:...

Icing On The Cake When one great thing happens, then another great thing happens on top of it, the second thing is the icing on the cake. Example: \'Today I was promoted to head of...

In Over Your Head The analogy is to an unskilled swimmer who has fallen into water that is too deep. You are in over your head when you face a challenge you are not able to meet. \...