To be glad to see the back of

Context #1 : Kim and Derek are at work sitting in the break room. They begin talking about their co-worker, Fred. Kim: You know - Fred was ...

To go overboard

Idiom:  To go overboard – to be very enthusiastic; to do or say too much because a person is too enthusiastic about something; to do somethi...

To hit the nail on the head

Idiom:  To hit the nail on the head - get it right,   get it,   guess correctly,   speak (the) truth Context #1 – Students are in English c...

Sick

Context #1: Tom: Have you seen the new Star Wars movie yet? Jim: Yeah, I saw it last night. It was so sick ! Tom: I know! I think it is...

Cream of the crop

Context #1: Joe: Have you decided who you're going to hire for the open position in the accounting department? Sam: Well, I interviewed ...

Add Insult to Injury

Context #1 I had a boyfriend for nearly 2 months. He recently broke up with me. He claimed the relationship was not working because I was no...

Actions speak louder than words

Context #1 Amy: Hey Brian, what time will you pick me for tomorrow’s carpool to school? Brian: I’ll be there at 9 am sharp. Amy: Are you s...

Fish out of water

Context #1 Two colleagues are talking at work... Penny: How are you finding the transition from accounting to account management? Mark : It...

Be in the same boat

Context #1 Ana: Hello, Andrew! Where are you going? Andrew: I am going to the mayor to ask him to take necessary steps against environmenta...