You can't teach an old dog new tricks
Idiom: You can’t teach an old dog new tricks - You cannot make people change their habits or character; it is very difficult to change th...
To let the cat out of the bag
Idiom: to let the cat out of the bag – to reveal or tell secret information by mistake, to reveal facts that were hidden before, to let a s...
To take a shortcut
Context #1 Tom: Wow! The traffic is really bad on this freeway. I think we are going to be late for class. Jim: Don't worry! Get off a...
Get out of here
Context #1 Sam: Guess what? I got a new car. I got a brand new BMW. Chris: Get out of here! Sam: Really! Context #2 Sharon: I finally b...
A Basket Case
Context #1 My dogs are my babies. I treat them like my children and they always have the best food, toys, beds, everything. I remember once ...
Have second thoughts
Context #1 Getting married is one of the biggest steps someone can take in life and it is always wise to consider many things before making ...
Play it by ear
Play it by ear: (1) Play music without reading from a score; (2) To do something instinctively; to do something without planning based on t...
Get your act together
Get your act together: to organize in ways necessary to achieve a goal, necessity, or responsibility. Context #1 – Friends talking abou...
