- at the drop of a hat - you do it immediately, without preparation or planning
- off the beaten track - far away from or not popular with other people
- a flash in the pan - a success that lasts for a short time and is not repeated
- forty winks - a short sleep during the day
- go downhill - to become worse; to deteriorate
- a taste of your own medicine: when you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others
- cock and bull story: an unbelievable tale
- cup of Joe: a cup of coffee
- knee-jerk reaction: a quick and automatic response
- New York Minute: A minute that seems to go by quickly, especially in a fast paced environment
- Hold all the aces: have all the advantages
- once and for all: finally (usually putting an end to something)
- wet blanket - kept others from enjoying themselves by his pessimism and lack of enthusiasm
- a fair-weather friend: a person who"s a friend during the good times, but not the hard times.
- elevator stare: to look someone up and down. The looking up and down is considered sexist in some contexts.
- on the same page - thinking in a similar way
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