With "come"
Elvis came to light thanks to his hip mouvements.
Access fame
She was shedding crocodile tears on her enemy's death.
fake grief
I have to do the same boring job day in, day out...
every day
Don't be wasteful: cut your coat according to your cloth.
said to emphasize that someone should do as well as possible with the limited money they have
They can run with a foot ball or dunk a basket ball, but do they ever crack a book?
To open up one's books, especially in order to study
Their plan came to grief in the end, when they failed spectacularly.
meet with disaster
have an accident
No one wants to die a dog's death.
Die alone, in a painful and shameful way
Do not create bad blood between them, help them settle the matter.
fuel the tensions
She cut a sorry figure when she forgot her lines on the stage
make a poor impression; present oneself poorly
Do you want to give a shot at driving my car?
To allow one to attempt some task or activity
At last, they had to come to terms and end their quarrel.
reach an agreement
You cannot hide your feelings from Lina, she is an eagle-eyed woman.
Person who watches things carefully, noticing details.
It is no use crying over spilt milk.
to feel sorry or sad about something that has already happened; used to emphasize that this is not helpful
Do not cut your parents to the quick by saying they are old foold.
to hurt someone's feelings a lot
The police search drew a blank, so they're back to square one.
fail, lead to no successful response
We have not yet discussed the real matter, so please come to the point.
get to the important part
Don't cry wolf at the slightest scare.
call for help when it is not needed, with the effect that no one will believe you in real need.
Nobody cares for you when you're down and out.
destitute, impoverished / physically weakened or incapacitated
Big tax cuts are often proposed to curry favors with voters.
to praise someone, in a way that is not sincere, in order to get some advantage for yourself
I'm getting tired now, let's call it a day.
to stop what you are doing because you do not want to do any more or think you have done enough
From hot words, they came to blows.
begin fighting
Leon is dark horse: I didn't know he had written a novel!
candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who wins or succeeds unexpectedly.
You will eat humble pie if you do not act upon my plan.
admit that you were wrong
Though he had practiced hard, on the day of the trials, he was not at his best, so could not cut the mustard.
to not be able to deal with problems or difficulties in a satisfactory way
Grey areas in the legislation have still to be clarified.
an ill-defined situation or area of activity not readily conforming to a category or set of rules.