to become less respected by others/suffer humiliation - FACE π
To lose face π
Something that is very easy to do - π₯§
"As easy as pie." π₯§
To avoid laughing - STRAIGHT π
To keep a straight face π
A person who has done something bad that brings embarrassment or shame to his or her family - BLACK β«
The black sheep (of the family) β«π
An opportunity to do something or act in a certain way has been lost - SHIP β΄οΈ
"That Ship Has Sailed." β΄οΈ
Very expensive - LEG π¦΅
Cost an arm and a leg πͺπ¦΅
to do (something) in a way that makes it seem more important or difficult than it really is - MEAL π
Make a meal out of something π
Quick to understand and react to things; alert - β½
On the ball β½
Said when the person who is in charge of a place is not there, and the people there behave badly - π±ππ
While the cat's away, the mice will play π±ππ
Out-perform someone - SHADE π€
Put someone in the shade π€
To tell someone about something that has been worrying you or making you feel guilty for a long time - OFF
To get something off your chest π€«
To like eating sweet foods, especially sweets and chocolate - HAVE π«π€€
To have a sweet tooth π«π¦· π€€
Something or someone that surprises you because you had almost forgotten about them - π₯
A blast from the past π₯
Tears that you cry when you are not really sad or sorry π§
Crocodile tears π
A particular area - π²π²π²
This, our, etc. neck of the woods π²π²π²
Try to be cheerful - CHINπ
Chin up!π
To be in a difficult situation - π₯
To be in a pickle π₯
To be given the role or job that nobody wants - π₯€
To draw the short straw
To (sometimes secretly) see or listen to something without being noticed - WALL π§±π§±
A fly on the wall π§±π§±
Said when you are frightened to do something again because you had an unpleasant experience doing it the first time - BITTEN π
"Once bitten, twice shy." πππ π³
An unfriendly attitude shown to someone or something, especially by intentionally ignoring or showing no interest in them - COLD π₯Ά
Give someone the cold shoulder βπ
A person whose words or actions negatively impact an entire group of people - ROTTEN π§ββοΈ
A rotten apple π§ββοΈπ
To stop an argument and become friends again - BURY
To bury the hatchet πͺ
A search that is completely unsuccessful and a waste of time because the person or thing being searched for does not exist or is somewhere else - WILD
A wild-goose chase
The affectionate stuff that people do (sometimes excessively) when they are in love, such as kissing and huggingβ€οΈποΈ
To be lovey-dovey β€οΈποΈ