Verbs 1
to reduce the awkward initial social tension
to break the ice
to expose your feelings, be vulnerable
to wear your heart upon/on your sleeve
people are judged by the way they dress
The clothes make/maketh the man
part of my family
my flesh and blood
whatever happens
come what may
to make someone leave, throw them out
to send someone packing
to disappear suddenly, leaving no traces
to vanish into thin air
I cannot change what happened in the past
What’s done is done
the result that is obvious to everyone even before it happens
foregone conclusion
completely dead
dead as a doornail
to try not to be noticed
to lie low
to wait in an anxious or excited way
to wait with bated breath
things are not as good as they appear to be
All that glitters isn’t gold
a person you can rely on for support
a tower of strength
of no importance or relevance
neither here nor there
to be capable of overcoming trials, strong, determined
to be made of sterner stuff
not to be confident or brave and dislike taking unnecessary risks
to be faint-hearted
you can achieve whatever you want to in your life
The world is your oyster
a hopeless search for something unattainable
a wild-goose chase
without common sense or logic
neither rhyme nor reason
it makes you laugh a lot
to have someone in stitches
to do or say something that causes someone pain because you believe that it will help them; to demonstrate tough love, being harsh
to be cruel to be kind
said when you tell someone or agree with someone, to keep something a secret
Mum’s the word
something of the utmost importance; the ultimate aim
the be-all and the end-all
old/in poor condition, worn-out
to have seen better days