l Get cold feet - Be nervous l A rip off - Too expensive l Get a kick out of - Enjoy l Read between the lines - Find the hidden meaning l Have mixed feelings - Unsure how you feel l Draw a blank - Can’t remember l Have a change of heart - Changed your mind l Be second to none - Be the best l Get your act together - Behave properly l Play it by ear - Improvise l Have second thoughts - Have doubts l A basket case - A crazy person l Have a shot at - Have a chance l Be in the same boat - Be in the same situation l Out of the blue - With no warning l A grey area - Something unclear l Give someone the cold shoulder - Ignore someone l I’m all ears - You have my undivided attention l See eye to eye - Agree l Call it a day - Time to quit l The icing on the cake - Something additional that turns good into great l For the birds - Something that is not worth anything l Birdbrain - Someone who is not very smart l But a bug in his ear - Make a suggestion l A bull in a china shop - someone who is very clumsy l Pig out - To eat a lot l Wolf in sheep’s clothing - A person who pretends to be nice but is not l Cry crocodile tears - To pretend to be upset l Make a mountain out of a molehill - Make something that is not important into a big deal Compiled by Dennis Agaba