Keep the wolf from the door

To be enough to prevent hunger or starvation.

Knock on wood          

Superstitious belief for good luck.

Let the cat out of the bag     

To disclose confidential information.

Make a monkey out of you  

To make you look or feel foolish.

Man Friday               

Loyal and devoted follower.

On the rock               

In an extremely difficult situation.

On the house             

Free of charge.

Out of order               

Not working properly.

Pain in the neck

A very unpleasant person or thing.

Pat on the back         

An expression of praise or congratulation.

Put words in somebody’s mouth

To say that somebody has said something when in fact he did not say it.

Rub salt in the wound           

To add to somebody’s distress, embarrassment, or sense of shame.

Shake a leg                

To hurry up (usually used as a command) to dance.

Stretch your legs       

To go for a walk after a period of being seated or stationary.

Skin deep                   

Superficial, shallow in character.

Spill the beans           

To reveal a secret

Take the rap              

To take the blame or punishment for something, whether or not it was your fault.

Take a joke               

Tolerate a laughter aimed at one self.

Tickle my funny bones          

Make me laugh.

To the point               

Relevant or worth paying attention to.

When the chips are down      

At a time of crisis or when vital matters are at stake.

When your ships comes in    

When u become rich.

Window of opportunity          

Brief opportunity to do something that will be profitable in some way.

Wiped out                  

Thoroughly exhausted.

With flying colors      

To an excellent standard.

Without rhyme or reason      

Without any rational explanation or apparent sense.

Woman of the world              

A socially experienced and sophisticated woman.

Word of mouth          

Made by using oral communication, not written.

Worth your salt         

Efficient and doing the job well.

Word of honor           

A solemn promise or undertaking to do something.

Work of art                

Exceptionally well.