There's no point hoping for a permanent peace in the area. It's like asking for the moon.
2) A Bone Of Contention-something that two or more people argue about strongly over a long period of time-
Jerry leaving his dirty dishes in the sink for days became a bone of contention between him and his roommate.
3) Good Samaritan-someone who tries to help people in trouble or need-
The beggar was lying shivering on the road when a good Samaritan came along and gave him a blanket and some warm clothes.
4) Rags To Riches-go from poverty to wealth-
She started by selling fast food on the street, but her recipe was so good that she quickly went from rags to riches and now she has her own restaurant.
5) Tongue In Cheek-speaking or writing in an ironic or insincere way-
Because Larry was drunk, he responded to the police officer's questions with tongue in cheek answers, which landed him in further trouble.
6) Off On The Wrong Foot-begin badly-
He started off on the wrong foot in his new job when he had a bit of an argument with his manager.
7) On The Same Page-in agreement, thinking in a similar way-
Let us discuss this internally first so that we are on the same page before we speak to the customer.
8) Haste Makes Waste-rushing through things will give a poor result-
Be careful while checking the papers. Haste makes waste, so check them thoroughly before submitting them.
9) In A Flutter-in a confused and excited state-
When economic statistics are first published they grab headlines and put markets in a flutter.
10) Bite Off More Than You Can Chew-to try to do something that is too difficult for you-
I think he's bitten off more than he can chew taking all those classes.
11) Bite The Hand That Feeds You-to act badly towards the person who is helping or has helped you-
Leaving the company after they've spent three years training you is a bit like biting the hand that feeds you.
12) Like Turkeys Voting For An Early Christmas-choose to accept a situation which will have very bad results-
Teachers agreeing to even larger class sizes would be like turkeys voting for an early Christmas.
13) Not Playing With A Full Deck-not very intelligent or bright, not mentally sound-
He is a nice person, but with some of the foolish things he does, I think he's not playing with a full deck.
14) Have The Last Laugh-to succeed when others thought you would not, to finally be more successful than someone who was unpleasant to you-
She was fired from the company last year, but she had the last laugh when she was hired by their main rival at twice the salary.
15) Knee Jerk Reaction-a spontaneous, automatic reaction to something-
Her rude remark was probably a knee jerk reaction to your comments, which were not very flattering either.
16) Have Your Hands Tied-not free/allowed to do something that one wants to-
He wanted to raise their salaries, but his hands were tied by the upper management.
17) A Heavy Heart-a feeling of unhappiness-
With a heavy heart, she turned to wave the final goodbye.
18) As Keen As Mustard-very excited and enthusiastic-
Kids are always as keen as mustard to learn new things around them.
19) Make A Virtue Of Necessity-to utilize a difficult situation in the best possible way-
It was a long journey from Delhi to Australia, so he made a virtue of necessity and wrote down some articles.
20) Keep Body And Soul Together-to survive or exist, especially in difficult circumstances-
With rising costs and dwindling income, she had to take up two jobs to keep her body and soul together.
