We could go to the beach or to my sister's house, and if all else fails, we can always find something to do at home.
2) Have No Truck With-avoid or wish to avoid dealings or being associated with-
We have no truck with that style of gutter journalism.
3) Make Away With-to escape with someone or something that has been stolen, snatched, etc-
The thieves busted the ATM and made away with the cash inside.
4) Grab And Go-characterized by being very quick and easy to obtain, access, and use-
Increasingly busy lifestyles have led to an explosion in the popularity of grab and go meals and snacks.
5) A Shiver Down One's Spine-a frightened or excited feeling-
At its most terrifying, his writing sends shivers up and down my spine.
6) A Good Scout-an honest, affable, reliable, and trustworthy person-
Your dad's a good scout, you know that? He's helped me out of so many jams without even thinking twice.
7) Kick The Habit-to overcome an addiction to something-
After saying such horrible things to my parents, I decided it was finally time to kick the booze for good.
8) Down To Earth-with no illusions or pretensions, practical and realistic-
She's a down to earth woman with no pretensions.
9) The Die Is Cast-said when a situation is certain to develop in a particular way because decisions have been taken that cannot be changed-
From the moment the negotiations failed, the die was cast and war was inevitable.
10) Yellow Streak-a tendency to be cowardly or easily frightened-
He knew what they were doing was wrong, but his yellow streak kept him from intervening.
11) Dark Horse-someone who unexpectedly wins a competition, someone who surprises others with their skills or talents-
Angela was suddenly viewed as a dark horse when she displayed her beautiful sculptures at the art fair.
12) Fire In The Belly-a powerful sense of ambition or determination-
He lacks the fire in his belly necessary to seek the candidature.
13) Brain Box-someone who is regarded as highly intelligent-
Kevin is such a brain box that he memorized pi to a hundred decimal places.
14) The Bigger They Come, The Harder They Fall-those who are exceptionally large, powerful, or influential will have more to lose when they fail, and their failure will be all the more dramatic or spectacular because of it-
That bully thinks he's untouchable, but the bigger they come, the harder they fall.
15) Blaze A Trail-to do something that has never been done before-
Le Corbusier blazed a trail in architecture.
16) Down In The Mouth-unhappy, dejected-
The bad news left her feeling really down in the mouth.
17) Bear Hug-a strong and often immobilizing type of embrace-
Jane was so excited to see her dad for the first time since his military deployment, she ran to him, wrapped her arms around him, and gave him a long bear hug.
18) Drop By-to come to see someone, sometimes at a stated place, usually briefly and without a specific invitation-
The publisher told the writers they should drop by if they ever wanted a newspaper job.
19) End Of Story-a phrase used to end a conversation or topic of discussion, especially when one wants to discourage debate-
Don't try to defend him. He's just a loudmouth, end of story.
20) Iron Out The Wrinkles-to ease, solve, or remove minor difficulties, troubles, or problematic details-
Bob and Janet are seeing a counselor to try and iron out the wrinkles in their marriage.
