He lost his job, but he has enough money in the bank to soften the blow.
2) Slip Through The Cracks-to not be noticed or dealt with by a system-
Too many young people slip through the cracks in the healthcare system.
3) Dangle A Carrot In Front Of Someone-try to persuade someone to do something by offering them a reward-
The team has dangled a 17 million dollar carrot in front of the Italian to remain in North America.
4) Turn A Blind Eye-pretend not to notice-
Management often turn a blind eye to bullying in the workplace.
5) Get Something Off One's Chest-to express one's repressed feelings about something-
I'm sorry but I just have to get something off my chest. How could you treat me like that last night?
6) Walk Down Memory Lane-to reminisce over memories of past events, especially happy ones-
My grandmother spends more time walking down memory lane these days than talking about the present.
7) Hard - Wired-automatically thinking or behaving in a particular way-
Babies are hard-wired to pay attention to anything that is fast-moving, brightly colored, or loud.
8) Down The Drain-in a state of failure or ruination, wasted-
If the factory closes, that will be a million dollars' worth of investment down the drain.
9) Shades Of Grey-used to describe something that is vague, ambiguous or unclear-
The film presents a straightforward choice between good and evil, with no shades of grey.
10) Necessary Evil-something bad that must exist or occur in order for something good to happen-
These days, student loans are a necessary evil in order to get an education that leads to a well-paying job.
11) Finishing Touches-a final adjustment of something, some effort or action that completes something-
Norm is in his workshop putting the finishing touches on his latest project.
12) Treasure Trove-a place that is full of something good-
Though small, this museum is a veritable treasure trove of history.
13) Household Name-a person, thing, or brand that has become widely popular or commonly known-
Now old and forgotten, he was a household name in the 1950s.
14) High Time-refers to something that is already overdue and must be done immediately-
It's high time you got that bad knee looked at by a doctor.
15) Get Blood Out Of A Stone-to do something that is very hard to accomplish-
Persuading Chris to buy a round of drinks is like getting blood from a stone.
16) Follow Suit-to do the same thing-
When one airline reduces its ticket prices, the rest usually follow suit.
17) Be Full Of Beans-to have a lot of energy and enthusiasm-
Kelly's outstanding results in her finals made her parents full of beans.
18) Saved By The Bell-saved or spared from difficulty or misfortune by some intervention at the very last moment-
The teacher was just getting ready to hand out the quizzes when the fire alarm went off - saved by the bell!
19) Stack The Deck Against-to make arrangements that result in an unfair advantage over someone or something-
By dating the boss's daughter, Jeremy has stacked the deck against the rest of us for an early promotion.
20) The Status Quo-the present situation-
Certain people always want to maintain the status quo and hamper progress.
