John found himself in the dock after his wife caught him having an affair with another woman.
2) Come To Blows-to have a physical fight or a serious argument with someone-
Demonstrators nearly came to blows with the police during the march.
3) In The Driver's Seat-in control, in charge of things-
Joan can't wait to get into the driver's seat and do what she can to turn things around.
4) Fall From Grace-to fall out of favor, typically due to having done something that tarnishes one's reputation-
That actor had a catastrophic fall from grace after his very public racially - charged tirade.
5) Go With The Flow-to follow along with an event as it proceeds, without trying to assert control over it-
We always do things your way - can't you just go with the flow for once?
6) Get To The Bottom Of-to discover the truth about a situation-
I'm not sure what is causing the problem, but I'm determined to get to the bottom of it.
7) Speak Too Soon-to say something that is quickly shown not to be true-
He won't be home for hours yet. Oh, I spoke too soon - here he is now!
8) Get Goat-to annoy or anger one-
That guy just gets my goat every time he opens his mouth.
9) Under The Radar-without being noticed, detected, or addressed-
Every year, the government promises to do something about the homelessness problem, yet every year it seems to slip under the radar again.
10) Slip Of The Tongue-something that you say by accident when you intended to say something else-
I called her new boyfriend by her previous boyfriend's name - it was just a slip of the tongue.
12) Top Brass-the person or people with the most authority, power, or influence in a group or organization-
You'll only get a truthful answer if you manage to talk to the top brass.
13) From Pillar To Post-from one place to a series of other places-
My father was in the army, and we moved from pillar to post year after year.
14) Take The Bull By The Horns-to approach, confront, or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly and with clear, confident action-
I took the bull by the horns and confronted my manager about the blatant sexism in the office.
15) A Bird's Eye View-a view looking down at an object or area from a high elevation, a consideration of a problem or situation from a comprehensive perspective-
In order to determine why the company was headed towards a fiscal disaster, the CFO had to take a step back and get a bird's eye view of the situation so he could locate the cause of the problem.
16) Day In Day Out-continuously or repeatedly over a long period of time-
I have to do the same boring jobs day in day out.
17) Burn One's Fingers-to suffer unpleasant results of an action, so you do not want to do the same thing again-
She'd invested extensively in stocks and got her fingers burned when the market collapsed.
18) Sweep Under The Rug-to hide something damaging or unpleasant and try to keep it secret-
This scandal can't be swept under the rug.
19) Comb Through Something-to carefully look through an area or an item in an attempt to find someone or something-
We combed through the wreckage but still haven't found any survivors.
20) Faint Of Heart-people who are squeamish, someone who is sickened or disturbed by unpleasantness or challenge-
The pathway around the top of the volcano, near the crater, is not for the faint of heart.
