I'm rubbish at football, so I'd rather not play than let the side down.
2)Leave One Holding The Baby-to foist responsibility or guilt for something onto one; to allow one to take the blame for something-
My partner had been cooking the books for years, and he left me holding the baby when the business collapsed.
3)Make A Splash-to be very successful and garner a lot of public attention-
The low-budget indie movie is making a big splash with audiences worldwide.
4)Hold One's Nerve-to remain calm, steady, and resolute, especially in the face of danger or adversity-
I know learning to drive can be daunting, but if you can hold your nerve out on the road, you'll do just fine.
5)Hit The Big Time-to become very famous or successful-
Though she'd been acting for years, it was after her role in last summer's blockbuster that she finally hit the big time.
6)Be Hit For Six-to be upset or overwhelmed, especially suddenly or unexpectedly-
It really hit me for six to find that my father had written about me in his book.
7)Go For The Jugular-to make a serious effort to defeat someone, usually by criticizing or harming them in a cruel way-
His colleague went straight for the jugular, telling him that his work was a complete disaster in front of the boss.
8) Be Like Herding Cats-to be very unwieldy or unmanageable; to be nearly impossible to organize-
Getting all of the extended family into their right places for the reunion photo was like herding cats!
9) Rarer Than Hen's Teeth-incredibly scarce or rare, extremely difficult or impossible to find-
Critics always complain that good movies that the whole family can see together are rare than hen's teeth.
10) Have A Big Head-to be conceited, arrogant, or self-aggrandizing-
Janice has had a bit of a big head ever since she got that promotion.
