If I want to stay in the country, I need a job, but if I want a job, I need to be living here - these immigration issues have me coming and going!
2) Beyond A Shadow Of A Doubt-with certainty, for sure-
There isn't a shadow of doubt in my mind about the safety of the system.
3) Learn To Walk Before You Can Run-one must understand or become adept at the basic skills, techniques, or details of something before moving on to that which requires greater skill or experience-
While the results of the drug trial are encouraging, there are still a huge number of tests we have to run - you've got to walk before you can run.
4) Does What It Says On The Tin-if something does what it says on the tin, it does exactly what it is intended to do-
The hotel does exactly what it says on the tin and offers customers a relaxing break.
5) Ahead Of (or Behind) The Curve-ahead of (or lagging behind) current thinking or trends-
He was ahead of the curve in the early 1960s when he started promoting running for health.
6) Up To One's Eyeballs-extremely busy, deeply involved or engrossed in or with something-
John has been up to his eyes with the kids lately.
7) Guilty Pleasure-something that one enjoys or finds pleasurable but knows or feels to be bad, inferior, aberrant, or lowbrow, especially as might be perceived or judged by other people-
I know these gossip magazines are trashy, but reading them on my commute home is my guilty pleasure!
8)By The Seat Of One's Pants-without a clear plan or direction-
I know my parents think that I'm just flying by the seat of my pants ever since I dropped out of college, but I just signed with a record label and am launching my singing career!
9) Good God-an oath expressing surprise, shock, frustration, anger, or annoyance-
Good God! If we'd stopped the car one second later, that train would have hit us!
10) From Now On-starting today and continuing into the future-
I'm sorry, I'll take my responsibilities more seriously from now on.
