bridge the gap 6

steal the show

attract the most attention and praise unexpextedly

stop the show

not continue because of the applause/attention received by the audience

for show

only to look at, not for use, for effect

good show

well done

a show of hands

raised hands by a group of people in voting

put up a good show

do well

give the show away

give a secret away

all over the show

all over the place

get this show on the road

get sth started

on show

able to be seen, on display

show the flag

make a patriotic display

show sb the ropes

show sb how to do sth new to them

show one's face

appear (often used negatively)

show willing

be ready/happy to do sth

show sb a thing or two

teach sb a lesson, impress them

show one's true colors

reveal your real personality, opinion

show sb a good time

take sb out somewhere to entertain them

show sb the door

ask sb to leace

show one's hand/cards

reveal one's intention

on the verge of sth/doing sth

at or close to the point where sth new begins or takes place

on edge

nervous, excited or bad-tempered

on loan

being borrowed, as a book is from a library

on the first-name terms

call sb by their first name as a sign of a friendly, informal relationship

on the course for/to do sth

a. likely to achieve sth because you have already had some success

b. going in the intended direction

(all) on one's own

a. alone

b. without being helped or supervised

on one's mind

in one's thoughts

on the brink of doing sth

at the point or state very close to sth unknown, dangerous or exciting

on speaking terms

have a friendly relationship

on the tip of my tongue

on the point of recalling or remembering sth but not able to say it

on the run

trying to avoid being captured

on the go

active and moving about

on the point of doing sth

just about to do sth

on the edge of one's seat

very excited and giving one's full attention to sth

take center stage

become the center of attraction

stage an event

hold, put on an event

usher in a new era

introduce, cause to start

upstage sb

draw attention away from sb else

the show must go on

we must continue despite all difficulties

clean up one's act

start to behave more responsibly

be in the spotlight

be the center of attraction

get in on the act

take advantage of sth started by sb else

get one's act together

organise one's life as to achieve sth

make a song and dance about sth

make trouble, cause fuss about sth

there wasn't a dry eye in the house

everybody was crying

a storm in a teacup

fuss about nothing

a stone's throw away

very near

the wind of change

a new trend/factor

cast a cloud over sth

partially spoil sth

the tip of the iceberg

small part of sth

a cloud on the horizon

a small problem in sight

a fair-weather friend

a friend only when things are fine

on the air

being broadcast/transmitted

put on airs and graces

have pretentious behavior

a guiding/leading light

sb who leads or sets an example

water sth down

weaken, dilute sth

cloud one's brain/judgement

make less clear

fire one's imagination

arouse sb's imagination

moon over

think/daydream about one's love

tide sb over

help sb through a difficult period

storm into/out of a place

come or leave quickly and angrily

stream in/out of a place

move in a continous flow

weather the storm

overcome difficulties

fire the first shot

start an argument or incident

air one's views/opinions/grievances

make known

brave the bad weather/storm

face, deal with courageously

on the crest of a wave

at a very successful point or stage

be in a fog

be confused, not really know the facts

skate on thin ice

be in a dangerous situation

a drop in the ocean

a tiny part of what is needed

turn the tide

make drastic opposite change in a situation

take sb/sth by storm

have a great success in a place

swim with/against the tide

support or oppose what everyone else is doing/thinking

promise sb the earth/moon

make a promise which can't be kept

build castles in the air

have hopes that are unlikely to happen

in the faint hope

with very little hope

take a dim view of

disapprove of, have no respect for

make a feeble attempt

make a weak effort

have a vague idea

not have an exact idea

hazy recollection

unclear memory

sleeping rough

sleeping outside, without a bed

pale into insignificance

become completely unimportant

good old days

when times were better

gather momentum

move faster and faster

times gone by

old days, in the past

beginner's luck

accidentally correct or lucky even though by a beginner

spotlessly clean

very clean

mass production

produced in large quantities