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Down in the dumps

Depressed

Keep someone in the dark

Keep somebody unaware of something

Not be all/it/he/she/you,etc is cracked up to be

To be not as good as people say

Right up one’s street

Within one’s range of interests/ knowledge

Catch sb’s eye

Get somebody’s attention

Take things easy

To relax

Come down to earth with a bump

Stop dreaming and face reality

Be off the beaten track

Isolated and quiet

In one’s element

Very happy/ suited to a situation

The crack of dawn

Very early in the morning

Get away from it all

To take a break from work or problems

Run-of-the-mill

Ordinary , unexciting

As brown as a berry

Very suntanned

Round-the-clock

All day and all night

One’s best bet

Th most appropriate choice

Over the moon

Extremely pleased

Get into the swing of something

To come customer to something and start enjoying it

Stear clear of something

To avoid something

Let one’s hair down

To relax

A new lease of life

A return of energy and enthusiasm