OLYMPIC IDIOMS

as red as a beetroot or go beet red

hit the roof

be off your rocker

Crazy, demented, out of one's mind.

take sth by storm

to be extremely successful very quickly

the grass is always greener on the other side

People are never satisfied with their own situation

be out on your ear

to be forced to leave (a job, etc.)

to take the helm of sth

take control of( steering wheel, company,…)

take stock of

to examine a situation carefully

be no reasoning with someone

can't be persuaded

to follow suit in sth

copy

a gathering of the clans

big ass family meeting

be no slouch

to be very good at something or quick to do something

fight cat and dog

argue all the time

Gates of Ivory (literary)

false dreams

matching in lockstep on

agree with each other on

put your money where your mouth is

noi duoc lam duoc

be at sixes and sevens

be in a state of confusion (inf)

be staunch in your belief

stick to your gun

on the hoof

on foot

fall into the clutches of sb

fall into the control of sb

eat your words

admit you were wrong

swallow your words

eat your words forcefully or stay silent

thin on the ground

rare, scarce

go thin on top

go bald

beneath contempt

so morally wrong

paradigm shift

change in thinking or approach

strutural inequality

deeply embedded disparities

finish last but one

second to last

a millstone round one's neck

burden

keep your cards close to your chest

keep your thoughts secret

be a fly on the wall

to be an observer

cut sth short

to make something last for less time than planned

tear up the rulebook

somewhat break the mould, take the initiative

have no hestation in doing sth

not hesitate to do sth

give sb marching orders

give the sack, terminate the employment

Not that I know of

to the best of my knowledge, no

be in a clover

to enjoy a life of money and comfort

step on sb's toes

upset sb

go pear-shaped

(of a plan) to go badly wrong

give sth to sb on a silver platter

allow sb to get sth easily

as calm as a toad in the sun

as cool as a cucumber

Fiddle While Rome Burns

be nonchalant amidst of disasters

beyond the pale (of)

offensive or unacceptable

take it amiss

to understand as wrong or insulting

pale in comparison with

to be less important in comparison

to come up trumps

produce good, unexpected results

move heaven and earth

leave no stone unturned

take the trouble to

to make an effort

try your utmost

do your best

into the bargain

Indeed in addition

double jeopardy

the prosecution of a person twice for the same offense.

Double Dutch

is completely incomprehensible.

It is all Greek to me.

I don't understand anything about it

take the rough with the smooth

accept unpleasant as well as pleasant situations

to have an inkling that

have a belief that

get/catch sb's drift

get the hang of it

get into the swing of it

to start to understand, enjoy

It is as broad as it is long

it doesn't make a difference either way

be fed up to the back teeth

to be fed up

in the sticks

in an area far from the town or city

sticks and stones may break my bones

a saying that tells you to ignore people words

keep sth under your hat

keep sth under the counter

get sth off your chest

let sb know sth has been worrying you

six of one and half a dozen of the other

it doesn't matter

a pang of nostalgia

a sudden sharp feeling of nostalgia

brave the element

go out even when the weather is bad

as a penance for

act that you are sorry

be in your element

be very happy and comfortable in a situation

hedge sb's bets

support more than one result/side

have sb over a barrel

leave sb no choice

sailing under false color

hide reasons for sb's actions

gild the lily

spoil sth beautiful by additions

pass up a/the chance

Turn down an opportunity

whet your appetite for

stimulate interest or desire for something

come under scrutiny

to be examined carefully or critically

take sth in (your) stride

cope with sth

experience a wind of change

undergo a transformation

get sth into gear

get sth off the ground

be given enough rope

be allowed to act freely until failure or mistake occurs

fly in the face of sth

go against sth

smooth sb’s ruffled feathers

to calm someone who is upset or irritated

be in excess of sth

Be more than sth

hand over fist

to make a large profit quickly

two sides of the same coin

two different features but related to a sth

fly by the seat of your pants

to act on instinct or non-afoot, often in a difficult situation.

go fly your kite

go away

count the cost

Start to see the consequense

swim against the tide

to oppose the prevailing trend or opinion, often facing challenges.

sit on the fence

delay decision

make economies

save money

spread yourself too thin

overworking

run round in circles

work without making progress

at hand

available

duck out of sth

avoid doing sth

the tide turned for sb

situation changed completely

be bogged down in

involved in sth so difficult that you can’t escape

chink in someone's armour

a flaw in sb’s character or argument

blanket

across-the-board, far-reaching

sb Hold court

all ears on sb

jump ship

leave ship without permission