idioms 9/5

get/have butterflies in one's stomach

to feel nervous

off the record

Information from an official that cannot be printed

cut it fine

to only leave yourself just enough time to do something

golden handshake

large payment to someone on leaving a job

come to light

to become known/ revealed

take things to pieces

dismantle things

put one's foot in it/ put your foot in one's mouth

to accidentally say something that embarrasses or upsets someone

pull one's weight

do one's share

make (both) ends meet

earn just enough money to live on

get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick

to misunderstand

turn a blind eye ( to sth)

pretend not to see or notice sth, usually sth bad

out of the blue

suddenly, unexpectedly

in the distance

far away, but able to be seen or heard

without fail

always

if all else fails

if all other plans do not work