Engels

A bed of roses

An easy and comfortable situation.

A double-edged sword

Something with both good and bad sides.

The pros outweigh the cons

The advantages are greater than the disadvantages.

To be in the limelight

To be the centre of attention.

To drive you round the bend

To annoy someone a lot.

To go off the rails

To lose control of your behaviour.

A blaze of glory

A dramatic and memorable ending.

To keep your feet on the ground

To stay realistic and humble.

To blow smoke

To flatter someone dishonestly.

To let something go to your head

To become too proud because of success.

No mean feat

A difficult achievement.

The best thing since sliced bread

Something extremely good.

Things take a turn for the worse

A situation becomes worse.

The fall from grace

Losing respect or status.

It's not all doom and gloom

Things are not completely bad.

To be in the public eye

To be well-known and watched by the public.

To bend over backwards

To do everything possible to help.

To raise awareness

To make people more aware of something.

To draw attention to something

To make people notice something.

To have your heart set on something

To want something very much.

To make a name

To become famous.

To take the rough with the smooth

To accept both good and bad things.

To make it to the top

To become very successful.

Against all odds

Despite little chance of success.

Enjoy your time in the sun

Enjoy your success and attention.

In the blink of an eye

Very quickly.

To deck out

To dress up or decorate.