| by the same token |
for the same reason. |
| changing of the guard |
a ceremony in which a guard is replaced by another guard. |
| chip off the old block |
someone who is very much like one of his or her parents. |
| come out in the wash |
to turn out in a satisfactory way. |
| cream of the crop |
the best one. |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo |
a country in Central Africa that is north of Angola and south of the Republic of the Congo. The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Kinshasa. |
| down the drain |
to no good purpose; wasted. |
| draw the line |
to set a limit. |
| fly off the handle |
to become very angry; lose one's temper (an informal use). |
| follow in the footsteps of |
to have the same job or lead the same kind of life as someone else. |
| for the most part |
to a large degree; usually. |
| for the present |
at least at this moment, though perhaps not afterwards. |
| get the show on the road |
(slang) to begin; get started. |
| get up on the wrong side of the bed |
to be in a bad mood from early in the day. |
| give someone the slip |
to escape from. |
| hit the jackpot |
(informal) to have sudden good luck or success; to win a jackpot. |
| hit the sack |
(slang) to go to bed. |
| hot under the collar |
(informal) very angry or upset. |
| in one ear and out the other |
heard, but with little or no attention paid. |
| in the clear |
free from danger or charges of guilt. |