all ears - พร้อมที่จะฟัง
Please tell me your problem. I'm all ears.

beat around the bush - พูดอ้อมค้อมวกวน
Stop beating around the bush. Tell me what happened to my car.

clear the air - ขจัดความเข้าใจผิดหรือความโกรธ
A: Are you and your wife still angry at each other?
B: No. We cleared the air.

down in the dumps - รู้สึกท้อถอย / ท้อแท้
Jonathan is down in the dumps because he lost his job.

eager beaver - ขยันเป็นพิเศษ
The teacher likes Gabrielle because she is an eager beaver.

fly off the handle - โมโห
My boyfriend flew off the handle when I forgot his birthday.

get on one's nerves - สร้างความรำคาญ
Your singing gets on my nerves.

hit the books - เรียนให้มากๆ
A: I want to study at Chulalongkorn University.
B: Well, you need to hit the books every night.

in line for - กำลังจะได้รับ
I am in line for a promotion.

jump the gun - เริ่มทำอะไรก่อนเวลาอันควร
A: Do you think I should ask my girlfriend to marry me?
B: No way! that would be jumping the gun.

kick oneself - ตำหนิตนเองที่ทำผิด
I am kicking myself for not buying a lottery ticket this week. My favorite number won!