To be coming up: To be about to occur. To happen in the nearfuture.

To sneak up on somebody: To happen or be about to happen without someone’s realization or preparation. By the way, you’ll hear many people use the past form “snuck” as well.

To slip someone’s mind: To be forgotten.

To go in on something with someone: To share the cost or expense of something with someone.

To not have a clue: To not know about something at all.

To look around: To move through a place and observe without the intention of finding something in particular.

To turn up: To appear or be found.

To break the bank: To spend all your money on something, to empty your bank account to pay for something, to pay too much for something.

Bookworm: A person who loves to read.

To be on the case: To already be working on a certain project, to have begun working to achieve a particular goal.

To be run-of-the-mill: To be ordinary or typical. To be commonplace.

To tear something to pieces: To find fault with something or harshly criticize. To insult.

To throw someone a bone: To make a small or token gesture of support for someone, often in a patronizing way.

To shoot something down: To dismiss or reject something, such as an idea or a suggestion.

To get on someone’s nerves: To annoy or agitate someone.

To be beat: To be exhausted.

To call it a day: To decide that a project, event, or situation is over. To stop working on something for the day.

To put in or give your two cents: To give your opinion or share your ideas about something.

To knock someone’s socks off: To shock or surprise someone in a pleasant or happy way by performing beyond expectation.

To be in shape: To be in good physical condition. Note that you can also say “to get in shape, ”meaning“ to train your body and become physically fit.”

To shell out: To pay, usually a bit unwillingly.

Hands down: Without a doubt.

To be a weight off your shoulders: To no longer be a source of worry or concern for you.

To push your luck: To try to get too much of a reward, to be greedy, to want too much.