To have a screw loose: To be crazy. To be thinking unreasonably.

To be one to do something: This expression is used to communicate someone’s typical or characteristic behavior. Notice that this expression is most commonly used in the negative.

To throw in the towel: To quit. To stop doing something.

Keep your shirt on!: Remain calm. Relax. Be patient.

A stick in the mud: A boring person. Someone who’s uptight andspoils the fun.

To go with the flow: To take things as they come. To not worry ortry to anticipate the future.

To be bound to happen: To be extremely likely to happen, to be certain.

A security blanket: Something that makes someone feel safe, even if it does not actually provide safety.

To give something a whirl: To give something a shot. To try something.

To be batting a thousand: To be on a roll. To be performing very well. Note that this can also be used sarcastically to imply that someone is doing poorly.

To take to: To find an interest in, to learn that you enjoy something.

Like a duck to water: To act as if you’re in your natural environment. To be at ease doing something.

Poetry in motion: Someone or something that moves gracefully.

To get the show on the road: To begin something. To start doing something.

To make up your mind: To decide.

It’s all downhill from here: Everything is easy after this moment.

To sleep like a log: To sleep so well that you hardly move.

To buy the farm: To die. This expression is usually used in alighthearted or joking way.

To give something a jump start: To provide help, motivation, or incentive to start something.