ON THE BRINK OF
The country is teetering on the brink of civil war.
PAY A CALL / VISIT ON
I'll pay you a call when I'm in the area.
We thought we'd pay a visit to the museum while we were in Lisbon.
STAMP ONE'S FOOT
He stamped his foot angrily.
TO A CERTAIN EXTENT
To a certain extent, I was relieved.
TO SUCH AN EXTENT
The car was damaged to such an extent that it couldn't be repaired.
IN VAIN
We walked on, looking in vain for a taxi.
All the police's efforts to find him were in vain.
ABIDE BY SOMETHING
They promised to abide by the rules of the contest.
RESIGN YOURSELF TO SOMETHING
He has resigned himself to the fact that his marriage is over.
ON RECORD
It proved to be one of the warmest Decembers on record.
NOT SLEEP A WINK
My neighbours partied all night and I didn't sleep a wink.
STAY PUT
Stay put. I’ll be back in a minute.
COME UNDER FIRE
The government has come under fire for its decision to close the mines.
BURN A HOLE IN SOMEBODY'S POCKET
SOMETHING BURNS A HOLE IN SOMEBODY'S POCKET
TO HAVE MONEY TO BURN
PAY HANDSOMELY
Get rid of rats, and we'll pay you handsomely.
STEER CLEAR OF
You should steer clear of sugar because you are fat.
TEEM WITH
These rivers teem with fish.
PASS THE BATON
PICK THE BATON
The President passed the baton to his successor.
TAKE THE REINS
Theresa May to take the reins as UK prepares for Brexit.
FOLLOW IN SOMEONE'S FOOTSTEPS
She followed in her mother’s footsteps and started her own business.
LOSE TRACKS OF
I’ve lost track of what she’s doing now.
SLEEP ON IT
SLEEP ON SOMETHING
It's a tough decision and I can't make it easily. I'm going to sleep on it.