1.aboveall-mostimportantly
3.asamatteroffact-infact,tospeakthetruth
4.asarule-generally;normally
5.aboutto-bereadyto;beonthepointofdoingsomething
6.anoldhand-beanexperiencedpersom
9.befedupwith-beoutofpatiencewith
10.beonone’sown-liveindependently
11.beonthesafeside-takenochances
12.beoutofsomething-havenolongerinsupply
13.betiredof-beboredwith,frustratedwith
14.beuptoones’ears-beextremelybusy
15.beuptosomeone-beaperson’sresponsibility
17.beoutofthequestion-beunacceptable,impossible
18.biteoffmorethanonecanchew-takeonmorethanonecanhandle
19.breakdown-ceasetofunction
20.breaktheice-begintobefriendlywuthpeopleonedoesn’tknow
21.breakthenews-informorgivebadnews
22.brushupon-imporvenoe’sknowledgeofsomethingthroughstudy
23.bumpinto-meetunexpectedly
26.byallmeans-absolutely,definitely
30.comedownwith-becomesickwith
31.comeinto-receive,especiallyafteranother’sdeath
35.diedown-becomequiet,becomeless
36.dowithout-managewithoutsomething
37.dropby-visitinformally;payashortvisiteveryother-alternate
38.fallbehind-lag;failtoaccomplishsomethingontime
39.fallthrough-failtohappenorbecompleted
40.farcryform-completelydifferentfrom;alongway
41.feellike-haveadesireorwishfor
42.feelupto-feelwellenoughtoorbecapabeleof
43.fewandfarbetween-nothappeningoften;rate
44.figureout-determine;reasonoutbythinking
45.fillinfor-takeanother’splace
46.fillsb.in-tellwhatsb.shouldknow
47.fishoutofwater-outofone’selementornaturalenvironment
48.flyingcolors-success,victory
49.forgood-permanently;forever
50.forthetimebeing-fornow;temporarily