above all | most importantly
account for | explain
as a matter of fact | in fact ,to speak the truth
as a rule | generally ;normally
about to | be ready to;be on the point of doing something
an old hand | be an experienced persom
any day now |soon
approach sb |talk to sb
be fed up with | be out of patience with
be on ones own | live independently
be on the safe side | take no chances
be out of something | have no longer in supply
be tired of | be bored with ,frustrated with
be up to onesears | be extremely busy
be up to someone |be a persons responsibility
be out for |trying to get
be out of the question | be unacceptable ,impossible
bite off more than one can chew | take on more than one can handle
break down | cease to function
break the ice | begin to be friendly wuth people one doesnt know
break the news | inform or give bad news
brush up on | imporve noes knowledge of something through study
bump into | meet unexpectedly
by and large | in general
by heart | by memory
by all means | absolutely ,definitely
by no means | in no way
call off |cancel
cheer up | be happy
come down with | become sick with
come into |receive,especially after anothers death
come up with | think of
count on | depend upon
count out | eliminate
die down | become quiet ,become less
do without | manage without something
drop by | visit informally; pay a short visit
every other | alternate
fall behind | lag; fail to accomplish something on time
fall through | fail to happen or be completed
