1.To have a sweet tooth
Children usually have a sweet tooth.they love it.
2.To have something on the tip of ones tongue
Its on the tip of my tongue but I cant remember
3.To turn a blind eye to something
I prefer turning a blind eye to my debts.
4.Put your foot down
She was out of control but her parents finally decided to put their foot down.
5.Play it by ear
We don’t have a plan. We’ll just have to play it by ear.
6.At each other's throats
The two boys were at each other's throats when they entered the room.
7.Sweat it out
We had to sweat it out with no food while our car was being repaired.
8.Skin-deep
I believe that the speaker's interest in the environment is only skin-deep.
9.A shoulder to cry on
I gave my friend a shoulder to cry on when I met him at the coffee shop.
10.A pain in the neck
Our customer is a pain in the neck and is always complaining about something.
11.Breathe easy
I could breathe easy after I finished my essay and gave it to my teacher.
12.As dry as a bone
The river bed was as dry as a bone at the end of the summer.
13.In cold blood
The man was murdered in cold blood by a group of criminals.
14.Blow your mind
The film was amazing. Go and watch it. The 3D effects will really blow your mind.
15.Old hand
You’re an old hand at your job.
16.Back to the wall
If you have your back to the wall, you are in serious difficulty
17.To wash one's hands of
I wash my hands of this whole affair
18.Under one’s thumb
She has her husband under her thumb. He would do anything for her
19.Armed to the teeth
The terrorist were armed to the teeth.
20.Drag your feet
You have a lot of work do today, so stop dragging your feet and finish this task.