1.

TO BE BESIDE ONESELF WITH STH to be in an extreme state of

some emotion, agitation, excitement.
Sarah could not speak, she was beside herself with anger.

2. MUFFIN TOP  when a person wears a pair of tight trousers

that make they flesh spill out over the waistband.
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programme.

3. AT THE TOP OF A HAT  immediately instantly at the slightest

signal.
If you need help, just call me, I can come at the drop of a
hat.

4. TO BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW to decide or afree to do

more than one can finally accomplish, to try to do more than
you are able to.
Don’t bite off more than you can chew. Let someone else
organize Jim’s party.

5. TO BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL- TO PULL AN ALL NIGHTER  to stay up

working, especially studying late at night.
I have a big exam tomorrow, so I ‘ll be burning the midnight
oil tonight.

6. WHOLE/FULL NINE YARDS  everything, the whole lot.

I bought the TV, the home theatre system, a new sofa…the
whole nine yards.

7. TO BE ON THE MEND  if you are on the mend your health is

improving aftar an illness.
He’s still a bit tired, but he’s definitely on the mend.

8. DONKEY’S YEAR  several years, decades, a long time.

I haven’t seen Jamie in donkey’s years.

9. TO CHANGE TACK to start using a different method for dealing

with a situation, especially in the way you communicate.
I have been very pleasant so far, but if they don’t
cooperate, I may have to change tack.