521. I know the ropes : learn the procedures
522. Call a spade a spade : to speak in a straight forward manner
523. Batten down the hatches : prepare for a difficult situation
524. To throw dust in one’s eyes : to deceive
525. Look into : to investigate
526. Giving a piece of her mind : speaking sharply
527. Down in the dumps : sad and depressed
528. Swept under the carpet : kept hidden
529. To cut one short : to interrupt one
530. At a stretch : continuously
531. Thick and thin : in spite of all the difficulties
532. To play second fiddle : take a subordinate role
533. Paying through the nose : paying too much
534. Not to look a gift horse in the mouth : not to find fault with the gifts received
535. Barking up the wrong tree : trying to find something at a wrong place
536. All ears : attentive
537. Have something up your sleeve : have an alternative plan
538. Go at equal speed : keep up with
539. To apple of discord : cause of animosity
540. Bad egg : worthless
541. In a nut shell : in a brief manner
542. On the same page : thinks in a similar way
543. Dot one’s I’s and cross one’s t’s : be detailed and exact
544. By leaps and bounds : rapidly
545. Face the music : accept the punishment
546. Strained every nerve : worked very hard
547. Rubbed him up the wrong way : irked or irritated him
548. Look sharp : pay attention
549. Break in : train
550. Cool his heels : to be kept waiting
551. Got down to business : began to work seriously
552. In the loop : informed regularly
553. Bury the hatchet : make peace
554. To cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth : live within one’s means
555. Beyond the pale : outside commonly accepted standards
556. Added fuel to the fire : worsened matters
557. Feel his pulse : find his views
558. White elephant : a costly but useless possession
559. Stirred the hornet’s nest : caused anger in many people
560. Bad hats : people of bad character
