361. By fits and starts : irregularly
362. Out of the question : impossible
363. Standstill : complete halt
364. For better or worse : always
365. High handed : overbearing
366. To eat a humble pie : to accept defeat
367. Turn down : reject
368. Gift of the gab : talent for speaking
369. Has a bee in her bonnet : is an obsessed person
370. A white elephant : costly and troublesome possession useless to its owner
371. Rat race : fierce competition for power
372. Stole the show : won everybody’s praise
373. Rides the high horse : superior
374. Closed the book on : stopped working on
375. Why cry over spilt milk ? : to regret uselessly
376. Through thick and thin : under all circumstances
377. Wear and tear : damage
378. Took exception : objected
379. To talk him over : convince
380. Broke down : cried
381. Keep your head : remain calm
382. Hand in glove : in close relationship
383. Ran into : met accidentally
384. To shed crocodile tears : to pretend grief
385. To fall back on : to seek support out of necessity
386. By fair means or foul : in any way honest or dishonest
387. Grease his palms : bride him
388. Face the music : face the unpleasant consequences
389. To have second thoughts : to reconsider
390. A lame excuse : unsatisfactory explanation
391. Weal and woe : joys and sorrows
392. To hit the jackpot : to make money quickly
393. A shot in the dark : an attempt to guess something
394. Out of hand : completely
395. To miss the bus : to miss an opportunity
396. Pot-luck dinner : dinner where everybody brings something to eat
397. Carry weight : be important
398. Looking forward : expecting with pleasure
399. Come to grief : suffer
400. Wears his heart on his sleeve : expresses his feelings openly
