481. Blowing their own trumpets : to boast about their achievements
482. Turned up his nose at my offer : treated my offer with contempt
483. Keep the wolf from the door : avoid starvation
484. Break the ice : initiate something
485. It floored : puzzled
486. Out of this world : extraordinary
487. Chickened out : withdrew
488. Broke down : wept bitterly
489. Going places : talented and successful
490. Showed the white flag : surrendered
491. Jumping down my throat : scolding me
492. Wet behind the ears : young and inexperienced
493. To feather one’s nest : to enrich oneself when opportunity occurs
494. Wild goose chase : a foolish and useless enterprise
495. Give and take : adjustment
496. Be born with a silver spoon in the mouth : be born in a rich family
497. Bury the hatchet : make peace
498. Throw dust into my eyes : cheat me
499. To get into hot waters : to get into trouble
500. Average itself out : balance itself
501. To carve out a niche : developed a specific position for himself
502. Poured cats & dogs : rained heavily
503. By leaps and bounds : very rapidly
504. The balloon goes up : the situation turns unpleasant or serious
505. Second thoughts : on reconsidering
506. Blowing his own trumpet : boasting
507. Took a leap in the dark : took a risk
508. At daggers drawn : enemies
509. Gave vent to : expressed
510. Picks on : treats badly
511. Saw through : detected
512. Take my hat off : admire
513. Come to light : been revealed
514. A wild-goose chase : fruitless pursuit
515. Not fit to hold a candle : inferior
516. Fight shy of : avoid
517. Ruled the roost : exercised authority
518. Let the grass grow under their feet : delay doing the work
519. Pin money : a small amount of money
520. Achilles’ heel : weak spot
