241. Water under the bridge : something I cannot change
242. The horns of a dilemma : in difficult situation
243. Talking through her hat : talking nonsense
244. In fits and starts : irregularly
245. Pull strings : use personal influence
246. Send him packing : terminate his services
247. To fight tooth and nail : to make every possible effort
248. Live from hand to mouth : miserably
249. Called for : asked
250. Slip off : leave quietly
251. To break the ice : to start a conversation
252. Give me a hand with : help me with
253. Cool as a cucumber : not nervous or emotional
254. To make a mountain of a molehill : to give great importance to little things
255. Went a long way : helped considerably
256. To hail from : come from
257. On the spur of the moment : to act at once
258. A red letter day : an important or joyful occasion in one’s life
259. Got on well : had a friendly relationship
260. Hold your tongue : be silent
261. Scapegoats : punished for others misdeeds
262. Stand by : support
263. To burn one’s fingers : to suffer financial losses
264. Bad blood : active enmity
265. Spread like wild fire : spread rapidly
266. Under a cloud : in disgrace
267. End up in smoke : become useless finally
268. Not my cup of tea : not what I like
269. Turned down : refused
270. To feel like a flash out of water : uncomfortable
271. Dropping like flies : collapsing in large numbers
272. On the brink of : at the point of
273. Take exception : object
274. At the eleventh hour : at the very last moment
275. Fall flat : to fail to produce intended effect
276. Part and parcel : essential element
277. Sailing in the same boat : being in the same difficult situation
278. In a nutshell : brief
279. A hard nut to crack : a difficult problem
280. To give vent to : express
