Drop a bombshell - A sudden and often unpleasant piece of news, Drop the ball - To make a mistake or miss an opportunity at a critical moment, Far cry - Estar a años luz de, no tener nada que ver con­, From rags to richies - ­Used to describe what happens to a person who was poor but becomes rich (Like Julie Cooper), My hands are tied - ­You are not free to behave in the way that you would like, Keep (one) on the hop - ­To keep (someone) busy, active etc., It’s on me - ­Used when saying who is responsible for something, I will pay the bill, Catch up - To become as good as, To learn or discuss the latest news­, Sleep on it - Think about it­, Break a leg - Good luck­, Once in a blue moon - Rarely, On thin ice - Pisar terreno peligroso (figurative or literal), I’ve butterflies in my tummy - Im nervous, im in love, To be green - Be immature, inexperienced, easily fooled, To be green with envy - Be extremely envious, To have green fingers - Have skill in gardening., To give someone the green light - Give somebody permission to do something, A green belt - Area of open land around a city., To be browned off - Be bored, fed up., As brown as a berry - Having the skin tanned brown by the sun or the weather. , In a brown study - In deep thought, Black and blue - To be bruised either because of a beating or otherwise., Catch someone red-handed - To get caught doing something wrong, illegal or unlawful., Off color - A term used for someone looking weak or unwell., See red - To be extremely angry about something, To show your true colors - Reveal the kind of person you really are., To pass with flying colors - To do very well., Whitewash - To cover up its flaws., Golden opportunity - Represents an opportunity that is very hard to come by and rather unexpected., A pain (in the neck) - Someone or something that is very annoying.,

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