to put your foot in your mouth - to say sth you shouldn't have, actions speak louder than words - judging people by what they do, not by what they say, to be sick and tired of - to be bothered or annoyed by sb/sth, to add insult to injury - to make a situation worse with mockery or indignity, to sleep on it - to think about sth before making a decision, to do sth at the drop of a hat - to do sth without any hesitation; instantly, to be snug as a bug in a rug - to be warm and cosy; content, back to the drawing board - when an attempt fails and it's time to start all over, to stick your nose into something - to interfere with sb/sth, the ball is in your court - it is up to you to make the next step/decision, straight from the horse's mouth - directly from the person involved, to be barking up the wrong tree - accusing the wrong person, the tip of the iceberg - the small visible part of a larger problem, to beat around the bush - to avoid the main topic on the main problems/issues, to not see the wood for the trees - to be blind to the big picture, to see just the details, to be a creek without a paddle - to be in an unlucky/bad situation, to have the best of both worlds - to have all the advantages, the best thing since sliced bread - a good invention or innovation; a good idea or a plan, to bite off more than you can chew - to take on a task that is too big for you, to cut corners - doing sth poorly as a result of trying to save time/money, to take it easy - to relax,

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