English Expressions

 Midas touch

-        This idiom comes from the story of King Midas, who turned everything he touched into gold. It’s used to say that someone is very successful in their business ventures and has an easy time making money.

 

Butter up

-        To be very kind or friendly to someone or try to please someone, so that the person will do what you want them to do.

Hold your horses

-        Wait a moment   

Heart in your mouth

-        Extremely frightened or anxious

State of the art

-        The most recent stage in the development of a product, incorporating the newest technology, ideas and features.

Go with the flow

-        To go with the flow is to allow things to happen and accept them as they are, like a leaf floating along on the surface of a river.

Get into deep water

-        Being in deep water means you are in a tricky situation that is hard to escape.

- For Eg: He got into deep water when he borrowed a lot of money from a loan shark.

Castle in the sky

-        This one sounds a bit like something from a fairytale, which makes sense since it is a daydream or hope that’s not like to come true. Building castles in the sky refers to fantasizing about an unrealistic future.