IDIOMS

1. call it a day: stop work for the day.

"It's late and you've accomplished a lot. Why don't you call it a day?"

2. cost (someone) an arm and a leg: cost a lot; be very expensive.

A: "Your new car is really nice."
B: "It should be. It cost (me) an arm and a leg!

3. Don't count your chickens until (before) they hatch (they've hatched).: Don't assume that something will happen until it has happened.

A: I'm sure that I'm going to win a lot of money in Las Vegas."
B: "Don't count your chickens until they hatch!"

4. down in the dumps: depressed; "blue."

A: "Is something wrong?"
B: "Not really, but I feel kind of down in the dumps."

5. an eager beaver: a person who is always willing to volunteer or do extra work.

"Jan is certainly an eager beaver. Any time there's work to be done,
she's the first to say she'll help."

6. an egghead: a very intelligent person.

"Jake didn't make very good grades in school, but his sister was a real egghead."

7. elbow grease: hard work; effort.

"Yes, the car is pretty dirty, but it'll look nice again with a little elbow grease."

8. To ace something: make an "A" on a test, homework assignment, project, etc.

"Somebody said you aced the test, Dave. That's great!"