Here are some more gems from De Mente's book.
1.Beat one brains out:
Odd but common expression meaning to tire oneself out using all of one’s energy to remember or figure something out.
E.g.
You have been beating your brains out all day long trying to remember where you first met her.
I sat there for an hour or so beating my brains out to no avail.
Rather than continue beating your brains out, take a break and then come back.
2.Below the belt:
This saying may have developed from the sports of boxing where it is illegal to hit an opponent below the belt t oavoid the danger of serious injury. In today's parlance,it refers to a comment or action that is unfair, cowardly or mean-spirited.
E.g.
Some opponents love nothing better than to hit their opponents below the belt.
Her comments were definitely below the belt but I ignored it.
he was not above hitting below the belt if an opportunity arises.
3.Birthday suit:
It refers to a state of complete nakedness,to be nude, in reference to new-born babies.
E.g.
The neighbour's boy running on the beach in his birthday suit.
When you go to the pool party tonight,all you need is your birthday suit.
She startled everyone at the party by walking out in her birthday suit.
4.Bottom out:
It refers to something that has been going down reaching its lowest point,beyond which it cannot go.It is commonly used in the stock market,after which the market will start to rise.
E.g.
Many people started to enter the buy shares when the stock bottomed out.
I am waiting until the market bottoms out.
The market for crude oil bottomed out,and then began rising.
5.Butter up:
This saying means to get to someone's good side by catering to them,praising them. The phrase is drawn from the analogy of spreading butter on toast or something else to make it more desirable or palatable.]
E.g.
No matter how much you butter the boss he is not going to give you a promotion.
She has him so buttered up that he does not know what is going on.
Will you agree if I butter you up?
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