Idioms Target: ““““““““““` 1. To be cooking. To be on the right track,to be making very good progress, to be on a roll with ideas. 2. To cost an arm and a leg. To be very expensive. 3. To break something down. To divide something into smaller parts in order to explain it or understand it more easily. 4. Step by step. One piece or part at a time, little by little. 5. Out of this world. Outstanding, incredibly good. 6. Tricks of the trade. Information that experienced people in a field know that makes their work easier or the product of their labor of a better quality. 7. From scratch. Homemade, by hand, from basic rather than prepackaged ingredients. 8. Top-notch. Of the highest quality. 9. To dream up. To invent or conceive of. 10. Zip. Spiciness, flavor, tanginess. Not usually used with reference to sweet foods. Note that zing, bite, and kick are all used to mean the same thing. 11. To stick to the ribs. To be filling. To be substantial. 12. To weigh someone down. To make someone feel slow or tired. Said of something experienced as a weight—emotional, physical, psychological, etc. 13. To come upon. To discover by accident. 14. To come up with. To create something original. 15. Something to die for. Something that is amazing or great. 16. To lend a hand. To help. Notice that“a hand” can be used to mean “help” in other expressions—to offer a hand, to ask for a hand,to need a hand, etc. 17. To give it your best shot. To try the best that you can. 18. The proof is in the pudding. A saying that means that the true measure of how good something is can only be judged once it is made or done. 19. In the nick of time. Just in time, with no extra time to spare. 20. To lay out. To arrange in a flat position,to spread out. 21. Something to sink your teeth into. Something of substance or depth. Also used in reference to non-food items. 22. The devil’s in the details. A saying that means that changes in seemingly small or minor elements can make a big difference in the outcome. 23. The secret’s in the sauce. A saying that means that the secret that makes something special or valuable is hidden or not immediately visible. Apps “““““““““““` Website: https://www.essentialenglish.review/easy-american-idioms/ Google Store: https://goo.gl/p66Vox App Store: https://goo.gl/eAZkhn