 when pigs fly- something which cannot happen

 straight from the horse's mouth - directly from the person involved
 pie in the sky- something you hope will happen
 dirty Harry - wreckless officer
 in for a penny in for a pound- investing carefully
 make no bones about- did not have any hesitation
 herculean task- very difficult task
 hook line or sinker- someone completely deceived or tricked
 the splitting image - almost same
 hit the nail on the head- get smth exactly right
 birds of same feather flock together - sangati
 a dime a dozen- something common
 at one's beck and call - to be readily available at one's command
 takes 2 to tango- one person alone is not responsible
 crying wolf- to ask for help when not needed
 turn one's coat- to change one's principles
 bite the bullet - to decide to do a difficult task
 dodge the bullet- barely escape
 that's the last straw- my patience has run out
 book the ocean - taking up an almost impossible project
 ducks and drakes- waste something
 cat got your tongue- can't you speak
 cut somebody some slack- don't be so critical
 the best of both worlds- ideal situation
 to bide one's time- to wait for a good opportunity
 don't cry over spilt milk- don't cry over what has already happened
 take a rain check- postpone a plan
 burn the candle at both ends- overdo a work
 elbow grease- hard physical work
 Cut no ice- fail to make an impact
 A vicious cycle- when one problem causes another problem
 Fly off the handle- get angry
 Back to the wall- in a difficult situation with few choices
 Up in arms- being grumpy or angry about smth
 Tip of the iceberg- small part of a larger problem
 Devil’s advocate- one who presents a counter argument
 To read the riot apt - to reprimand someone from behaving badly with the intention of
improving that person’s behavior
 At his wit’s end- completely confused
 A different kettle of fish- a completely different person or thing
 Be in the swim- to keep oneself up to date
 Biting of more than you can chew- try to do something that is difficult for you
 On thin ice- in a risk
 The tail wags the dog- influence a situation
 Grasping at straws- when you’re totally desperate and trying to make out of any hope
 On the ball- doing a good job
 Old as the hills- someone very old
 Dog in the manger- a petty person who tries to keep others from having, using, or
enjoying something
 Play by the ear - to improvise
 For the birds- without any value
 in dire strait- in a very bad situation
 to come hell or high water- no matter what happens
 in the fast lane- a life with excitement
 breaking up the wrong tree- be wrong about the way to achieve something
 joined at the hip- to be close to someone
 rain on someone's parade- to spoil something
 put a spoke in someone's wheel- to upset someone's plan
 left out in the cold - being ignored
 a hot potato- controversial issue
 knocked someone for six- having unpleasant effect on someone
 white elephant - useless
 bleed someone or something dry - to drain someone or smth of wealth or resources
 against the clock- short of time
 making a long story short- come to the point
 brought the house down- received a great applause
 a race against time- short of time
 catch 22- a situation in which an individual cannot escape because of contradictory
rules
 stealing someone's thunder- taking credit for someone else's achievement
 bee's knees- excellence or perfection
 to break the bank- spend a lot
 to hold out an olive branch - extending a hand of friendship
 elephant in the room- a big issue or problem that people are avoiding
 i have got it in the bag- secured success