a short nap
forty winks
from one place to another
from pillar to post
out of one’s own hands
in the lap of the gods
weak spot
Achilles heel
to disregard or ignore
cold shoulder
making no sense
without rhyme or reason
final or last
swan song
to be discharged or fired
to get the sack
isolated from life
ivory tower
to enrich oneself on the sly or at every opportunity
to feather one’s nest
an incident or event that shows what will happen in the future
the writing on the wall
joining with the majority, going along with the trend
on the bandwagon
to state or guess something correctly
to hit the nail on the head
exactly on time
on the dot
to become responsible for
to take under one’s wing
in a situation that is too difficult to handle
out of one’s depth
to imitate or follow the example
to take a leaf out of someone’s book
the real problem or situation
brass tacks
completely, all the way
hook, line, and sinker
cowardly
lily-livered
