今日のidiom “get the ball rolling” To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. e.g. I just want enough cash to get the ball rolling. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “get to the bottom of ” To find out the real cause of. e.g. I'm not sure what is causing the problem, but I'm determined to get to the bottom of it. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “get what's coming to one” To recieve the good or bad that you deserve; get what is due to you; get your share. e.g. I hope those responsible get what's coming to them. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “bone to pick” A reason for dispute; something to complain of or argue about. e.g. I've got a bone to pick with you - you've been using my shaver again #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “let down easy” To refuse or say no to someone in a pleasant manner; to tell bad news about a refusal or disappointment in a kindly way. e.g. The boss tried to let Jim down easy when he had to tell him he was too young for the job. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “max out” To reach one's limit; to go too far. To reach one's maximum financial or borrowing capacity. e.g. Mr.Kishida maxed out on all of his credit cards and couldn't pay many of his bills. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “make one's mark” To become known to many people; to do well the work you started to do; make a reputation. e.g. Shakespeare made his mark as a playwright. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “lower the boom” To punish strictly; check or stop fully. e.g. He's a really strict teacher, so he'll definitely lower the boom on you if you don't do your homework. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “lay waste” To cause wide great damage to; destroy and leave in ruins; wreck. e.g. The war has laid waste large regions of the countryside. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “drop out of sight” To disappear; to vanish into thin air. e.g. The thief dropped out of sight while the police searched the nearby neighborhoods. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “up and at them” Actively engaged in a task as if doing combat. To become aggressively engaged in doing something. e.g. "Up and at them! The sun is shining." #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “use every trick in the book” To avail oneself of any neans at all in order to achieve one's goal, not exclusive of possibly immoral or illegal acts. e.g. I've tried every trick in the book to get her to notice me, but no luck! #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “visible to the naked eye” Perceivable without glasses, binoculars, microscope, or telescope. Obvious, clear-cut. e.g. The comet will be visible to the naked eye. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “tide over” To carry past a difficulty or danger; help in bad time or in trouble. e.g. An ice cream cone in the afternoon tided her over until supper. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “easy does it” Let's do it carefully, without sudden movements and without forcing too hard or too fast; let's try just hard enough but not too hard. e.g. "Can I put it down now?" "Yes, but it’s fragile so easy does it." #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “up for grabs” Available for anyone to try to get; ready to be competed for; there for the taking. e.g. Ten free concert tickets are up for grabs. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “stay afloat” To survive financially; to make ends meet. e.g. I lost my job unexpectedly. I have to find some ways to stay afloat, until I can find another one. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “down the road” At a later date; some day. e.g. Lots of things will have changed a few years down the road. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “have qualms about” To feel uneasy about; hesitate about something. e.g.I know it's wrong to feel this way, but I don't have any qualms about telling my boss I'm sick if it means I can have a long weekend. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “through the mills” Experienced. Through real experience of the difficulties of a certain way of life. e.g.Some people derive a strange,  cruel pleasure from watching others  going through the mill. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “nothing if not” Without doubt; certainly. e.g. Those teenagers are nothing if not noisy. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “nuts and bolts of” The basic facts or important details of something. e.g. She did pioneering work in figuring out the nuts and bolts of sustainability. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “little pitchers have big ears” Little children often overhear things they are not supposed to hear, or things adults do not expect they would notice. e.g. Please watch what you say around the kids—little pitchers have big ears, you know. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “tickle one's funny bone” To amuse one; make one laugh. e.g. There's a silly statue on campus that never fails to tickle my funny bone when I walk past it. #朝一に開いたページのidiom

今日のidiom “from the sublime to the ridiculous” Covering an entire range of things or ideas from the extremely lofty and elevated to the negligible and trivial. e.g. The dresses in the fashion show　ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous. #朝一に開いたページのidiom