Get the blues: become sad.
e.g. Many people get
the winter blues in this kind of dreary weather.
Back to back: following immediately.
e.g. We were busy with appointments back to back.
Come to think of it: I just remembered.
e.g. Come to
think of it, you owe me some money.
Have one's head in the clouds: not knowing what is happening.
e.g. She drifted along with her head in the clouds.
Bark up the wrong tree: ask or choose the wrong person.
e.g. If you think I'm the guilty person, you're barking up the wrong tree.
Get a load off one's mind: say what one is thinking.
e.g. I have a lot to tell you; I just want to get a load off my mind.
Bury one's head in the sand: ignore the obvious danger.
e.g. You need to deal with the situation; you just
cannot bury your head in the sand.
Johnny-come-lately: a late comer.
e.g. We have been doing this for years. Why should we let
a Johnny-come-lately tell
us what to do?
Kiss and make up: forgive and be friends again.
e.g. We had a big quarrel, but in the end we kissed and made up.
By the same token: in the same way.
e.g. I gave you financial assistance before; by the same token, I expect you to help
me this time.
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