To be dressed to kill: to be dressed beautifully (wearing very | New VIP ENGLISH
To be dressed to kill: to be dressed beautifully (wearing very smart or fashionable clothes)
His wife was dressed to kill at the party last night. Lucy is always dressed to kill on every Saturday night.
To break the news: to disclose important information to someone.
I don’t want to break the news to him. I think that we should not break the news at the moment. You should try to break the news to her gently.
(To) butt in: to interrupt; to interfere a conversation or activity without being invited.
Stop butting in on my personal life! Tom doesn’t want Mary to butt in his personal life.
(To) blow it: to fail to take advantage of a chance or an opportunity.
You blew it, Tom! He blew it. He lost the customer.
Big shot: an important or powerful person.
My brother is a big shot in advertising. Her boyfriend is a big shot in the film industry.
Behind the times: old-fashioned; out of date.
His car is a bit behind the times. If you don’t want to fall behind the times, you should read the newspaper every day.
Be an item: if two people are an item, they are dating and have a romantic relationship.
Tom and Mary are an item. Jack and Cindy are an item. They finally made it official.
Blew one’s top: lose one’s temper (very angry or irritate).
Tom’s father blew his top when he found out that Tom had damaged his car. Mary blew her top when she heard that her boyfriend had gone out with another girl.
Bring home the bacon: to earn money by working to support the family.
Women are supposed to raise the children and men will bring home the bacon. Tom and his wife both bring home the bacon.
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