idioms

  don’t you dare informal (to warn someone angrily not to do something) Don’t you dare say anything to anybody. Don’t you dare lie to me again, or you’ll be sorry!     envocabulary.com

    be in a funk US informal (to feel sad or depressed) She has been in a funk since he left her. He fell into a deep funk after losing his job.     envocabulary.com  

  take the weight off your feet  informal (to sit down and rest, especially after standing or walking for a long time) You’ve been walking all day; sit down and take the weight off your feet for a while. Here comes the taxi; let’s take the weight off our feet. …

  the last straw (the final incident in a series of unpleasant events that ultimately makes you feel you can no longer tolerate a bad situation) Making me do the dishes was the last straw. If you break your promise again, that will be the last straw.     envocabulary.com

  live beyond your means (spending more money than you earn) We decided to downsize our home after realizing that we had been living beyond our means for several years. Son, I can assist you financially to some extent, but not if you continue to live beyond your means.   …