idioms

  birds in their little nests agree (people who live together should take care of each other and try to get along) Calm down, kids. Birds in their little nests agree. Let’s not argue about this anymore. I know that the birds in their little nests agree, but I can’t …

a tempest in a teapot (a lot of anger or worry about something that is not important) They are continually quarreling, but it is usually a tempest in a teapot. I think the media are making a tempest in a teapot over this issue.     – English Vocabulary

  a slice of the pie (a share of the available money or benefits) Our company made big profits, and we will get a slice of the pie in the form of an annual bonus. We made little profit this year, so each business partner will get a smaller slice …

as warm as toast (pleasantly warm) It was freezing outside, but I was as warm as toast in front of the fire. I was in a sleeping bag and was warm as toast.     – English Vocabulary

heart goes out to someone (feel sorry for someone) My heart goes out to the families of the victims of this explosion. Our hearts go out to the parents who lost their children.     – English Vocabulary