idioms

    a charley horse  informal (a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, cramp) He got a charley horse in his leg while he was running. Whenever you get a charley horse in your leg, you should get up and walk.     charley horse – English Vocabulary

    Open a can of worms (a matter that becomes even more complicated as you try to deal with it) I don’t want to open a can of worms by looking into his iPhone. The government is reluctant to change the policy now because it doesn’t want to open a …

  a big fish (an important or powerful person) Daniel is a big fish in the world of politics. We meet a big fish, the company’s CEO.   big fish – English Vocabulary

    alley cat (a homeless cat) I once fed an alley cat, and now it comes to my house every day. (a loose woman) Michael is dating a regular alley cat.   alley cat – English Vocabulary

    all bark and no bite (full of big talks but lacking action) Mike talks a great deal about his spending, but he is all bark and no bite. (threatening but not willing to engage in a fight) Ezra looks like a gangster, but he is all bark and …