idioms

big guns   big gun  informal (a powerful or important person) He is one of the party’s big guns. Several big guns came from headquarters this afternoon.     envocabulary.com

  find your voice  US (be able to speak or express your thoughts) I could not move, but I managed to find my voice.  You need a little bit of courage to find your voice. I’m sure you can find your tongue to defend him. Also: find your tongue  UK     envocabulary.com

  drop the ball  US informal (to make a mistake, especially by mishandling something important) Thousands of people will die if you drop the ball. The new administration has dropped the ball on matters of security.   envocabulary.com

  get your hooks into someone or something (to get control over or influence over) Make sure nothing gets its hooks into you. She has really got her hooks into him, hasn’t she?     envocabulary.com

  by hook or by crook (by any way possible) The police are going to arrest him, by hook or by crook. By hook or by crook, I’ll get her to marry me. envocabulary.com