idioms

  a bite of the cherry British and Australian (an opportunity that isn’t available to everyone) If Lucy hears about this new profitable investment, she definitely wants a bite of the cherry. Don’t worry; if you work hard, you can get another bite at the cherry next year.   bite …

  a banana republic (a poor country with a weak or dishonest government) Years of war turned our country into a banana republic. One day, this widespread corruption will turn the country into a banana republic.   banana republic – English Vocabulary

  a bad egg (a dishonest or unreliable person) Don’t trust him; he is a bad egg. William seems like a bad egg, but he is not.   bad egg – English Vocabulary

  a bad apple (a dishonest or immoral person in a group who does bad things that affect others) They are not going to tolerate a bad apple in the organization. If you want to deal with bad apples, take them out of the group as quickly as possible.   …

  be the brains behind (someone who provides ideas and plans for an activity) Someone very clever must be the brains behind such an organized bank robbery. He was the brains behind the all operations. be the brains behind – English Vocabulary