idioms

  viper in one’s bosom (someone who betrays those who have helped them) He would steal anything he could. I have reared a viper in my bosom. We just cherished a viper in our bosom. envocabulary.com

  zip it  US informal (a rude way of telling someone to stop talking) She was very angry and told him to zip it. Just zip it, Jane; I’m fed up with your constant niggling. envocabulary.com

  wide of the mark (far from the truth; not accurate) What she told you was quite wide of the mark. The prediction for snow was wide of the mark.   envocabulary.com

  right on the button  informal (exactly right) The weather forecast was right on the button. You were right on the button when you said I shouldn’t trust him.   envocabulary.com

  in a pinch (in an emergency) Whenever you are in a pinch, just call me. The space is for two people, or three in a pinch.   envocabulary.com