idioms

  worth your while (beneficial and not a waste of your time) It would be worth your while to study English. If you help me, I’ll make it worth your while, I promise. I’ll do the job if you make it worth my while.   envocabulary.com

  catch my drift (understand what I am saying; understand my point) We lived in the same room, if you catch my drift. I’m glad you’re catching my drift at last. I think he didn’t quite get my drift. Also: get my drift   envocabulary.com

  give the benefit of the doubt (to believe something good about someone, rather than something bad when you are not sure) We didn’t know whether he was telling the truth or not, but we gave him the benefit of the doubt.  I’ll go easy on Jane and give her …

  best of both worlds (a situation in which you can enjoy the advantages or benefits of two different things at the same time) In a job like this, I get the best of both worlds: I make a good income and spend more time with family.   envocabulary.com

  It’s high time  informal (this should have happened a long time ago) It’s high time you stopped wasting your money. You’re lazy; it’s high time you went back to work.   envocabulary.com