idioms

  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

  shake in your boots (to be very afraid or nervous) The movie was so scary, we were shaking in our boots. I’m sure he is shaking in his boots right now. He’ll make you shake in your boots.   envocabulary.com

  out of the blue (without warning; in an unexpected way) I know this is out of the blue, but I’m leaving tomorrow. A car came out of the blue and caused the accident.   envocabulary.com