idioms

  pass the buck (to shift responsibility to someone else) You are in charge of the job, and you can’t pass the buck to me. She is trying to pass the buck and blame someone else for her failure.   envocabulary.com

  bed of roses (an easy or pleasant situation) At first everything was a bed of roses. Our marriage has been a bed of roses. We should see life as a bed of roses.   envocabulary.com

  head start (an advantage at the beginning of something) I want to give my son a head start by sending him to preschool. Winning 14 games in a row gives the team a head start over its rivals.     envocabulary.com

  on a roll  informal (experiencing continued success or good luck) The team was on a roll, winning fifteen games in a row. Our business is on a roll.   envocabulary.com

  go Dutch  informal (to share the cost equally) The meal tonight is on me. -No. Let’s go Dutch. My girlfriend and I always go Dutch when we go out together.   envocabulary.com