idioms

  call it a day (to stop what you are doing) I’ve done enough. I think it’s time to call it a day. It’s getting late. Let’s call it a day and go home.   envocabulary.com

  cheap as chips (very cheap, inexpensive) These handbags are made of high-quality leather, and they’re as cheap as chips. No need to pay me back; they were cheap as chips.   envocabulary.com

  in the dark (unaware, uniformed) She likes to keep us in the dark about her new boyfriend. I didn’t know what was going on. I was totally in the dark. They don’t trust her, so they left her in the dark.   envocabulary.com

  by the book (exactly according to the rules) You should be careful to do everything by the book. We know that nothing has gone by the book.   envocabulary.com

  out of your league (too difficult, good, or expensive for you) This position is way out of your league. I think she is out of my league. She can’t afford to buy that necklace. It’s out of her league.   envocabulary.com