idioms

  in a pickle (in trouble or a difficult situation) She found herself in a pickle when her husband left her. I was really in a pickle when my car had a flat tire. envocabulary.com

  in a nutshell (in a few words; very briefly) I am in a hurry, so let me explain the situation in a nutshell. To put it in a nutshell, the house is no bargain. envocabulary.com

  as mad as a hornet (very angry) John was as mad as a hornet when his car was stolen. Jane was mad as a hornet because the dog chewed up one of her shoes. envocabulary.com

  like water off a duck’s back (having no effect at all) John doesn’t care what you say. Criticism rolls off him like water off a duck’s back. We tried to convince him to come with us, but it was like water off a duck’s buck. envocabulary.com

  cash on the barrelhead (money in the form of cash paid immediately at the time of purchase) You’ll get a discount if you pay cash on the barrelhead. I always do cash on the barrelhead business, so bad debts aren’t much of a problem. envocabulary.com