idioms

  keep your pants on  American Informal (be patient; calm down) Look at the time! We’re going to be late. – Keep your pants on; I’ll be ready in a minute. I will try my best to keep my pants on throughout the meeting. envocabulary.com

  greasy spoon  informal (a small, cheap restaurant that serves food of low quality) I don’t have time for a sit-down meal. I’ll just grab a sandwich at the local greasy spoon. We all got sick after eating at the greasy spoon near the bus station. envocabulary.com

  a grain of truth (a very small amount of truth) There is not a grain of truth in what he said. Don’t believe everything you hear; there isn’t a grain of truth in those rumors. envocabulary.com

  full of beans  informal  (full of energy, lively) After a good night’s sleep in a hotel, I was feeling very full of beans. He was young and full of beans. Tim was ill last night, but now he is full of beans. envocabulary.com

  as scarce as hen’s teeth (extremely rare or impossible to find) On this cold, snowy night, taxis are as scarce as hen’s teeth. During the Olympic Games, accommodation was as scarce as hen’s teeth. envocabulary.com