idioms

  eat your words (to admit that you were wrong about something) I will make you eat your words. You’ll never get to university, but if you do, I’ll eat my words. envocabulary.com

  make sense (have a clear meaning that you can understand or explain) I don’t get the instructions. It doesn’t make sense. What he says makes no sense. (right to do, rational) It doesn’t make sense to buy expensive things when there are cheaper ones that are just as good. …

  blank check (permission to do whatever you think is necessary) The Congress gives the President a blank check to continue the war. They will give me a blank check to deal with this problem. envocabulary.com

big bucks  American informal (a large amount of money) We spent big bucks on our children’s education. Lucy is making big bucks at her new job. The car cost me big bucks to fix. envocabulary.com

  eat up something (to eat all of something) Be a good boy and eat up your lunch. Try to eat up your supper before you get to bed. (use a large amount of) Our living expenses are eating up a large part of my income. This project ate up …