idioms

  mind your Ps and Qs (mind your language or manner) I have to mind my Ps and Qs when I meet Sophia’s parents. Your grand aunt is so fussy about behavior. You should mind your Ps and Qs. envocabulary.com

  cool as a cucumber (very calm and relaxed) Yoga and meditation will help you be as cool as a cucumber in times of trouble. We must keep as cool as a cucumber, as if nothing had happened. envocabulary.com

  cook the books  informal (change financial records to get money illegally): The accountant had been cooking the books, and the firm had been losing money for years. They blamed two officials for cooking the books, and this caused the company to collapse. envocabulary.com

  cooking with gas  informal (performing a difficult task quickly or efficiently) The project was a little slow at the beginning, but now we’re cooking with gas! With the new computer system, Jake was cooking with gas. He finished the project in half the time. envocabulary.com

  with all your heart (with all your strength, energy, or deepest feelings) He is trying with all his heart to please them. Do what you feel in your heart to be right and do it with all your heart. envocabulary.com