Idioms and expressions

TO ASK FOR THE MOON: it means to make demands for things or to wish something impossible to achieve or to obtain.

HOLD THE FORT: it means that you take care of a place when the person normally in charge is away.

UNDER THE TABLE: it is used to decribe secretive behaviour, often suggesting corruption or illegality.

TO HORSE AROUND: it means to behave in a silly way, making noise and causing disruption.

TO CHICKEN OUT: it means someone has failed to do something or they have not tried to do it because they were afraid.

WISE OLD OWL: a person very experienced in life.

A NIGHGT OWL: someone who stays up late into the night.

IN SAFE HANDS: you mean they are being cared for someone who is confident and skilled-

A SAFE PAIR OF HANDS: ir refers to someone who can be trusted to do a good job avoiding mistakes.

TO HOLD YOUR TONGUE: it means they want you to stop talking because the don't like what you are saying.

SOMETHING IS BLACK AND WHITE: it means you have a clear opinion about it, you can easily see what you think is right and wrong.

MONEY DOESN'T GROW ON TREES: means you don't have to spend much money as there is a limited amount of it.

MONEY IS NO OBJECT: means that you have a lot of money to spend.

LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY: it means to allow things to happen no matter what the consequences are.

AS CHEAP AS CHIPS: it means that something is very cheap.

CHASING YOUR TAIL: it means that you are very busy doing a lot of different things but not achieving very much.