kick the habit
The scheme helps smokers to kick the habit.
comfort zone
Sometimes you have to step out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself.
the nature of the beast
Owning a car involves a lot of expense - that’s the nature of the beast.
tunnel vision
His tunnel vision made sensible discussions on political issues nearly impossible.
Doug Ford’s tunnel vision has everyone focusing on his blind spots.
lame duck
The President was a lame duck during the end of his second term.
in the ballpark
my first guess wasn’t even in the ballpark
Pull off the road
If a vehicle or driver pulls off the road, the vehicle stops by the side of the road.
the best/greatest thing since sliced bread
He thinks wireless Internet access is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
staff of life
Since bread feeds our souls as well as our stomachs, it is often called the “the staff of life”.
be toast
If anyone finds out about this, we’re toast.
His career is toast.
make a mountain out of a molehill
Stop worrying! You’re making a mountain out of a molehill.
with egg on one’s face
You’ll be the one who has egg on your face if it goes wrong.
keep up with the times
I don’t really like using the Internet, but you have to keep up with the times, I guess.
stop by
Feel free to stop by anytime.
in the middle of nowhere
We got lost in the middle of nowhere.