Dark horse A dark horse is a person who keeps his interests and ideas a secret—especially someone who has a surprising skill. Rita’s such a dark horse. We had no idea that she was dating Bob till she announced her wedding...
Lead somebody a dance This means to cause someone a lot of trouble. The well-known jewel thief led the police a fine dance for two weeks before being arrested....
Daylight Robbery Rahul wanted to buy a pair of shoes. However, he was so shocked at the high prices quoted by all the shoe shops he visited that he came back without making a purchase. “It’s daylight robbery,” he told his...
Catch (someone) in the act To discover (someone) in the process of doing usually something wrong: The boy was caught in the act of driving away the stolen car. put on an act To pretend by acting in a false way:...
A to Z From A to Z. From beginning to end, including everything: He memorised the secret code from A to Z. Al Al Excellent; of high standard; first-class; This ship is in A 1 condition. ABC ABC Basic facts; simple...