| up in the air | not yet decided |
| be puffed up with pride | to be too full of pride |
| like pulling teeth | very difficult |
| on the line | at risk |
| I live and breathe football. | I am very enthusiastic about football. |
| there's no love lost between Brian and Adams. | Brian and Adams dislike each other |
| a man of straw | a weak/cowardly person |
| to be pig/piggy in the middle | zwischen zwei Stühlen stehen |
| patience is my middle name | Geduld ist mein zweiter Vorname |
| to my mind | in my opinion |
| make a monkey out of sb | make sb seem foolish |
| at my mother's knee | when I was very young |
| very much so | ephasizing 'yes' |
| nail your colours to the mast | show clearly which side you support |
| sit on the fence | avoid deciding between two sides |
| a sitting duck | a person that is very easy to attack or criticize |
| be at sixes and sevens | be in a state of confusion (inf) |
| do sth on the sly | do sth secretly |
| sober as a judge | not at all affected by alcohol |
| square the circle | try to do sth that is or seems impossible |