ON THE BRINK OF

The country is teetering on the brink of civil war.

PAY A CALL / VISIT ON

I'll pay you a call when I'm in the area.

We thought we'd pay a visit to the museum while we were in Lisbon.

STAMP ONE'S FOOT

He stamped his foot angrily.

TO A CERTAIN EXTENT
To a certain extent, I was relieved.

TO SUCH AN EXTENT
The car was damaged to such an extent that it couldn't be repaired.

IN VAIN

We walked on, looking in vain for a taxi.

All the police's efforts to find him were in vain.

ABIDE BY SOMETHING

They promised to abide by the rules of the contest.

RESIGN YOURSELF TO SOMETHING

He has resigned himself to the fact that his marriage is over.

ON RECORD

It proved to be one of the warmest Decembers on record.

NOT SLEEP A WINK

My neighbours partied all night and I didn't sleep a wink.

STAY PUT

Stay put. I’ll be back in a minute.

COME UNDER FIRE

The government has come under fire for its decision to close the mines.

BURN A HOLE IN SOMEBODY'S POCKET

SOMETHING BURNS A HOLE IN SOMEBODY'S POCKET

TO HAVE MONEY TO BURN

PAY HANDSOMELY

Get rid of rats, and we'll pay you handsomely.

STEER CLEAR OF

You should steer clear of sugar because you are fat.

TEEM WITH

These rivers teem with fish.

PASS THE BATON

PICK THE BATON

The President passed the baton to his successor.

TAKE THE REINS

Theresa May to take the reins as UK prepares for Brexit.

FOLLOW IN SOMEONE'S FOOTSTEPS

She followed in her mother’s footsteps and started her own business.

LOSE TRACKS OF

I’ve lost track of what she’s doing now.

SLEEP ON IT
SLEEP ON SOMETHING

It's a tough decision and I can't make it easily. I'm going to sleep on it.