To be in a cleft stick

see Cleft stick

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To be in fine fettle

see Fine fettle

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To be in someone’s bad books

see Good/bad books

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To be in someone’s corner

see Corner

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To be in someone’s good books

see Good/bad books

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To be in the driver’s/driving seat

see Driver’s/driving seat

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To be left holding the baby/bag

see Holding the baby/bag

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To be on one’s jack

see Jack/Jack Jones

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To be on one’s mettle

see On one’s mettle

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To be someone’s cup of tea

see Cup of tea

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To boldly go where no man has gone before

This is the catchphrase from the television and movie series Star Trek, which first aired in 1966. This expression has been in quite widespread use si...

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To boot

To boot is one of the oldest expressions in the language and is still used today meaning ‘in addition to’, ‘moreover’ or ‘as well’. It dates from late...

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To crow about something

see Something to crow about

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To-die-for

This popular American hyperbole dates from the late 20th century and means that something is so amazing that it is worth dying for. For example, this...

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To egg someone on

see Egg someone on

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