hard to come by - difficult to obtain

　　have a heart - have kind feelings; be understanding

　　have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings rather than reason

　　hold off - delay; postpone

　　hop to it - get started on something quickly

　　hit it off - get along well with someone

　　ill at ease - uncomfortable

　　in hot water - in trouble

　　in the air -uncertain

　　in the dark - keep someone without knowledge; information from someone

　　in the lone run - looking toward the future; eventually

　　ins and outs - all the details; the various parts and difficulties to be seen

　　iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer for

　　jump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinion

　　keep an eye on - watch closely

　　keep one's fingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrong

　　keep on one's toes - be ready for action; prepared

　　knock oneself out - make a great effort

　　learn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activity

　　little by little -gradually

　　make ends meet - to get just enough money for one's needs

　　make out - manage; get along

　　mean to - intentional; on purpose

　　might as well - to have no strong reason not to

　　next to nothing - almost nothing; very inexpensive

　　not to mention - in addition

　　off balance - unaware; off guard

　　on the go - working or doing something all the time

　　on pins and needles - nervous; anxious; full of anticipation

　　on purpose - deliberately; intentionally

　　on the blink - not working properly; broken

　　on the right track - thinking or doing something correctly

　　on the tip of one's tongue - to be about to remember something

　　once in a blue moon - rarely; almost never

　　out of it - not involved in