bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle break down - cease to function break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesnt know break the news - inform or give bad news brush up on - imporve noes knowledge of something through study bump into - meet unexpectedly by heart - by memory cheer up - be happy come down with - become sick with count on - depend upon fish out of water - out of ones element or natural environment flying colors -success,victory get the hang of - understand; learn get away with - escape without punishment few and far between - not happening often; rate die down - become quiet ,become less for good - permanently; forever for the time being - for now; temporarily count out - eliminate |