Phrases & Expressions

A person who is contented or satisfied with the current situation (often used negatively).

• When Linda's passport was stolen in Florence, she was not a happy camper.
• Steve is taking five difficult courses this semester — he's not a happy camper.

To feel strongly that something is true, without a logical reason.

• I have a gut feeling that something is wrong.
• She had a gut feeling about the investment.

To have more important or urgent matters to deal with.

• I can't help you now, I have bigger fish to fry.
• She felt she had bigger fish to fry than arguing.

To have so much money that you can spend it freely on unnecessary things.

• He bought a sports car just because he could; he has money to burn.
• They travel first class everywhere; they clearly have money to burn.

Completely and intensely in love with someone.

• During the first years of their marriage, they were head over heels in love.
• Sara is head over heels in love with Mark, but he doesn't even know her name.

Your health is more valuable than money.

• My grandmother always told us that health is wealth.
• After his illness, he finally understood that health is wealth.

A place or thing that is excellent but not well-known or easily discovered.

• We found a hidden gem of a restaurant.
• This small town has many hidden gems.

An event that is so important it will be remembered in history.

• Watching the moon landing felt like history in the making.
• This discovery is history in the making.

Things that happened in the past tend to happen again.

• Some say history repeats itself.
• Watching the news, it feels like history repeats itself.

To upset or annoy someone by mentioning something that person is sensitive about.

• You hit a nerve when you mentioned her past.
• His comment really hit a nerve.