Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

when one is good and ready
- when one is completely ready
I decided not to go and see the supervisor until I was good and ready.
when push comes to shove
- when a situation becomes more difficult
When push comes to shove my friend's daughter is always able to find a job.
when the chips are down
- at the final and critical moment, when things really get difficult
When the chips are down he will always come and help his friends.
when the going gets tough (the tough get going)
- when things become difficult, strong people begin to work harder
When the going gets tough our teacher is always there to support and help us.
when the time is ripe
- at exactly the right time
When the time was ripe we decided to sell our house.
where one is coming from
- one's point of view
I don't understand where the man was coming from when he began to complain about
the noise.
whet someone's appetite
- interest someone in something and make them want to have or know more about it
The presentation by the mountain climber began to whet my appetite for more
outdoors activities.
while away the time
- spend or waste time pleasantly
We spent the afternoon whiling away the time by the river.
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