To take a load off

to sit down and relax

chiefly US, informal. : to sit down and relax. You look tired. Come in and take a load off.

In a nutshell

phrase of nutshell

in the fewest possible words.

she put the matter in a nutshell

To make a clean break

phrase of break

a complete separation from a situation or relationship.

Dan decided it was best to make a clean break with the past

turn over a new leaf

idiom

C2

to start behaving in a better way:

Apparently he's turned over a new leaf and he's not smoking any more.

up in the air

idiom

uncertain and with an unknown result:

The whole future of the project is still up in the air.

no big deal

idiom   informal

to not be a serious problem; to not be at all surprising or important:

We'll have to pay a little more - it's no big deal.

Living together before marriage is no big deal here these days.

put something off

phrasal verb with put verb

UK  /pʊt/ US  /pʊt/

present participle putting | past tense and past participle put

B1

to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date:

The meeting has been put off for a week.

[ + -ing verb ] I can't put off going to the dentist any longer.

A deal: a situation

get one's foot in the door

idiom

: to make the first step toward a goal by gaining entry into an organization, a career, etc.

He took a job as a secretary to get his foot in the door.

show up

phrasal verb with show verb

UK  /ʃəʊ/ US  /ʃoʊ/

showed | shown

informal (also show)

B1

to arrive somewhere in order to join a group of people, especially late or unexpectedly:

I invited him for eight o'clock, but he didn't show up until 9.30.

We were expecting 30 people to come, but half of them never showed up.

the final/last straw

idiom (also the straw that breaks the camel's back)

C1

the last in a series of unpleasant events that finally makes you feel that you cannot continue to accept a bad situation:

Losing my job was bad enough, but being evicted was the final straw.

She's always been rude to me, but it was the last straw when she started insulting my mother.

have something in mind

idiom

to have a plan or intention:

Did you have anything in mind for Helen's present?

back on your feet

idiom

having returned to normal or to a good position after a difficult period:

You are heading for bankruptcy if you do not get this business back on its feet.

It will take two or three seasons before farming communities are back on their feet.

give someone a break

phrase

to allow someone some time away from their work or regular activities:

I babysit every Friday to give her a break.

Why don't I cook dinner tonight to give you a break?

have two left feet

idiom   humorous

to move in a very awkward way when dancing:

When we danced together, I discovered he had two left feet.

be hard on someone

phrase

B2

to criticize someone severely, or to treat someone unfairly:

Don't be too hard on him - he's new to the job.

A good manager knows exactly when to be hard on players and when to go easy on them.

stick to something

phrasal verb with stick verb

UK  /stɪk/ US  /stɪk/

stuck | stuck

B2

to limit yourself to doing or using one particular thing and not change to anything else:

Could you stick to the point, please?

We'd better stick to the main road, because the other roads are blocked with snow.

stick by something/someone

phrasal verb with stick verb

UK  /stɪk/ US  /stɪk/

stuck | stuck

C1

to continue to support something or someone, especially in a difficult situation:

We must stick by our decision.

by the way

idiom

A2

used to introduce a new subject to be considered or to give further information:

I think we've discussed everything we need to - by the way, what time is it?

Oh, by the way, my name's Julie.

hit the road

idiom

to leave a place or begin a journey:

I'd love to stay longer but I must be hitting the road.

look up

phrasal verb with look verb

UK  /lʊk/ US  /lʊk/

informal

C1

to become better:

I hope things will start to look up in the new year.

Our financial situation is looking up at last.

Butter pecan is a flavor, prominent especially in the United States, in ice cream, cakes, and cookies. Roasted pecans, butter, and vanilla flavor are used in butter pecan baked goods. Butter pecan ice cream is smooth vanilla ice cream with a slight buttery flavor, with pecans added.

pecan

noun [ C ]

UK  /piːˈkæn/ US  /pɪːˈkɑːn/

a type of long nut with a rough surface and a smooth reddish-brown shell:

chopped pecans

pecan pie