go in one ear and out the other
To be not really listened to or understood; be paid no attention.
The teacher's directions to the boy went in one ear and out the other.
Mother scolded Martha, but it went in one ear and out the other.
go through hell and high water
To go through danger, or trouble.
John is ready to go through hell and high water to help his chum.
The soldiers went through hell and high water to capture the fort.
go to wrack and ruin
To fall apart and be ruined; to become useless.
The barn went to wrack and ruin after the farmer moved.
The car will soon go to wrack and ruin standing out in all kinds of weather.
goal line stand
A strong defensive effort right in front of the goal line.
A goal line stand by the home team held the visitors on the two-yard line.
good and ---
Very; completely.
John's father was good and mad when John came home late.
Jack knew good and well that Tom had thrown the snowball at him.
I pushed Bill good and hard.
Susan wouldn't come out till she was good and ready.
I beat Joe good and proper in the game of marbles.
grand slam
A home run hit when there are three men on the bases.
Tony's grand slam won the game for the Yankees, 4-0.
grandstand
grandstander
To show off, to perform histrionics needlessly.
Stop grandstanding and get down to honest work!
A showoff, a person who likes to engage in histrionics.
Many people think that Evel Knievel is a grandstander.
grin and bear it
To be as cheerful as possible in pain or trouble; do something without complaining.
The doctor told Mrs. Howard that she had to stop eating sweets if she wanted to lose weight, and she tried to grin and bear it.
If you must have a tooth drilled, all you can do is grin and bear it.