have a soft spot in one's heart for
To be sympathetically inclined towards; entertain a predilection for.
Ron always had a soft spot in his heart for intellectual women wearing miniskirts.
have rocks in one's head
To be stupid; not have good judgment.
When Mr. James quit his good job with the coal company to begin teaching school, some people thought he had rocks in his head.
heart in one's mouth
heart in one's boots
A feeling of great fear or nervousness. Often considered trite.
Charles got up to make his first speech with his heart in his mouth.
My heart was in my mouth as I went into the haunted house.
When the bear came out of the woods towards us, our hearts were in our mouths.
hole in one
A shot in golf that is hit from the tee and goes right into the cup.
Many golfers play for years before they get a hole in one.
home on
home in on
To move toward a certain place by following a signal or marker.
The airplane homed in on the radio beacon.
The ship homed on the lights of New York harbor.
in on
Joining together for.
The children collected money from their classmates and went in on a present for their teacher.
Told about; having knowledge of.
Bob was in on the secret.
The other girls wouldn't let Mary in on what they knew.
in one fell swoop
at one fell swoop
In one attack or accident; in one bad blow.
The millionaire lost his money and his friends at one fell swoop.
At one time; at the same time.
Three cars drove into the driveway, and Mrs. Crane's dinner guests all arrived at one fell swoop.
in one's bad graces
Not approved by; not liked by.
John was in his mother's bad graces because he spilled his milk on the tablecloth.
Don got in the bad graces of the teacher by laughing at her hat.