go up in the air
To become angry; lose one's temper.
Herb is so irritable these days that he goes up in the air for no reason at all.
hang in the balance
To have two equally possible results; to be in doubt; be uncertain.
Until Jim scored the winning touchdown, the outcome of the game hung in the balance.
She was very sick and her life hung in the balance for several days.
hang in
hang in there
To persevere; not to give up; to stick to a project and not lose faith or courage.
Hang in there old buddy; the worst is yet to come.
have in the palm of one's hand
To completely control; have a project finished, all wrapped up.
Our boss felt that if he could calm his critics he would soon have the entire factory in the palm of his hand.
heart is in the right place
have one's heart in the right place
To be kind-hearted, sympathetic or well-meaning; have good intentions.
All the tramps and stray dogs in the neighborhood knew that Mrs. Brown's heart was in the right place.
Tom looks very rough but his heart is in the right place.
hide one's head in the sand
bury one's head in the sand
have one's head in the sand
put one's head in the sand
To keep from seeing, knowing, or understanding something dangerous or unpleasant; to refuse to see or face something.
"Прятать голову в песок"; избегать информации о неприятных, опасных ситуациях.
If there is a war, you cannot just bury your head in the sand.
Get your head out of the sand and handle the problem.
Перестань прятать голову в песок и реши эту проблему.
hole-in-the-wall
hole in the wall
A small place to live, stay in, or work in; a small, hidden, or inferior place.
The jewelry store occupied a tiny hole-in-the-wall.
When Mr. and Mrs. Green were first married, they lived in a little hole-in-fhe-wall in a cheap apartment building.
A tunnel.
Let's get through this hole in the wall, then we'll change seats.
if you can't lick them, join them
If you cannot defeat an opponent or get him to change his attitude, plans, or ways of doing things, the best thing to do is to change your ideas, plans, etc.
"The small car manufacturers are winning over the big car makers," the president of an American car factory said. "If we want to stay in business, we must do as they do. In other words, if you can't lick them, join them."