to the manner born
At ease with something because of lifelong familiarity with it.
She says her English is the best because she is to the manner born.
to the nth degree
To the greatest degree possible; extremely; very much so.
Scales must be accurate to the nth degree.
His choice of words was exactly to the nth degree.
to the tune of
To the amount or extent of; in the amount of.
He had to pay to the tune of fifty dollars for seeing how fast the car would go.
When she left the race track she had profited to the tune of ten dollars.
to the wall
go to the wall
drive to the wall
Into a place from which there is no escape; into a trap or corner. Usually used after drive or a similar word.
John's failing the last test drove him to the wall.
The score was 12-12 in the last minute of play, but a touchdown forced the visitors to the wall.
Bill had to sell his five Great Danes. The high cost of feeding them was driving him to the wall.
toe the line
toe the mark
To be very careful to do just what you are supposed to do; obey the rules and do your duties.
Быть очень осторожным в выполнении возложенных задач; следовать правилам и обязанностям.
The new teacher will make Joe toe the line.
Bill's father is strict with him and he has to toe the mark.
If you want to stay in this school, you'll have to learn to toe the line.
Если ты хочешь остаться в этой школе, ты должен будешь строго придерживаться правил.
together with
In addition to; in the company of; along with.
John, together with his brother, has gone to the party.
The police found a knife, together with the stolen money, hidden in a hollow tree.
too many cooks spoil the broth
too many cooks spoil the stew
A project is likely to go bad if managed by a multiplicity of primary movers. A proverb.
When several people acted all at once in trying to reshape the company's investment policy, Tom spoke up and said, "Let me do this by myself! Don't you know that too many cooks spoil the broth?"
touch to the quick
To hurt someone's feelings very deeply; offend.
His remark about her lack of education touched her to the quick.