nuts and bolts of
The basic facts or important details of something.
"Ted will he an excellent trader," his millionaire grandfather said, "once he learns the nuts and bolts of the profession."
nutty as a fruitcake
Very crazy; entirely mad.
He looked all right, as we watched him approach, but when he began to talk, we saw that he was as nutty as a fruitcake.
off one's head
off one's nut
Crazy; mad.
We had no doubt that the old man was off his head when we saw him jumping into the lake with his winter coat on.
paid peanuts
Получать очень маленькую зарплату.
Anne has a very interesting job but she's paid peanuts.
У Энн очень интересная работа, но платят ей гроши.
pull one's chestnuts out of the fire
To do someone else a great favor which they don't really deserve, doing oneself a disfavor in the process.
Small countries often have to pull the chestnuts out of the fire for their more powerful neighbors.
up to the last minute
Until the last possible moment; until the very end.
When I try to send in an important eyewitness report from the scene of a major accident, I must keep working up to the last minute.
up-to-date
up-to-the-minute
up to date
Modern; contemporary; the latest that technology can offer.
Hyphens (-) separate the parts of this idiom when it precedes a noun form.
Hyphens (-) separate the parts of this idiom when it precedes a noun form.
"I want an up-to-date dictionary of American idioms," Mr. Lee said, "that has all the latest Americanisms in it."
The president insisted that the company bring its aging equipment up to date.
This catalog is not up to date. It was published several years ago.
The news program gave an up-to-date account of the nuclear accident. The newscaster said that he would update the news report every half hour.