set one's sights
To want to reach; aim for.
John has set his sights higher than the job he has now.
To wish to get or win.
Owen set his sights on the championship.
set one's teeth on edge
To have a sharp sour taste that makes you rub your teeth together.
The lemon juice set my teeth on edge.
To make one feel nervous or annoyed.
She looks so mean that her face sets my teeth on edge.
shake in one's shoes
shake in one's boots
To be very much afraid.
The robber shook in his boots when the police knocked on his door.
shake the dust from one's feet
To depart or leave with some measure of disgust or displeasure.
Jim was so unhappy in our small, provincial town that he was glad to shake the dust from his feet and move to New York.
shift for oneself
To live or act independently with no help, guidance or protection from others; take care of yourself.
Mrs. McCarthy was forced to shift for herself after her husband died.
ship come in
when one's ship comes in
All the money a person has wished for is received; wealth comes to a person. Used with a possessive.
When my ship comes in, I will take a trip to Norway.
Mr. Brown is just waiting for his ship to come in.
shirk one's duty
To be negligent or irresponsible.
If you continue to shirk your duty, you can expect to be fired.
shoot off one's mouth
shoot off one's face
To give opinions without knowing all the facts; talk as if you know everything.
Tom has never been to Florida, but he's always shooting his mouth off about how superior Florida is to California.
I want to study the problem before I shoot off my face.
The editor of the newspaper is always shooting his mouth off about the trouble in Africa.