Idiom 

You'll find the car difficult to drive at first. But don't worry: you'll soon get the hang of it.

We got very cold and wet the first time we went camping. We learned the hard way how important it is to take extra warm clothing.

Preparing the car is a piece of cake to an experienced mechanic like Tom.

The long ride on horseback brought home to me the difficulties of travel several hundred years ago.

When she has got into the swing of it, she'll work much faster.

Ann has it (got it) in her to be a doctor.

With my parents away, I have the house to myself.

Come on, have a go! You'll soon learn to do it.

She told me I could do what I wanted but this was easier said than done.

I know him so well that i can read him like a book.

There is no telling how many people will attend the meeting. I it very hard to predict now.

She says everything went well. But reading between the lines of her report, I can see there were a lot of problem.

The mistake came to light when we discovered that the bus was heading to a wrong direction.

I visited the company last week and got wind of a project they are doing.

Do you understand what I've been saying? Are you still with me?

Marriage is out of the question --- I do not love you.

You stand to lose a lot of money if the business fails.

You are bound to get a seat if you arrive early.

The cup is in the bag --- we're leading by five goals to nil.

If the worst comes to the worst and the weather is very bad, we can always return home from our holiday.

You can't have it both ways --- either you pay the price or leave the good.

There is a big surprise in store for you when you return home.

The weather forecast says that we are in for a severe snowstorm.

   
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