English Idioms: Talk nineteen to the dozen

English Idioms About “War”
Idiom: Meet your Waterloo
Meaning: If someone meets their Waterloo they are defeated by someone who is stronger or by a problem that is very difficult to surmount. The phrase to meet one’s Waterloo refers to the Battle of Waterloo near Belgium in 1815 where the French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated. The phrase entered the English language as a phrase signifying a great test with a final and decisive outcome – generally one resulting in failure and proving vincibility for something or someone who had seemed unbeatable.
Example: He met his Waterloo when he was challenged by the young contestant.

English Idioms About “Parts of the body”
Idiom: Get something off your chest
Meaning: To reveal something that is worrying you or making you feel guilty in order to feel relieved.
Example: She felt relieved when she got it off her chest. She had felt guilty for years.

English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Beat the clock
Meaning: To do something before a deadline.
Example: They managed to beat the clock and arrive a few minutes before the conference started.

English Idioms About “Animals”
Idiom: Fall prey to
Meaning: (Also fall victim to) to become a victim.
Example: When she married him, she fell prey to his greed.

English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Cool as a cucumber
Meaning: Very calm.
Example: It’s amazing that he never shows his emotions even when he has a lot of problems. He’s cool as a cucumber.

English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: The minute (that)
Meaning: At the moment when
Example: The minute he saw her, he fell in love.