1) A stone’s throw--------- a short distance

2) at the eleventh hour---- at the last minute

3) bad company------------- friends who are not of good character

4) burn the midnight oil--- stay up late to complete something

5) child’s play------------ something that can be done easily

6) lend a hand------------ help

7) lose face-------------- be humiliated/lose one’s good name

8) 0nce in a blue moon---- very seldom, rarely

9) a white elephant------- something expensive but useless

10) to face the music ----- to accept punishment

11) to miss the boat------- to miss a good chance

12) safe and sound--------- not hurt or harmed

13) forgive and forget----- forgive the past and remain friends

14) well prepared---------- ready for it

15) keep an eye on--------- watch closely

16) pass the hat around---- collect donations

17) sooner or later-------- as fast as possible

18) paddle your own canoe-- do things on your own

19) daily bread------------ the food or money needed to live

20) green fingers---------- good at gardening