“Play your cards right”

“Fall on deaf ears”

To be ignored or not listened to.

“Follow in someone’s footsteps”

To do the same thing as someone did before you.

“Get off on the wrong foot”

To start a relationship or activity badly.

“Eat your words”

To admit that what you said was wrong.

“Drop the ball”

To make a mistake by failing to do something important.

“Find your feet”

To become comfortable in a new situation.

“Fly off the handle”

To suddenly become very angry.

“Draw the line”

To set a limit on what is acceptable.