🪩 Calm before the storm

🪄The air may be still before a storm actually hits. To say there is a calm before the storm is basically saying that things may be peaceful now, but it won’t last.

Example:
They had a bit of a honeymoon phase, but that was just the calm before the storm.
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🔘On your own head be it 

~used to tell someone that they will be blamed if the thing they are planning to do goes wrong.

➖This is not the time for such a discussion. But if you insist, on your head be it.



🔘Not if I can help it.

~used to say that you are not going to do something.

➖‘Are you going to watch the school play?’ ‘Not if I can help it.’



🔘Shake a leg.

~used to tell someone to hurry,
or quickly start doing something.

➖C’mon, shake a leg!

Normal Vs Advanced English

💎 Give me more details.
💎 Fill me in.

💎 Calm down.
💎 Put yourself together.

💎 You've to decide.
💎 You've to make up your mind.

💎 Nice car!
💎 Nice ride!

💎 I'm tired.
💎 I'm zapped.