SEE EYE TO EYE

I don’t see eye to eye with my father on many things.

SEE RED

People who drop litter make me see red.

OFF THE BEATEN TRACKS

The farmhouse we stayed in was completely off the beaten tracks.

MAKE TRACKS

It’s getting late – I think we’d better make tracks.

A LONG WAY OFF

It's still quite a long way off London.

ALL BUT

Mendel's research was all but forgotten.

ALL ALONG

I knew all along that it wasn’t his real name.

NO LESS

She received a visit from the Queen, no less.

TAKE ADVANTAGE

He took advantage of the defender's mistake to score a goal.

We took full advantage of the hotel facilities.

GET TO THE BOTTOM OF

She was determined to get to the bottom of what went wrong.

DEAD CERTAIN

I am going to put some money on this horse - I am dead certain it will win.

STOP DEAD IN YOUR TRACKS

I stopped dead in my tracks when I heard the scream.

GO WITHOUT SAYING

Of course, it goes without saying that you'll be paid for the extra hours you work.

TO GO

There are just three weeks to go before the end of the term.

CATCH YOUR BREATH

1. beautiful scenes that make you catch your breath

2. I had to stop about halfway up the hill and catch my breath.

TESTAMENT TO SOMETHING

The fact that this film is still as affecting 25 years on, is only testament to its quality.

THE BEST / WORST IS YET TO COME

TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT

To cut a long story short, we didn’t get home until 3 in the morning!

TO CUT SOMEONE SHORT

He tried to explain, but Anita cut him short.

CUT TO THE CHASE

Right, let's cut to the chase. How much is it going to cost?

KEEP HIM / HER COMPANY
= KEEP COMPANY WITH SOMEONE

I'll keep you company while you're waiting.