[stay up late] {v. phr.} To not go to bed until very late. * /Peter has to stay up late these days as he is preparing for his comprehensive exams./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

burn

[burn] See: [EARS BURN], [KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING], [MONEY TO BURN]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

burn up

[burn up] {v.} 1. To burn completely; destroy or be destroyed by fire. * /Mr. Scott was burning up old letters./ * /The house burned up before the firemen got […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Bob Talbert, Detroit Free Press

(6170) He who laughs last didn't get the joke.

get off to a flying

[get off to a flying] or [running start] {v. phr.} To have a promising or successful beginning. * /Ron got off to a flying […]

have it out

[have it out] {v. phr.} To settle a difference by a free discussion or by a fight. * /Joe called Bob a bad name, so they […]

Robin Williams

U.S. comedian Cocaine is God's way of saying you're making too much money.

Brain Fart

[Brain Fart] A byproduct of a bloated mind producing information effortlessly; a burst of useful information. * /"I know […]

Catherine Tate - The Offensive Translator

A CEO need to find desperately someone that knows how to speak 7 languages. This is really funny translation from English to […]

search one's heart

[search one's heart] or [search one's soul] {v. phr.}, {formal} To study your reasons and acts; try to discover if you have […]

sink or swim

[sink or swim] {v. phr.} To succeed or fail by your own efforts, without help or interference from anyone else; fail if you […]