Do you like idioms? I think they're quite fun to learn and use. Since I've looked for representative images that could fit the idioms on the second unit of our book, I was thinking that it would be a pity not to make a good use of them. They are easier to memorize if you have an image of what they mean.
To read someone like a book: to understand someone very well.
To face the music: confront unpleasantness, especially the consequences of one's errors.
To let your hair down: to relax and enjoy yourself without worrying what other people will think.
Off the beaten track / path: away from the frequently traveled routes.
On a shoestring budget: with a very small amount of money.
On the house: at the expense of the establishment; free.
To be on the edge of your seat (BrE) /
on the edge of your chair (AmE): to make you very excited or nervous because of the uncertainty, as you want to know what happens next.
To paint the town red: to go on a
spree. To go out and celebrate.
To read between the lines: infer an unexpressed meaning.
To bring the house down: for a performance or a performer, to excite the audience into making a great clamor of approval.
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