above all - most importantly
    account for - explain
    as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth
    as a rule - generally ;normally
    about to - be ready to; be on the point of doing something
    an old hand - be an experienced person
    any day now -soon
    approach sb -talk to sb
    be fed up with - be out of patience with
    be on one's own - live independently
    be on the safe side - take no chances
    be out of something - have no longer in supply
    be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with
    be up to ones' ears - be extremely busy
    be up to someone -be a person's responsibility
    be out for -trying to get
    be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible
    bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle
    break down - cease to function
    break the ice - begin to be friendly with people one doesn't know
    break the news - inform or give bad news
    brush up on - improve one's knowledge of something through study
    bump into - meet unexpectedly
    by and large - in general
    by heart - by memory
    by all means - absolutely ,definitely
    by no means - in no way
    call off -cancel
    cheer up - be happy
    come down with - become sick with
    come into -receive, especially after another's death
    come up with - think of
    count on - depend upon
    count out - eliminate