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The Life of a Celeb
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a bed of roses | A comfortable situation |
| A double - edged sword | something that have positive and negative effects |
| The pros outweigh the cons | the adventage are better than the disadventage |
| To be in the limelight | the center of the antention |
| To drive you round the bend | something that annoy you |
| To go off the rails | to behave in a wrong way |
| A blaze of glory | doing something in a impressive way |
| To keep your feet on the ground | to stay realistic |
| No mean feat | a difficult task |
| To blow smoke up your backside | flatter someone insincerely |
| To let something go to your head | becoming arrogant |
| The best thing since sliced bread | something that is excellent |
| Things take a turn for the worse | the situation gets worse |
| The fall from grace | losing respect |
| It's not all doom and gloom | it's not so bad |
| To be in the public eye | to be know by a lot of people |
| To bend over backwards | help someone |
| To raise awareness | make people know something |
| To draw attention to sth | make people notice something |
| To have your heart set on something | be determined |
| To make a name | become popular |
| To take the rough with the smooth | accepthing the good and the bad |
| To make it to the top | have a career |
| Against all odds | againste everything people expected |
| Enjoy your time in the sun | enjoy your succes |
| In the blink of an eye | very quickly |
| To deck out | decorate |