介绍:
1) Everything but the kitchen sink
-When Carly went to college she took everything from her home except the kitchen sink
-When Dave went to the restaurant with his boss, he ordered everything except the kitchen sink since he wasn't paying for it
-When Emily and Joe got divorced, Emily wanted everything Joe owned except the kitchen sink.
Definition: almost everything one can think of.
Etymology: based on the idea that if you brought many things to someone, a kitchen sink is one of the last things you would bring because it is difficult to move
2) Ghost of a chance
-Philip had a ghost of a chance of getting into the school after he swore during the interview with the dean
-Mike had a ghost of a chance of dating Katy since she only dated actors
-Before the Olympics in 2004, people thought Asian men had a ghost of a chance to win a medal in track events.
Definition: very small chance
Etymology: The variant, which relies on the meaning of ghost as an insubstantial shadow, dates from the mid-1800s
3) Over the moon
-The polygamous man was over the moon when he found out that UK allowed babies to be born of 3 parents
-Megan was over the moon when she got accepted into her reach school for university
-Liverpool FC fans were over the moon when they won the Champions League in 2005
Definition: overjoyed
Etymology: floated off the ground and into space
