* masterstroke: a clever, skillful, or effective action
ex> Getting those kids to pick up litter was a masterstroke.
* Those were the days.: A time in the distant past was memorable.
ex> Remember visiting our grandparents’ farm? Those were the days.
* mix it up: to fight or quarrel with someone
ex> I waited while my taxi driver mixed it with another motorist.
* at each other’s throats: arguing or fighting
ex> Ella and her sister are often at each other’s throats.
Note> This idiom, with its vivid image of two persons trying to strangle each other, is often applied to less physical forms of disagreement.
* keep something or someone in check: to keep something or someone under control
ex> We have to keep our spending in check this month.
* (all) riled up: excited or angry
ex> Mark gets all riled up when his team loses.
@ Same here!
Me too! /Likewise! /Ditto!
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