* on a something kick: in a period of enthusiasm for a specified interest or activity
ex> My little brother is on an action movie kick.
ex> I’ve been on a suschi kick since my trip to Japan.
* on board: in support; working as part of a team or organization
ex> We all hope you’ll come on board after you’ve read our proposal.
* rule of thumb: a general way of doing something based on experience instead of theory
ex> Three light sources per room is a good rule of thumb.
ex> A smart rule of thumb is to spend less than 40% of your salary on housing.
Note> The thumb was used as a readily available tool of measuring. Such as the Tailor’s rule of thumb “the circumference of the thumb twice, is the circumference of the wrist, twice the circumference of the wrist is the circumference of the neck,...”
* hunky-dory: without problems; trouble-free
ex> the builders say that everything is hunky-dory.
ex> After two days of rest she’ll be hunky-dory again.
* bed of roses: an easy, comfortable, or luxurious situation
ex> My father’s childhood wasn’t a bed of roses.
* go over: to review
ex> I need to go over my homework.
@ I’m so glad you’re game to go on such an unusual vacation with me.
eager to ~ /willing to~ /interested to
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