1. for the time being—for a limited time—Tyler’s truck is in the repair shop. So, Paul and I are sharing a car for the time being.
2. forty winks—a short nap—Sunday afternoons are a good time to catch forty winks.
3. friends in high places—people in powerful positions of business or politics—If you want to run for President, you need friends in high places.
4. from all walks of life—diverse groups of society—Music concerts attract people from all walks of life.
5. from now on—starting today and going into the future—I am going to take a calcium supplement from now on because I want my bones to stay strong when I am old.
6. from time to time—occasionally—We usually eat at home, but from time to time we go eat at a restaurant.
7. full of himself—thinks he’s better or more important than he really is—Even though he runs a very small company, my boss is very full of himself.
8. gut feeling—a sense of something that you know is true even though you can’t prove it—Sometimes, I get a gut feeling that someone is lying to me.
9. get a word in edgewise—not able to speak because someone else is talking too much—It’s hard for anyone to get a word in edgewise when they are with Sally.
