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wriggle out of something
He promised he'd help me paint the living room, but now he's trying to wriggle out of it.
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to avoid doing something that you do not want to do
jump down someone's throat
I made the mildest of criticisms and he jumped down my throat.
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to react angrily to something that someone says or does
be/get carried away
The manager warned his young players not to get carried away by the emotion of the occasion.
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to become so excited about something that you do not control what you say or do
throw something together
I had to throw dinner together at the last minute.
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to make something quickly without special care or preparation
get up someone's nose
People who drive like that really get up my nose.
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to annoy someone
too big for your boots
He's been getting a bit too big for his boots since he got that promotion.
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behaving as if you are more important than you really are
throw your weight around
The board didn't like the way majority shareholders were throwing their weight around.
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disapproving, to act in a way that emphasizes how much power or authority you have
make a meal (out) of something
I only asked for a summary of the main points but she's making a real meal out of it.
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to spend more time or energy doing something than is necessary
not give/budge/move an inch
She's definite that she wants to do it, and she'll not give an inch, however hard you try to persuade her.
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to not change your opinion
pull your socks up
He's going to have to pull his socks up if he wants to stay in the team.
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to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough
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