2. To cook the books to record false information in order to steal money One of the directors had been cooking the books and the firm lost a lot of money .
3. Bark at the wrong tree make the wrong choice; ask the wrong person; follow the wrong course . If you think I'm the guilty person, you're barking up the wrong tree .
4. The apple of his eye someone's favorite person or thing The youngest was the apple of his father's eye .
5. Tie the knot to get married They´re planning to tie the knot next November
6. To get cold feet become nervous and afraid to act The new singer of the band got cold feet before the concert
7. Let the cat out of the bag divulge confidential information or secrets Don't forget that this is a secret, so don't let the cat out of the bag .
8. Have your ducks in a row to be very well organized Mark is extremely smart and always has his ducks in a row
9. To face the music to accept criticism or punishment for something that you have done After failing a math test, Tom had to go home and face the music .
10. A pain in the neck a very annoying thing or person . Your little brother is a pain in the neck .
