keep someone down a notch挫某人的傲气

The monitor likes to order us around. He needs to be kept down a notch.

· have one's heart set on...一心想要……

Once he had his heart set on something, he'll accept no turning-back.

· one's heart in one's mouth吓得要命

My heart was in my mouth when I heart someone tapping on my window one raining night.
have one's heart in one's mouth; with one's heart in one's mouth

· not have the heart to do something不忍心去做

How can you have the heart to kill my pet?

· take something to heart往心里去/认真接受意见等

Tom decided to take his father's words to heart and wash his hands off smoking.

· be in the seventh heaven高心极了

Mary was in seventh heaven when she finally came to Paris, the center of fashion.

· move heaven and earth想尽一切办法

Believe me. I promise to move heaven and earth to help you.

· cool one's heels等的双脚发凉，久等

Let's meet at the gallery at 7 o'clock. Come at 7 sharp. Don't make me cool my heels.

· take to one's heels逃走

The naughty boy took to his heels after he should 'trick-or-treat'.

· win one's spurs受到奖赏
She won her spurs as a popular writer immediately after her first book became a best-seller.

· put the squeeze on someone对某人施加压力

The new situation is putting the squeeze on all companies engaged in this business.

· stand up to someone与某人大胆对抗

The soldier stood up to the officer and was place in confinement.

· thank one's lucky stars感到万幸

I should thank your lucky stars that you missed the plane which crashed into the sea.