1. ON ONE’S LAST LEGS
Meanings:
1. extremely tired
2. very ill and not likely to
live much longer
3. old, in bad condition and
not likely to continue
working

2. A HALF-BAKED IDEA
Meaning:
An idea or plan which is half-
baked has not been
considered carefully enough.

3. HARD TO SWALLOW
Meaning:
difficult to believe or accept

4. FIND YOURSELF AT A
Meaning:
CROSSROADS
to be at a stage in your life
when you have to make a very
important decision

5. FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Meaning:
any inspiration that makes
you think seriously about
something

6. TO GO DOWNHILL
Meaning:
to gradually become worse

7. TO REGURGITATE
Meanings:
1. (literal) to bring back
swallowed food into the
mouth
2. (disapproving) If you
regurgitate facts, you just
repeat what you have
heard without thinking
about it.

8. TO REACH THE PEAK OF
Meaning:
YOUR PROFESSION
to be absolutely the best at
your job; to have a top
position

9. TO BE OVER THE HILL
Meaning:
to be old and no longer useful
or attractive; to be past one’s
prime

10. YOU’LL GO FAR
Meaning:
to be very successful in the
future