Knock into the middle of next week — hit extremely hard
Floats my boat — makes me happy
Bits and pieces — odds and ends
Bits and bobs — the English version of bits and pieces
Death warmed over — you look only slightly better than if you were dead
True grit — perseverance and passion for long-term goals
Hophead — a drug addict or a beer enthusiast
When hell freezes over — never (early 1900s)
Slick as a whistle — quickly and skillfully
I’m just ducky — I’m just fine, often used sarcastically
Hold on like grim death — coined by Shakespeare in The Taming of the Shrew (1590s)
built like a brick shithouse — having a very solid physique, athletic, muscular
junkie — someone addicted to drugs or to some other pursuit (1910)
junky — trashy or unbelievable
sour grapes — saying something is awful simply because you can’t have it
