Expressions in conversations(2)

someone's favor or good opinion

Example :  She was always in the good graces of whoever happened to be in charge

Run over - Knock down, pass over

Example :  The car ran over our dog.

Out of line - behave in an unsuitable way Example :  It was made quite clear to me that if I stepped out of line again I'd be out of a job  Run yourself into the ground - to make yourself very tired by working too hard Example :  We ran ourselves into the ground to meet the July deadline.       High gear - A state of maximum activity, energy, or force. Example :  The political campaign is finally moving into high gear. Fill in - to do someone else's work for them because they cannot or will not do it themselves Example :  Volunteers would fill in for teachers in the event of a strike.