Something or someonevery precious or dear

I didn't know that Vinita could paint. She's

such a dark horse.

We were two peas in a pod .

Getting accepted into Harvard University is

not going to be a piece of cake.

It was raining cats and dogs so I decided that I

wouldn't go on a picnic.

Little David was not really hurt when he fell

off of his bike, but he shed crocodile tears.

There's no point hoping for a

permanent peace in the area. It's like

crying for the moon.

His youngest son was the apple of his eye.

He passed the exam with flying colors.

I didn't want anyone to know I was coming

for a surprise visit, but David let the cat

out of the bag.

I hope you win the race Saturday. I'm keeping

my fingers crossed for you.