Idiomatic Expressions List Two

• Hand me downs - clothes that are received that were worn by older relatives
  

  Example: I wore a lot of my older brother’s hand me downs.

• Second wind - a new strength or energy to continue something that is difficult
  

  Example: I was tired around 11pm, but got a second wind and finished the project.

• To wing it - to not plan for something
  

  Example: Malcolm didn’t have time to prepare for his interview so he needed to wing it.

• To backfire - (of a plan or action) to have an opposite and undesirable effect to what was intended
  

  Example: Her plans to make him jealous backfired on her when he started dating her best friend.

• Out of one's hands - not being able to be controlled or managed
  

  Example: The decision is out of my hands. I have no control in this situation.