to preen oneself
- to behave or speak with obvious pride or self-satisfaction
If someone preens themselves, they spend a lot of time making themselves look neat and attractiv
see eye to eye with
- If you see eye to eye with someone, you agree with them and have the same opinions and views.
Despite being fundamentally different, PK and China see eye to eye with each other
nip in the bud
- to stop (something) immediately so that it does not become a worse problem.
Inflation will only get worse if the government doesn’t do something right now to nip it in the bud.
tamper with
- to change or touch (something) especially in a way that causes damage or harm
Someone tampered with the lock
the small hours
the early hours of the morning after midnight.
she returned in the small hours
keep up appearances
- to pretend to be happier, less poor, etc. than you really are
They were very unhappily married but kept up appearances for the sake of their children.
keep up appearances
- to pretend to be happier, less poor, etc. than you really are
They were very unhappily married but kept up appearances for the sake of their children.
prima facie
adverb: On first impression
he original lessee prima facie remains liable for the payment of the rent
