(IT) SUITS ME (FINE)

People say "it suits me" or "it suits me fine" to express that they are agreeable to an idea.

For example:

- "When do you want to meet for lunch? How about Wednesday at 1pm?"

- "That suits me fine."

On the other hand, you can also show displeasure by saying something doesn't quite suit you.

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FLY BY THE SEAT OF YOUR PANTS

To fly by the seat of your pants means to do something difficult without the necessary experience and/or ability.

For example, in the movie "Catch Me If You Can," Leonardo DiCaprio plays a con artist who artfully impersonates an airline pilot, a lawyer, and a doctor. However, once he realizes that a life is at risk because he is only flying by the seat of his pants when pretending to the be a doctor, he decides to quit.

A DROP IN THE BUCKET

When we say that something is a drop in the bucket, it means that it's just a small and/or unimportant amount.

For example: The company was praised for donating a million dollars to charity last year, but that's just a drop in the bucket compared to what they earn.

A WILD-GOOSE CHASE

If you send someone on a wild-goose chase, it means that he or she is looking for something useless or unattainable, so it is a waste of time.

Example: Trying to buy croissants in the afternoon in this small French village is impossible. She sent us on a wild-goose chase when she asked us to do that.

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