to be in the land of the living

to go on the run

The bread tastes really good.

as the old saying goes

on the premises

The social climate in our cities has become harsher

The window looks to the east

The European constitution treaty aimed to reduce the democratic deficit of the European Union

the very same

The conference is held every two years

to be on the wrong track

The path was slippery and it was just my luck that I fell

The big question is: can she turn things around by Christmas?

the straight dope

to be in the lead

to be on the tip of one’s tongue

The bus driver didn't see the pedestrian.

to go on the stage

The war has broken out.

The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life. And the body is born young and grows old. That is life’s tragedy.

The joke is on him

The government, when necessary, has recourse to the armed forces

the unkindness of his behaviour

The grass is greener on the other side of the fence

the straw that breaks the camel’s back