01Out and about
Moving around outside, doing errands, or being active in the world rather than staying at home.
Now that the weather's nicer, I try to get out and about for at least an hour every day.
A: Have you seen Marcus lately?
B: Yeah, he seems a lot better — he's been out and about again, meeting people, getting back to normal.
02Dodge a bullet
To narrowly avoid a bad outcome, dangerous situation, or serious problem — often by luck rather than planning.
We really dodged a bullet when we missed our flight — the news said that plane went down! (crashed)
A: I heard the deal fell through at the last minute.
B: Honestly, we dodged a bullet — turns out the other company had serious financial problems.
03Give in
To stop resisting and agree to something you were opposed to; to yield to pressure, persuasion, or exhaustion.
I told myself I wouldn't check my phone during the meeting, but I gave in after about ten minutes.
A: Did she ever agree to the new schedule?
B: Eventually. She finally gave in once the whole team pushed back. (pushed back = voicing strong disagreement, sometimes with threats of specific actions, e.g. people threaten to quit if they don't get what they want.)
04Beat around the bush
To avoid getting to the main point; to talk around something instead of saying it directly.
He spent five minutes beating around the bush before finally admitting he'd lost the file.
A: Stop beating around the bush. Just tell me — am I getting the promotion or not?
B: Right, sorry. I'm afraid you didn't get that promotion.
05Keep me posted
A request to continue receiving updates or new information about a situation as it develops.
I won't be in the office tomorrow, so keep me posted if anything comes up.
A: We're still waiting to hear back from the client.
B: Okay, keep me posted — I'd like to know as soon as you hear anything.