better nature

do the math

To determine the explanation for or precise nature of a situation, suc…

do someone one better

To do more than somebody asked for or expected.

everything one touches turns to gold

Everything someone uses or does succeeds or becomes better.

raise someone's spirits

To make someone feel in a better mood

nature calls

Used to indicate that someone (usually the speaker) feels a need to ur…

steal someone's thunder

To appropriate someone's ideas or information, typically in order to l…