Idioms

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Be on the cards
So you think they'll get married next year?" "I think it's on the cards.
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to be likely to happen
To lay it on thick--- to lay it on
Don't lay it on too thick, but make sure they are flattered
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If someone is laying it on thick or is laying it on, they are exaggerating a statement, experience, or emotion in order to try to impress people.
Be up in the air
The whole future of the project is still up in the air
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If a matter is up in the air, it is uncertain, often because other matters have to be decided first.
Make a name for oneself
I am going to make a name for myself by finding a cure for cancer.
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to become famous or well-known as a result of doing a particular thing

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