behind {one's} back

without one knowing or approving

patago sa kanya, nang hindi niya alam

patago sa kanya, nang hindi niya alam

Ex: They changed the agreement behind my back. 
bad hair day
bad hair day
[Parirala]

a day on which one feels unattractive, particularly due to one's hair not looking as well as it should

araw ng magulong buhok, araw ng gulo ng buhok

araw ng magulong buhok, araw ng gulo ng buhok

Ex: I am having a bad hair day. 
to buy into
to buy into
[Pandiwa]

to wholeheartedly believe in a set of ideas

maniwala nang buong puso sa, yakapin ang

maniwala nang buong puso sa, yakapin ang

Ex: The employees were encouraged to buy into the company's values and mission for long-term success. 
to fall for
to fall for
[Pandiwa]

to be deceived or tricked by someone or something

maloko, madaya

maloko, madaya

Ex: She couldn't believe she had fallen for the scam and lost a significant amount of money. 
dolled up
dolled up
[pang-uri]

dressed in fancy or formal clothing

bihisang mabuti, naka-ayos

bihisang mabuti, naka-ayos

dressed to kill
dressed to kill
[Parirala]

used to describe someone who is dressed up in a very fashionable way to draw attention

naka-ayos na bongga, sobrang ayos

naka-ayos na bongga, sobrang ayos

Ex: She showed up at the party dressed to kill. 
to [fish] for a compliment

to get people to praise one, often by pretending not to be happy with oneself

magpahaging para purihin, magpakumbaba para purihin

magpahaging para purihin, magpakumbaba para purihin

Ex: Sarah knew she looked stunning in her new dress, so she subtly mentioned it to her friends, fishing for a compliment. 
to [get] on {one's} case

to criticize or nag someone persistently

Ex: Mom keeps getting on my case about cleaning my room. 
to [get] on {one's} nerves

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

makairita sa isang tao, nakakainis nang paulit-ulit

makairita sa isang tao, nakakainis nang paulit-ulit

Ex: His constant whistling is really getting on my nerves. 
to [go] to town
to go to town
[Parirala]

to complete a task or activity with thoroughness, efficiency, and speed, often suggesting a focused and diligent approach

tutukan nang todo, trabahuhin nang maigi

tutukan nang todo, trabahuhin nang maigi

Ex: Once the deadline was moved up, the whole team went to town on the report. 
to [go] all out
to go all out
[Parirala]

to use all of one's energy, resources, determination, or strength to do something

ibuhos ang lahat, todo-bigay

ibuhos ang lahat, todo-bigay

Ex: The team went all out to win the final match. 
to [pull] out all the stops

to try very hard and do everything that is possible to succeed in something

ibuhos ang lahat, gamitin ang lahat ng kaya

ibuhos ang lahat, gamitin ang lahat ng kaya

Ex: The team pulled out all the stops to finish the project on time. 
to [fall|slip] (through|between) the cracks

(of a person) to be completely ignored, usually in a system or process

tuluyang mapabayaan, walang pumansin

tuluyang mapabayaan, walang pumansin

Ex: Many children fall through the cracks when schools are understaffed. 
no host bar
no host bar
[Parirala]

*** a bar at a social event where guests are required to pay for the drinks themselves

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