/hæz/ /ə/ /hɑːt/ /ɒv/ /ɡəʊld/
has a heart of gold
/ɒn/ /ðə/ /fɛns/
on the fence
/ˈtiːʧəz/ /pɛt/
teacher's pet
/kʌt/ /ˈkɔːnəz/
cut corners
/teɪk/ ... /wɪð/ /ə/ /pɪnʧ/ /ɒv/ /sɒlt/
take ... with a pinch of salt
/feɪs/ /ðə/ /ˈmjuːzɪk/
face the music
/ˈəʊvə/ /ðə/ /tɒp/
over the top
/lɛt/ /jɔː/ /heə/ /daʊn/
let your hair down
/ˈpʊlɪŋ/ /jɔː/ /lɛɡ/
pulling your leg
/lɛt/ /ðə/ /kæt/ /aʊt/ /ɒv/ /ðə/ /bæɡ/
let the cat out of the bag