To have no money
He does not have two beans to rub together.
Although things are currently bad, they could have been worse.
I lost all their possessions due to the flooding. Fortunately, my family is safe. Yeah, nothing so bad but it might have been worse.
To be thankful or grateful for one's good luck usually while avoiding a bad situation
You should count your lucky stars as you managed to avoid that violent car accident.
Used to imply that a person's appearance is extremely neat and tidy
In my impression, Jade never has a hair out of place.
A crazy, strange, or eccentric person
Mary is a queer duck. She live in a house full of cats.
Used to refer to the opposite aspect of a subject or a situation
Sometimes, I get lonely when living alone but the other side of the coin is that I have amazing freedom.
It was often said by a photographer when he would like small children to look at the camera and smile before he took a photo.
When the photographer said “watch the birdie”, all of us looked at the camera and smiled.