“It is raining cats and dogs”

is a quite well known expression translated in french by “Il pleut des cordes ”

There are also:

“she is the apple of his eye” : il tient à elle comme à la prunelle de ses yeux

“to paint the town red” : faire la noce

“to be over the moon” : être ravi, être aux anges

“to get someone off the hook” : tirer quelqu’un d’affaire

Can you propose any other expressions like these ?