An Endangered Elephant

Used to assert that someone has the right to make their own choices, sometimes with a mildly confrontational edge.

Literally 'to an open grave'. Used figuratively to describe living or acting with total recklessness and intensity, without any safety net.

Literally the academic grade 'with distinction'. When used outside academic contexts it is almost always ironic or humorous, meaning 'the absolute champion of' something, often something unflattering.

Standard insurance term meaning fully comprehensive cover. Appears here in a humorous context, but the phrase itself is everyday neutral register.

Fixed idiomatic phrase describing a sudden, involuntary surge of emotion, which can be fear, shock, love, or longing depending on context.

Informal and widely understood. Implies repeatedly attempting to attract someone romantically, often without much success or reciprocation.

Direct calque of the English idiom, fully naturalised in contemporary usage. Used here with additional metaphorical elaboration.