make a difference — to have an important effect on something

come into being — to start to exist

come along — to follow or appear naturally after something else

just for fun — for no serious reason; for enjoyment

be armed with — to have something useful ready to use

get something out of your system — to do something so you stop thinking about it

sales figures — the numbers showing how many things were sold

kill time — to do something while waiting, with no important goal

come up with — to think of an idea

take pride in — to feel happy and satisfied about something you did

talk someone out of something — to persuade someone not to do something

wild notion — a strange or unusual idea that seems unlikely