IDIOMS

He told a joke to break the ice.

You hit the nail on the head with that comment.

I only see her once in a blue moon.

I’m feeling a bit under the weather today.

That phone costs an arm and a leg.

The test was a piece of cake.

He spilled the beans about the surprise.

I had to bite the bullet and apologize.

She let the cat out of the bag.

He burned the midnight oil to finish the project.

The plan failed, so it’s back to the drawing board.

I’ve done my part; the ball is in your court.

They cut corners to save money.

Let’s make sure we’re on the same page.

Relax, I’m just pulling your leg.

Losing that job was a blessing in disguise.

He threw in the towel after many failures.

She got cold feet before the wedding.

She always goes the extra mile for clients.

I’m exhausted—I’m going to hit the sack.

If you don’t act now, you’ll miss the boat.

You’re on thin ice with the boss.

He jumped the gun and announced it.

Take his advice with a grain of salt.

The officer did everything by the book.

He’s in hot water for missing deadlines.

This trip kills two birds with one stone.

Let’s hit the road early.

That comment was the last straw.

They chose an off-the-beaten-path destination.

Let’s call it a day.

He finally faced the music.

We’re all in the same boat.

She’s still learning the ropes.

He threw his colleague under the bus.

You’re barking up the wrong tree.

Don’t burn bridges when you leave.

He hit rock bottom before changing his life.

I’m in over my head with this task.

They turned a blind eye to the problem.

They don’t see eye to eye.

This issue is just the tip of the iceberg.

She’s on cloud nine after the news.

He’s very down to earth.

She threw caution to the wind.

You need to get your act together.

Let’s cut to the chase.

He knows the ropes here.

Stop sitting on the fence.

She hit the ground running at her new job.

I’ll go out on a limb and trust him.

Keep your fingers crossed for me.

She called me out of the blue.

As a rule of thumb, save 20%.

They swept the issue under the rug.

The plan is still up in the air.

That argument is water under the bridge.

I can’t wrap my head around it.

They sell books, games—you name it.

At the end of the day, it’s your choice.

Break a leg in your performance!

We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.

I need to get this off my chest.

I need to hit the books tonight.

Please keep an eye on my bag.

We left no stone unturned.

To make a long story short, we won.

No pain, no gain.

Let’s play it by ear.

She took the bull by the horns.

This job offers the best of both worlds.

They stayed together through thick and thin.

He turned over a new leaf.

That will happen when pigs fly.

Your guess is as good as mine.

He added fuel to the fire.

Stop beating around the bush.

Don’t cry over spilled milk.

I’m getting the hang of it.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

She’s really on the ball.

Pull yourself together.

You need to read between the lines.

Her performance stole the show.

Take the rumor with a grain of salt.

We ignored the elephant in the room.

He threw in the towel.

To each their own.

The answer was under your nose.

I’ll get you up to speed.

He washed his hands of the matter.

She wears many hats at work.

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

The restaurant grew by word of mouth.

You can say that again!

Zip your lip about this.

All info is at your fingertips.

She bent over backwards to help.

The plan went down in flames.

The bonus was the icing on the cake.