Go back to the drawing board: Start over. Under the weather: Feeling ill. It's not rocket science: It's not complicated. Add insult to injury: To make a situation worse. On thin ice: In a risky position. Wrap your head around something: Understand something complicated. Cut somebody some slack: Don't be so critical. Miss the boat: It's too late. Costs an arm and a leg: Very expensive. No-brainer: Something easy or obvious. Once in a blue moon: Very rarely. A dime a dozen: Something very common and not of value. Kill two birds with one stone: Get two things done with a single action. Easy does it: Slow down. The devil is in the details: Small things in plans and schemes that are often overlooked can cause serious problems later on. Get your act together: Work better or leave. A picture is worth 1000 words: It's better to show than tell. Piece of cake: Something very easy. Every cloud has a silver lining: There's always something good in bad times. Break the ice: To initiate a conversation or activity. Pull yourself together: Calm down. No pain, no gain: You have to work for what you want. Go the extra mile: Do more than what is expected of you. Cutting corners: Doing something poorly in order to save time or money. Barking up the wrong tree: Looking in the wrong place. Speak of the devil: The person we were just talking about showed up. Don't count your chickens before they hatch: Don't make plans based on future events that might not happen. Make a long story short: Tell something briefly. You can say that again: That's true, I agree. Bite the bullet: To face a difficult situation with courage. Get a taste of your own medicine: Be treated the way you've been treating others. Give someone the benefit of the doubt: Trust what someone says. Call it a day: Stop working on something. Put something on ice: Postpone a plan or event. The ball is in your court: It's your decision. You can't judge a book by its cover: Don't judge someone or something by appearance alone. Rain on someone's parade: To spoil something for someone. Comparing apples to oranges: Comparing two things that cannot be compared. Let someone off the hook: To not hold someone responsible for something. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it: Let's not talk about that problem right now. Actions speak louder than words: Believe what people do and not what they say. By the skin of your teeth: Barely managing to succeed. On the ball: Doing a good job. A blessing in disguise: A good thing that initially seemed bad. Break a leg: Good luck. Ignorance is bliss: You're better off not knowing. Out of the frying pan and into the fire: Going from a bad to worse situation. Hit the nail on the head: Do or say something exactly right. Last straw: The final problem in a series of problems. Better late than never: It's better to do something late than not do it at all. The best of both worlds: An ideal situation. Cry over spilt milk: Worry about something that has already happened. Get something out of your system: Do the thing you've been wanting to do so you can move on. Hang in there: Don't give up. Get out of hand: Lose control. Spill the beans: Reveal secret information unintentionally or indiscre Beat around the bush: Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable. Your guess is as good as mine: I have no idea. Don't put all your eggs in one basket: Don't concentrate all your prospects or resources in one thing or place, or you could lose everything. Bite off more than you can chew: Take on a project or task that is beyond one's ability. Take it easy: Relax. So far so good: Things are going well so far. Hit the sack: Go to sleep. Every dog has its day: Everyone will have good luck or success at some point. Give someone a hand: Help someone. Let the cat out of the bag: Reveal a secret.

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