Bite your tongue: To avoid talking. By the skin of your teeth: Barely succeed. Hit the nail on the head: Do or say something exactly right. Feeling under the weather: Feeling sick. Pull someone's leg: Joke with someone. In hot water: In trouble. Barking up the wrong tree: Looking in the wrong place. Cut to the chase: Get to the point. Take it with a grain of salt: Don't take it too seriously. Don't put all your eggs in one basket: Don't risk everything on the success of one venture. Catch someone red-handed: Catch someone in the act of doing something wrong. Once in a blue moon: Rarely. Chip on your shoulder: Holding a grudge. Twist someone's arm: Persuade someone. Go the extra mile: Do more than what is expected of you. Blow off steam: To reduce stress. Kill two birds with one stone: Accomplish two things at once. Cry over spilled milk: Complain about a loss from the past. Bend over backwards: Try very hard. Hit the road: Leave. No pain, no gain: You have to work for what you want. Last but not least: An introduction to the last person The early bird catches the worm: Success comes to those who prepare well and put in effort. A piece of cake: Something that's easy to do. Let the cat out of the bag: Reveal a secret. When pigs fly: Never. Miss the boat: Miss an opportunity. Under the weather: Feeling ill. Bite off more than you can chew: Take on too much. Break a sweat: Start to exercise. Cut corners: Do something the cheapest or easiest way. Go cold turkey: Quit something abruptly. The ball is in your court: It's your decision. Beating around the bush: Avoiding the main topic. Through thick and thin: In both good and bad times. You can't judge a book by its cover: Don't judge someone or something by appearance alone. It's not rocket science: It's not complicated. Spill the beans: Reveal a secret. Rain or shine: No matter the circumstances. Break a leg: Good luck. Keep your chin up: Stay positive. The last straw: The final problem in a series. Every cloud has a silver lining: You can find something positive in every bad situation. Stab someone in the back: Betray someone. Cost an arm and a leg: Very expensive. Break the ice: Make people feel more comfortable. Bite the bullet: Face a difficult situation. Beat around the bush: Avoid saying what you mean. Don't count your chickens before they hatch: Don't make plans based on future events that might not happen. Call it a day: Stop working for the day. The best of both worlds: All the advantages. A dime a dozen: Something very common and not of value. The ball is in your court: It's your decision. Sit tight: Wait patiently. Down to earth: Practical and realistic. Burn the midnight oil: Work late into the night. Kill two birds with one stone: Accomplish two things at once. Hit the books: To study. Take a rain check: Postpone a plan. Hit the nail on the head: Do or say something exactly right. Kick the bucket: Die. See eye to eye: Agree. Let sleeping dogs lie: Avoid interfering in a situation that is currently causing no problems. Make a long story short: Tell something briefly. Get out of hand: Lose control. The whole nine yards: Everything. Beat a dead horse: To waste effort on something when there is no chance of succeeding. Lose your touch: Lose an ability or talent. Give someone the cold shoulder: Ignore someone. Pitch in: Help with a task. Hit the sack: Go to bed. Hit the hay: Go to bed. Out of the blue: Unexpectedly. Don't cry over spilled milk: Don't be upset over things that have happened and that cannot be changed. Get a taste of your own medicine: Be treated the way you've been treating others. Jump the gun: Start too early.

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