Idiom
Meaning
Usage
A blessing in disguise
a good thing that seemed bad at first
as part of a sentence
A dime a dozen
Something common
Beat around the bush
Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable
Better late than never
Better to arrive late than not to come at all
by itself
Bite the bullet
To get something over with because it is inevitable
Break a leg
Good luck
Call it a day
Stop working on something
Cut somebody some slack
Don't be so critical
Cutting corners
Doing something poorly in order to save time or money
Easy does it
Slow down
Get out of hand
Get out of control
Get something out of your system
Do the thing you've been wanting to do so you can move on
Get your act together
Work better or leave
Give someone the benefit of the doubt
Trust what someone says
Go back to the drawing board
Start over
Hang in there
Don't give up
Hit the sack
Go to sleep
It's not rocket science
It's not complicated
Let someone off the hook
To not hold someone responsible for something
Make a long story short
Tell something briefly
Miss the boat
It's too late
No pain, no gain
You have to work for what you want
On the ball
Doing a good job
Pull someone's leg
To joke with someone
Pull yourself together
Calm down
So far so good
Things are going well so far
Speak of the devil
The person we were just talking about showed up!
That's the last straw
My patience has run out
The best of both worlds
An ideal situation
Time flies when you're having fun
You don't notice how long something lasts when it's fun
To get bent out of shape
To get upset
To make matters worse
Make a problem worse
Under the weather
Sick
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it
Let's not talk about that problem right now
Wrap your head around something
Understand something complicated
You can say that again
That's true, I agree
Your guess is as good as mine
I have no idea
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
What you have is worth more than what you might have later
A penny for your thoughts
Tell me what you're thinking
A penny saved is a penny earned
Money you save today you can spend later
A perfect storm
the worst possible situation
A picture is worth 1000 words
Better to show than tell
Actions speak louder than words
Believe what people do and not what they say
Add insult to injury
To make a bad situation worse
Barking up the wrong tree
To be mistaken, to be looking for solutions in the wrong place
Birds of a feather flock together
People who are alike are often friends (usually used negatively)
Bite off more than you can chew
Take on a project that you cannot finish
Break the ice
Make people feel more comfortable
By the skin of your teeth
Just barely
Comparing apples to oranges
Comparing two things that cannot be compared
Costs an arm and a leg
Very expensive
Do something at the drop of a hat
Do something without having planned beforehand
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
Treat people fairly. Also known as "The Golden Rule"
Don't count your chickens before they hatch
Don't count on something good happening until it's happened.
Don't cry over spilt milk
There's no reason to complain about something that can't be fixed
Don't give up your day job
You're not very good at this
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
What you're doing is too risky
Every cloud has a silver lining
Good things come after bad things
Get a taste of your own medicine
Get treated the way you've been treating others (negative)
Give someone the cold shoulder
Ignore someone
Go on a wild goose chase
To do something pointless
Good things come to those who wait
Be patient
He has bigger fish to fry
He has bigger things to take care of than what we are talking about now
He's a chip off the old block
The son is like the father
Hit the nail on the head
Get something exactly right
Ignorance is bliss
You're better off not knowing
It ain't over till the fat lady sings
This isn't over yet
It takes one to know one
You're just as bad as I am
It's a piece of cake
It's easy
It's raining cats and dogs
It's raining hard
Kill two birds with one stone
Get two things done with a single action
Let the cat out of the bag
Give away a secret
Live and learn
I made a mistake
Look before you leap
Take only calculated risks
On thin ice
On probation. If you make another mistake, there will be trouble.
Once in a blue moon
Rarely
Play devil's advocate
To argue the opposite, just for the sake of argument
Put something on ice
Put a projet on hold
Rain on someone's parade
To spoil something
Saving for a rainy day
Saving money for later
Slow and steady wins the race
Reliability is more important than speed
Spill the beans
Take a rain check
Postpone a plan
Take it with a grain of salt
Don’t take it too seriously
The ball is in your court
It's your decision
The best thing since sliced bread
A really good invention
The devil is in the details
It looks good from a distance, but when you look closer, there are problems
The early bird gets the worm
The first people who arrive will get the best stuff
The elephant in the room
The big issue, the problem people are avoiding
The whole nine yards
Everything, all the way.
There are other fish in the sea
It's ok to miss this opportunity. Others will arise.
There's a method to his madness
He seems crazy but actually he's clever
There's no such thing as a free lunch
Nothing is entirely free
Throw caution to the wind
Take a risk
You can't have your cake and eat it too
You can't have everything
You can't judge a book by its cover
This person or thing may look bad, but it's good inside
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