Fixed expressions --

Piece of cake - Something very easy. Break the ice - To initiate conversation in a social setting. Hit the nail on the head - To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem. Once in a blue moon - Something that happens very rarely. Under the weather - Feeling ill. Spill the beans - To reveal a secret. Burn the midnight oil - To work late into the night. Kick the bucket - To die. Bite the bullet - To endure a painful experience or situation. Cut to the chase - To get to the point.

Fixed expressions, also known as idioms or set phrases, are common in English and add color to the language. Here are some examples:

At the end of the day - Ultimately. Bite off more than you can chew - Take on more than you can handle. By the skin of your teeth - Barely succeed in doing something. Call it a day - Stop working on something. Caught between a rock and a hard place - Facing two difficult choices. Cost an arm and a leg - Very expensive. Cut corners - Do something the cheapest or easiest way. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch - Don’t assume something will happen before it does. Every cloud has a silver lining - There is something good in every bad situation. Feel under the weather - To feel sick.

Give someone the cold shoulder - Ignore someone. Hit the books - Study hard. Hit the hay - Go to bed. It takes two to tango - Both parties involved in a situation are equally responsible. Jump on the bandwagon - Join a popular trend or activity. Keep an eye on - Watch carefully. Let the cat out of the bag - Reveal a secret. Miss the boat - Miss an opportunity. Off the top of my head - Saying something without thinking it through. On the ball - Alert and attentive.

"A blessing in disguise" - Something that seems bad at first but turns out to be good. "Sit on the fence" - To be undecided. "Take it with a grain of salt" - Don't take something too seriously. "Bite off more than you can chew" - Take on a task that is too big. "Break the bank" - Spend all of one's money. "Out of the blue" - Something unexpected. "Cry over spilled milk" - Complain about a loss from the past. "Jump the gun" - Start something too soon. "Wrap your head around" - Understand something complicated. "Pull someone's leg" - Joke or tease someone. "Through thick and thin" - Under all circumstances, no matter how difficult. "Take the bull by the horns" - Deal with a difficult situation confidently. "On the same page" - To be in agreement. "Weather the storm" - Endure a difficult situation. "Leave no stone unturned" - Try every possible way to achieve something.

"Go the extra mile" - Make a special effort.. "Blow off steam" - Release pent-up energy or emotions. "Cold turkey" - Suddenly and completely stop a habit. "Straight from the horse's mouth" - Directly from the original source. "Throw in the towel" - Give up or admit defeat. "Up in the air" - Uncertain or undecided. "Burn bridges" - Destroy relationships or opportunities. "Actions speak louder than words" - What you do is more important than what you say. "Barking up the wrong tree" - Pursuing a mistaken or misguided course of action. "Every cloud has a silver lining" - There is something good in every bad situation. "Hit the jackpot" - Have great success, often unexpectedly. "In hot water" - In trouble. "Jump through hoops" - Go through a lot of effort to achieve something. "Keep your chin up" - Stay positive and optimistic.

"Fit as a fiddle" - In very good health. "Roll with the punches" - Adapt to difficulties or setbacks. "By the skin of your teeth" - Just barely succeed in doing something. "Raise the bar" - Set a higher standard. "Paint the town red" - Go out and have a lively, enjoyable time.

"Let sleeping dogs lie" - Don't disturb a situation as it is to avoid trouble. "Out of the frying pan into the fire" - Go from a bad situation to a worse one. "The tip of the iceberg" - A small, visible part of a much larger issue. "Touch base" - Briefly make contact with someone. "A drop in the bucket" - A very small amount compared to what is needed. "Bite your tongue" - Stop yourself from saying something. "A penny for your thoughts" - Asking someone what they are thinking about.

"Off the beaten path" - Unusual or out of the ordinary. "Take the plunge" - Make a decision to do something, often after hesitation. "The ballpark figure" - An approximate number or estimate. "Out of the woods" - Out of danger or difficulty. "The best of both worlds" - An ideal situation combining two different things.

"The best of both worlds" - An ideal situation combining two different things. "Down to earth" - Practical and realistic. "Steal someone's thunder" - Take attention away from someone else’s achievements. "A dime a dozen" - Very common and not valuable. "The last straw" - The final problem in a series of problems. "Break the mold" - Do something differently from what is usually done.

"On cloud nine" - Extremely happy or elated. "Cut corners" - Do something in the easiest or cheapest way. "Throw caution to the wind" - Take a risk. "The icing on the cake" - An benefit or positive aspect to something already good. "Break new ground" - Do something innovative or pioneering.

Break the ice" - Start a conversation in a social setting. "Piece of cake" - Something very easy to do. "Spill the beans" - Reveal a secret. "Once in a blue moon" - Something that happens very rarely. "The ball is in your court" - It's your decision or responsibility to do something now.

"Speak of the devil" - When the person you were talking about unexpectedly arrives. "Under the radar" - Do something without attracting attention. "Get your feet wet" - Start gaining experience in something new. "In the limelight" - At the center of public attention. "Make a long story short" - Tell something briefly. "Out of the loop" - Not informed or included in something. "Throw in the towel" - Admit defeat or stop trying.

"Bite the dust" - To fail or be defeated. "Burn the candle at both ends" - To overwork yourself. "Cry wolf" - Raise a false alarm. "Face the music" - Confront the consequences of your actions. "Go down in flames" - Fail spectacularly. "Keep your nose to the grindstone" - Work hard continuously. "Let the chips fall where they may" - Allow events to unfold naturally.

Play it by ear" - Improvise as the situation unfolds. "Set in stone" - Fixed and unchangeable. "Walk on eggshells" - Be very cautious "Fly off the handle" - Suddenly become very angry. "Hit the sack" - Go to bed.

"Keep your fingers crossed" - Hope for good luck. "Miss the boat" - Miss an opportunity. "Once in a blue moon" - Very rarely. "Raining cats and dogs" - Raining very heavily. "The early bird catches the worm" - People who act quickly or wake up early have an advantage.

"In the same boat" - In the same situation. "Kill two birds with one stone" - Accomplish two things with a single action. "Let the cat out of the bag" - Reveal a secret. "Make waves" - Cause trouble or change. "Off the cuff" - Without preparation.

"Pull the plug" - Stop something, especially by removing support. "Smell a rat" - Suspect something is wrong. "Take with a grain of salt" - View something skeptically. "The ball is in your court" - It's your decision or responsibility now. "Water under the bridge" - Past