Jan 8, 2025
Idioms
Idioms
1. An open book; someone who is easy to understand in actions and words, and hides very little from others
2. Do a Deep Dive; to go to a greater level of detail and complexity in a discussion or topic
3. Fight fire with fire; to combat a problem or challenge with similar or opposing tactics
4.Get off on the wrong foot; to start something poorly or on a negative tone, possibly causing tension
5. Have a gut feeling; to have a strong intuition or sense about something
6. In a nutshell; briefly or concisely
7. In hot water; in trouble or in a difficult situation
8. It's not rocket science; something that is not really that complicated or difficult to understand
9. Keeping my head above water; I’m barely managing or surviving the tasks at hand
10. Keeping my head above water; I’m barely managing or surviving the tasks at hand
11. Miss the boat; to miss an opportunity
12. Nip something in the bud; to stop something in its early stages
13. Playing with fire; taking a risk or engaging in risky behavior
14. Rain on someone's parade; to ruin someone's plans or mood
15. Roll with the punches; to adapt to or handle difficult situations
16. Shoot yourself in the foot; to harm or sabotage oneself or one's own interests
17. Sitting on the fence; being undecided or neutral
18. Stab someone in the back; to betray or deceive someone
19. The cream of the crop; the best of a group or selection
20. Toot your own horn; say great things about yourself
21. Two peas in a pod; very similar or closely related
22.Wet behind the ears; inexperienced or naive
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