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Mar 19, 2025

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1. A penny for your thoughts – Asking someone what they are thinking. 2. Actions speak louder than words – What you do is more important than what you say. 3. Add fuel to the fire – Make a situation worse. 4. All ears – Fully listening. 5. At the drop of a hat – Instantly, without hesitation.

6. Back to square one – Start again from the beginning. 7. Barking up the wrong tree – Pursuing a mistaken or misguided idea. 8. Beat around the bush – Avoid saying something directly. 9. Bite off more than you can chew – Take on more than you can handle. 10. Break a leg – Good luck.

11. Burn the midnight oil – Work late into the night. 12. Call it a day – Stop working on something. 13. Caught between two stools – Struggling to choose between two options. 14. Cry over spilt milk – Get upset over something that cannot be changed. 15. Curiosity killed the cat – Being too curious can lead to trouble.

16. Cut to the chase – Get to the point. 17. Devil's advocate – Argue the opposite side to provoke discussion. 18. Don't put all your eggs in one basket – Don't rely on just one plan. 19. Don't count your chickens before they hatch – Don't assume success before it happens. 20. Easy does it – Do something carefully and slowly.

21. Elvis has left the building – The show is over. 22. Every cloud has a silver lining – There is something good in every bad situation. 23. Fit as a fiddle – In very good health. 24. Get a taste of your own medicine – Experience your own bad behavior. 25. Give someone the cold shoulder – Ignore someone.

26. Go the extra mile – Put in extra effort. 27. Hit the nail on the head – Get something exactly right. 28. Hit the sack – Go to bed. 29. In the heat of the moment – Overcome by emotions. 30. It takes two to tango – Both people are responsible.

31. Jump on the bandwagon – Follow a trend. 32. Keep something at bay – Keep something away. 33. Kill two birds with one stone – Solve two problems at once. 34. Let sleeping dogs lie – Don't stir up old conflicts. 35. Let the cat out of the bag – Reveal a secret.

36. Make a long story short – Summarize. 37. Miss the boat – Miss an opportunity. 38. No pain, no gain – Hard work leads to success. 39. On cloud nine – Extremely happy. 40. Once in a blue moon – Very rarely.

41. Out of the frying pan into the fire – From one bad situation to another. 42. Piece of cake – Very easy. 43. Pull someone's leg – Joke with someone. 44. Put all your cards on the table – Be honest. 45. Put your foot in it – Say something embarrassing.

46. Read between the lines – Understand the hidden meaning. 47. Rule of thumb – A general guideline. 48. See eye to eye – Agree. 49. Sit on the fence – Avoid making a decision. 50. Smell a rat – Suspect something dishonest.

51. Spill the beans – Reveal a secret. 52. Steal someone's thunder – Take credit for someone else's idea. 53. Take it with a pinch of salt – Don't take it too seriously. 54. The ball is in your court – It's your turn to decide. 55. The best of both worlds – A win-win situation.

56. The last straw – The final problem in a series. 57. Through thick and thin – In good and bad times. 58. Throw in the towel – Give up. 59. Under the weather – Feeling sick. 60. Up in the air – Uncertain.

61. Water under the bridge – Something from the past that is no longer a problem. 62. When pigs fly – Never. 63. Wild goose chase – A pointless pursuit. 64. You can't judge a book by its cover – Appearances can be misleading. 65. A dime a dozen – Very common.

66. A blessing in disguise – A good thing that seemed bad at first. 67. Bite the bullet – Endure a painful experience. 68. Blow off steam – Release pent-up emotions. 69. Burn bridges – Damage relationships beyond repair. 70. By the skin of your teeth – Barely succeed.

71. Cross that bridge when you come to it – Deal with problems as they arise. 72. Cut corners – Take shortcuts. 73. Face the music – Accept the consequences. 74. Get cold feet – Lose confidence suddenly. 75. Go back to the drawing board – Start over.

76. Go down in flames – Fail spectacularly. 77. Have a chip on your shoulder – Hold a grudge. 78. Head over heels – Deeply in love. 79. Hitting the books – Studying hard. 80. Jump the gun – Act too soon.

81. Keep your chin up – Stay positive. 82. Know the ropes – Understand how something works. 83. Leave no stone unturned – Search thoroughly. 84. Make ends meet – Manage finances. 85. On the ball – Alert and efficient.

86. Pull yourself together – Calm down. 87. Put a sock in it – Be quiet. 88. Raining cats and dogs – Raining heavily. 89. Rock the boat – Cause trouble. 90. Save for a rainy day – Keep

91. Scratch someone's back – Do someone a favor. 92. Stick to your guns – Maintain your position. 93. Sweep under the rug – Hide a problem. 94. The whole nine yards – Everything possible. 95. Throw caution to the wind – Take a risk.

96. Turn a blind eye – Ignore something. 97. Walk on eggshells – Be very careful. 98. Wear your heart on your sleeve – Show emotions openly. 99. Wrap your head around something – Understand it fully. 100. Your guess is as good as mine – I don't know.

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