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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