Speak of the devil
When the person is question arrives right on time
Biting more than you can chew
Trying to accomplish something that's too difficult for you
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
Don’t put all your hope/resources in one possibility
Steal someone’s thunder
To take credit for someone else’s work
Back to the drawing board
Used to indicate that an idea, scheme or proposal has been unsuccesful and that a new one should be devised.
Hit the nail on the head
When you have done or said something exactly right
The Ball is in your Court
Used to tell someone that they choose the next move/it's up to them
Barking at the wrong tree
Acussing the wrong person
Don’t count your chickens before your eggs have hatched
Don’t make plans for something that might not happen
It takes two to tango
When something needs more than one person to work successfully
Beat around the bush
An Arm and a Leg
Used to exaggerate the price/cost of something
Eat a Horse
To be extremely hungry
To tell a secret
Let sleeping dogs lie
To leave a situation as it is, in order to not make it worse
Putting the cat among the pigeons
When an action causes a stir, shock, worry or anger among a group of people
Hit the sack
The sack would be your bed - and you hitting it would be you going to bed.
Elvis has left the building
The show is over
Another string to your bow
A saying used to imply adding another skill to a good set of already acclaimed skills
Bite the bullet
To decide to do something that is difficult or unpleasant, but necessary
Chewing the fat
Engage in a conversation
Bob’s your uncle!
‘Bob’s your uncle’ usually follows a set of simple instructions to indicate that a task is easy and will be successful.
Chinese whispers
Information or rumours that have been passed on by many people and are no longer reliable
Don’t give up your day job
A saying to imply you are not very good at something, so you shouldn’t try it professionally, or at all.
Not playing with the full deck
A saying to suggest someone/something lacks intelligence or common sense.