Common English Idioms
Piece of cake
Something that is very easy to do
Break the _____.
ice
Don't beat around the bush
That's the last straw
This: an ideal situation
That: my patience has run out
That: my patience has run out
An idiom phrase meaning to start over
6 words
"Go back to the drawing board"
Don't cry over spilled milk
Don't dwell on something that has already happened and cannot be changed OR don't worry about the small things that go wrong in life
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
Costs an ____ and a ____.
arm, leg
A dime a dozen
Something common or easy to come by
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it
This: Let's not talk about that problem right now
That: Understand something complicated
This: Let's not talk about that problem right now
An idiom phrase meaning don't give up.
3 words
"Hang in there"
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
Actions speak louder than words
What people do is more important than what they say
A _____ is worth a thousand words.
picture
Hold your horses
Be patient; wait
You can say that again
This: I have no idea
That: That's true, I agree
That: That's true, I agree
An idiom phrase meaning it's not complicated
4 words
It's not rocket science
Add insult to injury
To make a bad situation worse
The ball is in your _____.
court
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
I am going to call it a day.
I am going to stop working on something.
Your guess is as good as mine
This: I have no idea
That: Make a problem worse
This: I have no idea
An idiom phrase meaning to tell something briefly
6 words
To make a long story short
Kill two birds with one stone
To accomplish two things at once
I have bigger ____ to fry.
fish
***DOUBLE JEOPARDY***
Time flies when you're having fun
You don't notice how long something lasts when it's fun
The best of both worlds
This: An ideal situation
That: Understand something complicated
This: An ideal situation
An idiom phrase meaning you have to work for what you want, even if it is hard
4 words
No pain, no gain