Idioms 1
Share the load
distribute tasks or burdens among people
Bring home the bacon.
Providing financial support for the family
Bury the hatchet
To make peace or solve a dispute
Cost an arm and a leg
To be extremely expensive
Bite off more than you can chew
To take on more responsibility than you can handle
What is good for the goose is good for the gander.
rules, treatment, or benefits applied to one person should equally apply to another person
Sleep like a log
to sleep soundly
Caught red-handed
Caught in the middle of doing something wrong
Save for a rainy day.
To set aside money for future emergencies.
Not up to snuff.
Does not meet the required standard or expectation.
Off the beaten path
An unusual route or destination that is isolated or not popular.
Bite the bullet
To do something unpleasant or painful because it is necessary to do.
By the book
To do things strictly according to the rules.
Bottled up emotions
Suppressing or keeping your feelings inside rather that expressing them in a healthy way.
On the back burner
Something that is not a priority or not so important right now.
Pull your socks up.
To make a better effort or work harder.
Sell like hot cakes.
Something that sells really fast.
Wild goose chase
A complicated, lengthy and usually unsuccessful search for something
Bend over backwards
To try very hard to do something good or helpful for someone
La creme de la creme
someone or something that is the highest quality
Two way street
A situation or relationship that requires reciprocal action.
The ball is in your court
It is now your responsibility or decision to take the next step.
Get your foot in the door
To take a low-level position to gain initial access to a company or industry
Level the playing field
Create equity by removing barriers for disadvantaged people.
Born with a silver spoon in his/her mouth
Born into a wealthy family of high social standing.