Spill the beans
to reveal a secret
Piece of cake
Something very easy to do.
Break the ice
to start a conversation/ do something to relieve tension
Raining cats and dogs
Raining heavily.
Go the extra mile
To make more effort than expected.
You can’t judge a book by its cover
Don’t judge something based on appearances.
Costs an arm and a leg
Very expensive
Once in a blue moon
Something that happens very rarely
A blessing in disguise
Something that seems bad at first but turns out to be good.
Under the weather
Feeling sick or unwell.
The ball is in your court
It's your decision to make.
Don’t cry over spilled milk
Don’t waste time worrying about things that have already happened.
Jump on the bandwagon
To join others in doing something popular or trendy.
Hit the books
To study seriously.
Put all your eggs in one basket
To risk everything on one idea or plan.
Add fuel to the fire
To make a situation worse.
Take with a grain of salt
To not take something too seriously or literally.
Kill two birds with one stone
To accomplish two things at once.
Let the cat out of the bag
To reveal a secret or surprise accidentally.
Burn the midnight oil
To work late into the night.
Hit the ground running
To begin something energetically and successfully right from the start.
It's not rocket science
It's not complicated
Pull yourself together
calm down
A penny for your thoughts
Tell me what you're thinking
Every cloud has a silver lining
Good things come after bad things