EASY
INTERMEDIATE
HARD
100

It’s raining cats and dogs

It’s raining hard

100

I’m over the moon

I’m so excited/happy

100

Hit two birds with one stone 

To solve two problems with one action

200

Break a leg

Wishing someone good luck 

200

You hit the nail on the head

You got something correct 

200

We have to break the ice

Do something or say something to make people feel relaxed or comfortable.

300

That costs an arm and a leg

It’s expensive 

300

That’s a piece of cake

That is so easy

300

Barking up the wrong tree

Wasting your energy by going on the wrong path, to make the wrong choice, to have a wrong idea

400

He got cold feet

He got nervous and changed his mind

400

Give it a shot

Try something, give something a try

400

By the skin of your teeth

Barely escaped or achieved something

500

I’m in the same boat as you

In the same situation as someone else 

500

It came out of the blue 

It came out of nowhere 

500

I’m drawing a blank 

I can’t remember right now 

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