Present day English Idioms
Pull yourself together
Calm down, compose yourself
Not the sharpest tool in the shed
Referring to someone who is not smart
The final nail in the coffin
The last event in a series causing someone's demise or failure
Once in a blue moon
Very rarely
Eagerly ready
Work extra hard at something, put in more effort
I'll be there with bells on!
I'm excited/I can't wait to go.
Cat got your tongue?
Someone is being too quiet/ trying to get them to speak
To put all your eggs in one basket
Having all your valuable items only in one place at the risk of losing everything
Like two peas in a pod
2 people that get along very well together
kill two birds with one stone
To solve 2 problems at the same time with one solution.
Not playing with a full deck
insult saying someone lacks intelligence
Break a leg!
I wish you success in your performance
to cut corners
working in a quick and careless manner
To be tickled pink
Being highly amused
add insult to injury
to make a situation worse
Pot calling the kettle black
Used to point out hypocrisy
Down to earth
being practical and realistic
That was the last straw
The final negative occurrence in a series of negative events that causes one to take action
face the music
to be confronted with the consequences for your actions
It's the bee's knees
excellent, of high quality
chew the fat
make small talk
To go Dutch
To split the cost
To be beside yourself
To be very upset