blue
A fish out of water
Someone in an uncomfortable position or situation
On cloud nine
Meaning: Extremely happy about something
On the ball
Meaning: To be quick and alert, dealing with things right away
Barking up the wrong tree
To be looking for answers in the wrong place
Bigger fish to fry
More important things to do
Break a leg
Good luck! Often used in the theater before a play or performance.
Call it a day
To stop working on something and plan to pick it up again later
Costs an arm and a leg
To describe something that is very expensive
Cut somebody some slack
Meaning: To ease up on someone, to allow them some leeway or another chance
Cutting corners
Meaning: To do something quickly and badly in order to save time or money
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch
Meaning: Don’t depend on something before it’s happened
Drop the ball
Meaning: To make a mistake
Every cloud has a silver lining
Meaning: No matter how bad something seems, there’s usually a good side to it as well
Get something out of your system
Do the thing you’ve been wanting to do so you can move on
Pull yourself together
Meaning: To calm yourself down when you’re very upset
Get your ducks in a row
Meaning: To get things organized or make plans
On thin ice
Meaning: In a risky situation or position
Give someone the cold shoulder
Meaning: To ignore someone, usually because you’re upset or angry with them
Go back to the drawing board
Meaning: To start something over again with a completely new idea
Second wind
Meaning: A fresh burst of energy
Chip off the old block
A person who is similar to a parent in some way
Hit-or-miss
Meaning: Something that might be good sometimes and bad other times
It’s not rocket science
Meaning: Used to describe something that isn’t complicated or difficult
Let someone off the hook
Meaning: To not hold someone responsible for something
Miss the boat
Meaning: To be too late for something that’s already started or is over