Break the ice
To start a conversation and make people feel more comfortable.
Over the moon
Very happy or pleased.
Cup of Tea
What someone likes or prefers.
Piece of Cake
Something that is easily done.
Hit the books
Study hard
Hold Your Horses
Used for telling someone to wait before doing something.
Money Doesn't Grow on Trees
Money must be earned and does not come freely.
In hot water
In trouble
Out of the Blue
Something that happens without warning.
Cold feet
Feeling nervous before doing something big
Wrap My Head Around
Find a way to understand or accept something.
Hit the Hay
Go to bed.
Have a Bone to Pick
To want to talk to someone about something annoying they have done.
Break a Leg
To wish someone good luck.
Spill the beans
To tell a secret
A Bad Egg
Someone who does bad things.
Elephant in the Room
An obvious problem that people avoid talking about.
Wrong Side of the Bed
When someone is in a bad mood.
It's raining cats and dogs
It is raining heavily
Hit the nail on the head
To say exactly the right thing
Let the cat out of the bag
To reveal a secret by mistake
Head in the Clouds
When someone’s thoughts are somewhere else.
Go Down in Flames
When something or someone ends or fails suddenly and very badly.
under the weather
feel sick
Costs an arm and a leg
Very expensive