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100

Under the weather.

Feeling sick/ill.

100

Pretty penny. 

Expensive, 

100

Break a leg. 

Good luck!
100

Cut corners. 

Take shortcuts to get something faster. 

100

Blessing in disguise.

Something that seems bad but is actually good. 

200

Hang in there. 

Stay strong in a difficult/tough situation. 

200

Call it a day. 

Stop doing something. 

200

Stick to your guns. 

Stay strong in your beliefs, especially when others disagree. 

200

Leave no stone unturned. 

Looking everywhere without missing a spot. 

200
Clouds on the horizon. 

Problems or trouble. 

300

Blue in the face. 

Feeling exhausted because of anger or stress.

300

Make a long story short. 

Say something in a simple or brief manner. 

300

Speak of the devil. 

Refers to a person who appears just as they're being mentioned. 

300

Let the cat out of the bag. 

Carelessly revealing a secret. 

300

Elephant in the room. 

A major problem or issue that people are trying not to talk about. 

400

Let someone off the hook. 

Deciding that someone isn't in trouble. 

400

Burst your bubble. 

Prove that someone's beliefs are not true. 

400

Walk on eggshells.

Be very careful with actions or words. 

400

Steal someone's thunder. 

Direct attention from someone else/prevent someone else from gaining praise. 

400

Bite the bullet. 

Get something hard over with quickly. 

500

Through thick and thin.

At all times - good or bad. 

500

Beat around the bush.

Not saying something directly. Avoiding saying something. 

500

Apple of my eye. 

Someone you are very fond of or like. 

500

Set the record straight. 

Tell the truth/clarify/correct a misunderstanding. 

500

Kill two birds with one stone.

Accomplish two things by doing one thing. 

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