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Out of the blue
happens suddenly and one is not expecting it
think out of the box
think differently, be creative and produce something that is not usual or boring
common ground
shared interests, opinions...
keep an eye on something
watch carefully, supervise, to follow something or someone while being occupied with something else
To cost an arm and a leg.
very costly, excessively pricey.
Every cloud has a silver lining
there is something good in everything that’s bad
Against the clock
in a race against time, work very fast to complete something within a deadline
Sitting on the fence
not take sides in a dispute, undecided about something
go the extra mile
to do more than expected, to make an extra effort
Haste makes waste
rushing through things causes errors, resulting in time, efforts, resources, etc being wasted
found my feet
become used to a new situation or experience, and become confident in what I am doing
Uncharted waters
new and unknown areas, topics, ideas...
the only game in town
The only choice, which one must accept for want of a better one
(come) rain or shine
No matter what happens or what it takes.
A blessing in disguise
something terrible at first, but later results in something good, an apparent trouble that eventually results in a positive outcome
To hit the nail on the head
be accurately right about something, do or say exactly the right thing
Let's cut to the chase
say only what is important and leave out minor details, Leave out all unnecessary details
Turn a blind eye to…
to intentionally ignore something, to disregard someone/something and pretend to be unaware of it
I get my kicks out of/ from
to get enjoyment or pleasure doing something
to put a thumb on the scale
To cheat