As part of a sentence - Easy
By Itself - Easy
Part of sentence - Medium
By Itsel - Medium
Mixed
100

A blessing in disguise

a good thing that seemed bad at first

100

Better late than never

Better to arrive late than not to come at all

100

A dime a dozen

Something common

100

That's the last straw

My patience has run out

100

Get something out of your system

Do the thing you've been wanting to do so you can move on

200

Beat around the bush

Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable

200

Break a leg

Good luck

200

Make a long story short

Tell something briefly

200

Let someone off the hook

To not hold someone responsible for something

200

Break the ice

Make people feel more comfortable

300

Call it a day

Stop working on something

300

It's not rocket science

It's not complicated

300

Cut somebody some slack

Don't be so critical

300

Bite the bullet

To get something over with because it is inevitable

300

Birds of a feather flock together

People who are alike are often friends (usually used negatively)

400

Get out of hand

Get out of control

400

Pull yourself together

Calm down

400

Pull someone's leg

To joke with someone

400

Get your act together

Work better or leave

400

Costs an arm and a leg

Very expensive

500

No pain, no gain

You have to work for what you want

500

Speak of the devil


The person we were just talking about showed up!

500

Under the weather

Sick

500

Easy does it


Slow down

500

Give someone the cold shoulder

Ignore someone

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