What does it mean
What does it mean to break a leg?
Good luck!
The phrase is believed to be rooted in the theatre community, which is known to be a bit superstitious. Performers believed saying “good luck” would actually bring bad luck on stage, so they'd tell one another to “break a leg” instead. That way, the opposite would happen
If we want to postpone or cancel an appointment, we...
Take a rain check
When pigs fly...
The event will not happen
Keel over
Collapse or fall over
Burn the midnight oil
Work Late
Hit the hay
Go to sleep
The term 'hit the hay' is believed to have originated in 1903, when The Oakland Tribune reported that “Sam Berger, the Olympic heavyweight…was sleepy and he announced that 'he was going to hit the hay. '”
If we don't like something, it is not our..
cup of tea
Know your onions
An old-fashioned way of saying someone is knowledgeable and well-informed.
First-rate
High Quality
Barking up the wrong tree
This phrase is used when someone is looking for a solution in the wrong place or is mistaken about something
Go down in flames
To be criticized strongly or rejected completely.
If something costs and arm and a leg, it means that it is..
very expensive
If you 'drop the pilot', what are you getting rid of?
Trustworthy advisor
Scuttlebutt
Rumors or Gossip
Eat humble pie
to be forced to admit a mistake and face humiliation
Ignorance is bliss
If you go the extra mile..
you are willing to put more effort in order to achieve a goal
A watched pot never boils
A reminder that something you anticipate can feel delayed and take longer to happen if you focus too intently on it
Cut and run
make a quick escape
Mad as a hatter
Insane
Good things come to those who wait
Be patient: A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time
If you are over the moon about something,
you are very happy about something
Every cloud has a silver lining
This is a reminder to be optimistic, as even the most difficult situations contain some positive elements.
In the doldrums
Feel depressed, sluggish, or stuck. This refers to the equatorial region where wind often disappears, leaving sailing ships becalmed.
A stitch in time saves nine
Meaning that fixing a small problem immediately will save you from a larger one later