Animal Idioms
There are plenty of fish in the sea
"there are many other people in the world" (used to console someone after a break up
feeling "under the weather"
Feeling sick
Caught red handed
To be caught in the act of doing something wrong
(être pris la main dans le sac)
a piece of cake
when something is very easy
the ship has sailed
when an opportunity has passed / "it's too late"
Hold your horses
Be patient / slow down / "woah woah woah
To rain on someones parade
To ruin someones fun
Cost an arm and a leg
To be very expensive
To be "tongue tied"
When you are too shy or embarrassed to speak
Over the moon
to be extremely happy
The early bird gets the worm
Those who start early will be the most successful
"raincheck"
to postpone or reschedule an event
Break a leg
"Good luck!" (in theater)
To agree to do more than you actually can. (either too much or too difficult for you). Also: "to be in over your head"
Cut corners
Doing something less thoroughly to save time or money
To have butterflies in your stomach
To be very nervous
To be "a bit rusty"
To be out of practice. Something you say when you haven't done something in a while
Over my dead body
To show complete opposition to something
(you'll have to kill me first)
Pardon my french
what you say to apologize for swearing
Hit the books
To study