Idioms
Cutting corners
Doing something poorly in order to save time or money
I cut some corners to get my homework done faster.
Pull someone's leg
To joke with someone
After everyone started to giggle, I realized the teacher was just pulling my leg.
Costs an arm and a leg
Very expensive
I would buy a PS5, but it costs an arm and a leg!
Take it with a grain of salt
Don’t take it too seriously
That kid makes up a lot of stories, take what he says with a grain of salt
You can't judge a book by its cover
This person or thing may look bad, but it's good inside
That guy with all of the face tattoos is actually really nice! Well, you can't judge a book by its cover!
Bite the bullet
To get something over with because it is inevitable
I had to bite the bullet and say sorry to my best friend after being rude.
Speak of the devil
The person we were just talking about showed up!
Oh hey, speak of the devil, it's Mr. Campbell!
Get a taste of your own medicine
Get treated the way you've been treating others (negative)
Bob got a taste of his own medicine when Chris shoved him back
Saving for a rainy day
Saving money for later
I'm not going to buy the new videogame, I am saving for a rainy day.
The best thing since sliced bread
A really good invention
This new app is the best thing since sliced bread!
A dime a dozen
Something common or cheap
That candy isn't expensive, its a dime a dozen
Under the weather
Sick
Chris isn't at school today because he is under the weather
Bite off more than you can chew
Take on a project that you cannot finish
On thin ice
On probation. If you make another mistake, there will be trouble.
After that rude comment to my boss, I am definitely on thin ice.
On the ball
Doing a good job
Joe answered another question right in class, and the teacher said "Wow Joe, you are really on the ball!"
Break a leg
Good luck
Break a leg at your performance today!
Wrap your head around something
Understand something complicated
I had to wrap my head around all of the steps in that equation.
Actions speak louder than words
Believe what people do and not what they say
Ignorance is bliss
You're better off not knowing
After hearing that disgusting story, I realized that ignorance is bliss
Pull yourself together
Calm down
Hey, it was only a joke, pull yourself together
Give someone the benefit of the doubt
Trust what someone says
I didn't know if he was telling the truth or not, so I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt
A penny for your thoughts
Tell me what you're thinking
You've been quiet this morning, a penny for your thoughts?
By the skin of your teeth
Just barely
I made it to 1st period today by the skin of my teeth
Let the cat out of the bag
Give away a secret
Steve really let the cat out of the bag, now everyone knows my secret
The elephant in the room
The big issue, the obvious problem people are avoiding
Can we just talk about the elephant in the room? What Rico said was so inappropriate.