IDIOMS
Break the ice
To get the conversation going. Provide a conversation prompt.
A piece of cake
Something very easy and simple to do or perform.
Go the extra mile
To make an extra effort.
Bite the bullet
to do something unpleasant or painful because it is necessary even though you would like to avoid it
Buy it
To believe something.
Step up your game
To start performing better
The ball is in your court
To be responsible for making the next move or decision.
Fit as a fiddle
in good health
For example
‘Eating healthy food can make you fit as a fiddle’
Straight from the horse’s mouth
getting the information directly from the person’s mouth regarding who the news is.
Go down in flames
To fail miserably
Bite off more than you can chew
Taking more responsibilities than one can manage.
Think outside the box
Thinking creatively.
For example –
‘To develop new idea, we have to think outside the box which means we need to try different ways than the traditional ones’
Leave out in the cold
means “to be ignored, forgotten and neglected”. Example: As soon as she went to the table where the group was sitting, they stopped talking. She was left out in the cold.
On the line
To risk something or have something at risk.
Throw caution to the wind
Take a risk.
Example: The caretaker threw caution to the wind by taking a sick baby outside.