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Break the ice
Means to start a conversation or make people feel more comfortable.
This cost an arm and a leg!
Means to be very expensive.
He has a big mouth!
Means to talk a lot and share secrets.
I will sleep in.
I will wake up when I wake up (no alarms)
It is a peace of cake.
It is easy.
Break a leg!
Good luck!
This rings a bell.
Means to sound familiar.
I have time to kill.
I have time to spend. I am not doing anything.
I am pulling your leg.
I am joking with you.
Kill two birds with one stone
Meaning: To solve two problems with one action. Example: “By walking to work, I kill two birds with one stone: I save money and get exercise.”
It is raining cats and dogs!
It is raining a lot!
Very heavy rain
They tied the knot.
To get married.
Let's call it a day.
Meaning: To stop working on something. Example: “We’ve done a lot of work on the report. Let’s call it a day and continue tomorrow.”
I am under the weather.
Meaning: Feeling slightly ill. Example: “I’m feeling a bit under the weather today; I might stay home and rest.”
Speak of the devil
Meaning: Said when someone appears just as you’re talking about them. Example: “Speak of the devil! We were just talking about you when you walked in.”
You hit the nail on the head!
Means to describe something exactly right.
I am going to hit the hay.
I am going to go to sleep.
Catch someone red-handed
Meaning: To catch someone while they are doing something wrong. Example: “The teacher caught the student red-handed trying to cheat on the test.”
Like two peas in a pod
Meaning: Very similar or close. Example: “Those best friends are like two peas in a pod; they do everything together.”
Once in a blue moon
Meaning: Very rarely. Example: “I only eat fast food once in a blue moon; I usually cook at home.”
Spill the beans!
Share the secret!
He is one tough cookie!
Means he is a strong and determined person.
There's more fish in the sea.
There are more girls or guys (dating)
She stole my thunder.
Meaning: To take attention away from someone else’s achievement. Example: “I was about to share my good news, but my sister stole my thunder by announcing her engagement.”
Take with a pinch of salt
Meaning: To not completely believe something. Example: “You should take his stories with a pinch of salt; he often exaggerates.”