Present day English Idioms
Pull yourself together
Calm down, compose yourself
That's not my cup of tea.
I don't like that.
Pardon my French
Used to try and excuse the use of a swear word.
Work extra hard at something, put in more effort
I'll be there with bells on!
I'm excited/I can't wait to go.
Cat got your tongue?
Someone is being too quiet/ trying to get them to speak
face the music
to be confronted with the consequences for your actions
Not playing with a full deck
insult saying someone lacks intelligence
thick as thieves
add insult to injury
to make a situation worse
Pot calling the kettle black
Used to point out hypocrisy
kill two birds with one stone
solve two problems at once
Don't sell me a dog
Don't lie to me
chew the fat
make small talk