General Idioms
Break a leg
Wishing someone good luck at their show or performance
Back to square one
Going back to the beginning after a try didn't go right
Busy as a bee
To be very busy and active, moving quickly doing many things
A piece of cake
Super easy, not at all difficult
A real lemon
Something that is poor quality, worthless, always breaking
Don't cry over spilled milk
Don't worry or get upset over something that is done and cannot be changed
Six of one, half a dozen of the other
The two options are basically the same
Sly as a fox
Someone who is crafty, dishonest, and cunning
The icing on the cake
Something extra great that makes something that's already great even better!
Bigger fish to fry
You have more important things to do or problems to deal with
Hit the hay
Go to bed
On cloud nine
Feeling really happy and light, carefree
Fish out of water
Someone who is uncomfortable and uncertain, in an unfamiliar situation
Eat humble pie
Accept that you were wrong and make an apology
Cool as a cucumber
To remain calm and in control even in a difficult situation
Bite the bullet
To do something difficult with courage
Third time's a charm!
Keep trying, don't give up, sometimes it takes more than one try
Like a bull in a china shop
Being clumsy or causing damage in a delicate or sensitive situation
The cherry on top
Something great that makes a wonderful thing unbelievably awesome, complete, or perfect
Two peas in a pod
Two people or things that are very similar to each other
Get cold feet
Feeling scared and losing confidence about a decision you made
Three strikes and you're out
Now there's a bigger punishment or consequence for the third mistake
Barking up the wrong tree
Blaming the wrong person
Sell like hotcakes
Sell large amounts very fast
In a pickle
In trouble or having a problem