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Break the ice

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To initiate conversation in a social setting.

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Bite the bullet

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to accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to proceed
(Ex. After some reflection, he decided to bite the bullet.)

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Let the cat out of the bag

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To reveal a secret

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Piece of cake

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Something very easy to do

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Spill the beans

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To disclose confidential information

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Under the weather

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To feel sick
(Ex. I’m feeling under the weather)

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Burn the midnight oil

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To work late into the night

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Kick the bucket

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To die

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Break a leg

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Means to wish someone good luck (especially used among actors). 
(Ex. We told her to break a leg before she went out on stage for her first performance.)

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cross that bridge when we get there

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to not worry about a problem until it happens
(We’ll cross that bridge when we get there)

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Dime a dozen

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Something that is very common
(Ex. These red poppies are a dime a dozen)

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Let someone off the hook

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relieved of a duty, burden, responsibility, or pressure
(Ex. He decided to let her off the hook)

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Missed the boat

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to fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action
(Ex. I missed the boat)

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once in a blue moon

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to do something very barely
(Ex. I go out for walks once in a blue moon)

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once in a blue moon

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to do something very barely
(Ex. I go out for walks once in a blue moon)

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pull yourself together

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to calm down
(Ex. Pull yourself together man)

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rubbed me the wrong way

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to irritate or bother
(Ex. She seriously rubbed me the wrong way)

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Speak of the devil

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to comment on the fact that someone you were talking about just appeared
(Ex. There he is, speak of the devil.)

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Storm in a teacup

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to make a fuss over an unimportant matter
(Ex. Their fight was a storm in a teacup.)

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The best of both worlds

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to receive benefits or advantages from two situations (and no disadvantages)
(Ex. Well, she’s got the best of both worlds.(

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wrap my mind/head around

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To understand or accept something
(Ex. I’m sorry but I just can’t seem to wrap my head around it.)

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You can say that again

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to express agreement with something that was just said
(Ex. Wow, you can say that again.)

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back to the drawing board

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To start over in planning a project or idea
(Ex. I’m going back to the drawing board.)

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bent out of shape

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to be upset
(Ex. Why are you so bent out of shape?)

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Beat around the bush
to delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant (Ex. Don’t beat around the bush.)
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Blessing in disguise
aseeming misfortune that turns out to be for the best (Ex. Getting fired turned out to be a blessing in disguise.)
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Call it a night
go to bed (Ex. I’m going to call it a night.)
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Chip on their shoulder
A habitually combative attitude, usually because of a grievance, sense of inferiority, or having something to prove (Ex. He’s got a chip on his shoulder.)
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Cut me some slack
to treat someone in a less critical way (Ex. Would you cut me some slack?)
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Get out of hand
to get out of control ( Ex. She let things get out of hand.)
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Jump the gun
to act or begin too soon or without due caution (Ex. Don’t jump the gun.)
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The straw that broke the camel's back
the last in a series of bad or annoying things which makes someone run out of patience (Ex. That was the straw that broke the camel’s back.)
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Store the pot
people arguing