Idioms & Phrases
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Break the ice
To start a conversation in a social setting
“She told a joke to break the ice at the meeting.”
A piece of cake
Something that is very easy to do
“The math test was a piece of cake.”
Once in a blue moon
Very rarely
“He visits us once in a blue moon.”
Hit the nail on the head
To be exactly right about something
“You hit the nail on the head with that answer.”
Bite the bullet
To face a difficult situation bravely
“I had to bite the bullet and apologize.”
Under the weather
Feeling unwell or sick
“She was feeling under the weather today.”
The ball is in your court
It is your turn to make a decision or act
“I've done my part — the ball is in your court.”
Burn the midnight oil
To work late into the night
“He burned the midnight oil before the exam.”
Cost an arm and a leg
To be very expensive
“That new phone costs an arm and a leg.”
Let the cat out of the bag
To reveal a secret by mistake
“She let the cat out of the bag about the party.”
On cloud nine
Extremely happy
“He was on cloud nine after the promotion.”
A blessing in disguise
A good thing that seemed bad at first
“Losing the job was a blessing in disguise.”
Hit the sack
To go to bed
“I'm tired, time to hit the sack.”
Spill the beans
To reveal information that was secret
“Come on, spill the beans about the surprise.”
When pigs fly
Something that will never happen
“He'll clean his room when pigs fly.”
Butter someone up
To flatter someone to get a favor
“He buttered up his boss before asking for leave.”
Cut corners
To do something cheaply or poorly
“Don't cut corners on safety.”
Face the music
To accept the consequences
“He had to face the music for being late.”
Jump on the bandwagon
To join a popular trend
“Everyone jumped on the bandwagon of the new app.”
The elephant in the room
An obvious problem people avoid discussing
“Nobody mentioned the elephant in the room.”
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