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ENGLISH IDIOMS

No. Idiom
1 A blessing in disguise
2 A dime a dozen
3 Beat around the bush
4 Better late than never
5 Bite the bullet
6 Break a leg
7 Call it a day
8 Cut somebody some slack
9 Cutting corners
10 Easy does it
11 Get out of hand
12 Get something out of your system
13 Get your act together
14 Give someone the benefit of the doubt
15 Go back to the drawing board
16 Hang in there
17 Hit the sack
18 It's not rocket science
19 Let someone off the hook
20 Make a long story short
21 Miss the boat
22 No pain, no gain
23 On the ball
24 Pull someone's leg
25 Pull yourself together
26 So far so good
27 Speak of the devil
28 That's the last straw
29 The best of both worlds
30 Time flies when you're having fun
31 To get bent out of shape
32 To make matters worse
33 Under the weather
34 We'll cross that bridge when we come to it
35 Wrap your head around something
36 You can say that again
37 Your guess is as good as mine
38 A chip on your shoulder
39 A taste of your own medicine
40 Butterflies in my stomach
41 Take it easy
42 Put your foot in your mouth
43 Finding a needle in a haystack
44 Every cloud has a silver lining
45 Easier said than done
46 By the skin of your teeth:h
47 Down for the count
48 in the pink
49 Think on your feet
50 Separate sheep from goats
Meaning
a good thing that seemed bad at first
Something common
Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable
Better to arrive late than not to come at all
To get something over with because it is inevitable
Good luck
Stop working on something
Don't be so critical
Doing something poorly in order to save time or money
Slow down
Get out of control
Do the thing you've been wanting to do so you can move on
Work better or leave
Trust what someone says
Start over
Don't give up
Go to sleep
It's not complicated
To not hold someone responsible for something
Tell something briefly
It's too late
You have to work for what you want
Doing a good job
To joke with someone
Calm down
Things are going well so far
The person we were just talking about showed up!
My patience has run out
An ideal situation
You don't notice how long something lasts when it's fun
To get upset
Make a problem worse
Sick
Let's not talk about that problem right now
Understand something complicated
That's true, I agree
I have no idea
means you are holding a grudge
Bad treatment deservedly received for treating other people badly.
To be nervous.
Relax
Saying something you shouldn’t have.
Virtually impossible to find
You can find good in every bad situation.
Not as easy as it appears to be
To just barely get by or make it.
Tired; giving up; unable or unwilling to participate any longer
Healthy; in good condition.
Adjusting quickly to changes and making fast decisions.
Examining a group of people and deciding their suitability

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