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Feeling under the weather – feeling unwell

2. Eleventh hour – at the last minute

3. Around the corner – something is getting near

4. Over the moon – feeling very happy

5. On the cloud nine – feeling very happy

6. Hit the books – study hard

7. Brainstorm – to think very hard

8. Birdbrain – expression for someone who is not so smart

9. Bookworm – someone who likes reading

10. Hang in there – don’t give up yet

11. Give/lend a hand – to help someone

12. Give it a shot – give it a try

13. Make up your mind – to decide something

14. Time flies – time passing fast

15. Speak your mind – say what you honestly feel

16. Beating around the bushes – avoid giving direct answer

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17. Mumbo jumbo – words that intend to confuse

18. Bear in mind – remember

19. Stretch our legs – get some exercise

20. Cross my mind – to think about something

21. Slip my mind – to forget something

22. Give a piece of your mind – give some of your thoughts/ideas

23. Cross your fingers – to wish good luck

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24. Safe and sound – safe

25. Out of the blue – without warning

26. Get cold feet – getting nervous

27. I’m all ears – I’m listening intently

28. See eye to eye – agree with each other

29. At your fingertips – easily accessible

30. The bottom line – the final result

31. Rain check - to cancel something now but will accept it later

32. A blessing in disguise – something good behind an event

33. Every cloud has a silver lining – something good behind an event

34. Be in hot water – to be in dangerous situation

35. Call it a day – to stop something after working hard

36. Rome was not built in a day – things take time to succeed

37. You can’t judge a book by its cover – you cannot tell someone’s true personality simply by
appearance

38. Go to the extra mile – to make extra effort for something

39. Bite your tongue – to avoid talking

40. Grab a bite – eat

41. Practice makes perfect – with a lot of practices, you will get better

42. Raining cats and dogs – the rain is heavy and noisy

43. You are what you eat – if you eat healthy food, you will get a healthy body

44. Race against the clock – an attempt to do something very quickly

45. At the crack of dawn – early in the morning