Idioms

 Better safe than sorry: It is better to be careful now to avoid unpleasant

consequences later
 Keep your fingers crossed: to hope strongly that something will happen
 Go get them tiger: Used to encourage or support
 Mum's the word: said when you tell someone, or agree with someone,
to keep something a secret
 Without further ado: Without any delay
 Save your breath: used to say that it is not worth talking to someone
because they will not listen to you
 Let’s call it a day: To stop doing something
 freak (someone) out: to become or cause someone
to become extremely emotional:
 Sooner or Later: Eventually
 In a nutshell: Briefly
 What's eating you?: used to ask why someone seems angry or upset
 What’s the hold up: What are we waiting for?
 Out of the question: no way/ not possible
 Sleep on it: to wait before making a decision
 I beg to differ: a way of saying "I do not agree"
 I am all ears: to be waiting eagerly to hear about something
 Something is off: something is wrong
 Cost a fortune: to be expensive
 Have a heart: be merciful; show pity.
 Don't get (one) started:
Do not cause one to start talking about some topic, as it may result in
a lengthy or unpleasant discuss
 Steal someone's thunder: to do what someone else was going to do before
they do it, especially if this takes success or praise away from them
 Up for grabs: available
 On thin ice: in a precarious or risky situation
 See eye to eye: If two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other
 In the blink of an eye: very quickly
 Out of the blue: completely unexpected:
 The elephant in the room: a major problem or controversial issue which is
obviously present but is avoided as a subject for discussion
 Ignorance is bliss: if one is unaware of an unpleasant fact or situation one
cannot be troubled by it