A blessing in
disguise |
a good thing that seemed bad at first |
as part of a sentence |
A dime a dozen |
Something common |
as part of a sentence |
Beat around the bush |
Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is
uncomfortable |
as part of a sentence |
Better late than never |
Better to arrive late than not to come at all |
by itself |
Bite the bullet |
To get something over with because it is inevitable |
as part of a sentence |
Break a leg |
Good luck |
by itself |
Call it a day |
Stop working on something |
as part of a sentence |
Cut somebody some slack |
Don't be so critical |
as part of a sentence |
Cutting corners |
Doing something poorly in order to save time or money |
as part of a sentence |
Easy does it |
Slow down |
by itself |
Get out of hand |
Get out of control |
as part of a sentence |
Get something out of your system |
Do the thing you've been wanting to do so you can move on |
as part of a sentence |
Get your act together |
Work better or leave |
by itself |
Give someone the benefit of the doubt |
Trust what someone says |
as part of a sentence |
Go back to the drawing board |
Start over |
as part of a sentence |
Hang in there |
Don't give up |
by itself |
Hit the sack |
Go to sleep |
as part of a sentence |
It's not rocket science |
It's not complicated |
by itself |
Let someone off the hook |
To not hold someone responsible for something |
as part of a sentence |
Make a long story short |
Tell something briefly |
as part of a sentence |
Miss the boat |
It's too late |
as part of a sentence |
No pain, no gain |
You have to work for what you want |
by itself |
On the ball |
Doing a good job |
as part of a sentence |
Pull someone's leg |
To joke with someone |
as part of a sentence |
Pull yourself together |
Calm down |
by itself |
So far so good |
Things are going well so far |
by itself |
Speak of the devil |
The person we were just talking about showed up! |
by itself |
That's the last straw |
My patience has run out |
by itself |
The best of both worlds |
An ideal situation |
as part of a sentence |
Time flies when you're having fun |
You don't notice how long something lasts when it's fun |
by itself |
To get bent out of shape |
To get upset |
as part of a sentence |
To make matters worse |
Make a problem worse |
as part of a sentence |
Under the weather |
Sick |
as part of a sentence |
We'll cross that bridge when we come to
it |
Let's not talk about that problem right now |
by itself |
Wrap your head around something |
Understand something complicated |
as part of a sentence |
You can say that again |
That's true, I agree |
by itself |
Your guess is as good as mine |
I have no idea |
by itself |