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| Idiom |
Meaning |
Usage |
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| 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 |
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