to make people feel more comfortable in a social situation
something very easy to do
feeling slightly sick
to be very expensive
something that happens very rarely
used to encourage someone during a hard time
said when someone you were just talking about appears
to stop working on something for the day
having the same understanding or opinion as someone
to become difficult to control
to miss a chance to do something
to describe exactly what is causing a situation
let the cat out of the bag to accidentally reveal a secret
to avoid saying something directly
to force yourself to do something unpleasant
said to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance
to suddenly become too nervous to do something you planned
to go to bed
used to say something isn't complicated
kill two birds with one stone to accomplish two things with a single action
in a risky situation where you could easily get in trouble
to calm down and behave normally after being upset
to agree with someone
to avoid making a decision or choosing a side
to say what you honestly think
the ball is in your court it's now your responsibility to act or decide
to give up trying to do something
done secretly or illegally, especially payments
not yet decided
something that seems bad at first but turns out to be good
actions speak louder than words what you do matters more than what you say
barking up the wrong tree to have the wrong idea about how to get or achieve something
a situation where you can enjoy the advantages of two different things
to work or study late into the night
by the skin of your teeth to just barely succeed at something
to do something in the cheapest or easiest way, often badly
practical and honest, not pretentious
to start behaving in a more organized or effective way
give someone the benefit of the doubt to trust what someone says even if you're not fully sure
to make a special effort to achieve something
to start something with a lot of energy right away
in the same difficult situation as someone else
to start doing something because it has become popular
keep your fingers crossed to hope that something will happen the way you want
to avoid bringing up a problem that could cause trouble
to tell something briefly instead of in detail
you have to work hard to achieve something good
said or estimated without checking facts
happening suddenly and unexpectedly
to joke with someone by telling them something untrue
put all your eggs in one basket to risk everything on a single plan
a promise to accept an offer at a later time
to understand a hidden meaning
to sound familiar
a general principle based on experience
to save money for a time when you might need it
to wait patiently without doing anything
to wait until the next day to make a decision
take it with a grain of salt to not completely believe something
the final problem in a series that makes you lose patience
to think creatively, in a new way
time passes very quickly
to deliberately ignore something wrong
a problem from the past that is no longer important
used to say something will never happen
wrap your head around something to fully understand something difficult
you can't judge a book by its cover you shouldn't judge someone or something based only on appearance
back to the beginning after failing
to try very hard to help someone
to release stress or anger, often through exercise or activity
to cost too much money
to get to the point without wasting time
every cloud has a silver lining even bad situations have a positive side
to try something
to relax and accept things as they happen
to leave, especially to start a trip
both people involved share responsibility for a situation
stay positive during a difficult time
to briefly communicate with someone
to have just enough money for what you need
without any conditions or obligations
having a lot of success in a row
past the most difficult or dangerous part of a situation
to argue the opposite side just to encourage debate
to stop or cancel something
put your foot in your mouth to say something embarrassing or awkward
to set a higher standard
to start something moving forward
kept informed about something
alert and efficient
the most modern and advanced
to take credit or attention away from someone else's achievement
an obvious problem that no one wants to talk about
having the latest information about something
to survive a difficult period
very common and not special or valuable
more advanced or informed than others
returning to a correct or successful path
caught in the act of doing something wrong
a situation where you feel safe and relaxed
to bring bad luck by mentioning something too soon, or a person/thing believed to cause bad luck