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1. A hot potato Meaning: Something that is difficult or dangerous to deal with.

2. A penny for your thoughts Meaning: Way of asking what someone is thinking.

3. Actions speak louder than words Meaning: What you do is more significant than what you say.

4. Add insult to injury Meaning: To make a bad situation worse.

5. An arm and a leg Meaning: A lot of money.

6. At the drop of a hat Meaning: Immediately; without any hesitation

7. Back to the drawing board Meaning: Start something all over again.

8. Ball is in your court. Meaning: It is up to you to take the next step

9. Barking up the wrong tree Meaning: Looking in the wrong place; accusing the wrong person.

10. Be glad to see the back of Meaning: Be glad to see someone leave.

11. Beat around the bush Meaning: Avoid answering a question; not speaking directly about the issue.

12. Best of both the worlds Meaning: Situation wherein one can enjoy two different opportunities.

13. Best thing since sliced bread Meaning: A good idea or plan; an excellent new invention.

14. Bite off more than you can chew Meaning: To take on a task that is way too big.

15. Blessing in disguise Meaning: Something good that isn’t recognized at first.

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16. Burn the midnight toil Meaning: To stay up working, especially studying, late at night. 17. Don’t judge a book by its cover Meaning: Don’t judge something primarily by its appearance. 18. Caught between two stools. Meaning: When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives. 19. Cross that bridge when you come to it. Meaning: Deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary. 20. Cry over spilled milk Meaning: To be unhappy about something that cannot be undone. 21. Curiosity killed the cat Meaning: Being too curious can get you into trouble. 22. Cut corners Meaning: To take shortcuts; when something is done badly to save money. 23. Cut the mustard Meaning: Perform satisfactorily; to succeed. 24. Devil’s advocate Meaning: To present a counter argument 25. Don’t count your chickens before the eggs have hatched. Meaning: Don’t make plans for something that might not happen. 26. Don’t give up the day job Meaning: You’re not very good at something. You could definitely not do it professionally. 27. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket Meaning: Don’t focus all of your attention on one thing or one area. 28. Drastic times call for drastic measures Meaning: When you’re extremely desperate you need to take drastic actions.

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29. Elvis has left the building Meaning: The show has come to an end. It’s all over. 30. Every cloud has a silver lining Meaning: Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days. 31. Far cry from Meaning: A thing that is very different from something else. 32. Feel a bit under the weather Meaning: Feeling sick or unhealthy. 33. Give the benefit of doubt Meaning: Believe someone’s statement without proof. 34. Hear through the grape vine Meaning: To hear news from someone who heard that news from someone else 35. Hit the nail on the head Meaning: To do or say exactly the right thing. 36. Hit the sack/sheets/hay Meaning: To go to bed. 37. In the heat of the moment Meaning: Overwhelmed by what’s happening at the moment. 38. It takes two to tango Meaning: Both people involved in a bad situation are responsible for it. 39. Jump on the bandwagon Meaning: Join a popular trend or activity. 40. Keep something at bay Meaning: Keep something away 41. Kill two birds with one stone Meaning: To solve two problems at a time with just one action