Tell something briefly
Make a long story short
It's not complicated
It's not rocket science
You have to work for what you want
No pain, no gain
To joke with someone
Pull someone's leg
Calm down
Pull yourself together
Sick
Under the weather
Understand something complicated
Wrap your head around something
Let's not talk about that problem right now
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it
What you have is worth more than what you might have later
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Tell me what you're thinking
A penny for your thoughts
The worst possible situation
A perfect storm
Better to show than tell
A picture is worth 1000 words
Believe what people do and not what they say
Actions speak louder than words
To make a bad situation worse
Add insult to injury
Just barely
By the skin of your teeth
Ignore someone
Give someone the cold shoulder
