The Most Common English Idioms | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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These English idioms are extremely common in everyday conversation in the United States.

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Hit the sack

Go to sleep

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It's not rocket science

It's not complicated

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Let someone off the hook

To not hold someone responsible for something

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Make a long story short

Tell something briefly

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Miss the boat

It's too late

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No pain, no gain

You have to work for what you want

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On the ball

Doing a good job

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Pull someone's leg

To joke with someone

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Pull yourself together

Calm down

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So far so good

Things are going well so far

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Speak of the devil

The person we were just talking about showed up!

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That's the last straw

My patience has run out

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The best of both worlds

An ideal situation

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Time flies when you're having fun

You don't notice how long something lasts when it's fun

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To get bent out of shape

To get upset

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To make matters worse

Make a problem worse

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