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A good thing that seemed bad at first
A blessing in disguise
To make a bad situation worse
Add insult to injury
Something common
A dime a dozen
Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable
Beat around the bush
Better to do something late than not at all
Better late than never
To do something unpleasant because it is necessary or inevitable
Bite the bullet
Good luck
Break a leg
To destroy relationships
Burn bridges
Very Expensive
Cost an arm and a leg
To choose not to be too critical of that person
Cut somebody some slack
To do something poorly in order to save time or money
Cut corners
A big problem that people avoid talking about (because it's uncomfortable)
Elephant in the room
To do the thing you've been wanting to do so you can feel better
Get something out of your system
Ignore someone
Give someone the cold shoulder
To argue the opposite, just for the sake of argument
Play devil's advocate
Regaining energy after losing it.
Second wind
