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Give the benefit of the doubt
Believe someone's statement, without proof
Feel a bit under the weather
Meaning: feeling slightly ill
far cry from
very different from
Every cloud has a silver lining
Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days
Elvis has left the building
The show has come to an end. it's all over
Drastic times call for drastic measures
when you are extremely desperate you need to take drastic actions
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
Do not put all your resources in one possibility
Don't give up the day job
You are not very good at something. You could definitely not do it professionally
Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched
This idiom is used to express !don't make plans for something that might not happen"
Devil's advocate
to present a counter argument
Cut the mustard (possibly derived from "cut the muster")
Tu succeed; to come up to expectations; adequate enough to compete or participate
Cut corners
when something is done badly to save money
Curiosity killed the cat
being inquisitive can lead you into an unpleasant situation
Cry over spilt milk
when you complain about a loss from the past
Cross that bridge when you come to it
Deal with a problem if and when it become necessary, not before
Costs an arm and a leg
This idiom is used when something is very expensive
