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Grab the bull by the horns

deal with a hard or scary situation

It's my jam

something a person really likes or music that a person loves

Break the ice

get people talking, get a party going

happy camper

be cheerful

tough cookie

someone who is strong, not afraid

Bookworm

A person devoted to reading or studying

Gut feeling

Instinctive feeling, intuition

Lying through his teeth

A false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive

When pigs fly

Something that is never going to happen

Put a sock in it

Telling someone to be quiet

Pulling my leg

To kid, fool, or trick someone

Mum’s the word

A pledge not to reveal a secret or to tell about something or someone

Let the cat out of the bag

To reveal a secret or a surprise by accident

Off the record

Saying something in confidence

Hit the books

To study a lot

Heart of gold

To be extremely kind and helpful

Start from scratch

To start all over again

Working against the clock

To work very fast because you have a limited period of time to do something

Vicious cycle

when one problem causes another problem, which then causes the first problem again

Get my act together

To become more organized or efficient with your activities

Dodged a bullet

To avoid failure, loss or injury

Face the music

To accept the consequences of your actions

Cracking up

Laughing

Eye to eye

two (or more people) agree on something

On pins and needles

To be nervous

In no time flat

Very quickly

Alive and kicking

To be well and healthy

Sleeping like a log

To sleep very soundly

Feeling blue

To feel depressed or sad

Splitting headache

To have a severe headache

Back on my feet

To be healthy again

Under the weather

To feel sick

Cup of joe

A cup of coffee

Dog tired

To be extremely tired

Crack of dawn

Very early in the morning

Elvis has left the building

The show has come to an end. It's all over

Running out of steam

To be almost out of energy

Piece of cake

A job, task or other activity that is easy or simple.

Cut the mustard

To succeed; to meet expectations

Step up to the plate

To voluntarily assume responsibility for something

Let my team down

To fail someone or something, in this case the team

Drop the ball

To fail in some way

Count on me

Relying on someone

Butterflies in my stomach

To be nervous

Cut corners

When something is done poorly in attempt to save money

Burning the midnight oil

To work late into the night

Bite off more than you can chew

To take on a project or task that is way too big or challenging.

Ball is in your court

It is up to that person to make the next decision or step

Actions speak louder than words

People's intentions can be judged by what they do more than what they say

Beat around the bush

Avoiding the topic or not speaking directly about the issue.

Back to the drawing board

When something fails and it's time to start all over again.

Barking up the wrong tree

Looking in the wrong place

An arm and a leg

Very expensive, spending a lot of money

Penny for your thoughts

Asking what someone is thinking

Call it a day

Stop working on something

Break a leg

Good luck

Bite the bullet

To get something over with because you have to do it anyway

A dime a dozen

very common

Back against the wall

Stuck in a difficult circumstance with no escape

Hit the sack

Go to sleep