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Your guess is as good as mine
To have no idea, do not know the answer to a question
Wouldn't be caught dead
Would never like to do something
Whole nine yards
Everything. All of it.
To hear something straight from the horse's mouth
To hear something from the authoritative source.
Taste of your own medicine
Means that something happens to you, or is done to you, that you have done to someone else
Take with a grain of salt
This means not to take what someone says too seriously.
Steal someone's thunder
To take the credit for something someone else did.
Speak of the devil!
This expression is used when the person you have just been talking about arrives.
Sit on the fence
This is used when someone does not want to choose or make a decision. Speak of the devil!
See eye to eye
This idiom is used to say that two (or more people) agree on something.
Put wool over other people's eyes
This means to deceive someone into thinking well of them.
Picture paints a thousand words
A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.
Piece of cake
A job, task or other activity that is easy or simple.
Once in a blue moon
Meaning: Happens very rarely.
Off one's rocker
Crazy, demented, out of one's mind, in a confused or befuddled state of mind, senile.
Not playing with a full deck
Someone who lacks intelligence.
Not a spark of decency
Meaning: No manners
Miss the boat
This idiom is used to say that someone missed his or her chance
Method to my madness
An assertion that, despite one's approach seeming random, there actually is structure to it
Make a long story short- IN A NUTSHELL
Come to the point - leave out details
Let the cat out of the bag
To share information that was previously concealed
Let sleeping dogs lie
Meaning - do not disturb a situation as it is - since it would result in trouble or complications.
Last straw
The final problem in a series of problems.
Kill two birds with one stone
This idiom means, to accomplish two different things at the same time.
Keep something at bay
Keep something away.
Jump on the bandwagon
Join a popular trend or activity.
It takes two to tango
Actions or communications need more than one person
In the heat of the moment
Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.
Hit the sack / sheets / hay
To go to bed.
Hit the nail on the head
Do or say something exactly right
Hear it on the grapevine
This idiom means 'to hear rumors' about something or someone.
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.
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".
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 becomes necessary, not before.
Caught between two stools
When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives.
Can't judge a book by its cover
Cannot judge something primarily on appearance.
Burn the midnight oil
To work late into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting
Blessing in disguise
Something good that isn't recognized at first.
Bite off more than you can chew
To take on a task that is way to big.
Best thing since sliced bread
A good invention or innovation. A good idea or plan.
Best of both worlds
Meaning: All the advantages.
Beat around the bush
Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.
Be glad to see the back of
Be happy when a person leaves.
Barking up the wrong tree
Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person
Ball is in your court
It is up to you to make the next decision or step
Back to the drawing board
When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.
At the drop of a hat
Meaning: without any hesitation; instantly.
An arm and a leg
Very expensive or costly. A large amount of money.
Add insult to injury
To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation.
Actions speak louder than words
People's intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say.
A penny for your thoughts
A way of asking what someone is thinking
A hot potato
Speak of an issue (mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed


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