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To have no idea, do not know the answer to a question

your guess is as good as mine

Would never like to do something.

wouldn't be caught dead

Everything. All of it.

Whole nine yards

To hear something from the authoritative source.

to hear something straight from the horse's mouth

Means that something happens to you, or is done to you, that you have done to someone else

taste of your own medicine

This means not to take what someone says too seriously

take with a grain/pinch of salt

To take credit for something someone else did

steal someone's thunder

This expression is used when the person you have just been talking about arrives.

speak of the devil

This is used when someone does not want to choose or make a decision

sit on the fence

This idiom is used to say that two (or more people) agree on something

see eye to eye

This means to deceive someone into thinking well of them

put wool over other people's eyes

This means to deceive someone into thinking well of them

put wool over other people's eyes

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

piece of cake

A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words

picture paints a thousand words

Meaning: happens very rarely

once in a blue moon

When someone understands the situation well

on the ball

Crazy, demented, out of one's mind, in a confused or befuddled state of mind, senile

off one's rocker

Someone who lacks intelligence

not playing with a full deck

Meaning: no manners

not a spark of decency

This idiom is used to say that someone missed his or her chance

miss the boat

An assertion that, despite one's approach seeming random, there actually is structure to it

method to my madness

Come to the point - leave out details

make a long story short

To share information that was previously concealed

Let the cat out of the bag

Meaning _ do not disturb a situation as it is, since it would result in trouble or comcplications.

let sleeping dogs lie

The final problem in a series of problems

last straw

This idiom means to accomplish two different things at the same time.

kill two birds with one stone

Keep something away

keep something at bay

Join a popular activity

jump on the bandwagon

Actions or communications need more than one person

It takes two to tango

Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.

in the heat of the moment

to go to bed

hit the sack / sheets / hay

This idiom means "to hear rumours" about something or someone

hear it on the grapevine

Believe someone's statement, without proof

Give the benefit of the doubt

Meaning: Feeling slightly ill

feel a bit under the weather

Very different from

far cry from

Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.

Every cloud has a silver lining

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

Elvis has left the building

When you are extremely desperate you need to take drastic actions

drastic times call for drastic measures

Do not put all your resources in one possibility

don't put all your eggs in one basket

You are not very good at something. You could definitely not do it professionally

Don't give up the day job

This idiom is used to express "Don't make plans for something that might not happen".

Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched

To present a counter argument

Devil's advocate

to succeed; to come up to expectations; adequate enough to compete or participate

cut the mustard (possibly derived from "cut the muster")

When something is done badly to save money

cut corners

Being inquisitive can lead you into an unpleasant situation

curiosity killed the cat

When you complain about a loss from the past

cry over spilt milk

Deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before

cross that bridge when you come to it

This idiom is used when something is very expensive

costs an arm and a leg

When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives

caught between two stools

Cannot judge something primarily on appearance

can't judge a book by its cover

To work late into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting.

Burn the midnight oil

Something good that isn't recognised at first

blessing in disguise

To take on a task that is way too big.

bite off more than you can chew

A good invention or innovation. A good idea or plan.

best thing since sliced bread

Meaning: all the advantages

Best of both worlds

Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.

beat around the bush

Be happy when a person leaves

Be glad to see the back of

Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person

barking up the wrong tree

It's up to you to make the next decision or step

ball is in your court

When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over

back to the drawing board

Meaning: without hesitation; instantly

at the drop of a hat

To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavourable situation

add insult to injury

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

Actions speak louder than words

A way of asking what someone is thinking

a penny for your thoughts

Speak of an issue ( mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed.

a hot potato