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  • "to give the green light"
    to prohibit something
    to like something
    to allow something
  • "to ring a bell"
    something that makes a lot of noise
    something sounds familiar
    to get attention
  • "let the cat out of the bag"
    reveal a secret
    get a new bag
    get a new pet cat
  • "by the skin of your teeth"
    do something carefully
    just manage to do sth, barely
    hardly ever do something
  • "to skate on thin ice"
    to do something challenging
    to not like something you have to do
    to be in a risky situation
  • "as clear as mud"
    something obvious
    something confusing
    something brown
  • "it's not rocket science"
    it's really difficult
    try the experiment again
    it's not complicated
  • "to be left out in the cold"
    to be excluded
    to be freezing cold
    to be alone
  • "a piece of cake"
    very sweet
    very fun
    very easy
  • "hit the sack" / "hit the hay"
    visit a farm
    get up
    go to bed
  • "to beat around the bush"
    to avoid talking about something
    to show disagreement about something
    to take a long time do something
  • "to pull someone's leg"
    to fool/ play a joke on someone
    to make someone happy about something
    to make someone uncomfortable or anxious
  • "break a leg!"
    good luck!
    well done!
    have fun!
  • "to put your feet up"
    to be clumsy
    to be tired
    to relax
  • "to cost an arm and a leg"
    something cheap
    something expensive
    something of low quality
  • "to be under the weather"
    to be strong
    to be ill
    to be unhappy
  • "to get cold feet"
    suddenly change your emotion eg: happy to sad
    to be anxious about something
    suddenly change your mind about sth because you are nervous
  • "to be on the ball"
    to be funny
    to be alert
    to be on the top
  • "once in a blue moon"
    usually
    rarely
    never
  • "go back to the drawing board"
    start again
    ask for advice
    draw a picture