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  • Hit the sack
    Go to sleep
  • Burning the midnight oil
    To work late into the night
  • Cut the mustard
    To succeed; to meet expectations
  • Back to the drawing board
    When something fails and it's time to start all over again.
  • Vicious cycle
    when one problem causes another problem, which then causes the first problem again
  • Cut corners
    When something is done poorly in attempt to save money
  • Break a leg
    Good luck
  • Under the weather
    To feel sick
  • Working against the clock
    To work very fast because you have a limited period of time to do something
  • Heart of gold
    To be extremely kind and helpful
  • Elvis has left the building
    The show has come to an end. It's all over
  • Back on my feet
    To be healthy again
  • Hit the books
    To study a lot
  • Count on me
    Relying on someone
  • Mum’s the word
    A pledge not to reveal a secret or to tell about something or someone
  • Bite the bullet
    To get something over with because you have to do it anyway
  • Penny for your thoughts
    Asking what someone is thinking
  • Pulling my leg
    To kid, fool, or trick someone
  • Bite off more than you can chew
    To take on a project or task that is way too big or challenging.
  • Actions speak louder than words
    People's intentions can be judged by what they do more than what they say
  • Dog tired
    To be extremely tired
  • Dodged a bullet
    To avoid failure, loss or injury
  • Get my act together
    To become more organized or efficient with your activities
  • An arm and a leg
    Very expensive, spending a lot of money
  • Eye to eye
    two (or more people) agree on something
  • happy camper
    be cheerful
  • Barking up the wrong tree
    Looking in the wrong place
  • Bookworm
    A person devoted to reading or studying
  • Sleeping like a log
    To sleep very soundly
  • On pins and needles
    To be nervous
  • It's my jam
    something a person really likes or music that a person loves
  • Butterflies in my stomach
    To be nervous
  • Put a sock in it
    Telling someone to be quiet
  • Start from scratch
    To start all over again
  • Let my team down
    To fail someone or something, in this case the team
  • Break the ice
    get people talking, get a party going
  • tough cookie
    someone who is strong, not afraid
  • Crack of dawn
    Very early in the morning
  • Gut feeling
    Instinctive feeling, intuition
  • Alive and kicking
    To be well and healthy
  • Let the cat out of the bag
    To reveal a secret or a surprise by accident
  • Drop the ball
    To fail in some way
  • Off the record
    Saying something in confidence
  • In no time flat
    Very quickly
  • A dime a dozen
    very common
  • Splitting headache
    To have a severe headache
  • Step up to the plate
    To voluntarily assume responsibility for something
  • Back against the wall
    Stuck in a difficult circumstance with no escape
  • Face the music
    To accept the consequences of your actions
  • Grab the bull by the horns
    deal with a hard or scary situation
  • Cup of joe
    A cup of coffee
  • Cracking up
    Laughing
  • Running out of steam
    To be almost out of energy
  • Ball is in your court
    It is up to that person to make the next decision or step
  • Lying through his teeth
    A false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive
  • When pigs fly
    Something that is never going to happen
  • Beat around the bush
    Avoiding the topic or not speaking directly about the issue.
  • Call it a day
    Stop working on something
  • Feeling blue
    To feel depressed or sad
  • Piece of cake
    A job, task or other activity that is easy or simple.
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