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  • pull someone's leg
    to joke with someone
  • get your act together
    work better or leave
  • hit the sack
    go to sleep
  • call it a day
    stop working on something
  • better late than never
    better to arrive late than not to come at all
  • go back to the drawing board
    start over
  • get out of hand
    get out of control
  • no pain, no gain
    you have to work for what you want
  • A blessing in disguise
    a good thing that seemed bad at first
  • make a long story short
    tell something briefly
  • cut somebody some slack
    don't be so critical
  • bite the bullet
    to get something over with because it is inevitable
  • beat around the bush
    avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable
  • miss the boat
    it's too late
  • give someone the benefit of the doubt
    trust what someone says
  • hang in there
    don't give up
  • A dime a dozen
    something common
  • break a leg
    good luck
  • easy does it
    slow down
  • let someone off the hook
    to not hold someone responsible for something
  • cutting corners
    doing something poorly in order to save time or money
  • it's not rocket science
    it's not complicated
  • get something out of your system
    do the thing you've been wanting to do so you can move on
  • on the ball
    doing a good job