Hit the books
To study or start learning seriously.
Cry over spilled milk
Don't waste time worrying about things that have already happened and can't be changed
Out of the frying pan and into the fire
To go from a bad situation to a worse one.
Burning the midnight oil
Working or studying late into the night.
Cool as a cucumber
Very calm and composed, especially in stressful situations. To show no fear.
In a pickle
In a difficult situation. In a dilemma.
The salt of the earth
A very good and honest person
The gravy train
An easy and profitable situation
A taste of your own medicine
When someone is treated the same way they have treated others. Payback.
A tough cookie
Someone who is strong, determined, and not easily influenced. A Boss.
Feeling under the weather
Not feeling well. Being sick.
A wild goose chase
A useless or pointless search or pursuit. A waste of time.
Selling like hotcakes
Selling quickly and in large quantities
Go bananas
To go crazy or be very angry
To have your cake an eat it too.
To want more than you can handle or deserve
The ball is in your court
It's your turn to take action or to make a decision. Make a move.
Apple of my eye
Someone who is cherished above all others.
The icing on the cake
Something that makes a good situation even better
A rolling stone gathers no moss
People who are always moving, with no roots, avoiding responsibility, careless
To butter someone up
To flatter someone, usually with an ulterior motive.
The cream of the crop
The very best. Top of the line.
Bite the bullet
Facing a difficult situation with courage. Just do it.
Take it with a grain of salt
Be skeptical and do not entirely believe something.
The whole nine yards
Everything you need to complete a task or situation
To bite off more than you can chew
To take on a task that is too difficult or hard
Hot potato
Something that is difficult or dangerous to handle
Green with envy
Extremely jealous. A hater.
Hold your horses
Wait or be patient. Chill out.
Walking on air/ Walking on Sunshine
Feeling extremely happy or euphoric.
Bring home the bacon
To earn a living and make money for the family
Like a kid in a candy store
Extremely happy and excited.
A real ham
Someone who loves being the center of attention. An attention hog.
A piece of cake
Something very easy to do.
Jumping through hoops
Going through a lot of trouble or challenges to achieve something.
To spill the beans
To tell a secret
Like peas in a pod
People or things that are very similar or identical. BFFs. Buddies.
In a nutshell
To describe something very briefly. The short version.
To have a finger in every pie
To be involved in many different activities or projects. To do too much.
A piece of the pie
A share of something, especially profits