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  • Burn bridges
    To destroy relationships or connections permanently.
  • Give someone the cold shoulder
    To ignore or show indifference to someone.
  • Hit the nail on the head
    To be exactly right about something.
  • Down to the wire
    Right up to the last moment or deadline.
  • Make a mountain out of a molehill
    To exaggerate a small issue into something larger.
  • Climbing the walls
    Feeling very anxious or stressed.
  • Face the music
    To accept the consequences of one’s actions.
  • Better late than never
    It’s better to do something late than not at all.
  • Get off the hook
    To escape responsibility or blame.
  • Straight from the horse’s mouth
    Direct information from the source.
  • It’s not rocket science
    Something that is not very complicated or difficult.
  • Get cold feet
    To hesitate or withdraw from something due to fear.
  • Throw caution to the wind
    To act recklessly or without concern for consequences.
  • Hold your horses
    Wait or be patient.
  • Once in a blue moon
    Something that happens very rarely.
  • Keep your fingers crossed
    To hope for good luck.
  • Let sleeping dogs lie
    To avoid stirring up old conflicts or problems.
  • Every cloud has a silver lining
    Bad situations have some positive aspects.
  • Bite the dust
    To die or be defeated.
  • Fly off the handle
    To lose one's temper suddenly.
  • Jump on the bandwagon
    To join others in doing something trendy or popular.
  • Devil’s advocate
    Someone who argues a contrary point to test an idea.
  • Out of the frying pan into the fire
    Going from a bad situation to an even worse one.
  • Cat got your tongue?
    Said when someone is unusually quiet or speechless.
  • Go the extra mile
    To make an extra effort to achieve something.
  • A chip on your shoulder
    Holding a grudge or grievance.
  • Food for thought
    Something to seriously think about or consider.
  • Cross that bridge when you come to it
    Deal with problems when they arise, not before.
  • A slap on the wrist
    A mild punishment or reprimand.
  • Spill the beans
    To reveal a secret or disclose information prematurely.
  • The early bird catches the worm
    People who act quickly or arrive early will have an advantage.
  • Like a fish out of water
    To feel uncomfortable or out of place.
  • Muddy the waters
    To make a situation more confusing or complicated.
  • When pigs fly
    Something that will never happen.
  • Beat around the bush
    Avoiding the main point or issue.
  • Put all your eggs in one basket
    To risk everything on a single opportunity.
  • Elephant in the room
    A major issue or problem that is being ignored.
  • Bury the hatchet
    To end a conflict or make peace.
  • Birds of a feather flock together
    People with similar interests tend to group together.
  • Nip it in the bud
    To stop something before it develops further.
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