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  • To get bent out of shape
    To be upset or angry
  • Speak of the devil
    The person we were just talking about showed up!
  • That's the last straw
    My patience has run out
  • Beat around the bush
    Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable
  • Call it a day
    Stop working on something
  • Under the weather
    To be sick
  • Time flies when you're having fun
    Something feels quicker when it's fun
  • Cutting corners
    Doing something poorly in order to save time or money
  • Have your head in the clouds
    To be impractical or to have ignore or be unaware of a problem
  • Pull yourself together
    Calm down
  • On the ball
    Doing a good job
  • The best of both worlds
    An ideal situation
  • Bite the bullet
    To get something over with you don't want to do because it has to be done
  • Miss the boat
    It's too late
  • Wrap your head around something
    Understand something complicated
  • Get something out of your system
    Do the thing you've been wanting to do so you can move on
  • A dime a dozen
    something very common
  • Hit the sack
    Go to sleep
  • Pull someone's leg
    To joke with someone
  • Easy does it
    Slow down
  • Break a leg
    Good luck
  • Cut somebody some slack
    Don't be so critical
  • A blessing in disguise
    a good thing that seemed bad at first
  • Let someone off the hook
    To not hold someone responsible for something