Hit the j______ – To have great success or good fortune.
Hit the jackpot
Keep s______ in the l___ – To keep someone informed about a situation.
Keep someone in the loop
On c____ n___ – Extremely happy.
On cloud nine
Bite the b_____ – To do something unpleasant that you have been avoiding.
Bite the bullet
Back to s_____ o__ – To start over again.
Back to square one
Under the w______ – Feeling unwell.
Under the weather
Add f____ to the f___ – To make a bad situation worse.
Add fuel to the fire
Bring h___ the b____ – To earn money to support your family.
Bring home the bacon
Costs an a__ and a l__ – Something very expensive.
Costs an arm and a leg
Hit the b____ – To study hard.
Hit the books
Spill the b____ – To reveal a secret.
Spill the beans
Throw in the t____ – To give up.
Throw in the towel
Burn the m_______ o__ – To work late into the night.
Burn the midnight oil
A big f___ in a small p___ – Someone who is important in a small group but not on a larger scale.
A big fish in a small pond
Think o______ the b__ – To think creatively.
Think outside the box
Take s________ with a g____ of s___ – To not completely believe something because it might not be true.
Take something with a grain of salt
In the l___ r__ – Over a long period of time.
In the long run
Jump on the b________ – To follow a trend.
Jump on the bandwagon
Sit on the f____ – To avoid making a decision or taking sides.
Sit on the fence
B_ the b___ – To follow rules, instructions, or procedures strictly and exactly as they are written..
By the book
When p___ f__ – Something that will never happen.
When pigs fly
Run of the m___ – Ordinary, nothing special
Run of the mill
Cry over s______ m___ – To be upset about something that cannot be undone.
Cry over spilled milk
Out of the b____ – Something that happens unexpectedly.
Out of the blue
P____ of c___ – Something very easy.
Piece of cake
A b_______ in d_______ – Something that seems bad at first but turns out to be good.
A blessing in disguise
Hit the n___ on the h___ – To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.
Hit the nail on the head
Cut to the c____ – To get to the point without wasting time.
Cut to the chase
Weather the s____ – To endure a difficult situation.
Weather the storm
Break the i__ – To make people feel more comfortable in a social situation.
Break the ice