"As American as an apple pie"
Typically American
"Let the cat out of the bag"
To reveal a secret
"Put on the Ritz"
Make a show of extravagance and luxury
"The cherry on the cake"
"A cereja do bolo"
"Jack of all trades and master of none"
"Faz de tudo um pouco, mas nada direito"
"Dig your own grave"
"Cavar sua própria cova"
"An atmosphere that you could cut with a knife"
"Uma atmosfera tensa"
"Play the devil's advocate"
"Bancar o advogado do diabo" - a person who advocates an opposing or unpopular view, often for the sake of argument
"Put words in someone's mouth"
"Colocar palavras na boca de alguém"
"Give it a rest"
"Dar um tempo"
"Building castles in the sky"
"Fazer castelos no ar" - To make plans that have little to no chance of happening.
"A sandwich short of a picnic"
"Com um parafuso a menos"
"Better safe than sorry"
"Melhor prevenir do que remediar"
"Rise and shine!"
"Acorda pra cuspir!"
"The salt of the world"
"O sal da terra" - a person or group of people of great kindness, reliability, or honesty.