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Commonly Used Idioms 2

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  • Once in a blue moon
    Something that doesn’t happen very often
  • On the ball
    Doing a good job, being prompt, or being responsible
  • Letting someone off the hook
    Not holding someone responsible for something
  • Piece of cake
    A task or job that is easy to complete
  • Hitting the nail on the head
    Performing a task with exactness
  • Giving someone the cold shoulder
    Ignoring someone
  • Fit as a fiddle
    Being in good health
  • Heard it on the grapevine
    Hearing rumors about someone or something
  • Letting the cat out of the bag
    Sharing information that was intended to be a secret
  • Pulling someone’s leg
    Joking with someone
  • Feeling under the weather
    Not feeling well, or feeling sick
  • Speak of the devil
    When the person you have just been talking about arrives
  • No pain, no gain
    You have to work hard in order to see results
  • Getting a taste of your own medicine
    Being treated the way that you have been treating others
  • Getting a second wind
    Having energy again after being tired
  • Killing two birds with one stone
    Accomplishing two different tasks in the same undertaking
  • Going on a wild goose chase
    Doing something that is pointless
  • Giving the benefit of the doubt
    Believing someone’s story without proof even though it may seem unbelievable
  • Stealing someone’s thunder
    Taking credit for someone else’s achievements
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