Make fun of or tease someone - Take t.... m........... o.... of you
take the mickey out of you
A way of saying that you are neutral in a conflict and don’t want to take sides. - I'm S.........
Switzerland
To stop what you are doing because you do not want to do any more or think you have done enough - Call it a d.............
call it a day
Hear rumours about sth or sb - Hear it on the g.............
hear it on the grapevine
Talking about someone when he/she does not know about it - Talk b............ your b..........
talk behind your back
When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives. - Caught b........... t.... st.................
caught between two stools
Something dishonest/suspicious is happening. - I s...... a r...
smell a rat
Solve two problems with one single action - Kill two b..... with o.... s................
kill two birds with one stone
Leave immediately - Get o.... o.... m..... s....................
Get out of my sight
To deceive someone by making them appear guilty of something they didn’t do / arrange a situation for someone - s....... somebody u...
set somebody up
People's actions show their real attitudes, rather than what they say - Actions speak l........... t...... w..........
actions speak louder than words
A person who is not expected to succeed in and/or unexpectedly wins an election, race, or other competition - To be a d........... h...........
be a dark horse
Politely decline an invitation but suggest doing it at a later time - T...... a r....... ch....... on something
Take a rain check on something
Hurry up and say it - s......... .it o.......
Spit it out
To fail to show up for a planned meeting or date, leaving the other person waiting - s................... somebody u..
Stand somebody up
Pause to think - Take a d ……… b…….
take a deep breath
I don't understand what you are saying - It's all G...... t.. m...
It's all Greek to me
To recover from something (often alcohol or a bad mood) by sleeping.- S...... i.... o......
Sleep it off
To try to do something that is too difficult for you - Bite off more than y........ c......... ch..........
bite off more than you can chew
something seems like a good idea but would be difficult to do - easier s..... t..... d……….
easier said than done
Mad - M.....
Mental
A warning - h........-up
Heads-up
Tell someone to be quiet or stop talking. It's similar to telling someone to "shut up," but usually in a more playful or sarcastic way. - Put your s..... i... i..
Put your sock in it
Common people (pejorative) - Chusma - R.......-r......
Riff-raff
Do not worry about a possible future problem but deal with it if it happens - Cross the bridge w...... y...... c...... to it.
cross the bridge when you come to it
you must spend less money or be careful how you spend it because there is less available. - t....... your b.......
Tighten your belt
To feel a little sick - Feel u........... the w...........
feel under the weather
Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person - Barking up the w............ t.........
barking up the wrong tree
You had enough of sth / To have experienced or done something so much that you don’t want any more of it. - Have your f......... o... something
Have your fill of something
Someone who is irritating - a p....... in the n.......
a pain in the neck
Continue with a subject, activity, or plan without changing - s....... to the p……….
stick to the point
To improvise - w..... i....
Wing it
To express regret about something that has already happened or cannot be changed - Cry o....... s.......... m..........
cry over spilt milk
In a second - In a j.....
jiffy
Said when a person appears just after being mentioned. - S.......... of the d...............!
speaking of the devil
Indecisive, weak or lacking clear opinions or convictions - w.....-w......
Wishy-washy
Go to bed - Hit the s.........
hit the sack
not the right time - It's a b..... t..........
bad timing
Annoyed - M...... (slang)
Miffed
To overreact - to be a d....... q.................
drama queen
Reacting too fast without thinking - Too quick t.... b................
Too quick to bite
You have an odd selection of things, you call them - Bits and b........
bits and bobs
Delay or avoid making a decision or choice; not take sides in a dispute; not to commit oneself - Sit on the f......................
sit on the fence
Do not depend for your success on a single person or plan of action - Don't put all the e........... i.... o...... b........
don't put all the eggs in one basket
To be very inexperienced - to be w...... b....... the e........
to be wet behind the ears
A bunch of nonsense - That's a l..... o... w.....
a lot of wind
Stop yourself from saying something you would really like to say - b...... your tongue.
bite your tongue
Every difficult or unpleasant situation has some advantage - Every cloud has a s............ l............
every cloud has a silver lining
It happens very rarely - once in a b......... m........
once in a blue moon
Say what someone else is thinking before he can say it himself - Take the w...... o.... of my m..............
take the words out of my mouth
Said to warn someone not to ask too many questions about something- Curiosity k...... the c.......
curiosity killed the cat
Acting or speaking impulsively due to strong emotions like anger or excitement, without thinking clearly - In the h......... of t.... m..............
the heat of the moment
Used to described someone who is being told off. - Get an e.......
get an earful
Something which is very easy. - It is a p...... of c....
a piece of cake
Get married - Let's t......... the k.......
let's tie the knot
That is reasonable / it makes sense - f................ e.................
Fair enough
To reconcile or resolve a disagreement or conflict, often after a period of tension or argument. - k..... and m..... u....
kiss and make up
Jealous of what other people have. - Be g........... with e...............
be green with envy
Something or someone that is not to your liking - Not m.... c.... of t....
Not my cup of tea
A situation or argument involves two people and they are both therefore responsible for it. - It takes t........ to t.............
it takes two to tango
Avoid the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue. - Beat a........... the b..........
beat around the bush
It is up to you to make the next move - The ball is i... y..... c..............
the ball is in your court
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