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  • Sorry, guys, I have to "hit the hay now!”
    A person is really tired and want to go to sleep.
  • "A picture is worth 1000 words."
    Better to show than tell
  • "We'll cross that bridge when we get to it."
    Let's not talk about that problem right now
  • "Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones."
    People who are morally questionable shouldn't criticize others
  • I think it’s best to wait until next week and "start with a clean slate".
    To start (something) again with a fresh beginning; to work on a problem without thinking about what has been done before
  • John was born with" a silver spoon in his mouth." His parents bought him everything he wanted.
    Someone who comes from a wealthy and successful family
  • Monica was "stuck between a rock and a hard place."
    you have two options, but both are difficult or bad – or choosing one will cause problems for the other.
  • Why not go to the post office on your way to the mall and "kill two birds with one stone?"
    Accomplish two different things at the same time
  • Andrew told his boss that he will take on the extra work but in reality, "he bit off more than he can chew."
    Take on a difficult work that is beyond your capabilities.
  • Lester made the dance team "by the skin of his teeth", you see the audition gates were about to get closed.
    To just barely get by or make it.
  • "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink."
    You can't force someone to make the right decision
  • Mark was not his usual talkative self today. "Cat got your tongue?"
    Used to compel someone to speak or to point out someone's silence when they're usually talkative
  • Pixie should never have gone home in that Dance-Off. She "wiped the floor" with Simon.
    To defeat someone very easily
  • He "hit the nail on the head."
    Get something exactly right
  • Mark told Sarah she was lazy. "Talk about the pot calling the kettle black," Sarah replied.
    Used to point out hypocrisy.
  • Sarah future plans are still "up in the air."
    The situation being planned is still undecided
  • Tom felt like a "fish out of water" when his girlfriend took him to a Harry Potter convention in LA.
    To be out of your comfort zone.
  • "Don't beat a dead horse."
    Move on/ the subject is over
  • "You can't have your cake and eat it too."
    You can't have everything
  • "You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar."
    You'll get what you want by being nice