"to beat around the bush" means
to take a long time do something
to show disagreement about something
to avoid talking about something
"to be on the ball" means
to be alert
to be on the top
to be funny
"a piece of cake" describes something
very fun
very sweet
very easy
It rings a bell!
It makes a lot of noise
I want to get attention
something sounds familiar
"to take the plunge" means
to fall down (from a very high place)
to make a choice (especially between two similar options)
to commit to a decision (often one that makes you nervous)
"to pull someone's leg" means
to fool someone
to make someone happy about something
to make someone uncomfortable or anxious
"to speak of the devil" means that
you talk about a person you don't like
the person who you were talking about unexpectedly arrives
you have an uncomfortable conversation
"to get cold feet" means
suddenly change your emotion eg. from happy to sad
to change your mind about something because you are nervous
o be anxious about something
"to skate on thin ice" means
not to like something you have to do
to do something challenging
to be in a risky situation
"as clear as mud" means
something brown
something confusing
something obvious
"to cost an arm and a leg" means
something cheap
something expensive
something of low quality
"to be under the weather" means
to be strong
to be ill
to be sad
Break a leg!
Have fun!
Well done!
Good luck!
"to be left out in the cold" means
to be freezing
to be excluded
to be alone
"Once in a blue moon" means
usually
never
rarely
"to give the green light" means
to forbid something
to like something
to allow something
"to put your feet up" means
to relax
to be tired
to be clumsy