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  • You are barking up the wrong tree.
    You are looking in the wrong place or asking the wrong person.
  • It’s raining cats and dogs
    It’s raining really hard.
  • They’re a dime a dozen.
    They are common, inexpensive, and you can get them anywhere.
  • I’m a basket case.
    I can’t do anything because I’m stressed out or panicked. I’m going crazy.
  • Don’t add insult to injury
    Don’t make it worse than it already is. Don’t mock and make someone feel worse than he already does.
  • Quit busting my chops.
    Stop getting after me, scolding me, or harassing me.
  • Bite the bullet.
    Endure a bad situation or get it over with. It’s something that has to be done, so just do it.
  • By the seat of your pants.
    To do something luckily by instinct or without a lot of preparation.
  • Beat around the bush.
    Talk about something, but never get to the main point. Hint at a topic or avoid a topic that you don’t want to talk about.
  • Butterflies in my stomach
    I'm nervous
  • I’m all ears.
    I’m listening intently or waiting to hear what you have to say.
  • You’re a couch potato
    You’re lazy.
  • At the drop of a hat.
    Do something instantly.
  • Break a leg.
    A saying that actors say to each other to mean “good luck.”
  • Call it a day.
    That’s the end of something. We are all done for today.
  • I’m all thumbs.
    I’m clumsy or awkward. I can’t do small things with my hands.
  • By the skin of your teeth.
    You just barely missed that, usually talking about narrowly escaping a bad thing.
  • Clam up.
    To stop talking. Suddenly quiet, shy, or scared.
  • Don’t bite off more than you can chew.
    Don’t take on more than you can handle.
  • Cat nap.
    A short rest or sleep.