"I’m beat" - I’ll take a break from studying because I’m beat.
I'm tired
"to pull someone's leg" - Stop pulling my leg! That wasn't funny!
to fool/joke with someone
"stay in touch" - Lets stay in touch after we finish school! Friends forever!
continue the relationship
"to speak of the devil" - Oh! Speak of the devil, there he is.
the person who you were talking about unexpectedly arrives
"to beat around the bush" - Don't beat around the bush, tell me what the problem is!
to avoid talking about something
"over my head" - His joke went over my head, I didn’t understand it at all.
not understand something that someone is telling you
"a piece of cake" - That test was a piece of cake, I finished it in 5 minutes.
very easy
"once in a blue moon" - She visits her family once in a blue moon.
rarely
"break a leg!" - Break a leg at the singing auditions!
good luck!
"to cost an arm and a leg" - My new phone cost an arm and a leg, but it's okay because I'm rich.
something expensive
"hang in there" - The other team is good, but hang in there. We can still win!
don't worry / don't give up
"take it easy" - Just take it easy. No need to get angry.
calm down
"give me a hand" - Give me a hand with this box, it’s too heavy for me.
help me
"call it a day" - I'm calling it a day, I need to go home and put my feet up.
to stop what you are doing
"to be under the weather" - I'm feeling under the weather today, I think I'm going to stay home.
to be ill
"to ring a bell" - Her name rings a bell, have I met her before?
something sounds familiar
"to skate on thin ice" - Dad said I'm skating on thin ice, he's very angry at me.
to be in a risky situation
"to put your feet up" - I'm calling it a day, I need to go home and put my feet up.
to relax
"to give the green light" - Mum gave me the green light, I'll see you at the party.
to allow something
"to take the plunge" - I've decided to take the plunge, I'm moving to Da Nang.
to commit to a decision (often one that makes you nervous)
"to get cold feet" - She got cold feet and canceled the wedding.
to suddenly change your mind about something because you are nervous
"to be left out in the cold" - My friends left me out in the cold, I'm so lonely.
to be excluded
"can’t wait" - I got tickets to see my favourite singer. I can’t wait!
very excited