something is very expensive.
‘To cost an arm and a leg’
You have to work hard for something you want.
‘No pain no gain’
Stop working on something that you are doing.
‘Call it a day’
Means ‘good luck’ (often said to actors before they go on stage).
‘Break a leg
An misfortune that results in something good happening later on.
A blessing in disguise’
Something that will never happen.
‘When pigs fly’
something is very easy.
‘A piece of cake’
to not feel well.
‘To feel under the weather’
To solve two problems at once
To kill two birds with one stone
To allow someone, who have been caught, to not be punished or to forgive him.
‘Let someone off the hook’
means you can enjoy two different opportunities at the same time.
Best of both worlds!
To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.
‘To hit the nail on the head’
To accidentally reveal a secret.
Let the cat out of the bag
Have similar views or ideas to something; be in full agree with something.
‘See eye to eye’
Being treated the same unpleasant way you have treated others.
Getting a taste of your own medicine
this means that the person you’re just talking about actually appears at that moment.
Speak of the devil’
to do something badly or cheaply.
‘To cut corners’
An event that happens sometimes!
‘Once in a blue moon’
To make a situation worse.
‘To add insult to injury’
To not judge someone or something based solely on appearance.
‘You can’t judge a book by its cover’