English idioms 1

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  • a piece of cake something that is very easy to do
  • break the ice Make people feel more comfortable in a social situation
  • hit the nail on the head Do or say something exactly right
  • under the weather to feel sick or unwell
  • spill the beans reveal a secret
  • once in a blue moon Something that happens very rarely.
  • cost an arm and a leg to be very expensive
  • let the cat out of the bag to accidentally reveal a secret
  • bite the bullet to face something difficult or unpleasant
  • when pigs fly something that will never happen
  • the ball is in your court It is up to you to make the next decision or step
  • go the extra mile put in extra effort
  • on the same page to have the same understanding or agreement
  • a blessing in disquise something that seem bad at first but turns out to be good
  • break a leg a way of wishing someone good luck.
  • pull someone's leg joke or tease someone
  • keep an eye on To watch or monitor someone or something closely.
  • call it a day to stop working on something for the day
  • get cold feet to become nervous or afraid about doing something
  • in hot water to be in trouble or a serious situation

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