Idioms

to make matters worse make a problem worse

live and learn learn from making a mistake

break the ice make someone feel comfortable

piece of cake very simple

hit the sack go to bed

go bananas go crazy

a thumbs up that's good

once in a blue moon very rarely

spill the beans tell a secret

hold your horses stop or wait

in hot water in trouble

cost an arm and a leg expensive

a hit a big success

to pull yourself together to calm down

to be on the fence undecided

shake it off to get rid of a bad feeling

go the extra mile to do something extra or more than necessary

go down in flames end badly

time to hit the books it's time to study

not my cup of tea I don't like it

heads up be careful

get the hang of it understand how to do something

come clean confess

turn a blind eye ignore

kick off start

make up your mind decide

break a leg good luck

it's not rocket science it's not complicated

give it a shot try

speak your mind say what you really feel

slipped my mind I forgot

get cold feet be nervous before doing something

read between the lines find the hidden meaning

have a change of heart change your mind

beat around the bush avoid getting to the point

call it a day stop working on something

cutting corners doing something in a quick, cheap or lazy way

the ship has sailed the opportunity is gone

speak of the devil the person you're talking about appears

easier said than done hard to actually do even if it sounds simple

to lose track of something forget about something

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