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English Idioms
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- 1a hot potatoan issue (mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed
- 2a penny for your thoughtsa way of asking what someone is thinking
- 3actions speak louder than wordspeople's intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say.
- 4add insult to injuryto worsen an unfavorable situation.
- 5an arm and a legvery expensive or costly
- 6at the drop of a hatwithout any hesitation; instantly.
- 7back to the drawing boardwhen an attempt fails and it's time to start all over
- 8ball is in your courtit is up to you to make the next decision or step
- 9barking up the wrong treelooking in the wrong place
- 10beat around the bushnot speaking directly about the issue
- 11best of both worldsall the advantages
- 12best thing since sliced breada good idea or plan
- 13burn the midnight oilto work late into the night
- 14cross that bridge when you come to itdeal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before.
- 15cry over spilt milkwhen you complain about a loss from the past
- 16cut cornerswhen something is done badly to save money
- 17hear it on the grapevineto hear rumors' about something or someone
- 18hit the nail on the headdo or say something exactly right
- 19jump on the bandwagonjoin a popular trend or activity.
- 20kill two birds with one stoneto accomplish two different things at the same time
- 21piece of cakea job, task or other activity that is easy
- 22sit on the fencesomeone does not want to choose or make a decision
- 23steal someone's thunderto take the credit for something someone else did
- 24take sth. with a grain of saltnot to take what someone says too seriously
- 25the whole nine yardseverything, all of it
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- Common English idioms (figurative expressions).
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