Under the weather: Feeling sick or unwell., Under the weather: "I won’t be at the party tonight; I’m feeling a bit under the weather.", A piece of cake: Something that is very easy to do., A piece of cake: "I was worried about the math test, but it ended up being a piece of cake.", Break a leg: A way to wish someone good luck (usually before a performance)., Break a leg: "I know you’re nervous about your guitar solo, but you’ll be great. Break a leg!", Call it a day: To stop working on something for the rest of the day., Call it a day: "We’ve been cleaning this garage for six hours; let’s call it a day and finish tomorrow.", Cut someone some slack: To not be so critical or hard on someone., Cut someone some slack: "He’s new to the job and still learning, so cut him some slack if he makes a mistake.", Get out of hand: When a situation becomes difficult to control., Get out of hand: "The party got out of hand when a hundred extra people showed up.", Hang in there: Don't give up., Hang in there: "I know the training is tough, but hang in there—you’re almost finished!", Hit the sack: To go to sleep., Hit the sack: "I have to be up at 5:00 AM, so I’m going to hit the sack now.", Better late than never: It is better to arrive or do something late than not at all., Better late than never: "You finally finished the report! It’s two days overdue, but better late than never.", The best of both worlds: A situation where you can enjoy the advantages of two very different things at once., The best of both worlds: "She lives in the quiet countryside but works in the city, so she has the best of both worlds.", Break the ice: To say or do something to make people feel more relaxed in a social setting., Break the ice: "I told a joke at the start of the meeting to break the ice.", Spill the beans: To give away a secret., Spill the beans: "We were planning a surprise party, but Sarah spilled the beans and told him.", Beat around the bush: To avoid saying what you mean because it is uncomfortable., Beat around the bush: "Stop beating around the bush and just tell me if you want to quit.", Keep your chin up: To try to stay positive during a difficult situation., Keep your chin up: "I'm sorry you didn't get the promotion, but keep your chin up; another opportunity will come.", Let the cat out of the bag: To accidentally reveal a secret., Let the cat out of the bag: "It was supposed to be a secret, but my brother let the cat out of the bag.", Take it with a grain of salt: To not take what someone says too seriously., Take it with a grain of salt: "He tends to exaggerate his stories, so take what he says with a grain of salt.", On the ball: To be quick to understand and react to things., On the ball: "Our new assistant is really on the ball; she organized the entire filing system in one day.", Through thick and thin: To be loyal to someone regardless of the circumstances., Through thick and thin: "They have been best friends for twenty years and stayed together through thick and thin.", Wrap your head around something: To understand something complicated., Wrap your head around something: "Quantum physics is a difficult subject to wrap your head around.", Speak of the devil: When the person you were just talking about shows up., Speak of the devil: "I haven’t seen Mark in weeks—oh, speak of the devil, there he is!", Once in a blue moon: Something that happens very rarely., Once in a blue moon: "I don't really like sweets, but I'll have a doughnut once in a blue moon.", Miss the boat: To be too late to take advantage of an opportunity., Miss the boat: "The discount ended yesterday, so I really missed the boat on that sale.", Back to the drawing board: To start over because a previous attempt failed., Back to the drawing board: "Our first prototype didn't work at all, so it's back to the drawing board.", Bite off more than you can chew: To take on a task that is way too big., Bite off more than you can chew: "By agreeing to lead three projects at once, I definitely bit off more than I could chew.", Burn the midnight oil: To work late into the night., Burn the midnight oil: "I had to burn the midnight oil to get my thesis finished on time.", Cut corners: To do something poorly or skip steps to save time or money., Cut corners: "The builder cut corners on the foundation, and now the house has cracks in the walls.", In the heat of the moment: Overwhelmed by what is happening in the present., In the heat of the moment: "I shouldn't have yelled at you; I just said it in the heat of the moment.", Kill two birds with one stone: To accomplish two different things at the same time., Kill two birds with one stone: "By cycling to work, I can kill two birds with one stone by commuting and exercising.", Let sleeping dogs lie: To leave a situation alone so as to not cause trouble., Let sleeping dogs lie: "I thought about bringing up our old argument, but I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.", Steal someone's thunder: To take the credit for something someone else did or to distract from their achievement., Steal someone's thunder: "I was about to announce my engagement, but my sister stole my thunder by announcing her pregnancy first.".

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