To ‘call it a day’ - Means to stop working on something; take a break from work, To ‘let (someone) off the hook’ - Means to allow someone who has been caught not to be punished., To ‘bite the bullet’ - Means to decide to do something unpleasant that you have avoided doing., To ‘get a taste of (your) own medicine’ - Means being treated the same unpleasant way you have treated others., To ‘give (someone) the cold shoulder’ - Means to ignore someone or pretend you don’t know them., ‘The last straw’ - Refers to the final source of irritation for someone to finally lose their patience., ‘The elephant in the room’ - Refers to a matter or problem that is obviously of great importance, but that is not discussed openly., ‘Stealing (someone's) thunder’ - Means taking credit for or minimizing someone else's achievements., To ‘break the Ice’ - Means doing or saying something fun or lighthearted as a way to get to know someone., ‘By the skin of (your) teeth’ - Means to just barely do, obtain or finish something, To ‘cut the mustard’ - Means to be acceptable or good enough, To ‘hit the sack’ - Means to go to bed/go to sleep, ‘A dime a dozen’ - Means something is extremely common or ordinary, not of high value, To ‘hang in there’ - To continue doing something you feel like you want quit., To ‘go back to the drawing board’ - To start something over; begin again, ‘Barking up the wrong tree’ - To push for or pursue something that is very unlikely to happen, ‘The ball is in (your) court’ - Refers to someone needing to make a decision or take responsibility for something,

Idiomatic Expressions in English, Set 2

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