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Idiom Meaning
cut corners to do something in an easy, cheap or fast way
don’t count your chickens (before don’t make plans based on something that may not
they are hatched) materialise
put all your eggs in one basket make everything dependent on one thing
every cloud has a silver lining every sad or difficult thing has a positive side
hue and cry strong public protest about something
under the weather to feel slightly ill
give somebody the benefit of the to believe someone’s statement, without proof
doubt
on through the grapevine by talking in an informal way to other people
hit the nail on the head to say something that is exactly right
hit the sack/hay to go to bed
if you can’t stand the heat (get out used to tell somebody to stop trying to do something
of the kitchen) if they find it too difficult
it takes two to tango when two people are responsible for a certain action
or communication in which they are involved
jump on the bandwagon to join a popular trend or activity
a taste/dose of your own medicine when someone is mistreated the same way he/she
has mistreated others
kill two birds with one stone to achieve two different things at the same time
the last straw/final straw the final problem in a series of problems
let sleeping dogs lie to let the situation be as it is
to make a long story short to come to the point leaving out details
a share/slice of cake a share of the available money or benefits that you
believe you have a right to
pull the wool over somebody’s to deceive someone in a gentle manner to gain a
eyes personal advantage
the sweet smell of success the pleasant feeling of being successful
sit on the fence not to take any side or make a decision
your guess is as good as mine something you say when you do not know the
answer to a question
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