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Idiom Meaning
the best of both worlds getting the benefits, from both side at the same time
the person who is being discussed/spoken of arrives
speak of the devil
at that moment
let the cat out of the bag to tell a secret by mistake
not see eye to eye with somebody not agree with each other
a piece of cake a thing that is very easy to do
once in a blue moon very rarely
pigs might fly you do not believe that something will happen
under the weather not keeping well
to kill two birds with one stone get two things done by giving effort for one
to add insult to injury make a situation worse
don’t judge a book by its cover don’t judge anyone/anything by its appearance
hit the nail on the head give the exact reason
a way of asking someone who is sitting quietly what
a penny for your thoughts
he/she is thinking about
instead of your verbal claims, your action shows how
actions speak louder than words
much you work
at the drop of a hat without any hesitation
the ball is in your court you will now decide or take the next step
be barking up the wrong tree looking at the wrong place for the solution
glad to see the back of somebody be happy to see that person leave
beat around the bush avoid the main issue
take on something which you are not capable of
bite off more than you can chew
doing
something that was not apparent at first but turned
a blessing in disguise
out to be favourable.
burn the midnight oil stay up very late for work or study
cross the bridge when you come don’t worry about something before it happens
to it
bring up an issue that has already occurred and
cry over spilt milk
therefore irreversible
curiosity killed the cat too much curiosity may land you into trouble
out of the blue an unexpected announcement or happening
keep body and soul together somehow manage to survive in difficult times
be raining cats and dogs raining very heavily
keep (your) chin up don’t be depressed
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