“Better safe than sorry”

“Beggars can’t be choosers”

People with no options must accept what they get.

“Kill two birds with one stone”

To achieve two goals with one action.

“Barking up the wrong tree”

To make a wrong assumption.

“A dime a dozen”

Very common and easy to find; not special or valuable.

“Better late than never”

Doing something late is better than not doing it at all.

“Cut corners”

To do something cheaply or badly to save time or money.

“Let the cat out of the bag”

To reveal a secret accidentally or intentionally.

“Wrap one's head around something”

To understand something complicated.

“Piece of cake”

Something very easy to do.

“Beat a dead horse”

To waste time on something already decided.

“Costs an arm and a leg”

Very expensive.

“Back against the wall”

In a very difficult situation with no easy options.

“Take it with a grain of salt”

To not completely believe something.

“A picture is worth a thousand words”

An image can express more than words.

“Time flies”

Time passes very quickly.

“When pigs fly”

Something that will never happen.

“Hit the nail on the head”

To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.

“Bite off more than you can chew”

To take on too much responsibility.

“Beat around the bush”

To avoid saying something directly.

“The best of both worlds”

A situation where you enjoy two different advantages.