“Bring home the bacon”

“On thin ice”

In a risky or dangerous situation.

“Sit on the fence”

To avoid choosing a side.

“Curiosity killed the cat”

Being too curious can cause trouble.

“Give someone the cold shoulder”

To ignore someone deliberately.

“Cut corners”

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

“In the same boat”

In the same situation as others.

“Kill two birds with one stone”

To achieve two goals with one action.

“Go the extra mile”

To make extra effort.

“Every cloud has a silver lining”

There is something good in every bad situation.

“Miss the boat”

To miss an opportunity.

“Burn the midnight oil”

To work late into the night.

“Let sleeping dogs lie”

Don’t bring up old problems.

“Put your money where your mouth is”

To support your words with actions.

“Cost a fortune”

To be very expensive.

“Make a long story short”

To summarize briefly.

“Back against the wall”

In a very difficult situation with no easy options.

“Costs an arm and a leg”

Very expensive.

“Raining cats and dogs”

Raining very heavily.

“The best of both worlds”

A situation where you enjoy two different advantages.

“It’s not rocket science”

It’s not very complicated.