“Don’t count your chickens before they hatch”

“Cost a fortune”

To be very expensive.

“Call it a day”

To stop working on something for now.

“It’s not rocket science”

It’s not very complicated.

“Keep your chin up”

Stay positive in a difficult situation.

“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”

Don’t risk everything on one plan.

“Burn bridges”

To destroy relationships so you cannot return to them.

“Curiosity killed the cat”

Being too curious can cause trouble.

“Raining cats and dogs”

Raining very heavily.

“Keep an eye on”

To watch or monitor carefully.

“In the same boat”

In the same situation as others.

“Let sleeping dogs lie”

Don’t bring up old problems.

“Cut corners”

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

“Get the ball rolling”

To start something.

“Don’t judge a book by its cover”

Don’t judge by appearance.

“A dime a dozen”

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

“On thin ice”

In a risky or dangerous situation.

“Costs an arm and a leg”

Very expensive.

“Cry over spilled milk”

To be upset about something that cannot be changed.

“Kill two birds with one stone”

To achieve two goals with one action.

“Barking up the wrong tree”

To make a wrong assumption.