“Give someone the cold shoulder”

“Cut corners”

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

“Wrap one's head around something”

To understand something complicated.

“Raining cats and dogs”

Raining very heavily.

“Keep your chin up”

Stay positive in a difficult situation.

“Miss the boat”

To miss an opportunity.

“Go the extra mile”

To make extra effort.

“Let sleeping dogs lie”

Don’t bring up old problems.

“A dime a dozen”

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

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

Don’t risk everything on one plan.

“Beat around the bush”

To avoid saying something directly.

“Sit on the fence”

To avoid choosing a side.

“In the same boat”

In the same situation as others.

“Jump on the bandwagon”

To follow a trend because it is popular.

“Speak your mind”

To say what you really think.

“Rome wasn’t built in a day”

Important things take time.

“Put your money where your mouth is”

To support your words with actions.

“Cry over spilled milk”

To be upset about something that cannot be changed.

“Once in a blue moon”

Very rarely.

“The last straw”

The final problem that causes someone to lose patience.

“Kill two birds with one stone”

To achieve two goals with one action.