“Hold your horses”

“Back against the wall”

In a very difficult situation with no easy options.

“On thin ice”

In a risky or dangerous situation.

“Jump on the bandwagon”

To follow a trend because it is popular.

“Piece of cake”

Something very easy to do.

“Bring home the bacon”

To earn money to support yourself or your family.

“Rome wasn’t built in a day”

Important things take time.

“Speak of the devil”

The person you were talking about appears.

“The best of both worlds”

A situation where you enjoy two different advantages.

“Bite off more than you can chew”

To take on too much responsibility.

“Ball is in your court”

It is your decision or responsibility now.

“Better safe than sorry”

It’s better to be cautious than regret later.

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

Don’t risk everything on one plan.

“No pain, no gain”

You must work hard to achieve success.

“Beat around the bush”

To avoid saying something directly.

“Out of the blue”

Unexpectedly.

“Kill two birds with one stone”

To achieve two goals with one action.

“Cut corners”

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

“Keep an eye on”

To watch or monitor carefully.

“A blessing in disguise”

Something that seems bad but turns out good.

“The last straw”

The final problem that causes someone to lose patience.