“Sit on the fence”

“Keep an eye on”

To watch or monitor carefully.

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

Don’t risk everything on one plan.

“Bring home the bacon”

To earn money to support yourself or your family.

“Pull someone’s leg”

To joke or trick someone playfully.

“See eye to eye”

To agree completely.

“Let sleeping dogs lie”

Don’t bring up old problems.

“Too many cooks spoil the broth”

Too many people involved can ruin a project.

“Hold your horses”

To wait or be patient.

“Kill two birds with one stone”

To achieve two goals with one action.

“Take the bull by the horns”

To face a problem directly.

“Get cold feet”

To become nervous and change your mind.

“Burn bridges”

To destroy relationships so you cannot return to them.

“Jump on the bandwagon”

To follow a trend because it is popular.

“Give someone the cold shoulder”

To ignore someone deliberately.

“Put your money where your mouth is”

To support your words with actions.

“Out of the blue”

Unexpectedly.

“Catch someone red-handed”

To catch someone in the act of doing something wrong.

“Don’t judge a book by its cover”

Don’t judge by appearance.

“Cost a fortune”

To be very expensive.

“Speak your mind”

To say what you really think.