“Take the bull by the horns”

“Jump on the bandwagon”

To follow a trend because it is popular.

“Keep an eye on”

To watch or monitor carefully.

“Call it a day”

To stop working on something for now.

“No pain, no gain”

You must work hard to achieve success.

“Throw in the towel”

To give up.

“Hold your horses”

To wait or be patient.

“Get cold feet”

To become nervous and change your mind.

“Bring home the bacon”

To earn money to support yourself or your family.

“Through thick and thin”

In good and bad times.

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

Don’t risk everything on one plan.

“Catch someone red-handed”

To catch someone in the act of doing something wrong.

“Too many cooks spoil the broth”

Too many people involved can ruin a project.

“Wrap one's head around something”

To understand something complicated.

“Give someone the cold shoulder”

To ignore someone deliberately.

“Every cloud has a silver lining”

There is something good in every bad situation.

“Hit the nail on the head”

To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.

“Under the weather”

Feeling slightly ill or unwell.

“Speak your mind”

To say what you really think.

“Bite off more than you can chew”

To take on too much responsibility.

“Cut corners”

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