“It’s not rocket science”

“Costs an arm and a leg”

Very expensive.

“The best of both worlds”

A situation where you enjoy two different advantages.

“Miss the boat”

To miss an opportunity.

“Bring home the bacon”

To earn money to support yourself or your family.

“Break a leg”

A way to wish someone good luck.

“Don’t count your chickens before they hatch”

Don’t assume success before it happens.

“No pain, no gain”

You must work hard to achieve success.

“Wrap one's head around something”

To understand something complicated.

“Every cloud has a silver lining”

There is something good in every bad situation.

“Let the cat out of the bag”

To reveal a secret accidentally or intentionally.

“Kill two birds with one stone”

To achieve two goals with one action.

“Go the extra mile”

To make extra effort.

“Get the ball rolling”

To start something.

“Through thick and thin”

In good and bad times.

“Make a long story short”

To summarize briefly.

“Get out of hand”

To become uncontrollable.

“In the same boat”

In the same situation as others.

“Rome wasn’t built in a day”

Important things take time.

“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.