“Throw in the towel”

“Ball is in your court”

It is your decision or responsibility now.

“Speak of the devil”

The person you were talking about appears.

“Break the ice”

To do or say something that makes people feel more comfortable in a new or awkward situation.

“Cry over spilled milk”

To be upset about something that cannot be changed.

“Hold your horses”

To wait or be patient.

“Take the bull by the horns”

To face a problem directly.

“Jump on the bandwagon”

To follow a trend because it is popular.

“Let sleeping dogs lie”

Don’t bring up old problems.

“Go the extra mile”

To make extra effort.

“Beggars can’t be choosers”

People with no options must accept what they get.

“Spill the beans”

To reveal secret information.

“Beat around the bush”

To avoid saying something directly.

“Better late than never”

Doing something late is better than not doing it at all.

“Make a long story short”

To summarize briefly.

“A dime a dozen”

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

“Raining cats and dogs”

Raining very heavily.

“A picture is worth a thousand words”

An image can express more than words.

“Get the ball rolling”

To start something.

“Call it a day”

To stop working on something for now.

“Piece of cake”

Something very easy to do.