“A picture is worth a thousand words”

“In a nutshell”

In a very brief and clear way.

“A wild goose chase”

A useless search for something that is hard or impossible to find.

“Cut to the chase”

To talk about the main point without wasting time.

“Blood is thicker than water”

Family relationships are more important than other relationships.

“Hang in there”

To keep trying and not give up.

“Break the bank”

To cost too much money.

“Get your act together”

To start behaving or working in a more organized and effective way.

“Eat your words”

To admit that what you said was wrong.