“Miss the boat”

“Put your money where your mouth is”

To support your words with actions.

“See eye to eye”

To agree completely.

“Pull someone’s leg”

To joke or trick someone playfully.

“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.

“Rome wasn’t built in a day”

Important things take time.

“Through thick and thin”

In good and bad times.

“The last straw”

The final problem that causes someone to lose patience.

“Back against the wall”

In a very difficult situation with no easy options.

“It’s not rocket science”

It’s not very complicated.

“Under the weather”

Feeling slightly ill or unwell.

“Time flies”

Time passes very quickly.

“Throw in the towel”

To give up.

“Get cold feet”

To become nervous and change your mind.

“Jump on the bandwagon”

To follow a trend because it is popular.

“Spill the beans”

To reveal secret information.

“The best of both worlds”

A situation where you enjoy two different advantages.

“Burn the midnight oil”

To work late into the night.

“Costs an arm and a leg”

Very expensive.

“Don’t count your chickens before they hatch”

Don’t assume success before it happens.