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A. Everyday conversation

B. Proverb


A. Everyday conversation

  • be-all and end-all

  • beard the lion in his den

  • behind the scene

  • better safe than sorry

  • borrow trouble

  • break a leg

  • call it a day

  • calm down = chill out = relax a bit = take it easy = hold your horses

  • come into contact with

  • cross my heart

  • cut it out

  • don’t be a stranger

  • don’t get smart with me

  • don’t hold your breadth

  • don’t rub it in

  • don’t rush me

  • down and out

  • drop the act

  • easy does it

  • first things first

  • fiss off

  • from the scratch

  • get a grip

  • get it together

  • go big or go home

  • go easy on me

  • gray area

  • hard pass

  • hear me out

  • here goes nothing

  • hit it off

  • hit the books

  • hit the sack

  • I bear you no ill will

  • I can take a hint

  • I can’t down that

  • I don’t buy it

  • I don’t know off the top of my head

  • leave it to me

  • I got this

  • I haven’t got all day

  • I kid you not

  • I’ll catch you later

  • I lost track of time

  • I’m all ears

  • I’m an open book

  • I’m a regular here

  • I’m busy = I’m occupied = I’m swamped = I’m tied up = I have a lot on my plate = I’m slammed = I’m snowed under

  • I’m confused = I’m not following = I’m puzzled = I’m unclear = I’m lost = I’m at a loss = I’m dazed

  • I’m down to it

  • I’m in a pickle

  • I’m in the zone

  • I’m not myself

  • I’m off to work

  • I’m on the clock

  • I’m on the fence

  • I’m on the moon

  • I’m rooting for you

  • I’m sold

  • I’m under the weather

  • I owe you big time

  • it is what it is

  • it never rains but pours

  • it’s boring = it’s dull = it’s tedious = it’s flat = it’s dry = it’s a snooze = it’s a drag

  • it takes two to tango

  • join the club

  • jot that down

  • keep it down

  • let me sleep on it

  • level with me

  • loose lips sink ships

  • meet me half way

  • my hands are tied

  • my phone is dead

  • my word is my bond

  • nine times out of ten

  • not even close

  • not on your life

  • now or never

  • on the same page

  • over my dead body

  • pull aside

  • pull no punches

  • pull the plug

  • put a sock in it

  • put yourself in my shoes

  • potato, potahto

  • read the room

  • sit tight

  • sleep on it

  • something doesn’t add up

  • take it easy

  • take it or leave it

  • take the bull by the horns

  • that ship has sailed

  • that’s easier said than done

  • that’s out of the question

  • the apple of my eye

  • wake up and smell the coffee

  • walk me through it

  • water under bridge

  • with all due respect

  • what’s his face?

  • where was I?

  • woulda, coulda, shoulda

  • wrap it up

  • you are grounded

  • you crossed the line

  • you don’t say

  • you have been played

  • your fly’s open



B. Proverb

  • every cloud has a silver lining

  • old dogs can learn new tricks

  • success only comes before the work in the dictionary

  • speak of the devil

  • when pigs fly


Input: 2022.06.26 00:19

Modified: 2024.06.09 23:52

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