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‘The best of both worlds’ start learning		means you can enjoy two different opportunities at the same time. - “By working part-time and looking after her kids two days a week she managed to get the best of both worlds.”
‘Speak of the devil’ start learning		this means that the person you’re just talking about actually turns up at that moment.“Hi Tom, speak of the devil, I was just telling Sara about your new car.”
‘See eye to eye’ start learning		this means agreeing with someone. “They finally saw eye to eye on the business deal.”
'Once in a blue moon’ start learning		an event that happens infrequently. “I only go to the cinema once in a blue moon.”
‘When pigs fly’ start learning		something that will never happen. “When pigs fly she’ll tidy up her room.”
'To cost an arm and a leg’ start learning		something is very expensive. “Fuel these days costs and arm and a leg.”
‘A piece of cake’ start learning		something is very easy. “The English test was a piece of cake.”
‘Let the cat out of the bag’ start learning		to accidentally reveal a secret. “I let the cat out of the bag about their wedding plans.”
‘To feel under the weather’ start learning		to not feel well. “I’m really feeling under the weather today; I have a terrible cold.”
‘To kill two birds with one stone’ start learning		to solve two problems at once. “By taking my dad on holiday, I killed two birds with one stone. I got to go away but also spend time with him.”
‘To cut corners’ start learning		to do something badly or cheaply. “They really cut corners when they built this bathroom; the shower is leaking.”
‘To add insult to injury’ start learning		to make a situation worse. “To add insult to injury the car drove off without stopping after knocking me off my bike.”
‘You can’t judge a book by its cover’ start learning		to not judge someone or something based solely on appearance. “I thought this no-brand bread would be horrible; turns out you can’t judge a book by its cover.”
‘Break a leg’ start learning		means ‘good luck’ (often said to actors before they go on stage). “Break a leg Sam, I’m sure your performance will be great.”
‘To hit the nail on the head’ start learning		to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem. “He hit the nail on the head when he said this company needs more HR support.”
A hot potato start learning		Speak of an issue (mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed
A penny for your thoughts start learning		A way of asking what someone is thinking
Actions speak louder than words start learning		People's intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say.
Add insult to injury start learning		To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation.
At the drop of a hat start learning		Meaning: without any hesitation; instantly.
Back to the drawing board start learning		When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.
Ball is in your court start learning		It is up to you to make the next decision or step
Barking up the wrong tree start learning		Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person
Be glad to see the back of start learning		Be happy when a person leaves.
Beat around the bush start learning		Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.
Best of both worlds start learning		Meaning: All the advantages.
Best thing since sliced bread start learning		A good invention or innovation. A good idea or plan.
Bite off more than you can chew start learning		To take on a task that is way to big.
Blessing in disguise start learning		Something good that isn't recognized at first.
Burn the midnight oil start learning		To work late into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting.
Can't judge a book by its cover start learning		Cannot judge something primarily on appearance.
Caught between two stools start learning		When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives.
Cross that bridge when you come to it start learning		Deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before.
Cry over spilt milk start learning		When you complain about a loss from the past.
Curiosity killed the cat start learning		Being Inquisitive can lead you into an unpleasant situation.
Cut corners start learning		When something is done badly to save money.
Cut the mustard [possibly derived from "cut the muster"] start learning		To succeed; to come up to expectations; adequate enough to compete or participate
Devil's Advocate start learning		To present a counter argument
Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched start learning		This idiom is used to express "Don't make plans for something that might not happen".
Don't give up the day job start learning		You are not very good at something. You could definitely not do it professionally.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket start learning		Do not put all your resources in one possibility.
Drastic times call for drastic measures start learning		When you are extremely desperate you need to take drastic actions.
Elvis has left the building start learning		The show has come to an end. It's all over.
Every cloud has a silver lining start learning		Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.
Far cry from start learning		Very different from.
Feel a bit under the weather start learning		Meaning: Feeling slightly ill.
Give the benefit of the doubt start learning		Believe someone's statement, without proof.
Hear it on the grapevine start learning		This idiom means 'to hear rumors' about something or someone.
Hit the nail on the head start learning		Do or say something exactly right
Hit the sack / sheets / hay start learning		To go to bed.
In the heat of the moment start learning		Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.
It takes two to tango start learning		Actions or communications need more than one person
Jump on the bandwagon start learning		Join a popular trend or activity.
Keep something at bay start learning		Keep something away.
Kill two birds with one stone start learning		This idiom means, to accomplish two different things at the same time.
Last straw start learning		The final problem in a series of problems.
Make a long story short start learning		Come to the point - leave out details
Method to my madness start learning		An assertion that, despite one's approach seeming random, there actually is structure to it.
Miss the boat start learning		This idiom is used to say that someone missed his or her chance
Not a spark of decency start learning		Meaning: No manners
Not playing with a full deck start learning		Someone who lacks intelligence.
Off one's rocker start learning		Crazy, demented, out of one's mind, in a confused or befuddled state of mind, senile.
On the ball start learning		When someone understands the situation well.
Picture paints a thousand words start learning		A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.
Put wool over other people's eyes start learning		This means to deceive someone into thinking well of them.
Sit on the fence start learning		This is used when someone does not want to choose or make a decision.
Steal someone's thunder start learning		To take the credit for something someone else did.
Take with a grain of salt start learning		This means not to take what someone says too seriously.
Taste of your own medicine start learning		means that something happens to you, or is done to you, that you have done to someone else
To hear something straight from the horse's mouth start learning		To hear something from the authoritative source.
Whole nine yards start learning		Everything. All of it.
Wouldn't be caught dead start learning		Would never like to do something
Your guess is as good as mine start learning		To have no idea, do not know the answer to a question
hit the books start learning		“to study,” and is a way of telling your friends that you’re going to study.
To twist someone’s arm start learning		it means that someone has done a great job of convincing you to do something you might not have wanted to to do.
(To be) Up in the air start learning		it means that these things are uncertain or unsure; definite plans have not been made yet.
(To) Stab someone in the back start learning		means to hurt someone who was close to us and trusted us by betraying them secretly and breaking their trust. We call the person who does this a back stabber.
(To) Lose your touch start learning		means that you lose your ability or talent you once had when dealing with things, people or situations.
(To) Sit tight start learning		wait patiently and take no action until you hear otherwise.
(To) Pitch in start learning		it means to contribute (give) to something or someone or to join in.
(To) Go cold turkey start learning		means to suddenly quit or stop addictive or dangerous behavior such as smoking or drinking alcohol.
to chew the fat To discuss, chat, converse, etc., especially at length and in a leisurely, friendly manner start learning		pogaduchy
to shoot the breeze start learning		paplać
go the extra mile To go beyond what is necessary or expected in order to please someone, achieve something, or get something done correctly. start learning		dołożyć wszelkich starań

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