| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A blessing in disguise | A good thing that seemed bad. |
| 2. | A dime a dozen | Very common and cheap. |
| 3. | A piece of cake | Very easy to do. |
| 4. | Add fuel to the fire | Make a bad situation worse. |
| 5. | Back to square one | Return to the beginning. |
| 6. | Bark up the wrong tree | Blame the wrong person. |
| 7. | Beat around the bush | Avoid saying it directly. |
| 8. | Bite off more than you can chew | Take on too much. |
| 9. | Call it a day | Stop working for now. |
| 10. | Catch someone red-handed | Catch someone in the act. |
| 11. | Cost an arm and a leg | Be very expensive. |
| 12. | Cut corners | Do something cheaply or badly. |
| 13. | Devil is in the details | Small parts can cause problems. |
| 14. | Don’t count your chickens | Don’t assume success too early. |
| 15. | Drive someone up the wall | Annoy someone greatly. |
| 16. | Drop the ball | Make a mistake; fail. |
| 17. | Eager beaver | A very enthusiastic worker. |
| 18. | Easy does it | Go carefully; don’t rush. |
| 19. | Elephant in the room | Obvious issue everyone ignores. |
| 20. | Every cloud has a silver lining | Good can come from bad. |
| 21. | Face the music | Accept consequences of actions. |
| 22. | Feel under the weather | Feel slightly ill. |
| 23. | Fish out of water | Uncomfortable in a new place. |
| 24. | Fit as a fiddle | Very healthy and strong. |
| 25. | Get a taste of your own medicine | Be treated as you treated others. |
| 26. | Get cold feet | Become too scared to act. |
| 27. | Get the hang of it | Learn how to do it. |
| 28. | Go the extra mile | Do more than expected. |
| 29. | Hit the nail on the head | Say exactly the right thing. |
| 30. | Hit the sack | Go to bed. |
| 31. | Hold your horses | Wait; slow down. |
| 32. | Hush-hush | Kept secret; not public. |
| 33. | In a nutshell | In a few words. |
| 34. | In hot water | In trouble. |
| 35. | It takes two to tango | Both sides share responsibility. |
| 36. | Ivory tower | Life away from real problems. |
| 37. | Jump on the bandwagon | Join something popular. |
| 38. | Jump the gun | Start too early. |
| 39. | Jury is still out | No decision yet. |
| 40. | Just the tip of the iceberg | Only a small visible part. |
| 41. | Keep an eye on | Watch carefully. |
| 42. | Keep your chin up | Stay positive and hopeful. |
| 43. | Kick the bucket | Die. |
| 44. | Kill two birds with one stone | Achieve two goals at once. |
| 45. | Let the cat out of the bag | Reveal a secret accidentally. |
| 46. | Like two peas in a pod | Very similar to each other. |
| 47. | Long story short | Briefly; skipping details. |
| 48. | Lose your touch | Stop being good at something. |
| 49. | Make a long story short | Tell it briefly. |
| 50. | Make ends meet | Have enough money to live. |
| 51. | Miss the boat | Miss a chance or opportunity. |
| 52. | Mum’s the word | Keep it secret. |
| 53. | Nip it in the bud | Stop it before it grows. |
| 54. | No pain, no gain | Effort is needed for success. |
| 55. | Not my cup of tea | Not something I like. |
| 56. | Not playing with a full deck | Not very smart or sane. |
| 57. | On the ball | Alert and quick to act. |
| 58. | Once in a blue moon | Very rarely. |
| 59. | Out of the blue | Suddenly; unexpectedly. |
| 60. | Over the moon | Extremely happy. |
| 61. | Piece of the pie | A share of something. |
| 62. | Pull someone’s leg | Joke; tease someone. |
| 63. | Put all eggs in one basket | Risk everything on one plan. |
| 64. | Put your foot in your mouth | Say something embarrassing. |
| 65. | Quick on the draw | Fast to react. |
| 66. | Quiet as a mouse | Very quiet. |
| 67. | Quirks of fate | Strange, unexpected events. |
| 68. | Quit cold turkey | Stop suddenly, without easing. |
| 69. | Rain on someone’s parade | Spoil someone’s joy. |
| 70. | Read between the lines | Find the hidden meaning. |
| 71. | Right as rain | Healthy again; fine. |
| 72. | Rome wasn’t built in a day | Big things take time. |
| 73. | Speak of the devil | The person appears when mentioned. |
| 74. | Spill the beans | Reveal a secret. |
| 75. | Steal someone’s thunder | Take credit for another’s idea. |
| 76. | Stick to your guns | Don’t change your position. |
| 77. | Take it with a grain of salt | Don’t fully believe it. |
| 78. | The ball is in your court | It’s your turn to act. |
| 79. | The best of both worlds | Two good things together. |
| 80. | Throw in the towel | Give up; stop trying. |
| 81. | Under the weather | Feeling ill. |
| 82. | Up in the air | Not decided yet. |
| 83. | Upset the apple cart | Cause trouble; ruin plans. |
| 84. | Use your noodle | Think carefully. |
| 85. | Vanish into thin air | Disappear completely. |
| 86. | Variety is the spice of life | Differences make life interesting. |
| 87. | Vent your spleen | Express anger openly. |
| 88. | Voice of reason | Someone giving sensible advice. |
| 89. | Water under the bridge | Past events no longer important. |
| 90. | Wear your heart on sleeve | Show feelings openly. |
| 91. | When pigs fly | Never; impossible. |
| 92. | Wild goose chase | Useless search for something. |
| 93. | X marks the spot | The exact place to find something. |
| 94. | X-ray vision | Ability to see through things. |
| 95. | Xenial as can be | Extremely welcoming to guests. |
| 96. | Xylophone in the attic | Odd, useless thing kept. |
| 97. | Yank someone’s chain | Tease or trick someone. |
| 98. | Year in, year out | Every year; repeatedly. |
| 99. | Yellow-bellied | Cowardly; lacking courage. |
| 100. | You can say that again | I strongly agree. |