Idiomatic Expressions

• "At a crossroads" means needing to make an important decision.
• "Bad apple" means bad person.
• "Beat around the bush" means avoiding getting straight to the point.
• "Better safe than sorry" means it's better to be cautious rather than take risks.
• "Bite off more than one can chew" means taking on too much work or responsibility.
• "Barking up the wrong tree" means pursuing the wrong course of action.
• "Break a leg" is used as good luck wish, meaning "good luck".
• "Be closefisted" means stingy; you don’t want to spend a lot of money.
• "Cold-hearted" means uncaring.
• "On solid ground" means that someone is confident and secure in their own abilities.
• "A piece of cake" means something easy to do.
• "Behind you" means being supportive of someone.
• "Bite the bullet" means to face up to an unpleasant situation or decision.
• "Butter someone up" means flattering them so they will like you more.
• "Between a rock and a hard place" means that the person is in a situation where they have to choose between two options that are both bad.
• "Blow off steam" means to do something to keep you from thinking about it.
• "Born with a silver spoon in their mouth" means a person was born wealthy.
• "Break the bank" means to spend a lot of money on something.
• "Bright spark" means someone who is smart and valuable to an organization.
• "Brush up against" means to touch or bump into someone accidentally.
• "Build a case" means preparing to argue a point or convince someone that your opinion is the right one.
• "Call the shots" means to make decisions, especially important ones.
• "Build castles in the sky" means fantasizing about something you hope to have or achieve.
• "Burn your bridges" means to leave a situation or relationship that is unpleasant or unprofitable.
• "Bought a lemon" means that a person is unhappy with the product that they bought.
• "Butter somebody's bread" means doing something nice for another person so that they will do something good for you later on.
• "Break the ice" means to start a conversation.
• "Calm before the storm" means talking about a quiet period before anticipated trouble comes your way.
• "Chasing rainbows" means pursuing unrealistic dreams.
• "Cold feet" means being nervous or unsure about something you are about to do.
• "Clear as mud" means you are confused about something or a situation.
• "Cool as a cucumber" means to describe someone who is calm and relaxed.
• "Easy come easy go" means something gained easily can also be lost just as easily.
• "Couch potato" means a lazy person.
• "Cross the bridge when we get to it" means that it’s a problem or a decision that can be put off for now.
• "Chew it over" means to think about something carefully and carefully consider it.
• "Come to light" means something that was originally concealed from you is revealed.
• "Cut back on" means to reduce the amount of something.