achilles' heel: A hidden weakness
add insult to injury: Make a bad situation worse
at the drop of a hat: Right away
back to square one: Starting over
beat a dead horse: Keep arguing about something already settled
bite off more than you can chew: Take on too much
blessing in disguise: Something good that seemed bad at first
break a leg: Good luck
bury the hatchet: Make peace
by the skin of your teeth: Barely
call the shots: Be in charge
catch someone red-handed: Find someone doing something wrong
clean slate: A fresh start
come rain or shine: No matter what
crocodile tears: Fake crying
cross that bridge when you come to it: Deal with it when it happens
cry wolf: Call for help when it is not needed
curiosity killed the cat: Too much curiosity leads to trouble
devil's advocate: Someone who argues the other side
dime a dozen: Very common
down to earth: Practical and humble
drop in the bucket: A very small part of what is needed
elephant in the room: An obvious problem nobody discusses
fall on deaf ears: Be ignored
feel under the weather: Feel unwell
fit as a fiddle: In very good health
flesh and blood: Family
get cold feet: Become afraid
get your act together: Behave in a better organized way
give someone the benefit of the doubt: Believe them without proof
go back to the drawing board: Start the plan again
go down in flames: Fail spectacularly
hit the sack: Go to sleep
in a nutshell: In brief
in the nick of time: Just in time
jump the gun: Start too soon
keep your chin up: Stay positive
knock on wood: A phrase said for good luck
learn the ropes: Learn how to do a job
let off steam: Release strong feelings
level playing field: Equal chances for all
light at the end of the tunnel: Hope after a hard time
lion's share: The biggest part
loose cannon: Someone unpredictable
make ends meet: Earn just enough to pay bills
method to the madness: A reason behind odd behavior
mum's the word: Keep it secret
neck and neck: Very close in a race
off the hook: Free from blame
on the ball: Alert and quick
on thin ice: In a risky position
out of the woods: Safe now
pass the buck: Blame someone else
pie in the sky: An unlikely dream
play devil's advocate: Argue against to test an idea
pull yourself together: Calm down
put all your eggs in one basket: Risk everything on one choice
rain on someone's parade: Spoil their fun
rub salt in the wound: Make a painful thing worse
rock the boat: Cause trouble
run out of steam: Lose energy
sail through: Do easily
sink or swim: Succeed or fail on your own
stick to your guns: Hold your position
straight from the horse's mouth: From a trusted source
take the bull by the horns: Face a problem boldly
the writing on the wall: A sign of what will happen
throw caution to the wind: Take a big risk
tongue in cheek: Said as a joke
turn a blind eye: Choose to ignore
under the radar: Not noticed
water under the bridge: Past and no longer important
weather the storm: Get through a hard time
wet behind the ears: Inexperienced

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