a piece of cake: Very easy
break the ice: Start a friendly conversation
under the weather: Feeling a bit sick
once in a blue moon: Very rarely
spill the beans: Tell a secret
hit the hay: Go to bed
cost an arm and a leg: Be very expensive
let the cat out of the bag: Tell a secret by accident
raining cats and dogs: Raining very hard
the ball is in your court: It is your turn to act
bite the bullet: Face something hard bravely
cut corners: Do a job badly to save time or money
pull someone's leg: Tease someone as a joke
hold your horses: Wait and be patient
sit on the fence: Not choose a side
the last straw: The final problem that makes you lose patience
actions speak louder than words: What you do matters more than what you say
barking up the wrong tree: Making a wrong choice
beat around the bush: Avoid getting to the point
best of both worlds: Getting two good things at once
burn the midnight oil: Work late into the night
call it a day: Stop working
cry over spilled milk: Be upset over something that cannot be changed
cut the mustard: Be good enough
don't count your chickens: Don't count on something before it happens
get out of hand: Become hard to control
give the cold shoulder: Ignore on purpose
go the extra mile: Do more than is needed
hit the nail on the head: Be exactly right
in hot water: In trouble
jump on the bandwagon: Join a popular trend
keep an eye on: Watch carefully
let sleeping dogs lie: Leave a problem alone
make a long story short: Tell it quickly
miss the boat: Miss a chance
on cloud nine: Very happy
out of the blue: Suddenly and unexpectedly
play it by ear: Decide as things happen
put your foot in your mouth: Say something embarrassing
read between the lines: Find the hidden meaning
rule of thumb: A rough guide
see eye to eye: Agree
sit tight: Wait where you are
speak of the devil: The person we were talking about just showed up
steal the show: Get all the attention
take it with a grain of salt: Don't believe it completely
the whole nine yards: Everything
throw in the towel: Give up
time flies: Time passes quickly
tip of the iceberg: Only a small visible part of a bigger problem
under your nose: Right in front of you
walk on eggshells: Be very careful not to upset someone
when pigs fly: Never
you can't judge a book by its cover: Looks do not show what something is really like
zip your lip: Stay quiet
butterflies in your stomach: Feeling nervous
chip on your shoulder: Holding a grudge
cold feet: Sudden nervousness before doing something
fish out of water: Someone in an unfamiliar place
get a taste of your own medicine: Be treated the way you treat others
head in the clouds: Daydreaming
in the doghouse: In trouble with someone
leave no stone unturned: Try every possible way
lend a hand: Help
piece of work: A difficult or strange person
pig out: Eat too much
saved by the bell: Rescued just in time
sick as a dog: Very ill
the apple of my eye: Someone very dear
two peas in a pod: Very much alike
up in the air: Not decided yet
wild goose chase: A useless search

Free flashcards from Peabody at peabody.kids/flashcards/la-idioms-easy