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  • Don't bite off more than you can chew.
    Don't take on more than you can handle.
  • Cold shoulder.
    Be rude to someone or ignore/not talk to them.
  • Break a leg.
    Good luck
  • Hit the sack, hit the hay.
    To go to bed.
  • You're a ouch potato.
    You're lazy.
  • Have a cow.
    Overreact, make a big deal out of something small.
  • Piece of cake.
    It's an easy or simple thing/job to do.
  • Under the weather.
    Not feeling well, sick.
  • By the skin of your teeth.
    You just barely missed that, usually talking about narrowly escaping a bad thing.
  • Hit the road.
    To leave, or get on your way.
  • Right as rain.
    Someone or something is perfect or absolutely right.
  • At the drop of a hat.
    Do something instantly.
  • Spill the beans.
    Tell someone's secret.
  • You are barking up the wrong tree.
    You are looking in the wrong place or asking the wrong person.
  • They're a dime a dozen.
    They are common, inexpensive, and you can get them anywhere.
  • Cat nap.
    A short rest or sleep.
  • By the seat of your pants.
    To do something without a lot of preparation.
  • Let the cat out of the bag.
    Reveal a secret.
  • I'm all ears.
    I'm listening intently or waiting to hear what you have to say.
  • Don't add insult to injury.
    Don't make it worse than it already is.
  • Take the cake.
    To be really good or outstanding at something.
  • Pull your leg.
    To tease or joke with someone by telling them something false.
  • Fit as a fiddle.
    Feeling good, nothing wrong, in good shape.
  • Clam up.
    To stop talking. Suddenly quiet, shy or scared.
  • Shoot the breeze.
    Talk about unimportant things or sit and chat.
  • Quit busting my chops.
    Stop getting after me, scolding me, or harassing me.
  • It's raining cats and dogs.
    It's raining really hard.
  • Make it from scratch.
    Homemade, making something from original ingredients.
  • Eyes in the back of your head.
    You can see everything, even things you are not looking at.
  • Beat around the bush.
    Talk about something, but never get to the main point.
  • Through thick and thin.
    Through good and bad times.
  • Off the hook.
    You are not responsible, obligated, or blamed for something.
  • Get bent out of shape.
    To get offended, worked up, mad, annoyed, or hurt over something.
  • Bite the bullet.
    Endure a bad situation or get it over with. It's something that has to be done, so just do it.
  • Have a blast.
    To have a really good time, enjoy yourslef.
  • Call it a day
    That's the end of something. We are all done for today.
  • I have butterflies in my stomach.
    I'm nervous.
  • You can say that again.
    I strongly agree with you. That is a true statement.
  • I'm a basket case.
    I can't do anything because I'm stressed out or panicked.
  • Off your rocker.
    You are crazy, out of your mind, or confused,
  • I'm all thumbs.
    I'm clumsy or awkward. I can't do small things with my hands.
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