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Common English Idioms

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1. Break the ice — To start a conversation / ease tension
2. Piece of cake — Something very easy
3. Bite the bullet — To endure something difficult and get it over with
4. Hit the sack — To go to bed
5. Under the weather — Feeling ill
6. Spill the beans — To reveal a secret
7. Once in a blue moon — Very rarely
8. Cost an arm and a leg — To be very expensive
9. The ball is in your court — It's your decision / move
10. Let the cat out of the bag — To reveal a secret (often by accident)
11. Barking up the wrong tree — Pursuing a mistaken idea
12. Cutting corners — Doing something cheaply or poorly to save time
13. Hit the nail on the head — To be exactly right
14. A blessing in disguise — A good thing that first seemed bad
15. Burn the midnight oil — To work late into the night

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