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Break a leg

Casual/Idiomatic. Used to wish good luck to someone before a performance or presentation without invoking bad luck.

Hit the sack

Casual/Slang. Means to go to bed or go to sleep. Used when you are feeling very tired at night.

Bite the bullet

Casual/General. Means to face a difficult situation with courage and get it over with, even if it is unpleasant.

Under the weather

Casual/General. Means feeling slightly sick, ill, or unwell. Common in everyday friendly conversations.

Call it a day

Casual/Professional. Means to stop working on something for the rest of the day. Frequently used in workplaces.

Spill the beans

Casual/Slang. Means to reveal a secret, often accidentally or prematurely.

Cut corners

Casual/Professional. Means doing something in the easiest, cheapest, or fastest way, often sacrificing quality.

Back to square one

Casual/Professional. Means to start over from the very beginning because a previous attempt failed.

Play it by ear

Casual. Means to improvise or decide how to deal with a situation as it develops, rather than following a fixed plan.

To cost an arm and a leg

Casual/Idiomatic. Used to describe something that is extremely expensive or overpriced.

Through thick and thin

Casual/General. Means supporting someone through all circumstances, no matter how difficult or unpleasant.

Touch base

Professional/Casual. Means to briefly make contact or communicate with someone to catch up or give an update.

On the fence

Casual/General. Means being undecided or neutral about a choice or opinion.

By the book

Professional/General. Means following rules, laws, or official procedures strictly and correctly.

Wrap your head around something

Casual. Means to understand or comprehend a complex, unusual, or shocking idea.

Pull someone's leg

Casual. Means to tease or joke with someone by telling them something untrue in a playful way.

Up in the air

Casual/Professional. Means that a plan or decision is still uncertain, unresolved, or undecided.

The elephant in the room

Casual/Professional. Refers to an obvious problem or difficult situation that people avoid discussing.

Give someone the benefit of the doubt

Casual/General. Means choosing to believe someone or trust their intentions despite lack of proof.

Burn the midnight oil

Casual/General. Means to stay up late at night working or studying hard.

No brainer

Casual. Refers to a decision or choice that is extremely obvious, easy, or requiring no thought.

In a nutshell

Casual/Professional. Used to introduce a very brief summary of a longer story or complex point.

Beat around the bush

Casual/General. Means avoiding the main topic or failing to speak directly about an issue.

Throw in the towel

Casual. Means to give up, surrender, or admit defeat in a situation.

Cut to the chase

Casual/Professional. Means to get straight to the main point without wasting time on details.

Keep an eye on

Casual/General. Means to watch, monitor, or pay close attention to something or someone.

Out of the loop

Casual/Professional. Means not being informed about or aware of news, updates, or current events.

Rule of thumb

Casual/Professional. Refers to a broadly accurate guide or principle based on practice rather than theory.

See eye to eye

Casual/Professional. Means agreeing fully with someone about a specific matter.

Twist someone's arm

Casual. Means to persuade or convince someone to do something they were initially hesitant to do.