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20 English idioms that everyone should know
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1
Break a leg
good luck
2
Bite the bullet
face a difficult situation with courage
3
The ball is in your court
it's your turn to take action
4
Barking up the wrong tree
making a mistaken assumption
5
Bury the hatchet
make peace
6
Cost an arm and a leg
be very expensive
7
Cry over spilt milk
regret something that can't be changed
8
The cream of the crop
the best of a group
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Easier said than done
more difficult to accomplish than it sounds
10
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
something you have is worth more than something you might get
11
Bend over backwards
make a great effort
12
A dime a dozen
very common and not special
13
Hit the nail on the head
to say or do exactly the right thing
14
An axe to grind
a personal agenda
15
Add insult to injury
make a bad situation worse
16
A wild goose chase
a futile search
17
A chip on one's shoulder
a grudge or resentment
18
At the drop of a hat
immediately
19
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
it's better to prevent a problem than to fix it later
20
A picture is worth a thousand words
a visual image can convey a lot of meaning or information
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