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He told a joke to break the ice.

I need to hit the books before the exam.

Don't spill the beans about the surprise!

The test was a piece of cake.

I'm feeling under the weather today.

That car cost an arm and a leg.

He let the cat out of the bag about the gift.

We see each other once in a blue moon.

I sent the proposal — the ball is in your court.

I bit off more than I can chew with this project.

She's been burning the midnight oil all week.

He always does things by the book.

Let's call it a day; we've done enough.

Don't cut corners on safety.

She's a down-to-earth person.

Drop me a line when you arrive.

I'm feeling a bit under the weather.

He got cold feet before the wedding.

She gave me the cold shoulder at the party.

Always go the extra mile for clients.

You hit the nail on the head.

We're all in the same boat here.

Many companies jumped on the AI bandwagon.

Could you keep an eye on my bag?

Doing it that way kills two birds with one stone.

I go running to let off steam.

It's hard to make ends meet on this salary.

I missed the boat on Bitcoin.

She's been on cloud nine since the proposal.

He called me out of the blue.

Are you pulling my leg?

I don't want to rain on your parade, but ...

We finally see eye to eye on this.

Speak of the devil — here she comes.

Take what he says with a grain of salt.

Working remotely gives you the best of both worlds.

After three failed attempts, he threw in the towel.

What we see is just the tip of the iceberg.

To make a long story short, we're moving.

The keys were right under your nose.

Our plans are still up in the air.

I can't wrap my head around this concept.

I gave him a piece of my mind.

Tell me — I'm all ears.

The plan failed; back to the drawing board.

Stop beating around the bush.

I have to bite the bullet and tell him.

It's time we buried the hatchet.

Cross your fingers — I have a job interview today.

His humming drives me up the wall.

Quitting smoking is easier said than done.

I lost the job, but every cloud has a silver lining.

His warnings fell on deaf ears.

Things got out of hand at the party.

Why not? Give it a shot.

Hang in there — you're almost done.

We had a blast at the concert.

In a nutshell, the plan is too risky.

Come on, it's not rocket science.

I think I'm losing my touch in cooking.

Working out hurts, but no pain, no gain.

You're off the hook — I'll take the blame.

We don't have a plan; let's play it by ear.

Pull yourself together; we have work to do.

As a rule of thumb, drink 8 glasses of water a day.

Stop sitting on the fence and decide.

Don't be afraid to speak your mind.

I can't tonight — can I take a rain check?

I get up at 5; the early bird catches the worm.

She threw caution to the wind and quit her job.

Don't turn a blind eye to the problem.

I had to twist his arm to come.

He paid me under the table.

The accident was a wake-up call for me.

We'll weather the storm together.

He'll apologize when pigs fly.

Hot today, isn't it? — You can say that again!

Where did he go? — Your guess is as good as mine.

I went down the rabbit hole watching documentaries.

Let's talk about the elephant in the room.

She saw the writing on the wall and quit early.

Losing that job was a blessing in disguise.

Show me, don't tell me—actions speak louder than words.

To add insult to injury, they fined him too.

She'd help anyone at the drop of a hat.

If you blame me, you're barking up the wrong tree.

We beat the clock and met the deadline.

There's a lot going on behind the scenes.

She bent over backwards to help us.

I'm between a rock and a hard place.

I don't mean to blow my own trumpet, but...

He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

Don't burn bridges with old colleagues.

I passed by the skin of my teeth.

Let's call a spade a spade.

We cast a wide net in our search.

He was caught red-handed.

He has a chip on his shoulder about Yale.

She got cold feet before the wedding.

That bag cost a fortune.

No use crying over spilled milk.

Let's cut to the chase.

Let me play devil's advocate.

It went down to the wire.

I draw the line at lying.

I dropped the ball on that one.

Easy come, easy go—I'm not upset.

Suddenly, everything fell into place.

After the spa, I feel like a million bucks.

This internship is my foot in the door.

She built the company from scratch.

I get a kick out of cooking.

Internships give you a leg up.

I'm getting the hang of yoga.

I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

Lying goes against the grain for her.

Sorry, I have a frog in my throat.

She has a lot on her plate this week.

My hands are tied on this issue.

He's head over heels for her.

After bankruptcy, he hit rock bottom.

New hires hit the ground running.

I'm exhausted—time to hit the hay.

Hold your horses—let me explain.

It's better in the long run.

He praised then criticized me in the same breath.

Don't jump the gun—wait for confirmation.

Keep your chin up—things will improve.

Before I kick the bucket, I want to see Egypt.

I'm killing time at the airport.

We left no stone unturned.

Could you lend a hand?

Long story short, we won.

Look on the bright side—you got experience.

Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.

You're missing the point.

Your praise is music to my ears.

It's a free trial—no strings attached.

Opera isn't really my cup of tea.

Off the top of my head, I'd say 50.

She's really on the ball today.

Let's make sure we're on the same page.

I made the decision on the spot.

Let's settle this once and for all.

Quitting is out of the question.

I'm over the moon about the news.

I paid through the nose for parking.

Can I pick your brain about marketing?

Let's play it safe and book early.

He pulled strings to get the job.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

It's raining cats and dogs!

Read between the lines—she's upset.

His name rings a bell.

Their service is second to none.

We shot the breeze for hours.

Everyone has a skeleton in the closet.

The rumor spread like wildfire.

It felt like a stab in the back.

The kids stole the show.

I'll take a back seat on this project.

The bottom line is, we need more cash.

That's throwing money down the drain.

They tied the knot last June.

I hate it, but to each their own.

He said it tongue in cheek.

Grandma is tough as nails.

January is for turning over a new leaf.

She likes to fly under the radar.

His work isn't up to par.

I walk on eggshells around him.

It was a wild goose chase.

She passed with flying colors.

First-come, first-served—you snooze, you lose.