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The pot calling the kettle black: To be hypocritical To criticize someone for something you also do Example: You saying that I speak too...

to break into: to become a success in an industry Example 1: It’s always been my ambition to break into television. Example 2: Only the...

Get up on the wrong side of the bed To get up on the wrong side of the bed: To feel irritated for a long time, for no clear reason...

To thaw: For a bad or negative relationship to gradually improve To become friendlier <Note: this idiom is usually used to discuss...

To let the cat out of the bag: To reveal a secret Example: “Coach Den let the cat out of the bag after the game that a win over CR gave...

To make your blood run cold: to terrify you to cause a strong feeling of foreboding Example 1: The thought of stepping through the door...

A scapegoat: A person blamed for someone else’s mistakes or bad actions Example: He was sentenced to 25 years in jail for the crime, but...

To bet the farm: To risk everything on a chance bet Example: Now is not the time to bet the farm on Cryptocurrency. No one knows when...

a slam dunk: a great success Example: “The new Marvel movie is sure to be a slam dunk for Disney.”

to miss the boat: to miss an opportunity Has Wall Street missed the boat on cryptocurrencies? Big banks have changed their attitude...

To get off scot-free: To do something bad but escape punishment Example 1: My sister always caused trouble as a child, but because she...

For someone to fall apart: To lose control, to have a nervous breakdown For things to fall apart: For a plan to go wrong For life to...

to beat around the bush: to talk and talk without getting to the point to discuss unnecessary details without getting to the main issue...

Broken heart break <someone’s> heart: to hurt someone emotionally a broken heart: extreme sadness, grief Example 1: “When he found out...

a slam dunk: a great success Example 1: “The new Marvel movie is sure to be a slam dunk for Disney.” Example 2: “Scott has more than...

not for the faint of heart: scary, terrifying a tough challenge Example 1: If sheer cuteness and personality were the only factors, we...

to miss the boat: to miss an opportunity to be too slow and miss your chance Example 1: Has Wall Street missed the boat on...

a black sheep: an unusual or unique character within a group or family someone who doesn’t belong <This expression can have a negative...

to get/have egg on your face: To be humiliated because of your own actions To look foolish because you failed or were arrogant Example 1:...

old school: old-fashioned (but still relevant) to be old school: 1) to do things in an old-fashioned way 2) to have conservative beliefs...