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a good thing that seemed bad at firstA blessing in disguise
Something commonA dime a dozen
Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortableBeat around the bush
Better to arrive late than not to come at allBetter late than never
To get something over with because it is inevitableBite the bullet
Good luckBreak a leg
Stop working on somethingCall it a day
Don't be so criticalCut somebody some slack
Doing something poorly in order to save time or moneyCutting corners
Slow downEasy does it
Get out of controlGet out of hand
Do the thing you've been wanting to do so you can move onGet something out of your system
Work better or leaveGet your act together
Trust what someone saysGive someone the benefit of the doubt
Start overGo back to the drawing board
Don't give upHang in there
Go to sleepHit the sack
It's not complicatedIt's not rocket science
To not hold someone responsible for somethingLet someone off the hook
Tell something brieflyMake a long story short
It's too lateMiss the boat
You have to work for what you wantNo pain, no gain
Doing a good jobOn the ball
To joke with someonePull someone's leg
Calm downPull yourself together
Things are going well so farSo far so good
The person we were just talking about showed up!Speak of the devil
My patience has run outThat's the last straw
An ideal situationThe best of both worlds
You don't notice how long something lasts when it's funTime flies when you're having fun
To get upsetTo get bent out of shape
Make a problem worseTo make matters worse
SickUnder the weather
Let's not talk about that problem right nowWe'll cross that bridge when we come to it
Understand something complicatedWrap your head around something
That's true, I agreeYou can say that again
I have no ideaYour guess is as good as mine
What you have is worth more than what you might have laterA bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Tell me what you're thinkingA penny for your thoughts
Money you save today you can spend laterA penny saved is a penny earned
the worst possible situationA perfect storm
Better to show than tellA picture is worth 1000 words
Believe what people do and not what they sayActions speak louder than words
To make a bad situation worseAdd insult to injury
To be mistaken, to be looking for solutions in the wrong placeBarking up the wrong tree
People who are alike are often friends (usually used negatively)Birds of a feather flock together
Take on a project that you cannot finishBite off more than you can chew
Make people feel more comfortableBreak the ice
Just barelyBy the skin of your teeth
Comparing two things that cannot be comparedComparing apples to oranges
Very expensiveCosts an arm and a leg
Do something without having planned beforehandDo something at the drop of a hat
Treat people fairly. Also known as "The Golden Rule"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
Don't count on something good happening until it's happened.Don't count your chickens before they hatch
There's no reason to complain about something that can't be fixedDon't cry over spilt milk
You're not very good at thisDon't give up your day job
What you're doing is too riskyDon't put all your eggs in one basket
Good things come after bad thingsEvery cloud has a silver lining
Get treated the way you've been treating others (negative)Get a taste of your own medicine
Ignore someoneGive someone the cold shoulder
To do something pointlessGo on a wild goose chase
Be patientGood things come to those who wait
He has bigger things to take care of than what we are talking about nowHe has bigger fish to fry
The son is like the fatherHe's a chip off the old block
Get something exactly rightHit the nail on the head
You're better off not knowingIgnorance is bliss
This isn't over yetIt ain't over till the fat lady sings
You're just as bad as I amIt takes one to know one
It's easyIt's a piece of cake
It's raining hardIt's raining cats and dogs
Get two things done with a single actionKill two birds with one stone
Give away a secretLet the cat out of the bag
I made a mistakeLive and learn
Take only calculated risksLook before you leap
On probation. If you make another mistake, there will be trouble.On thin ice
RarelyOnce in a blue moon
To argue the opposite, just for the sake of argumentPlay devil's advocate
Put a projet on holdPut something on ice
To spoil somethingRain on someone's parade
Saving money for laterSaving for a rainy day
Reliability is more important than speedSlow and steady wins the race
Give away a secretSpill the beans
Postpone a planTake a rain check
Don’t take it too seriouslyTake it with a grain of salt
It's your decisionThe ball is in your court
A really good inventionThe best thing since sliced bread
It looks good from a distance, but when you look closer, there are problemsThe devil is in the details
The first people who arrive will get the best stuffThe early bird gets the worm
The big issue, the problem people are avoidingThe elephant in the room
Everything, all the way.The whole nine yards
It's ok to miss this opportunity. Others will arise.There are other fish in the sea
He seems crazy but actually he's cleverThere's a method to his madness
Nothing is entirely freeThere's no such thing as a free lunch
Take a riskThrow caution to the wind
You can't have everythingYou can't have your cake and eat it too
This person or thing may look bad, but it's good insideYou can't judge a book by its cover
People who don't understand something fully are dangerousA little learning is a dangerous thing
Events have momentum and build upon each otherA snowball effect
No chance at allA snowball's chance in hell
Fix the problem now because it will get worse laterA stitch in time saves nine
A big fuss about a small problemA storm in a teacup
Apples are good for youAn apple a day keeps the doctor away
You can prevent a problem with little effort. Fixing it later is harder.An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
PerfectAs right as rain
Something that happened without warningBolt from the blue
Destroy relationshipsBurn bridges
Something bad is coming, but right now it's calmCalm before the storm
No matter whatCome rain or shine
Stop asking questionsCuriosity killed the cat
Do a good jobCut the mustard
Move on, this subject is overDon't beat a dead horse
Everyone gets a chance at least onceEvery dog has his day
The better you know someone the less you like himFamiliarity breeds contempt
In good healthFit as a fiddle
Take risksFortune favours the bold
Have more energy after having been tiredGet a second wind
Hear news of something secretGet wind of something
Fail spectacularlyGo down in flames
You'll make mistakes if you rush through somethingHaste makes waste
Not be concentratingHave your head in the clouds
I'll get you back for what you didHe who laughs last laughs loudest
Hear something from the person involvedHear something straight from the horse's mouth
He's dumbHe's not playing with a full deck
He's crazyHe's off his rocker
He can't make up his mindHe's sitting on the fence
If you can't do the job, don't blame it on othersIt is a poor workman who blames his tools
Things are going to get betterIt is always darkest before the dawn
One person alone isn't responsible. Both people are involved.It takes two to tango
Follow a trend, do what everyone else is doingJump on the bandwagon
Understand the situation (usually negative)Know which way the wind is blowing
Look everywhereLeave no stone unturned
Stop discussing an issueLet sleeping dogs lie
Something you never forget how to doLike riding a bicycle
They're always togetherLike two peas in a pod
Take advantage of a good situationMake hay while the sun shines
Very happyOn cloud nine
You're more cautious when you've been hurt beforeOnce bitten, twice shy
Things are going from bad to worseOut of the frying pan and into the fire
Run fastRun like the wind
Work better or leaveShape up or ship out
BusySnowed under
It's too lateThat ship has sailed
Someone criticizing someone else he is just as badThe pot calling the kettle black
Trouble is comingThere are clouds on the horizon
People who are morally questionable shouldn't criticize othersThose who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
In good times and in bad timesThrough thick and thin
Work quicklyTime is money
Don't waste things and you'll always have enoughWaste not, want not
We agreeWe see eye to eye
Go through something difficultWeather the storm
Getting a good start is importantWell begun is half done
Everything is going wrong at onceWhen it rains it pours
You'll get what you want by being niceYou can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar
You can't force someone to make the right decisionYou can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink
There's always a cost to doing somethingYou can't make an omelet without breaking some eggs