1. Break a leg – Good luck (often used in theater or performance).
Before her big performance, everyone told Sarah, “Break a leg!” to wish her good luck.
2. Bite your tongue – To stop yourself from saying something you really want to say.
I really wanted to tell him what I thought, but I had to bite my tongue to avoid starting an argument.
3. Eyes are bigger than your stomach – To take more food than you can eat, or to overestimate your ability to do something.
I took so much food at the buffet, but I couldn’t finish it. My eyes were bigger than my stomach!
4. Cold feet – To feel nervous or uncertain about something, especially before a big decision.
He had cold feet about moving to a new city, even though he had already accepted the job offer.
5. Foot in the door – A first step or opportunity toward something bigger.
Getting an internship at the company was my foot in the door, and I hope it leads to a full-time position.
6. Heart of gold – A kind and generous nature.
She always helps others and cares for everyone. She truly has a heart of gold.
7. Cost an arm and a leg – Very expensive.
The new phone I bought cost an arm and a leg, but it was worth it for all the features.
8. Have a gut feeling – To trust your intuition or instincts.
I have a gut feeling that the meeting will go well, even though we’re all nervous.
9. Keep your chin up – To stay positive during difficult times.
Even though things are tough right now, keep your chin up, and things will get better soon.
10. A pain in the neck – Something or someone that is annoying or troublesome.
That constant noise from the construction site is such a pain in the neck!
11. Give someone a hand – To help someone.
Can you give me a hand with these heavy boxes? I can’t manage them alone.
12.Make your blood boil – To make you very angry.
It makes my blood boil when people don’t follow the rules but still get rewarded.