| Idiom | Meaning |
| Beat around the bush | To avoid talking about what’s important |
| Get your act together | Get organized and do things effectively |
| Hit the sack | Go to sleep |
| Your guess is as good as mine | I do not know |
| Good things come to those who wait | To have patience |
| Back against the wall | Stuck in a difficult circumstance with no escape |
| Up in arms | Being grumpy or angry about something |
| Scrape the barrel | Making the most of the worst situation or things because you can’t do anything about it |
| Burn your boats/bridges | Doing something that makes it impossible to go back to the original state. |
| Break fresh/ new ground | Doing something that has never been done before |
| Sell like hot cakes | Quick sellout |
| Run around in circles | Putting efforts into something that is not worthwhile result |
| On cloud nine | Being very happy |
| Left out in the cold | Being ignored |
| Blow hot and cold | Alternate inconsistently between moods and actions |
| Cut corners | Doing something in an easier and least expensive manner |
| Boil the ocean | Taking up an almost impossible or overly ambitious project |
| Keep an ear to the ground | Staying informed and updated about everything |
| Eat like a horse | Eating too excessively |
| A snowball effect | The aspect of momentum in every event and how they build upon each other |