A hot potato	Speak of an issue (mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed
A penny for your thoughts	A way of asking what someone is thinking
Actions speak louder than words	People's intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say.
Add insult to injury	To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation.
An arm and a leg	Very expensive or costly. A large amount of money.
At the drop of a hat	Meaning: without any hesitation; instantly.
Back to the drawing board	When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.
Ball is in your court	It is up to you to make the next decision or step
Barking up the wrong tree	Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person
Be glad to see the back of	Be happy when a person leaves.
Beat around the bush	Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.
Best of both worlds	Meaning: All the advantages.
Best thing since sliced bread	A good invention or innovation. A good idea or plan.
Bite off more than you can chew	To take on a task that is way to big.
Blessing in disguise	Something good that isn't recognized at first.
Burn the midnight oil	To work late into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting.
Can't judge a book by its cover	Cannot judge something primarily on appearance.
Caught between two stools	When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives.
Costs an arm and a leg	This idiom is used when something is very expensive.
Cross that bridge when you come to it	Deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before.
Cry over spilt milk	When you complain about a loss from the past.
Curiosity killed the cat	Being Inquisitive can lead you into an unpleasant situation.
Cut corners	When something is done badly to save money.
Cut the mustard [possibly derived from "cut the muster"]	To succeed; to come up to expectations; adequate enough to compete or participate
Devil's Advocate	To present a counter argument
Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched	This idiom is used to express "Don't make plans for something that might not happen".
Don't give up the day job	You are not very good at something. You could definitely not do it professionally.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket	Do not put all your resources in one possibility.
Drastic times call for drastic measures	When you are extremely desperate you need to take drastic actions.
Elvis has left the building	The show has come to an end. It's all over.
Every cloud has a silver lining	Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.
Far cry from	Very different from.
Feel a bit under the weather	Meaning: Feeling slightly ill.
Give the benefit of the doubt	Believe someone's statement, without proof.
Hear it on the grapevine	This idiom means 'to hear rumors' about something or someone.
Hit the nail on the head	Do or say something exactly right
Hit the sack / sheets / hay	To go to bed.
In the heat of the moment	Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.
It takes two to tango	Actions or communications need more than one person
Jump on the bandwagon	Join a popular trend or activity.
Keep something at bay	Keep something away.
Kill two birds with one stone	This idiom means, to accomplish two different things at the same time.
Last straw	The final problem in a series of problems.
Let sleeping dogs lie	Meaning - do not disturb a situation as it is - since it would result in trouble or complications.
Let the cat out of the bag	To share information that was previously concealed
Make a long story short	Come to the point - leave out details
Method to my madness	An assertion that, despite one's approach seeming random, there actually is structure to it.
Miss the boat	This idiom is used to say that someone missed his or her chance
Not a spark of decency	Meaning: No manners
Not playing with a full deck	Someone who lacks intelligence.
Off one's rocker	Crazy, demented, out of one's mind, in a confused or befuddled state of mind, senile.
On the ball	When someone understands the situation well.
Once in a blue moon	Meaning: Happens very rarely.
Picture paints a thousand words	A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.
Piece of cake	A job, task or other activity that is easy or simple.
Put wool over other people's eyes	This means to deceive someone into thinking well of them.
See eye to eye	This idiom is used to say that two (or more people) agree on something.
Sit on the fence	This is used when someone does not want to choose or make a decision.
Speak of the devil!	This expression is used when the person you have just been talking about arrives.
Steal someone's thunder	To take the credit for something someone else did.
Take with a grain of salt	This means not to take what someone says too seriously.
Taste of your own medicine	Means that something happens to you, or is done to you, that you have done to someone else
To hear something straight from the horse's mouth	To hear something from the authoritative source.
Whole nine yards	Everything. All of it.
Wouldn't be caught dead	Would never like to do something
Your guess is as good as mine	To have no idea, do not know the answer to a question

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