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1. SPEAK OF THE DEVIL – , , , .
: Hi Tom, speak of the devil, I was just telling Sara about your new car.
2. HAVE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS – .
: By working part-time and looking after her kids two days a week she managed to get the best of both worlds.
3. SEE EYE TO EYE – -, .
: They finally saw eye to eye on the business deal.
4. ONCE IN A BLUE MOON – .
: I only go to the cinema once in a blue moon.
5. WHEN PIGS FLY – .
: When pigs fly she’ll tidy up her room.
6. TO COST AN ARM AND A LEG – .
: Fuel these days costs an arm and a leg.
7. A PIECE OF CAKE – .
: The English test was a piece of cake.
8. LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG – .
: I let the cat out of the bag about their wedding plans.
9. TO FEEL UNDER THE WEATHER – .
: I’m really feeling under the weather today; I have a terrible cold.
10. TO KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE – .
: By taking my dad on holiday, I killed two birds with one stone. I got to go away but also spend time with him.
11. TO CUT CORNERS – .
: They really cut corners when they built this bathroom; the shower is leaking.
12. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY – , .
: To add insult to injury the car drove off without stopping after knocking me off my bike.
13. YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER – .
: I thought this no-brand bread would be horrible; turns out you can’t judge a book by its cover.
14. BREAK A LEG – , !
: Break a leg Sam, I’m sure your performance will be great.
15. TO HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD – .
: He hit the nail on the head when he said this company needs more HR support.
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