| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush |
What you have is worth more than what you might have later |
| A penny for your thoughts |
Tell me what you're thinking |
| A penny saved is a penny earned |
Money you save today you can spend later |
| A perfect storm |
the worst possible situation |
| A picture is worth 1000 words |
Better to show than tell |
| Actions speak louder than words |
Believe what people do and not what they say |
| Add insult to injury |
To make a bad situation worse |
| Barking up the wrong tree |
To be mistaken, to be looking for solutions in the wrong place |
| Birds of a feather flock together |
People who are alike are often friends (usually used negatively) |
| Bite off more than you can chew |
Take on a project that you cannot finish |
| Break the ice |
Make people feel more comfortable |
| By the skin of your teeth |
Just barely |
| Comparing apples to oranges |
Comparing two things that cannot be compared |
| Costs an arm and a leg |
Very expensive |
| Do something at the drop of a hat |
Do something without having planned beforehand |
| Do unto others as you would have them do unto you |
Treat people fairly. Also known as "The Golden Rule" |
| Don't count your chickens before they hatch |
Don't count on something good happening until it's happened. |
| Don't cry over spilt milk |
There's no reason to complain about something that can't be fixed |
| Don't give up your day job |
You're not very good at this |
| Don't put all your eggs in one basket |
What you're doing is too risky |
| Every cloud has a silver lining |
Good things come after bad things |
| Get a taste of your own medicine |
Get treated the way you've been treating others (negative) |
| Give someone the cold shoulder |
Ignore someone |
| Go on a wild goose chase |
To do something pointless |
| Good things come to those who wait |
Be patient |
| He has bigger fish to fry |
He has bigger things to take care of than what we are talking about now |
| He's a chip off the old block |
The son is like the father |
| Hit the nail on the head |
Get something exactly right |
| Ignorance is bliss |
You're better off not knowing |
| It ain't over till the fat lady sings |
This isn't over yet |
| It takes one to know one |
You're just as bad as I am |
| It's a piece of cake |
It's easy |
| It's raining cats and dogs |
It's raining hard |
| Kill two birds with one stone |
Get two things done with a single action |
| Let the cat out of the bag |
Give away a secret |
| Live and learn |
I made a mistake |
| Look before you leap |
Take only calculated risks |
| On thin ice |
On probation. If you make another mistake, there will be trouble. |
| Once in a blue moon |
Rarely |
| Play devil's advocate |
To argue the opposite, just for the sake of argument |
| Put something on ice |
Put a projet on hold |
| Rain on someone's parade |
To spoil something |
| Saving for a rainy day |
Saving money for later |
| Slow and steady wins the race |
Reliability is more important than speed |
| Spill the beans |
Give away a secret |
| Take a rain check |
Postpone a plan |
| Take it with a grain of salt |
Don’t take it too seriously |
| The ball is in your court |
It's your decision |
| The best thing since sliced bread |
A really good invention |
| The devil is in the details |
It looks good from a distance, but when you look closer, there are problems |
| The early bird gets the worm |
The first people who arrive will get the best stuff |
| The elephant in the room |
The big issue, the problem people are avoiding |
| The whole nine yards |
Everything, all the way. |
| There are other fish in the sea |
It's ok to miss this opportunity. Others will arise. |
| There's a method to his madness |
He seems crazy but actually he's clever |
| There's no such thing as a free lunch |
Nothing is entirely free |
| Throw caution to the wind |
Take a risk |
| You can't have your cake and eat it too |
You can't have everything |
| You can't judge a book by its cover |
This person or thing may look bad, but it's good inside |
