Idioms

Front

If you say that something costs an arm and a leg,

Back

it is very expensive

Front

If you cut corners when doing something,

Back

you do it badly or cheaply at the expense of high standards

Front

If you say that something is a piece of cake,

Back

it is very easy to do

Front

RAINING CATS AND DOGS

Back

It's raining a lot.

Front

Barking up the wrong tree

Back

Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person

Front

Cross that bridge when you come to it

Back

Deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before.

Front

When pigs fly

Back

This means that something will never happen.

Front

Hold your horses means:

Back

wait a minute

Front

A blessing in disguise means

Back

A good thing that initially seemed bad

Front

Devil’s advocate

Back

To take the side of the counter-argument, or offer an alternative point of view