Common English Idioms

to help someone with something

• to lend a hand

• to have a heart of gold

• against the clock

• to cut the corners.

to have a sudden loss of confidence

• to hit the nail on the head

• to get cold feet

• to face the music

• to pull someone's leg

a nuisance, annoying, or difficult

• a teacher's pet

• head over heels

• to let your hair down

• a pain in the neck

to take care of or watch carefully

• over the top

• to hear something on the grapevine

• keep and eye on

• to feel under the weather

to be kind and good-natured

• to let the cat out of the bag

• to take something with a pinch of salt

• to lend a hand

• to have a heart of gold

an overreaction of a lack of restraint

• over the top

• on the ball

• to be/sit on the fence

• to feel under the weather

under time pressure to get something done

• against the clock

• to take something with a pinch of salt

• on the ball

• to let the cat out of the bag

to do something the easiest or shortest way, at the expense of high standards

• against the clock

• to cut the corner

• to take something with a pinch of salt

• to lend a hand

to let yourself go or relax

• against the clock

• to get cold feet

• to be / sit on the fence

• let your hair down

to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem

• a pain in the neck

• to face the music

• to pull someone's leg

• hit the nail on the head