Common Phrases

No sweat - No problem

Shake a leg - Hurry up

How's life? - How are you?

Blimey - Oh my god!

It beats me - I don't know

He got hitched - He got married

Drop in - To visit

I'm knockered - I'm tired

In a fortnight - In two weeks

Come rain or shine - No matter what

Cut the mustard - Do a good job

Go down in flames - Fail spectacularly

Let sleeping dogs lie - Stop discussing an issue

Snowed under - Busy

We see eye to eye - We agree

Burn bridges- Destroy relationships

Live and learn - I made a mistake

Fill me in - Give more details

I'm all ears- I'm listening to you

I hit the sack - I go to sleep

Pull out all the stops - To make a big effort

Ring a bell - It sounds familiar

Face the music - To accept criticism

Heart in my hand - Feeling nervous

Put yourself together - Calm down

Live and learn - Make a mistake

List of Common English Phrases & Idioms

1. Come rain or shine
   ➝ No matter what happens.

2. Cut the mustard
   ➝ Meet expectations / Do a good job.

3. Go down in flames
   ➝ Fail badly or spectacularly.

4. Let sleeping dogs lie
   ➝ Do not reopen old issues.

5. Snowed under
   ➝ Extremely busy.

6. See eye to eye
   ➝ Agree completely.

7. Burn bridges
   ➝ Destroy relationships permanently.

8. Live and learn
   ➝ Learn from mistakes.

9. Fill me in
   ➝ Give more details / Update me.

10. I’m all ears
    ➝ I’m listening carefully.

11. Hit the sack
    ➝ Go to sleep.

12. Pull out all the stops
    ➝ Make a big effort / Do everything possible.

13. Ring a bell
    ➝ Sound familiar.

14. Face the music
    ➝ Accept criticism or consequences.

15. Heart in my mouth
    ➝ Feeling very nervous or scared.

16. Pull yourself together
    ➝ Calm down and control emotions.