Common Idioms

Front

Break the ice

Back

To initiate conversation in a social setting.

Front

Spill the beans

Back

To reveal a secret.

Front

Hit the sack

Back

To go to bed.

Front

Under the weather

Back

Feeling sick or ill.

Front

Piece of cake

Back

Something very easy.

Front

Once in a blue moon

Back

Something that happens very rarely.

Front

Cost an arm and a leg

Back

Very expensive.

Front

Let the cat out of the bag

Back

To reveal a secret unintentionally.

Front

Burn the midnight oil

Back

Work late into the night.

Front

Bite the bullet

Back

To endure something unpleasant.