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A dime a dozen

something that is very common or easy to get

2

Make a clean breast of

tell the truth; confess

3

A drop in the bucket

a very small or insignificant amount

4

Call it a day

to stop working on something, usually because you are tired or satisfied with the progress

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Cut someone some slack

to give someone more freedom or leniency than usual, usually because they are having a hard time or are new to something

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Hit the nail on the head

to say or do something exactly right

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Hit the sack

to go to bed, usually because you are very tired

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In hot water

in trouble or difficulty

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Put something on ice

to postpone or delay something

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Spill the beans

to tell someone a secret or information that was supposed to be kept hidden

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The elephant in the room

an obvious problem or issue that no one wants to talk about

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The icing on the cake

something that makes a good situation even better

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The tip of the iceberg

a small part of a larger problem or issue that is not yet fully known or understood

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A hot potato

a controversial or difficult issue that no one wants to deal with

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A penny for your thoughts

a way of asking someone what they are thinking about

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Cut to the chase

to get to the point without wasting time

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Jump on the bandwagon

follow a trend; do what everyone else is doing

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Through thick and thin

throughout good times and bad times

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Go the extra mile

to do more than what people expect

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Cut the mustard

come up to expectations; reach the required standard

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Throw caution to the wind

to stop thinking about something and take the risk

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Jump the gun

to act on something promptly before the right time

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A snowball's chance in hell

no chance at all

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To be down in the dumps

to be sad

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To be buzzing

to be excited or happy about something