A blessing in disguise    یک چیزه خوب که اولش بد به نظر می­رسه

A dime a dozen                   یک چیزه خیلی معمولی

Books like this are a dime a dozen.

Beat around the bush به اصل مطلب نپرداختن – طفره رفتن                                     

Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.         

Better late than never           دیر رسیدن بهتر از هرگز نرسیدن است.

“The pictures have finally arrived.” “Well, better late than never.”

Bite the bullet                             تاب آوردن

I hate going to the dentist, but I’ll just have to bite the bullet.

Break a leg       موفق باشی

Danny’s family told him to “break a leg” right before he went up on stage.

Call it a day       متوقف کردن کاری

Cut somebody some slack           به کسی سخت نگرفتن

“Andrew’s late again.” “Cut him some slack – his wife just had a baby.”

Cutting corners                    از چیزی زدن

Don’t cut corners on this project.

Easy does it                              عجله نکن

Easy does it! We don’t want anyone to get hurt.

Get out of hand           از کنترل خارج شدن

It was the end of term and the children were getting a little out of hand.

Get something out of your system              انجام کاری که مدت­ها بوده می­خواستی انجام بدی و بعد اونقدر انجامش بدی که دیگه سیر شی

Let the kids run around a little longer, maybe they’ll get it out of their system.

Get your act together            خودتو جمع و جور کن

She’s so disorganized – I wish she’d get her act together.

Go back to the drawing board                 از نو شروع کن

My plan didn’t work, so it was back to the drawing board.

Hang in there        نا امید نشو

Work can get tough in the middle of a term but hang in there and it’ll be OK.

Hit the sack             به رختخواب رفتن

I’ve got a busy day tomorrow, so I think I’ll hit the sack.

It’s not rocket science                 سخت نیست – پیچیده نیست

My coach always said, “Basketball is not rocket science. It’s about putting the ball in the basket.”