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a good thing that seemed bad at first
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a blessing in disguise
Perhaps that is a blessing in disguise.
something common and not special
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a dime a dozen
Plastic toys like this are a dime a dozen.
to avoid talking about what is important
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beat around the bush
Don't beat around the bush - get to the point
better to arrive or do something late than not to come or do it at all
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better late than never
Dan finally paid me the money he owed me. Well, better late than never.
to force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situation
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bite the bullet
I hate going to the dentist, but I'll just have to bite the bullet.
Good luck
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break a leg
to stop what you are doing because you do not want to do any more or think you have done enough
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call it a day
After 14 years living and working in this country, she thinks it's time to call it a day.
Don't be so critical
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cut somebody some slack
Andrew's late again. Cut him some slack - his wife just had a baby.
Doing something poorly in order to save time or money
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cutting corners
To fill out the bill of credit card this month, I must have to cut corners.
Slow down
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easy does it
Can I put it down now? Yes, but it’s fragile so easy does it.
Get out of control
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get out of hand
If your party gets out of hand, the neighbors will call the police.
Do the thing you've been wanting to do so you can move on
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get something out of your system
I have jumped with a parachute and I got it out of my system
Work better or leave
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get your act together
If Sally got her act together she’d be a great musician.
Trust what someone says
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give someone the benefit of the doubt
She said she was late because her flight was canceled, and we gave her the benefit of the doubt.
to start planning something again because the first plan failed
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go back to the drawing board
Our plan failed. Let's go back to the drawing board.
Don't give up
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hang in there
Work can get tough in the middle of a term but hang in there and it'll be OK.
Go to sleep
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hit the sack
I have got a busy day tomorrow, so I think I’ll hit the sack.
It's not complicated
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it's not rocket science
Programming is not rocket science.
To not hold someone responsible for something
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let someone off the hook
At first, Sam was suspected of stealing money from the safe, but he was let off the hook after security camera footage showed it was someone else.
Tell something briefly
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make a long story short
Please make a log story short. Let's go to the point

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