Åk 7 idioms with Lucy

A blessing in disguise A good thing that seemed bad at first

A picture is worth a thousand words A picture tells a story just as good as, if not better than written words

a piece of cake really easy

Actions speak louder than words What someone actually does means more than what they say they will do

Add insult to injury make a bad situation worse

As cheap as chips Really cheap

Barking up the wrong tree To be wrong about the way to achieve something or the reason for something

Beat around the bush Avoid saying what you mean usually because it is uncomfortable

Better late than never It's better to come late than not come at all

Bite off more than you can chew Try to do something that is way to hard for you

Bite the bullet To force yourself to do something difficult or unpleasant or to be brave in a difficult situation.

Break a leg Good luck

Break the ice To make people or have not met each other before feel more relaxed and comfortable.

To call it a day To stop what you're doing because you think you've done enough

Cost an arm and a leg To be very expensive

Cut corners To do something in the fastest, easiest or cheapest way.

Cut somebody some slack To give someone additional freedom

Don't give up your day job A kind way of saying someone isn't very good at something

Put all your eggs in one basket To depend for success on a single person or plan.

Easy does it When you want to tell someone to do something carefully and slowly

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