Everyday idioms

Common idioms that people use in everyday conversation, about money, plans, problems and feelings. Every answer is an idiom.

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a piece of cake
an informal way to say that something is very easy to do: Don't worry about the driving test; it's a piece of cake
проще простого, пара пустяков
under the weather
a little ill, but not seriously: I'm feeling a bit under the weather today, so I'll work from home
приболевший, не в форме
once in a blue moon
very rarely, almost never: We only see each other once in a blue moon, now that she lives abroad
раз в сто лет, по большим праздникам
to cost an arm and a leg
to be very expensive: Fixing the roof cost an arm and a leg
стоить бешеных денег
to hit the nail on the head
to describe exactly what is causing a problem or what is true: "I think the real problem is that nobody listens." "You've hit the nail on the head."
попасть в точку
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- to get cold feet
- the last straw
- to sit on the fence
- to see eye to eye
- to call it a day
- over the moon
- to make ends meet
- in hot water
- to spill the beans
- on the tip of my tongue
- to ring a bell
- a blessing in disguise
- out of the blue
- up in the air
- to get the hang of