1.

Water under the bridge

Problems that someone has had in the past that they do not worry
about because they happened a long time ago and cannot now be
changed.

2. A piece of cake
Something that is easy to do.

3. Wearing his heart on his sleeve

To openly display or make known one's emotions or sentiments.

4. Worth its weight in gold

Very valuable, important, or useful.

5. Not her cup of tea

Not something one prefers, desires, enjoys, or cares about.

6. Toot my own horn

To boast or brag about one's own abilities, skills, success, achievements.

7. With a grain of salt

With reservations or the understanding that some rumor or piece of
information may not becompletely true or accurate.

8. Slap on the wrist

A mild punishment or warning.

9. In the same boat

Sharing a particular experience or circumstance with someone else.

10. Barking up the wrong tree

To be wrong about the reason for something or the way to achieve
something.

11. Add insult to injury

To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable
situation.
12. Get down to brass tacks
To start talking about the most important or basic facts of a situation.

13. Beat around the bush

To speak vaguely or euphemistically so as to avoid talking directly about
an unpleasant or sensitive topic.

14. Let the cat out of the bag

To reveal a secret.

15. Bite off more than you can chew

To try to do something that is too difficult for you.

16. Jump the gun

To act too soon or before the right time.

17. Make a mountain out of a molehill

To cause something unimportant to seem important.

18. Under the weather

Not completely well.

19. Let sleeping dogs lie

To leave a situation alone so as to avoid worsening it.

20. Be on pins and needles

To be nervously waiting to find out what is going to happen

21. Run out of steam

To lose one's energy, motivation, or enthusiasm to continue doing
something.

22. Pull (one's) leg

To tease or joke with someone, often by trying to convince them of som
ething untrue.

23. Go out on a limb

To do or say something that lacks evidence or support.
24. Icing on the cake
An additional benefit or positive aspect to something that is already con
sidered positive orbeneficial.

25. Bought the farm

Died.

26. Know the ropes

To know the details or knowhow about a specific situation, task, job, or
role.

27. No dice
No luck; no chance; certainly not. Often said as a response indicating a
total refusal orrejection.