Once bitten, twice shy

Idioms
Rock the boat
To no avail= in vain
By the book
On the ball= clever, knowledgeable
Kill two birds with one stone
Caught in the act= busted
Bits and pieces
Get your act together
Catch your breath
Cost an arm and a leg
Go broke
The ball is in your court
Know no bounds
Have an ace up your sleeve
Get to the bottom of
Alive and kicking= safe and sound
A breath of fresh air
Get off sm’s back
Funny business
Stab sm in the back
From the bottom of my heart
Act your age= grow up
Give me a break
Vanish/ disappear into thin air
Beat around the bush
No bed of roses
Break even= reach common ground
Get out of bed on the wrong side
Down in the dumps
Saved by the bell
Keep sm in the dark
Give sm the benefit of the doubt
Isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
To be at sm’s beck and call
It caught my eye
Beginner’s luck
Right up my street
Rings a bell
Take things easy
Below the belt
Off the beaten track
To have a bee in your bonnet= smth bugs you, you have
an obsession about smth Come down to earth with a bump

Beggars can’t be choosers In his element

Better late than never The crack of dawn

Better safe than sorry An old flame

In the blink of an eye A change of heart= change of mind

Get the blues To wear your heart on your sleeve

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush To see eye to eye with sm

Early bird vs. night owl All’s fair in love and war

A blessing in disguise The bee’s knees= the ideal person

Cook the books

For better or worse