Cambridge English: PET (B1 Preliminary) - Idiomatic Expressions

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one's cup of tea

[phrase]

a type of activity, subject, etc. that one is very good at or enjoys very much

Ex: Classical music is really my cup of tea.

piece of cake

[phrase]

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

Ex: The exam was a piece of cake for anyone who studied.

to take something with a pinch of salt

[phrase]

to not take something seriously or to only partially accept it

Ex: If I were you, I’d take his advice with a pinch of salt.

to spill the beans

[phrase]

to reveal secret or private information

Ex: Sarah was planning a surprise party for her friend, but she accidentally spilled the beans when she mentioned it in front of him.

to go pear-shaped

[phrase]

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

Ex: Everything went pear-shaped after the manager quit.

to cry over spilled milk

[phrase]

to feel upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be undone

Ex: Stop crying over spilled milk; the deadline has passed.

once in a blue moon

[phrase]

used for saying that something can only happen on very rare occasions

Ex: I go to the cinema once in a blue moon.

to see eye to eye

[phrase]

to completely agree with someone and understand their point of view

Ex: Despite their different backgrounds, the two politicians were able to see eye to eye on the need for educational reform.

cold feet

[noun]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

Ex: He got cold feet just before signing the contract.

to pull one's leg

[phrase]

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

Ex: Relax, I was only pulling your leg.

an arm and (a) leg

[phrase]

a large sum of money

Ex: That new laptop costs an arm and a leg.

to break the ice

[phrase]

to make two or more strangers get comfortable with each other and engage in a conversation

Ex: He told a lighthearted joke to break the ice at the beginning of the meeting.

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