English expression
You can say that again
Meaning
I completely agree with what you just said.
In a sentence
“That was a long meeting.” “You can say that again!”
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English expression
Water off a duck’s back
Meaning
Criticism or warnings that have no effect on the person receiving them.
In a sentence
The unfair comments were water off a duck’s back to her.
English expression
Under your belt
Meaning
Already gained, learned or successfully completed as part of your experience.
In a sentence
With two presentations under my belt, I feel more confident about the next one.
English expression
Turn over a new leaf
Meaning
To begin behaving in a better way.
In a sentence
I am turning over a new leaf and submitting my assignments on time.
English expression
Throw a spanner in the works
Meaning
To cause a problem that prevents a plan or activity from working as intended.
In a sentence
The cancelled delivery threw a spanner in the works for our opening day.
English expression
The writing on the wall
Meaning
Clear signs that something is likely to fail, end or face serious trouble.
In a sentence
With bookings falling every month, the writing on the wall was clear.
English expression
The icing on the cake
Meaning
An extra good thing that makes an already good situation even better.
In a sentence
The course was excellent, and meeting a future collaborator was the icing on the cake.
English expression
Take something in your stride
Meaning
To deal calmly with a difficulty without letting it disrupt you greatly.
In a sentence
She took the room change in her stride and began the lesson on time.
English expression
Take a leaf out of someone’s book
Meaning
To copy a useful way of doing something from another person’s example.
In a sentence
I should take a leaf out of Priya’s book and review my notes every Friday.
English expression
Smooth sailing
Meaning
An easy experience or period with few or no problems.
In a sentence
Once we fixed the login problem, the rest of the training was smooth sailing.
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