2. Two heads are better than one: means that when two people work together they are more likely to
solve a problem than one person doing it alone.
3. To keep your head above water: means you are just managing to survive despite not having much money/time/things.
4. It´s not my cup of tea: in English, if there's something we don't like much: a sport, a type of music, a person...
5. There are plenty more fish in the sea: It means that there are other choices in a situation. It's often said to comfort someone who had a romanic break-up.
6. The icing on the cake: It's used to refer to something good which is added to an already good thing or situation.
7. It's just not cricket: is used in English to say that something is unfaur or dishonest.
8. To toy with(somebody/something): means not to take someone's feelings seriously.
9. A toyboy: is the younger boyfriend of an older person.
10. It's as good as a chocolate teapot: In English if something is completely useless we say this expression.
11. To fly the nest: means to leave your parents' home for the first time you go and live somewhere else.
12. A nest egg: is an amount of money you have saved in the future.
13. I wasn't born yesterday: if someone is telling you a very obvious lie, you can use this expression.
14. Like a ton of brinks: it's used to express something that is very heavy. This expression can be used literally (to describe a heavy weight) or idiomatically (to describe a great surprise or someone that is overweight)
15. It's as easy as pie: if something is very easy.
16. Pie-eyed: if someone is very drunk.
17. To have a finger in many pies: it means you are involved in lot of different activities.
18. A bad egg: in English if we want to saythat someone is bad or dishonest we call call him/her a bad egg.
19. Full of beans: In English if someone is full of beans means that he/she is full of energy.
20. I haven't got a bean: means that you have no money at all.
21. Spill the beans: In English if we want to tell us something secret, we can say to them "Spill the beans".
22. It's a hot potato: In English, if there is a delicate issue and people can't agree.
23. They're like two peas in a pod: if two people look very similar we use this expression.
24. He's gone bananas: In English if someone is very emotional and starts shouting and behawing in a crazy way, we can say this expression.
25. He got egg on his face: if someone makes a mistake which makes him/her look stupid.
26. It's a case of sour grapes: In English if somebody pretends not to be impressed by something because she/he feels jealous, we use this expression.
27. A second bite of the cherry: In English if we try to do something a second time because we failed at first, we use this expression.
28. Don't pull all your eggs in one basket: you should never rely on (trust) only one plan in case it goes wrong.
29. I wouldn't do it for all the tea in China: We use this expression if there's something we would never do it.
30. To have a whale of a time: means to have a lot of fun doing something.
31. Size of a whale: it is an impolite way of saying they are large and overweight
32. "Take it with a pinch of salt": take something with calm.
33. If you blow your own trumpet: you are boasting about your achievements and abilities
34. If you have a bee in your bonnet about something: you are obsessed with something and you can't stop thinking in it
35. It's in someone's genes: when that person has the same personality traits as theirs parents, or does a similar job
36. You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours: if you do something for me I'll do something for you, especially if it is something you wouldn't have been able to do for yourself
37. If you say someone does not have a hair out of place: their appearance is very tidy or is perfect.
38. Lost for words: you are sock of something and you don't know what to say
39. To have a flash of inspiration: you get a sudden idea that helps you to create or achieve what you were hoping to do
40. A big fish in a small pond: if we describe someone with this expression, it means that he/she is very important or have a lot of influence but only in a small area or group
41. Cold fish: if someone is described with this expression it means that he/she is unfriendly and doesn't show her/his feelings or emotions
42. Packed like sardines: to describe people in a very crowded space. In a place enclosed
43. Chock a block: to describe people in a very crowded situation. In the street
44. Like a duck to water: it means that you discover when you start doing a new activity that you are very good at it
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