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Common Everyday Idioms
![Spilt milk.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_4c551472805a45e49c6ebde7f1d6e5ab~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_4c551472805a45e49c6ebde7f1d6e5ab~mv2.jpg)
![snail's pace.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_86295551af3a41589a5c745ceb0a891d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_86295551af3a41589a5c745ceb0a891d~mv2.jpg)
![Sit fence.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_d5ab828741334ffaac36e92bafeb3c0b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/37f89d_d5ab828741334ffaac36e92bafeb3c0b~mv2.jpg)
![Sleep on it.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_b8dbc3b6fac540129ee427e439ebe97c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_b8dbc3b6fac540129ee427e439ebe97c~mv2.jpg)
![Sliced bread.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_0261e6422feb4bd082665f5a75c92f7b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_0261e6422feb4bd082665f5a75c92f7b~mv2.jpg)
![Shoe fits.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_9b4f4467d0ef4215a2f41fc4370cb4af~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/37f89d_9b4f4467d0ef4215a2f41fc4370cb4af~mv2.jpg)
![Pull leg.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_ee7233134cbf4b068b8428acd4c3a2e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_ee7233134cbf4b068b8428acd4c3a2e4~mv2.jpg)
![Seeing red.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_7490fd58310c42c290c9c080d45c4e5f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_7490fd58310c42c290c9c080d45c4e5f~mv2.jpg)
![Out of the blue.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_870ed3ed10784266a94ff0ec984ba4d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/37f89d_870ed3ed10784266a94ff0ec984ba4d5~mv2.jpg)
![Needle.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_0f196ede4594498a82e3f0c6c655f1fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_0f196ede4594498a82e3f0c6c655f1fe~mv2.jpg)
![Nail on head.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_de814dd487054b6d960fbc1f545a7279~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_de814dd487054b6d960fbc1f545a7279~mv2.jpg)
![Monkey business.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_5322e970adde4d35bb030b0f075cfe04~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/37f89d_5322e970adde4d35bb030b0f075cfe04~mv2.jpg)
![Horse's mouth.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_d3fbbc0dd334480f8bcc9b0cb9b4ff02~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_d3fbbc0dd334480f8bcc9b0cb9b4ff02~mv2.jpg)
![Head above Water.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_26efcaac7c824b4497dc52b5aa864e52~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_26efcaac7c824b4497dc52b5aa864e52~mv2.jpg)
![Give hand.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_e43d0a45687848a88b235a2cdd4e1237~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/37f89d_e43d0a45687848a88b235a2cdd4e1237~mv2.jpg)
![He who laughs.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_54247c9098ed47e2bc80ca4707c7662b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_54247c9098ed47e2bc80ca4707c7662b~mv2.jpg)
![Eggs.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_1956e35870a94bb38922a6cf60bc2b89~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_1956e35870a94bb38922a6cf60bc2b89~mv2.jpg)
![Have your cake.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_3f0e90710f6140ed825935d0674004c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/37f89d_3f0e90710f6140ed825935d0674004c8~mv2.jpg)
![Drink fish.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_99edbd22ee88429abdaa2d56196ddeb6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_99edbd22ee88429abdaa2d56196ddeb6~mv2.jpg)
![Break the ice.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_67ee8b022b9e44b3ae8bb2539309565e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_67ee8b022b9e44b3ae8bb2539309565e~mv2.jpg)
![Cold shoulder.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_c71adf59739a40078389d566e9bfd317~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/37f89d_c71adf59739a40078389d566e9bfd317~mv2.jpg)
![cat out of bag.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_e8267a5769c345458d756c619d766d9e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_e8267a5769c345458d756c619d766d9e~mv2.jpg)
![can of worms.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_dd7cb74fb0c14e1baf3205a4d2164da9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_dd7cb74fb0c14e1baf3205a4d2164da9~mv2.jpg)
![Bite tongue.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_8bf01477782c45b0a9bbffb2a7a0f145~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/37f89d_8bf01477782c45b0a9bbffb2a7a0f145~mv2.jpg)
![Bite the bullete.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_e5262dcda07747738f51a6ec8bbae777~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_e5262dcda07747738f51a6ec8bbae777~mv2.jpg)
![Businessmen](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_0f10d1a3bc8e4fb1ba089c42056efe9b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_539,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/11062b_0f10d1a3bc8e4fb1ba089c42056efe9b~mv2.jpg)
Business Idioms
Idioms are extremely important in the world of business. They are part of the 'jargon', the specialised language that business people use.
But, many of them also cross over and are used in general, conversational English.
![Glass Buildings](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/daa8147c90904123b99659c0169c0d91.jpg/v1/fill/w_951,h_400,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/daa8147c90904123b99659c0169c0d91.jpg)
![Nail of the headFramed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_fc8333a751494df9bb91e2f76eb80d19~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_fc8333a751494df9bb91e2f76eb80d19~mv2.png)
![Touch Base Framed .png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_ba2f296b8c0b44279724c86513e7784b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_ba2f296b8c0b44279724c86513e7784b~mv2.png)
![Think outside the Box Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_7a24fb77d270435ba768a73645d5020c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/37f89d_7a24fb77d270435ba768a73645d5020c~mv2.png)
![Running round in circles Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_7274183c326d407eb6316fd55f983b4f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_7274183c326d407eb6316fd55f983b4f~mv2.png)
![Same pageFramed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_6cc7f988d2ac4047959187a74e607df4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_6cc7f988d2ac4047959187a74e607df4~mv2.png)
![Rocket Science Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_211224ab919d46dd9fc532cf861f19af~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/37f89d_211224ab919d46dd9fc532cf861f19af~mv2.png)
![Red Tape Framed 2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_cc8f19c5ce1e415a8ef2abf0c004ea38~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_cc8f19c5ce1e415a8ef2abf0c004ea38~mv2.png)
![Foot in the door Framed (1).png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_0251ee5b1de84556ac784b2d1038a219~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_0251ee5b1de84556ac784b2d1038a219~mv2.png)
![Give a hand Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_7dd61e2af4a044adb24a2c74fe027358~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/37f89d_7dd61e2af4a044adb24a2c74fe027358~mv2.png)
![Hands tied Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_44b7f64689924c4899ca02418a8b6049~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_44b7f64689924c4899ca02418a8b6049~mv2.png)
![Hotcakes Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_a4d0461b088a44f1ab15909691da21d5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_a4d0461b088a44f1ab15909691da21d5~mv2.png)
![How do you do Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_f83133ce039941c6ba6e23267b62db88~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/37f89d_f83133ce039941c6ba6e23267b62db88~mv2.png)
![In the dark Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_51786fe068294aeaa17b392aea340274~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_51786fe068294aeaa17b392aea340274~mv2.png)
![Learning curve Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_c60155721e144d3fb5749cd2259b539a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_c60155721e144d3fb5749cd2259b539a~mv2.png)
![Nutsehell Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_96885870f6394b2685ed88cf6a398d21~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/37f89d_96885870f6394b2685ed88cf6a398d21~mv2.png)
![Loop Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_2d742413e52e4100a4caa064caf58180~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_2d742413e52e4100a4caa064caf58180~mv2.png)
![Down to business Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_f1d49cba0c7e4e079f71a00c743783c8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_f1d49cba0c7e4e079f71a00c743783c8~mv2.png)
![Extra mile Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_54d68bd501044aaa970b755702fa51fc~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/37f89d_54d68bd501044aaa970b755702fa51fc~mv2.png)
![Business Social English Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_a64c8f1ae7d548dd8f4c2c789774a417~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_a64c8f1ae7d548dd8f4c2c789774a417~mv2.png)
![Cost effective Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_dd6b783801094a6f8a658f5c03316c69~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_dd6b783801094a6f8a658f5c03316c69~mv2.png)
![A lot on my plate Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_5c7283442ff8402f94201c216bcf52ae~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/37f89d_5c7283442ff8402f94201c216bcf52ae~mv2.png)
![Bend over backwards Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_da1ddeed2a5b4e378725705288eb0ecf~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_da1ddeed2a5b4e378725705288eb0ecf~mv2.png)
![Back to square one Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_5c0824eccf6548d1850758a3cd9028a6~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_477,h_476,q_90/37f89d_5c0824eccf6548d1850758a3cd9028a6~mv2.png)
![Bottom line Framed.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f89d_b72fa4877db541029d4f07955da2d185~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_476,h_476,q_90/37f89d_b72fa4877db541029d4f07955da2d185~mv2.png)
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