| A | B |
| To make matters worse | To make a problem worse |
| Under the weather | Sick |
| You can say that again | That's true, I agree |
| Your guess is as good as mine | I have no idea |
| Time flies when you're having fun | You don't notice how long something lasts when it's fun |
| We'll cross that bridge when we come to it | Let's not talk about that problem right now |
| Wrap your head around something | Understand something complicated |
| No pain, no gain | You have to work for what you want |
| Pull someone's leg | To joke with someone |
| Pull yourself together | To calm down |
| Make a long story short | To tell something briefly |
| Miss the boat | It's too late |
| So far so good | Things are going well so far |
| Speak of the devil | The person we were just talking about showed up |
| That's the last straw | My patience has run out |
| The best of both worlds | An ideal situation |
| Let someone off the hook | To not hold someone responsible for something |
| It's not rocket science | It's not complicated |
| Go back to the drawing board | Start over |
| Cutting corners | Doing something poorly in order to save time or money |