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A blessing in disguise
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a good thing that seemed bad at first
A dime a dozen
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Something common
Beat around the bush
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Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable
Better late than never
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Better to arrive late than not to come at all
Bite the bullet
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To get something over with because it is inevitable
Break a leg
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Good luck
Call it a day
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Stop working on something
Cut somebody some slack
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Don't be so critical
Cutting corners
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Doing something poorly in order to save time or money
Easy does it
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Slow down
Get out of hand
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Get out of control
Get something out of your system
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Do the thing you've been wanting to do so you can move on
Get your act together
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Work better or leave
Give someone the benefit of the doubt
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Trust what someone says
Go back to the drawing board
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Start over
Hang in there
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Don't give up
Hit the sack
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Go to sleep
It's not rocket science
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It's not complicated
Let someone off the hook
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To not hold someone responsible for something
Make a long story short
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Tell something briefly
Miss the boat
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It's too late
No pain, no gain
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You have to work for what you want
On the ball
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Doing a good job
Pull someone's leg
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To joke with someone
Pull yourself together
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Pull yourself together
So far so good
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Things are going well so far
Speak of the devil
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The person we were just talking about showed up!
That's the last straw
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My patience has run out
The best of both worlds
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An ideal situation
Time flies when you're having fun
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You don't notice how long something lasts when it's fun
To get bent out of shape
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To get upset
To make matters worse
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Make a problem worse
Under the weather
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Sick
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it
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Let's not talk about that problem right now
Wrap your head around something
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Understand something complicated
You can say that again
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That's true, I agree
Your guess is as good as mine
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I have no idea
Hold your horses!
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Calm down! Not so fast! Be patient.
That ship has sailed.
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It's too late for that.
Jump the gun
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act before the proper or appropriate time
It's not my cup of tea
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It's not something I like
It's not my forte
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It's not my strength
It's not set in stone
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It's not 100% sure
I'm between a rock and a hard place.
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I'm in a really difficult situation.
Connect the dots
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Solve a problem, see the big picture
I can't put my finger on it.
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I can't figure it out.
Don't hold your breath.
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Don't wait for it. It's not going to happen.

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