40. TAKE WHAT SOMEONE SAYS WITH A PINCH OF SALT: regard something as exaggerated, or only believe a part of something
Did you hear what Tina said happened in the office yesterday?
Oh, I would take anything she says with a pinch of salt.
41. FREAK OUT: to become very angry, scared or excited
Mum, don’t freak out! I married a guy in Las Vegas.
42. BE A CATCH: be someone worth marrying/having
John is taking me out tonight. He’s such a catch, I hope he’ll propose.
43. PIECE OF CAKE: when something is extremely easy to do
Do you think you could beat him in a race?
Yeah, piece of cake. I’m definitely a lot faster than him.
44. HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD: used if something someone says, is precisely correct
45. COSTS AN ARM AND A LEG: when something is very expensive
My son wants that mountain bike for his birthday, but it’ll cost an arm and a leg!
46. HIT THE BOOKS: to study very hard
Do you want to go for lunch somewhere nice?
No thanks, I’m going to hit the books. I have an exam coming up soon.
47. BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW: to take on something that is too much for you to handle
He recently got promoted and took on some new responsibilities, but he’s just too busy. He bit off more than he could chew, and I don’t think he can handle it anymore.
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