A dime a dozen
something that is very common or easy to get
Make a clean breast of
tell the truth; confess
A drop in the bucket
a very small or insignificant amount
Call it a day
to stop working on something, usually because you are tired or satisfied with the progress
Cut someone some slack
to give someone more freedom or leniency than usual, usually because they are having a hard time or are new to something
Hit the nail on the head
to say or do something exactly right
Hit the sack
to go to bed, usually because you are very tired
In hot water
in trouble or difficulty
Put something on ice
to postpone or delay something
Spill the beans
to tell someone a secret or information that was supposed to be kept hidden
The elephant in the room
an obvious problem or issue that no one wants to talk about
The icing on the cake
something that makes a good situation even better
The tip of the iceberg
a small part of a larger problem or issue that is not yet fully known or understood
A hot potato
a controversial or difficult issue that no one wants to deal with
A penny for your thoughts
a way of asking someone what they are thinking about
Cut to the chase
to get to the point without wasting time
Jump on the bandwagon
follow a trend; do what everyone else is doing
Through thick and thin
throughout good times and bad times
Go the extra mile
to do more than what people expect
Cut the mustard
come up to expectations; reach the required standard
Throw caution to the wind
to stop thinking about something and take the risk
Jump the gun
to act on something promptly before the right time
A snowball's chance in hell
no chance at all
To be down in the dumps
to be sad
To be buzzing
to be excited or happy about something