Vocabulary / Word Lists for writers

idioms

•Give it a shot - Try

•Speak your mind - Say what you really feel

•A piece of cake - Very easy

•Slipped my mind - I forgot

•Cross your fingers - For good luck

•Be in hot water - Be in trouble

•It cost an arm and a leg - It was expensive

•It's in the bag - It's a certainty

•Get cold feet - Be nervous

•A rip off - Too expensive

•Get a kick out of - Enjoy

•Read between the lines - Find the hidden meaning

•Have mixed feelings - Unsure how you feel

•Draw a blank - Can't remember

•Have a change of heart - Changed your mind

•Be second to none - Be the best

•Get your act together - Behave properly

•Play it by ear - Improvise

•Have second thoughts - Have doubts

•A basket case - A crazy person

•Have a shot at - Have a chance

•Be in the same boat - Be in the same situation

•Out of the blue - With no warning

•A grey area - Something unclear

•Give someone the cold shoulder - Ignore someone

•I'm all ears - You have my undivided attention

•See eye to eye - Agree

•Call it a day - Time to quit

•The icing on the cake - Something additional that turns good into great

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