American Idioms

This idiom is a way of wishing someone good luck.

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You use it to express that it's better to arrive late than not to come at all.

• Better late than never

• You can say that again

• At least you came

• To make matters worse

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This idiom basically means that you have no idea, do not know the answer to a question.

• Your guess is as good as mine

• You can say that again

• What you guess is very good

• The best of both worlds

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If you want to tell someone that everything is fine up to this moment, you can rely on this idiom.

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You use this idioms when you or the speaker has to come to the point, leave the details. → Make a long story short

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• False

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You don't notice how long something lasts when it's fun.

• Better late than never

• Make a long story short

• Time flies when you're having fun

• We had a great time

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Do the thing you've been wanting to do so you can move on. → Time flies when you're having fun

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• False

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You have to work for what you want.

• Under the weather

• Call it a day

• No pain, no gain

• So far so good

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A situation in which you can enjoy the advantages of two very different things at the same time.

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In case you want to tell you partner, "I totally agree with you" this would be the perfect option to use! → Better late than never

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• False

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