Intermediate - Idiom - Part 4
         
Grab a bite : "If you didn't have lunch yet, let's grab a bite to eat."

"Let's go eat."

Take it easy : "Take it easy man. You're putting too much pressure on yourself."

"Relax a little. You're overworked."
"Take a little break. You need it."

Go with the flow : "Why do you do everything differently? You should just go with the flow."

"Do it like everyone else does it."

Twenty-four seven : "If a business doesn't provide twenty-four seven customer support, they will not succeed."
"They're available twenty four hours a day, 365 days a year."
A: "What web hosting place do you recommend?"
B: "Most of them are pretty good. Just make sure they have twenty-four hour technical support."
A: "All of them have twenty-four seven support. It's a necessity these days."

"The cops are watching this area all-day every-day."

Under the weather : "I'm going to stay home because I'm feeling under the weather today."
A: "Why didn't you come to school today?"
B: "I was under the weather this morning. I need to get some rest."
A: "Well, I hope you start feeling better."
"I'm feeling a little sick today."

Don't sweat it : "You can't do anything about it, so don't sweat it."
"You tried your best, so stop sweating it."

"Don't worry about it."
"Nothing you can do about it."

You can say that again : A: "It was a long year. We accomplished quite a bit."
B: "I'm just glad that we're almost done."
A: "You can say that again."

"You got that right."

Broke : "I can't pay my bills. I'm broke."

"I don't have any money."

Beats Me : "It beats me how they finished before us."

"I have no idea how to do this."

I Don't Buy it : "He said he didn't do it but I don't buy it."

"I don't believe it."

Keep Your Cool : "I know you're upset but you have to keep your cool."
A. "Are you ready for your job interview?"
B. "Yes, but I'm a bit nervous about it."
A. "Just keep your cool and you will do fine."

"You need to stay calm."

Sort Of : "I sort of know how to cook."

"I kind of know."

Good For You : "I heard you got accepted to college, good for you."
"I heard you got married recently, good for you."

"I am proud of you."

Good Luck : "Good luck on your interview tomorrow"
"I heard you're going to look for a new house, good luck."

"I wish you the best."

Shotgun : "If we go to the store with mom I call shotgun."

"I get to sit in the front seat next to the driver."

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