Idioms or Idiots America in 10 Minutes. “spill the beans”

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Idioms or Idiots America in 10 Minutes

“spill the beans”

“cross the line”

“More _____ than you can shake a stick at.”

A penny for your thoughts Add insult to injury A hot potato Once in a blue moon Caught between two stools See eye to eye Hear it on the grapevine Miss the boat Kill two birds with one stone On the ball Cut corners To hear something straight from the horse's mouth Costs an arm and a leg The last straw Take what someone says with a pinch of salt Sit on the fence The best of both worlds Put wool over other people's eyes Feeling a bit under the weather Speak of the devil!