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A piece of cake: This expression is used to say that something is very easy.
- E.g: The English exam that we did on Monday was a piece of cake.
Take something with a pinch of salt: to not completely believe something that you are told, because you think it is unlikely to be true.
- E.g: Sergio has to take everything you say with a pinch of salt, because you tend to exaggerate.
In a nutshell: something that you say when you are describing something using as few words as possible.
- E.g.: That's the problem in a nutshell.
Spill the beans: to tell people secret information.
- E.g.: Ok, I'll tell you my secret, but do not spill the beans under any circumstance.
Bread and butter: a job or activity that provides you with the money you need to live.
- E.g.: Teaching is my bread and butter now.
Cup of tea: if something is not your cup of tea, it is not the type of thing you like.
- E.g: Thanks for inviting me, but football isn't really my cup of tea.
Cry over spilled milk: To express regret about something that has already happened or cannot be changed.
- E.g.: It's true that I could have answered the questions in the test in a different and better way, but there's no point in crying over spilled milk.
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