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Pay an arm and a leg for something

To pay a lot of money for something. You can also say that something “costs an arm and a leg.”

To pony up

To pay for something or settle a debt.

Break even

wyjść na zero, no gain no win

Break the bank

To be very expensive.

To go Dutch

Everyone pays for their own meal at a restaurant.

Receive a kickback

To receive money illegally/to receive bribes.

Living hand to mouth

To live without a lot of money. “The family has been living hand to mouth ever since their father lost his job.”

To be loaded

To have a lot of money. “Billy paid his Harvard Law School tuition with cash. His family is loaded.”

keep your chin up

Stay strong, Don’t worry, you’ll find something soon, keep your chin up buddy and don’t stress.

Find your feet

if you find yourself in a new situation, for example living in a new country and having to get used to a new college, you could say I’m still finding my feet. It means that you’re still adjusting and getting used to the new environment.

Cool as a cucumber

So if you’re cool as a cucumber, you’re someone who’s very calm and relaxed.

A couch potato

A couch potato refers to someone who spends a lot of time sitting on the couch watching TV.

In hot water

When someone is in hot water, they’re in a bad situation or serious trouble.

Spill the beans

spill the beans means to accidentally or prematurely give out information that’s supposed to be kept secret.

Bring up

To mention something.“Mark was sick and had to miss the party, so please don’t bring it up, I don’t want him to feel bad for missing it.”

Bring on

To cause something to happen, usually something negative. “His lung cancer was brought on by years of smoking.”

Bring it on!

To accept a challenge with confidence. “You want to have a race? Bring it on! I can beat you!”

Call off

To cancel something. “The picnic was called off because of the rain.”

Come up (with something)

To think of an idea. “I came up with this idea for a TV show about a woman living with her best friend and daughter. I call it ‘Two and a Half Women.’”

Come up

To bring up a topic: “I wanted to tell her that I got a new job but the chance never came up.” Unexpected occurrence: “I was going to meet my friends for dinner, but something came up so I had to cancel.”

Come across

To meet or find by chance. “I was cleaning the attic and I came across my high school uniform. Can you believe it still fits?”

Come forward

To volunteer information about something, like a crime. “The police are encouraging people to come forward with any information about the kidnapped girl.”

Cut (it) out

This phrase has the same meaning as saying “Stop it.” “Hey, cut it out! I was watching that movie, so stop changing the channel!”

Cut in

To interrupt someone when they are speaking. “I was about to ask that girl on a date, but her friend cut in and I lost the chance.”

Fill (someone) in

To give someone the details about something. This English phrasal verb is usually separated by the person getting filled in. “Quickly, let’s go! There’s no time to explain, I’ll fill you in on the way.”

Get back at

To get revenge on someone. “Her ex-husband took her house so she got back at him by taking his dogs.”

Give out

This phrase can mean to break down or stop working, or to hand out or distribute something.

Give in

To surrender, especially in a fight or argument. “Ben’s mother gave in and let him stay out late with his friends.”

Give away

To hand things out for free. This phrasal verb can be separated by the item being given away. “When Linda’s cat had kittens, she gave them all away to good homes.”

Go ahead

To go in front of someone, or to give permission to do or say something. “Go ahead, explain to me why there is a car on my roof.”

Grow apart

To get distant from someone, like a friend. “When my friend moved to a different country I tried to stay close with her, but we slowly grew apart.”

Hang on

To keep something. “When everyone else was getting fired, Paul managed to hang on to his job.”

Hold back

To stop yourself from doing or saying something. “Amy has a great voice but whenever she’s singing in public she feels shy and holds back.”

Look up

To check the meaning of something—can be separated by the item being looked up.

Put out

To extinguish a fire: “The firefighters managed to put out the fire before it spread to other houses.” To irritate someone: “I’d ask you to make me dinner but I don’t want to put you out.”

Warm up (to)

To start liking someone or something more as you spend more time with them, especially if you didn’t really like them in the beginning. “The new puppy was scared of my husband when we first got him, but he warmed up to him pretty quickly.”

Work (something) out

To come up with a solution or a compromise with someone. “Don’t worry, I’m sure we can work something out so that everyone is happy.”