1. I wasn’t born yesterday. (I’m not naive.)
2. How do I address you? (What should I call you?)
3. She turns me off. (She bores me.)
4. So far so good. (So far, everything is fine.)
5. Be my guest. (Go ahead, please.)
6. That was a close call. (That was very dangerous/close to disaster.)
7. Far from it. (Not at all.)
8. It’s a pain in the neck [troublesome thing (person)]. (That’s really troublesome.)
9. We’re in the same boat. (We are in the same situation.)
10. My mouth is watering. (I am drooling.)
11. I ache all over. (I am sore all over.)
12. I have a runny nose. (I am having nasal discharge.)
13. Do you have any openings? (Do you have any vacancies?)
14. Think nothing of it. (Don't worry about it.)
15. I’m not myself today. (I am feeling restless/unusual today.)
16. I have a sweet tooth. (I enjoy eating sweets.)
17. For the time being. (Temporarily; for now.)
18. Don’t beat around the bush. (Get to the point.)
19. It’s up in the air [undecided]. (It has not been decided yet.)
20. It slipped my mind. (I forgot.)
21. You can’t please everyone. (You cannot satisfy everybody.)
22. I’m working on it. (I am trying my best.)
23. You bet! (Of course!)
24. Drop me a line [short message]. (Write me a letter.)
25. Are you pulling my leg [joking with someone]? (Are you kidding me?)
26. I’ll keep my ears open. (I will be attentive.)
27. Neck and neck. (Evenly matched.)
28. I’m feeling under the weather. (I feel unwell/not at my best.)
29. Don’t get me wrong [misunderstand]. (Do not misunderstand me.)
30. You’re the boss. (It’s your decision/I agree with you.)
31. If I were in your shoes [in someone's position]. (If I were you.)
32. Over my dead body! (Never!)
33. It’ll come to me. (I will remember eventually.)
34. I will play it by ear [act according to circumstances]. (I will improvise/decide later.)
35. Let’s talk over coffee. (Let’s chat while having coffee.)
36. Take it easy. (Relax/Don’t rush/Goodbye.)
37. Let’s give him a big hand. (Let’s applaud enthusiastically.)
38. As far as I’m concerned. (In my opinion.)
39. I’m up to my ears [overwhelmed; deeply involved] in work. (I am extremely busy.)
40. You can’t do this to me. (You shouldn’t treat me like this.)
41. Just to be on the safe side. (To be cautious.)
42. It’s been a long time. (It’s been ages since we last met.)
43. It’s about time. (It’s high time.)
44. I can’t imagine why. (I don’t understand why.)
45. That’s really something. (That’s impressive/amazing.)
46. Excuse me for a moment. (Pardon me for a moment.)
47. I’m dying [eager] to see you. (I really want to see you.)
48. I’m flattered. (Thank you, that’s kind of you to say.)
49. You can never tell. (Who knows?)
50. I won’t buy [believe; accept] your story. (I don’t believe what you are saying.)
51. It hurts like hell! (It hurts so much!)
52. It can’t be helped. (There’s nothing that can be done.)
53. Sorry to bother you. (Apologies for disturbing you [beforehand].)
Sorry to have bothered you. (Apologies for disturbing you [afterward].)
54. Stay out of this matter, please. (Please don’t interfere.)
55. I’ll make it up to you. (I will compensate you.)
56. I’m very / really / terribly / awfully / extremely sorry. (I sincerely apologize.)
57. Let’s forgive and forget. (Let’s move past our differences.)
58. I’ve heard so much about you! (I’ve heard a lot about you!)
59. Don’t underestimate me. (Don’t look down on me.)
60. She gives me a headache. (She irritates me.)
61. You’re wasting your breath. (You are talking in vain.)
62. Don’t get on my nerves! (Don’t annoy me!)
63. His argument doesn’t hold water. (His reasoning isn’t valid.)
64. You’ve got to do something. (You must take action.)
65. Don’t look wise. (Don’t act smart.)
66. You’re going too far! (You are overstepping!)
67. Don’t bury your head in the sand. (Face the facts.)
68. Nothing works. (Everything is going wrong.)
69. Money will come and go. (Money is not permanent.)
70. He’s been behind bars for almost 30 years. (He has been in prison for nearly 30 years.)
71. You have my word. (I promise.)
72. He hit the ceiling at the news. (He became extremely angry upon hearing the news.)
73. You’re too outspoken. (You are too blunt.)
74. Every dog has his day. (Everyone gets their chance eventually.)
75. Are you out of your mind? (Are you crazy?)
76. He’s been everywhere. (He has traveled extensively.)
77. Who is to blame? (Who is responsible?)
78. There’re a lot of rumors going around. (Rumors are spreading.)
79. I don’t feel up to that. (I don’t feel capable of doing that.)
80. I’m mad at myself. (I am angry with myself.)
81. It’s raining cats and dogs. (It’s pouring rain.)
82. What the hell are you doing? (What exactly are you doing?)
83. I can’t seem to get to sleep. (I appear unable to fall asleep.)
84. You look very serious about something. (You seem preoccupied with something important.)
85. I hope I’m not in the way. (I hope I am not causing inconvenience.)
86. A fool never learns. (A fool never learns from mistakes.)
87. What brings you to Beijing? (Why are you in Beijing?)
88. She looks blue. (She looks sad.)