| Basic English | Informal |
| Enjoy | Paint the town red |
| Bad Luck | Jinx |
| It's obvious | Duh |
| Something boring | Day in, day out |
| Move slightly | Scoot over |
| To eat too much | Pig out |
| To think very hard | Rack your brains |
| Never give up | Never say die |
| I disagree | I beg to differ |
| To fall asleep | Be out like a light |
| To start working harder | Pull your socks up |
| To pay too much money | Pay through the nose |
| I've read the instructions | None the wiser |
| In a difficult situation | Be in a pickle |
| Follow the rules | Toe the line |
| I can't tolerate you | I can't stand you |
| Something that you hope will happen | Pie in the sky |
| Leave someone in a difficult situation | Leave someone high and dry |
