It's not rocket science
miss the boat
no pain, no gain
pull yourself together
so far so good
speak of the devil
The last straw!
Your guess is as good as mine
Actions speak louder than words
Don't cry over spilt milk
Every cloud has a silver lining
give someone the cold shoulder
have bigger fish to fry
It takes one to know one
a piece of cake
watch one's step
don't count the chickens before they hatch
take a rain check
blessing in disguise
1. While it's sad that the results have not been as good as you expected, you should now focus on moving ahead and achieving better results next time; there is no use crying over spilt milk.
2. "My car broke down again, but maybe it was a blessing in disguise; I've been wasting too much time driving around anyway. "
3. My coach always said, "Basketball is is not rocket science. It's about putting the ball in the basket."
4. It's no use sitting and speaking of success, you have to act on it. Remember, actions speak louder than words.
5. I know that your job is not going well, and you are stressed out, but don't worry, things will be better soon. Every cloud has a silver lining.
6. There are others waiting to take an opportunity like this; if you don't act fast, you are going to miss the boat.
7. The road to becoming a good professional is long, hard and exhausting! But no pain, no gain.
8. 'He's a complete idiot!' Well, your guess is as good as mine!
9. You may get the job, but don't count the chickens before they hatch; wait until you get the offer letter before you throw the party.
10. You're going to get into trouble again if you don't watch your step!
11. I thought she really liked me, but the next day she gave someone the cold shoulder.
12. Though you've had a hard day, it would be better for everyone if you could pull yourself together and get on with your work.
13. I'll have to work really hard for the interview. The practical exercises will be a piece of cake, because I've been practicing for so long.
14. A: "How's the project going?"
B: "So far so good. We just need to finalize the user interface. "
15. I want Chris to help me with this project, but he says that he has bigger fish to fry right now.
16. "Did you hear what happened to Mary today? - oh, speak of the devil there she is."
17. Suzy lying to me about the money was the last straw! We broke up.
18. I'll take a rain check on the party tonight. I have a lot of work to finish right now.
19. "Do you think she'd go out with me if l asked her?" "Hmm. It takes one to know one.
1. High-quality steel rails and concrete crossties were installed on this line by the railroad engineers.
2. Steel fishplates are used by the rail-road builders to join rails end-to-end.
3. Standart rails are welded by the workers to make continuous welded rails.
4. Crushed stone and gravel were used by the engineers to make good ballast.
5. Special equipment is employed by the engineers to make land for the roadbed smooth and level.
6. The route was planned by the railroad engineers for the future railroad line with the least possible grades and curves.
7. Both the speed of traind and the loads carried are limited by the steep grades limit.
8. Railroad bridges and tunnels are often designed by the engineers along the route.
