Idiomatic Expressions List One

• Time is money - time is a valuable resource, therefore it is better to do things as quickly as possible
  

  Example: Come on hurry up! Time is money.

• Foolproof - incapable of going wrong or being misused
  

  Example: I have a foolproof security system. As dumb as I am even I'm able to use it.

• Out of nowhere - appearing or happening suddenly and unexpectedly
  

  Example: The car came out of nowhere and hit our van.

• To one up someone - to make a point of outdoing, outperforming, outclassing, etc., someone
  

  Example: I hate telling stories around Marcus because he always tries to one up you with some amazing story of his own.

• It's better to be safe than sorry - it’s better to be careful now so that problems do not occur later on
  

  Example: It's probably not necessary to check the numbers again, but it's better to be safe than sorry.