Idiomatic Expressions List Three

• If it’s not broke don’t fix it - when a situation is going well it's a bad idea to interfere with it
  

  Example: My refrigerator was making a very small noise, but it was working. I was about to investigate with a screwdriver when my wife said "leave it alone. If it’s not broke don’t fix it".

• Read someone’s mind - to guess correctly what someone is thinking
  

  Example: When I told my wife that we should order Chinese she said "Wow! You read my mind. That’s exactly what I wanted to have for dinner."

• Spread the word - to help a business by telling other people about it
  

  Example: I ask my students to please spread the word about my English grammar website.

• Measure twice cut once - to double check your work before making a final decision
  

  Example: I have to go back to Lowe's because I cut the wrong size. "Measure twice, cut once" should be my new motto!

• Binge watch - watching a lot of episodes of a series in a short period of time
  

  Example: Over the weekend I binge watched Breaking Bad. I watched the first three seasons.