Vocab of the Week - Idioms for Difficult Situations

To hang in there - be patient, carry on, keep trying. "I know you are having a hard time, but hang in there. Exams week is almost over."

To be easier said than done - Not as easy as it appears to be. "We need to get people from both teams to work together." "Easier said than done."

To cut someone some slack - To not judge someone to harshly. "Cut him some slack, he just got back from his honeymoon."

Every cloud has a silver lining - You can find good in every situation. You can also just say "silver lining". "It's be a rough week but the silver lining is that I've shown my bosses how hard I can work."

Pull yourself together - Calm down, clean yourself up, and behave normally. If you see a friend crying and you have to go to class, you might say "Pull yourself together."