idioms

  under the weather  informal (unwell, not healthy) I was still feeling under the weather, so I decided not to go to work. You look a bit under the weather these days. Are you okay?   envocabulary.com

  under construction (in the building or repairing process) There are two new dams under construction. The airport terminal is still under construction. This hotel is currently under construction.   envocabulary.com

  water under the bridge (a past event that is over and is no longer important) We’ve had a few disagreements, but that’s water under the bridge now. Don’t worry about that; it’s all water under the bridge.   envocabulary.com

  cut your losses (to stop doing something that is failing before the situation becomes even worse) I wasn’t benefiting from the business, and it cost me a lot of money to pay bills, so I decided to cut my losses and sell it. You should take his advice and …

  cost an arm and a leg (cost a large amount of money) The house repairs cost us an arm and a leg. This new model is of high quality, and it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. That new car cost him an arm and a leg.   …