A bit of a stretch

Example

To say he is the best ever player in the Premier League, I think it's a bit of a stretch

Nonsense

Example

When politicians talk nonsense about economics, it often goes unnoticed

Off the top of one's head

Example

He interpreted the screenplay off the top of her head

Out of sight out of mind

Example

I prefer not seeing it. Out of sight out of mind.

Eyes are the window to the soul

Example

Some people say that the eyes are the window to the soul. I disagree. Words, the way you write them and interpret them, are the real window into your soul

The beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Example

He has something special. The beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Cast an eye over

Example

Zara cast an eye over the report for inaccuracies

Shout out

Example

Shout out to all parents who raise their children no matter how tough can be

Not quite

Example

When you say the screenplay is not engaging are you turning it down? Not quite

Nothing short of

Example

This journey has been nothing short of extraordinary

Puns

Example

I was mesmerized by his lexical choices and puns

Preaching to the choir

Example

That audience may already be well-versed in this and I'm preaching to the choir

I don't buy that

Example

He's a kid trying to fool me I don't buy what he said

A hint of

Example

I detected a hint of hate and racism in the CEO lecture

To be fair

Example

To be fair, she did go the extra miles on the project, even if the results weren't as expected