cheap shot bad egg bed of roses bee in your bonnet bird in the hand is worth two in the bush blast from the past blot on the landscape bolt from the blue bull in a china shop bun in the oven bunch of fives chain is only as strong as its weakest link cheap knock-off chip off the old block Christmas box closed mouth gathers no feet countenance more in sorrow than in anger cult of personality a curate's egg dead ringer diamond in the rough diamonds are forever dish fit for the gods drop in the bucket face only a mother could love faint heart far cry fate worse than death feather in his cap few fries short of a happy meal few sandwiches short of a picnic fish out of water fly in the ointment fool and his money are soon parted a fool's paradise foregone conclusion friend in need is a friend indeed frog in my throat game of two halves good beginning makes a good ending good man is hard to find good rule of thumb hair of the dog half-baked idea horse of a different color horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse house divided against itself cannot stand jack of all trades and a master of none journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step knight in shining armor knock-back labour of love a legend in one's own lifetime a leopard doesn't change its spots lick and a promise little bird told me a little knowledge is dangerous little of this, a little of that little yeast works through the whole batch of dough load of old cobblers long ways away lot of empty flattery man after my own heart man for all seasons a man's home is his castle Mexican standoff Mexican wave Mickey Finn mind is a terrible thing to waste moveable feast multitude of sins nation of shopkeepers necessary evil nest-egg new do new lease of life no-brainer penny saved is a penny earned a picture is worth a thousand words pig in a poke pink elephant place for everything and everything in its place plague on both your houses riddle wrapped up in an enigma rolling stone gathers no moss rose by any other name would smell as sweet rose is a rose is a rose rum do safe pair of hands sea change shoestring budget shot across the bows shot in the arm shot in the dark shotgun wedding sight for sore eyes sledgehammer to crack a nut sorry sight spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down sticky wicket stitch in time saves nine a stone's throw away sweet deal taste of his own medicine thorn in the flesh a tinker's damn watched pot never boils white elephant wide berth winning combination a wolf in sheep's clothing woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle abandon ship ablaze with light about face above board Absence makes the heart grow fonder Absolute power corrupts absolutely ace in the hole ace up his sleeve Achilles' heel acid test doesn't fall far from the tree act the giddy goat actions speak louder than words after my own heart Ah, to be young and foolish airing dirty laundry all bent out of shape all bets are off All dressed up and nowhere to go all ears all fingers and thumbs All for one, and one for all All hands on deck All hands to the pump All hell breaks loose All in a day's work All in due time all is vanity all over the map all pale in comparison all roads lead to Rome all talk and no action All that glitters is not gold all that jazz all the bits and pieces all the world's a stage all thumbs All work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy All's fair in love and war All's well that ends well Already got one paw on the chicken coop Alrighty then Altitude is determined by attitude Always a bridesmaid, never the bride Always look on the bright side Am I my brother's keeper An apple a day keeps the doctor away an arm and a leg an earful An idle mind is the devil's playground an ill wind An oldie, but a goodie An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and you can take that to the bank Another day, another dollar Another nail in the coffin ants in his pants Any friend of yours is a friend of mine any port in a storm Anyhoo, anything goes apple of my eye Are you a man or a mouse Are you fair dinkum armed to the teeth around the horn As alike as two peas in a pod As beautiful as the day is long As brown as a berry As busy as a bee As cool as a cucumber As dense as a London fog As easy as pie As far as the eye can see As fine as frog's hair As good as gold As happy as a clam As happy as a sandboy As happy as Larry As honest as the day is long As if As keen as mustard as luck would have it as old as Methuselah As plain as the nose on your face as pleased as Punch as snug as a bug in a rug as straight as a die As tender as a mother's heart as the crow flies As useful as a lead balloon As useful as tits on a bull As welcome as a skunk at a lawn party as white as snow As ye sow, so shall ye reap Ashes to ashes, dust to dust Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country asleep at the wheel ass backwards ass over tea kettle at sixes and sevens at the crack of dawn at the drop of a hat at the eleventh hour at the end of my rope / tether at the end of the day at the last minute at your wits' end Atta boy Atta girl ax to grind babe in the woods baby blues baby boomer back against the wall back from the dead back in a sec back in the saddle back it up back-seat driver back-stabber back the field back to basics back to square one back to the drawing board backroom boy bad blood bad call bad hair day bad seed bad to the bone badgered to death bag and baggage bag lady Bags all packed and ready to go bait and switch baker's dozen ball and chain ball is in your court balls to the wall Banding together to beat the odds bandy words bang on about Banging your head against a brick wall bank on it baptism by / of fire bare bones barefaced liar barge right in barking mad Barking up the wrong tree basket case bat an eyelid bat the idea around bated breath bats in the belfry batten down the hatches Be afraid, be very afraid be in the same boat Be still, my beating heart Be there or be square bear down beast with two backs beat a dead horse beat a hasty retreat beat about / around the bush beat him by a long chalk Beat it Beat swords into ploughshares Beat the living daylights out of someone beats me Beauty is a fading flower Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Beauty is only skin deep bee in her bonnet Beelzebub has a devil for a sideboard been there, done that bee's knees beetle-browed Before you could say Jack Robinson Before you were the gleam in your father's eye beg the question beggars can't be choosers Behind every great man there's a great woman behind the eight ball behind the times being led down the garden path belle of the ball bells and whistles below the belt belt and braces belt up bend over backwards best bib and tucker best-laid plans of mice and men best thing since sliced bread bet the farm bet your bottom dollar better half better late than never Better light a candle than curse the darkness better safe than sorry better than a kick in the teeth better than ever Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don't Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all Better to remain silent and be thought a fool that to speak and remove all doubt between a rock and a hard place between the devil and the deep blue sea between two stools between you, me and the bed-post Beware of Greeks bearing gifts Beware the ides of March beyond our ken beyond the pale big as a house big as life big cheese big fish in a small pond big picture big-wig bigger they are, the harder they fall Billy No-Mates biological clock is ticking bird in a gilded cage Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush Birds of a feather flock together bite me bite off more than you can chew bite the bullet bite the dust bite your tongue black as pitch blackball someone black sheep of the family black-on-black blast from the past blaze a new trail bleed like a stuck pig blew him away blew his wad blind as a bat blind leading the blind blonde bombshell blood and thunder blood brothers Blood is thicker than water blood money bloody-minded bloom is off the rose blow a gasket blow chunks blow it blow me down blow the whistle on blow this joint blow your brains out blow your mind blow your own trumpet blowing smoke (up my ass) blown away blue blood blue in the face blunt words have the sharpest edge Bob is your uncle bodice ripper bog standard boils down to bone-chilling cold bone dry bone idle bone of contention bone to pick bone up on booby prize booby trap boot is on the other foot booze cruise bored to tears Born with a silver spoon in his mouth Born within the sound of the Bow bells botch the job both barrels bottom drawer bottom line bottom of the barrel bought the farm bounce back bowl someone over box yourself in Boys will be boys bragging rights brain drain brand spanking new break a leg break the ice bright as a button bring home the bacon bring it on bring sand to the beach broad in the beam broke the bank Brother, can you spare a dime Brownie points buck naked, buck stops here buckle down Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door built like a brick sh#thouse built like a tank built to last bum steer bummer bump in the road bump on a log bums on seats bun in the oven bunny boiler burn the candle at both ends burn the midnight oil burn your bridges burn your ships burning up the track bury the hatchet bury your head in the sand business as usual business at hand bust your balls bust your chops busting a gut busy as a bear in a beehive busy as a bee busy as a one-armed paperhanger busy as a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest busy hands are happy hands But enough about me butt of a joke butter him up Butter wouldn't melt in his mouth butterflies in his stomach buy a pig in a poke buy into buy something for a song by all means, after you by and large by George by gum by hook or by crook by the same token by the skin of your teeth Call a spade a spade call it a day call off the dogs call the shots Can it can of whoop ass can of worms can't (won't) get to first base with her can't beat that with a stick can't blame him for trying can't cut it can't for the life of me remember can't get a word in edgewise can't have your cake and eat it too can't hold a candle to can't judge a book by its cover can't learn to swim without getting in the water can't say enough about him cant say's I would can't squeeze blood out of a turnip can't teach an old dog new tricks can't win for losing carbon copy carpe diem (seize the day) carrot on a stick carry coals to Newcastle carry the can carry the team carte blanche case in point cash cow cash in your chips cash is king cash it in cash on the nail cast a very long shadow Cat got your tongue Get my drift catch-22 (situation) catch a falling knife catch forty / 40 winks catch hell if I do catch on catching some Zs cat-like grace cat's whiskers caught between a rock and a hard place caught between Scylla and Charybdis caught by the short hairs caught in the crossfire caught me off-guard caught red-handed caught with his hands in the till caught with his pants down caught with your hand in the cookie jar chain is only as strong as it's weakest link chalk and cheese champ at the bit Champagne tastes and a beer budget change your tune changes hands channel surfing chapter and verse Charity begins at home charm offensive charm the pants off charmed life chatty Cathy cheap at half the price cheap shot cheap trick check it out check's in the mail cherchez la femme chew out chew the cud chew the fat chewing nails and spitting tacks chick flick chief cook and bottle washer children should be seen and not heard child's play chink in the armor chip in chip off the old block chip on his shoulder chit-chat chock full chock-a-block chop and change chow down clam up clapped out clash of the titans clean as a whistle clean bill of health clean sweep Cleanliness is next to Godliness clear as a bell clear as mud clear blue water clear the air clear the decks climb on the bandwagon climbing the walls close but no cigar close call, close early and often close enough for jazz close only counts in horseshoes close quarters close ranks Close your eyes and think of England closing the barn door after the horse has bolted Cloud-Cuckoo-Land clucking and bucking with the other hens clue me in coast to coast cock and bull story cock up cockles of your heart coin a phrase cold as a witch's tit cold as ice cold comfort cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey cold feet cold hands, warm heart cold shoulder cold turkey come a cropper come a'callin Come again come hell or high water come in under the wire come out of the closet come up short come up trumps come what may coming apart at the seams coming down in buckets coming down the pike comparing apples to oranges contemplate my navel cook one's goose cook the books cooking with gas (now) cool as a cucumber cool Britannia cool your heels cool your jets copper-bottomed guarantee cor blimey cost an arm and a leg cotton on to someone couldn't do it to save his soul / hide couldn't fight his way out of a wet paper sack / bag couldn't make heads or tails of it count your blessings cover my ass crack down crack the code crack the whip cracker Jack cracking up crammed in like sardines crazy as a loon crazy like a fox crazy / mad as a march hare cream of the crop Credit where credit is due, creme de la creme Crime doesn't pay crocodile tears cross the line crossing the Rubicon cruisin' for a bruisin' Cry Havoc and let slip the dogs of war cry me a river cry over spilled milk cry wolf curb your enthusiasm curiosity killed the cat curry favor curse a blue streak cut and run cut corners cut from the same cloth cut it out cut no ice Cut off your nose to spite your face cut the mustard cut to the chase cut your losses cut your teeth cute as a button cuts like a knife cuts to the core cuts to the quick cutting through all the red tape dagger / knife in the heart damned if you do and damned if you don't dance with the Devil dances (moves) to the beat of a different drummer dangle a carrot in front of him dark horse darting to and fro dat dawg don't hunt no more David versus Goliath Davy Jones' locker day late and a dollar short daylight robbery dead as a Dodo dead as a doornail dead ringer deal with it dealt a fatal blow death by a thousand cuts deep in thought deer in headlights designer stubble deus ex machina diamond in the rough die-hard different kettle of fish dig yourself into a hole dip your toe in the water dirt cheap distance makes the heart grow fonder do a one-eighty / 180 Do as I say and not as I do Do birds fly Do not call us, we will call you Do not count your chickens before they hatch do not go there do not have a clue Do not keep a dog and bark yourself Do not look a gift horse in the mouth do not poke the bear do not pull my leg Don't try to teach your Grandma to suck eggs Don't throw the baby out with the bath water do or die Do unto others as you would have other do unto you do what it takes Does a bear sh#t in the woods doesn't know if she's washing or hanging out does not know shit from Shinola doesn't have a prayer doesn't stand a chance dog days dog eat dog dog in the manger dog tired Dogs bark, but the caravan moves on dog's bollocks dog's breakfast dog's dinner Dogs have masters, cats have staff dog's life doing the horizontal bop doing time done a runner done to a turn done up like a Christmas tree donkey's years don't air your dirty laundry in public don't be a party pooper don't be a stick in the mud don't be such a big girl's blouse (English) don't bite of more than you can chew don't bite the hand that feeds you don't burn your bridges don't change horses in midstream don't count your chickens before they're hatched don't do anything I wouldn't do don't fire 'til you see the whites of their eyes don't fly off the handle, don't get your knickers in a twist (English) don't get your panties / shorts in a bunch / wad don't go there don't have a cow don't have two nickels to rub together don't hold your breath don't jump to conclusions don't know him from Adam don't let the bed bugs bite don't look a gift horse in the mouth don't look back don't make a fuss don't make me do something I'll regret Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining don't push your luck don't put all your eggs in one basket don't rock the boat Don't shoot me, I'm just the messenger don't sweat it don't take any wooden nickels don't tempt fate don't toot your own horn don't upset the apple cart don't use a lot where a little will do don't want to cover old ground, dot the I's and cross the T's double dutch double whammy doubting Thomas down and out down at heel down in the mouth down on your/his luck down the hatch down the pan down the tubes down to earth down to the wire drain the lizard draw a blank draw the line dream on dressed to kill dressed to the nines drink like a fish drive me to drink drive me/you nuts drive me/you up a wall drive someone doolally drive the point home driving your ducks to a (mighty) poor pond drop a dime drop in the bucket drop me a line drop-dead gorgeous dropping like flies drown your sorrows drum up support drunk as a skunk, dry as a bone ducks in a row dumb as a post dumber than a bag of hammers dumber than a box of rocks duvet day dyed in the wool, eager beaver early bird catches the worm Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise, earmark something earn one's stripes earned his wings easier said than done easy as 123 easy as ABC easy as pie eat dirt eat, drink and be merry eat like a horse eat my dust eat my hat eat one's words eat your heart out eaten out of house and home eating humble pie economical with the truth egg on your face egg on Elementary, my dear Watson elephant in the room eleventh hour Elvis has left the building emotional roller coaster empty flattery ends justify the means Et tu, Brutus Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while even keel Even Stevens every dark cloud has a silver lining every dog has his day every man for himself every man has his price every rose has its thorn every Tom, Dick, and Harry every which way but loose everyone has their cross to bear everything but the kitchen sink everything's coming up daisies everything's coming up roses everything's copasetic everything's hunky dory exceedingly well read Excuse me while I kiss this guy excuse my French Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth Eye of newt and toe of frog, wool of bat and tongue of dog eye to eye eyeball someone or something eyeball to eyeball face like a bulldog chewing on a wasp face like a burst couch face like a dropped meat pie face only a mother could love face that launched a thousand ships face that would scare a dog out of a butcher shop face the music face up to the facts fair and square, fair play fair weather friend fait accompli faith can move mountains fake it till you make it fall from grace fall guy fall head over heels fall off the back of a lorry fall on your sword fall through the cracks famous for fifteen minutes fan the flames fancy free fancy meeting you here fancy-pants far and away the best far be it from me far from the madding crowd, fashion victim fast buck faster than a speeding bullet faster than greased lightning fat as a cow fat as a pig fat chance feast your eyes on this feather in his cap feed a cold, starve a fever feeding frenzy feel like a fifth wheel fell off my plate fickle finger of fate fiddling while Rome burns Fie, fi, foh, fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman fight fire with fire fight like a man fight like cats and dogs fight the good fight figure it out filthy rich, finders keepers, losers weepers fine and dandy fine line finer than frog hair, fire in the belly firing on all cylinders First things first fish or cut bait fish out of water fit as a fiddle fit to be hung fit to be tied fits and starts fits like a glove flag something down Flash as a rat with a gold tooth flash in the pan flat as a board flat as a long-poured champagne flat as a pancake flat out flattery will get you nowhere flavor of the month fleet footed (fleet of foot) flesh and blood flipped her lid flirt with disaster flog a dead horse flotsam and jetsam flown the coop fly by night fly by the seat of your pants fly in the face of fly in the ointment fly off the handle fly on the wall flying by the seat of your pants foam at the mouth fob off follow suit Follow the leader following in his footsteps Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me fools' gold Fools rush in where angels fear to tread foot in the door foot loose and fancy free foot the bill for crying out loud for ever and a day for everything there is a season for God's sake for Pete's sake for the love of God/Pete/Mike for want of the nail, the shoe was lost for whom the bell tolls forbidden fruit, forever and a day Forgive them for they know not what they do fork out foul play four corners of the earth free as a bird free reign fresh as a daisy fresh out of ideas fried to one's tonsils Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears frisky as a puppy frog in my throat from day one from here to Timbuktu from sea to shining sea from strength to strength from the four corners of the earth from the frying pan into the fire fruit of your loins Fuddy-Duddy full Monty full of himself full of hot air full of mischief full of piss and vinegar full tilt full to the back teeth funny business Funny Farm funny you mention it fur coat and no knickers fuzzy wuzzy Gadzooks gag me with a spoon game is on the line gang bang gathering like flies gave it a wide berth gee whiz Generation X Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration the ball rolling get a grip on yourself get a handle on this get a life get a room get a word in edgewise get ahead early and stay ahead late get all worked up get along like oil and water get an earful get back up on the horse get cleaned out get crushed get down to bare bones get down to brass tacks get down to the nitty gritty get it outta my hair get lost Get my message get off on the wrong foot get on her high horse get on her soap box get one's goat get out of here get outta town by sundown get over it get stuffed get the peanut butter out of your ears get the show on the road Get thee behind me, Satan get to the bottom of it get underway Get used to it Get with the program get your arms around it get your ducks in a row get your feet wet get your foot in the door get your goat get your head in the game gift of the gab gild the lily gimme a break gird your loins give a hoot give a little take a little give a wide berth give an inch, and he takes a mile give and take give him a run for his money give it a rest give it a whirl give it away give me a hand give someone a break give the shirt off your back give them a hand give up the ghost give your right arm given to him on a silver platter giving someone the bird glass ceiling glimmer of hope gloss over glowing like a good deed in a naughty world glutton for punishment go against the grain go and boil your head go back to the well go ballistic go belly up go berserk go by the book go figure go fly a kite go for broke go head to head go jump in the lake go like the clappers go off at half-cock go out in a blaze of glory go out on a limb go over his head go overboard go the extra mile go through the motions go through the roof go to pot go to the dogs go together hand in hand go too far go where the green lights lead you go with the flow go with your gut God help us God only knows God speed going against the tide going bananas going gang-busters going nineteen to the dozen going to hell in a hand basket gold digger golden child Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden gone but not forgotten gone to the dogs good as gold good as new good beginning makes a good ending good call Good fences make good neighbors good man is hard to find good men and true Good one Good riddance good rule of thumb good Samaritan good soldier good things come to those who wait good to go good to the last drop Goody Two-Shoes goofing off Gordon Bennett got a hole in his pocket got a leg up on it got a loaf in the oven got beat like a drum got burned got him by the short hairs got knocked up got lost in the shuffle got my mojo working got off on the right foot got off on the wrong foot got schooled got spanked got taken for a ride got the stuffing beat out of him got them by the short and curlies got under my skin got whooped got you over a barrel got your hand caught in the cookie jar got your head in the clouds got your nose all pushed out of joint grace of God Grand Slam, grasping at straws grass is always greener on the other side grass up graveyard shift grease a palm greased lightning green-eyed monster green with envy greener pastures grin and bear it grin like a Cheshire cat grinning from ear to ear grist for the mill ground rules Groundhog day growing like a weed gum up the works gunning for guns blazing had his bell rung hair of the dog Halcyon days half a bubble off half a loaf is better than none half cocked half-baked idea Who goes there hand over fist handbags at dawn handle it with kid gloves hands on hang by a thread hang in there hang me out to dry hang on every word hanging onto mother's apron strings hanky panky happy as a clam happy as a lark happy as a pig in mud / sh#t happy camper hard as a rock hard cheese, hard to swallow harder for a rich man to go to heaven than for a camel to go through the eye of a needle hare-brained idea harp on haste makes waste hat in hand haul someone over the coals have a heart have a nice day have an ax to grind have 'em in stitches have the last laugh haven't got a penny to my name haven't got a row to hoe haven't got a row to hoe haven't seen hide nor hair of him he breasted his cards he can't see the forest for the trees he couldn't hit the broad side of a barn He doesn't know what time it is, he gave a hundred and ten percent he got plastered he got the short end of the stick he has a few loose screws he has a way with words he has egg on his face he is toast he knows which side his bread is buttered on he learned his lesson he left no stone unturned he let the cat out of the bag he looks like death warmed up he made a mad dash for it He never met a doughnut he didn't like he put one over on me he single-handedly destroyed an empire he speaks with a forked tongue he spilled the beans He was Aladdin in an orchard dripping with diamonds he was just a port in the storm he was talking into his hat lying he was the life of the party he went the whole nine / 9 yards he went to the school of hard knocks (university of life) He who can, does; he who cannot, teaches He who cannot dance, blames the DJ, he who hesitates is lost He who laughs last, laughs best He who lives by the sword, shall die by the sword, he will give the Devil his due he won, hands down is as dense as a London fog silenced the critics head over heels heading for the poor house heads up heard it through the grapevine heart of gold heaven help us heavens to Betsy hedge your bets, Heebie-Jeebies, hell-bent for leather Hell has no fury like a woman scorned hell or high water Helter-Skelter hem and haw hen pecked her biological clock is ticking Here lies one whose name was writ in water here today, gone tomorrow here's mud in your eye Here's your hat, what's your hurry he's a bald-faced liar he's a bubble shy of plumb he's a corn-fed hick he's a dark horse he's a fall guy he's a smooth operator he's all flibberty jibbets he's all hat and no cattle (added by popular demand) he's always blowing his own horn he's an easy study he's an inch deep and a mile wide he's bitten off more than he can chew he's built like a brick shit-house he's changing his tune he's chomping at the bit he's dressed to the nines he's feeling his oats he's fishing for compliments he's gone to ground he's got a bug up his ass He's got more money than he knows what to do with He's got the skills to pay the bills, he's gunning for a fight he's hen pecked he's milk toast he's not playing with a full deck he's not the sharpest knife in the cabinet he's over the hill he's pulling your leg he's pushing up daisies he's really laying it on thick he's really on the ball he's scared of his own shadow he's so matter-of-fact He's so ugly, he'd have to sneak up on a glass of water to get a drink he's the south end of a north-bound horse he's thinking with the wrong head he's waiting for his ship to come in het up hide the salami higgledy piggledy high and dry high as a kite high hopes high time high, wide and handsome high-flyer highway robbery Hindsight is twenty/twenty (20/20), His bark is worse than his bite, His elevator doesn't go to the top floor his eyes are bigger than his stomach His left hand doesn't know what his right hand is doing His mouth is writing checks his body can't cash hissy fit history repeats itself hit below the belt hit every ugly branch falling out of the tree Hit him right between the numbers hit the books Hit the deck hit the ground running hit the hay hit the nail on the head hit the sack hoist by your own petard hoity-toity hold down the fort hold the phone hold your horses holding all the cards holier than thou home is where the heart is Home is where you hang your hat, Hook, line and sinker hop, skip and a jump hope against hope Hope springs eternal horse around, horse of a different color horse play horsing around hot as hell Hot enough for you Hot enough to fry an egg hot off the press hot on the heels hot under the collar Hotter than a fox in a firestorm Houston, we have a problem How are the mighty fallen How do I love thee How now, brown cow How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child How's it hanging How's that for a topper hugged him closer than peel does a banana hump day hunker down hunky dory hurl insults hurts like the Dickens I beg to differ I bought it for a song I busted my hump I can't stand it I can't stomach that I can't tell you what a pleasure its been / It's been a pleasure I could eat a horse I could whip you with one arm tied behind my back I didn't come down the Clyde in a banana boat (Scottish, Glasgow) I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition I don't give a fig I don't give a jot I hate to say this, but, I have a bone to pick with you I have an ax to grind I have not slept one wink I have nothing to declare but my genius I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat I haven't a clue I haven't the foggiest I heard (hear) that I need that like a hole in the head I need that like a moose needs a hat rack I never met a man (horse, etc) I didn't like I ought to tan your hide I put two and two together I quit smoking cold turkey I second that I smell a rat I spy with my little eye I trust him as far as I can throw him I want my place in the sun I was roped into it I wasn't born yesterday I will give you that to boot I will go to the foot of our stairs I will wear my heart upon my sleeve I wouldn't p#ss on your teeth if they were on fire I wouldn't trust him as far as I could spit ice water in his/her veins icing on the cake I'd bet my bottom dollar I'd lose my head if it wasn't attached I'd rather be a hammer than a nail I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy idle chit-chat Idle hands are the devil's workshop If a frog had wings, he wouldn't bump his ass hopping If a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound if at first you don't succeed, try, try, again If God had meant for man to fly, he would've given us wings If his word were a bridge - you'd be afraid to cross If I had a nickel for every time he _, I'd be a millionaire If I had my druthers if I were in his shoes if it ain't broke, don't fix it if it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all if it's not one thing it's another If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times if looks could kill If music be the food of love, play on If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammud must go to the mountain If the shoe fits, wear it If wishes were horses, beggars would ride if you can't beat 'em, join 'em if you can't find it, grind it if you can't kill the king then don't wound him If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen If you can't take Mohammed to the mountain, take the mountain to Mohammed If you chase two rabbits, both will escape, If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all If you get the sense, then chuck the tense if you love something set it free if you play your cards right If you think that, you have another think coming if you were any closer, it would bite you If your foresight was as good as your hindsight, we would be better by a far sight If you're going to talk the talk, you better walk the walk if you've seen one you've seen 'em all ignorance is bliss ignorance of the law is no excuse I'll be a monkey's uncle I'll be damned I'll be the judge of that, thank you I'll be there with bells on I'll bet a dollar to a donut I'll eat my hat I'll fix you I'll fix your little red wagon I'll leave you with something to chew on I'll procrastinate later I'll punch his lights out I'll see you in hell I'm going bananas I'm gonna clean your clock I'm gonna lay down the law I'm gonna wash that man right outta my hair I'm in hog heaven I'm not a rocket scientist (it ain't rocket science) I'm not getting any younger I'm on a roll, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery in a New York minute in a nutshell in a pickle, in a pig's eye in a quandary in a trice in a wink in an interesting condition in bed with one's boots on in cahoots with in every life a little rain must fall in fine fettle in for a fleecing In for a penny, in for a pound in for the long haul in full cry in harm's way in my mind's eye in one ear and out the other In one fell swoop in over your head in seventh heaven in stitches in the bag in the black in the box-seat in the buff in the cards in the clear in the dark in the doghouse in the doldrums in the hot seat in the joint, in the limelight in the money in the nick of time in the offing in the pink in the red in the rough in the twinkling of an eye in two (2) shakes of a lamb's tail In your dreams in your face Indian summer innocent as the day he was born irons in the fire Is a pig pork Is it soup yet Is nothing sacred Is the Pope Catholic Is this a dagger which I see before me Isn't all it's cracked up to be It ain't over till the fat lady sings It ain't rocket science It all boils down to this It came like a bolt from the blue It is a long road without a turn It is all grist to the mill It is better to give than to receive It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness it isn't all sweetness and light it just goes to show It never rains but it pours It sounds like a thrashing machine it stands to reason It takes two to tango It takes two fools to argue it took my breath away it was a piece of cake it was a white-knuckle ride it was an ill-fated idea it will be a cold day in hell it will do it won't fly It's no use crying over spilled milk it's a dog-eat-dog world its a dog's life it's a doozy it's a freckle past a hair It's a game of inches It's a lemon it's a long shot it's a one-horse town its a sure thing It's a wash it's all cut and dried It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye it's all Greek to me it's all in your head It's all over but the crying its all topsy turvy it's an ill wind that blows no good It's autumn in her mouth and all her tongue can do is rustle it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick it's cutting edge it's darkest just before the dawn it's got a great beat, but you can't dance to it It's in the bag It's just one of those days, I guess it's like my daddy used to say it's neck and neck it's never too late to learn It's not a sprint, it's a marathon it's not all it's cracked up to be It's not over till it's over it's not the heat it's the humidity It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game it's not written in stone it's nothing earth-shattering it's on the tip on my tongue it's only a matter of time It's raining like a cow pissing on a flat rock It's what's on the inside that counts I've been had I've got a monkey on my back I've got it covered I've got other fish to fry, I've had it up to here, ivory tower Jack of all trades and a master of none jockeying for position join the ranks joined at the hip journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step jump down your throat jump in with both feet jump on the bandwagon jump the gun jury is still out Just a cotton pickin' minute here just a drop in the bucket just a minute just a second just admiring the view just around the bend just as sweet as you please just fell off the turnip truck just like riding a bike just the tip of the iceberg just thought I'd throw that in just washed my hair and can't do a thing with it just what the doctor ordered justice is blind kangaroo court kangaroo loose in the top paddock Keep a bad dog with you, and the good dogs won't bite keep a stiff upper lip keep a wide berth keep an (my) eye on you keep body and soul together keep danger at bay keep your spirits up keep it down keep it simple, stupid keep it under your hat keep it up keep on your toes keep schtum keep something at bay keep the ball rolling keep the home fires burning keep up with the Joneses keep your fingers crossed keep your chin up keep your eye on the ball keep your eyes open keep your eyes peeled keep your hair on keep your nose to the grindstone keep your pants on keep your pecker up keep your powder dry keep your shirt on keep your shoulder to the wheel keep your thoughts to yourself keeping on top of it keeping the world safe for democracy keeps her cards close to her chest keeps on ticking keepy-uppy kettle of fish kick back kick 'em when they're down kick him/her to the curb kick some butt (ass) kick the bucket kick your heels kicked (took it) in the huevos kid in a candy store kill 'em with kindness king of the hill king's ransom kiss and tell kiss ass kiss of death kissing the rose kitten on the keys knee-high to a grasshopper knee-jerk reaction knock 'em dead knock it off knock it out of the park knock off (work) knock-off knock on wood knock the cover off the ball knock your socks off knock yourself out knocked into a cocked hat knocked up know it like the back of my hand know the ropes know the score know what's up know where you stand know which side your bread is buttered on know which way the wind blows know your onions knows it chapter and verse knuckle down knuckle sandwich La dolce vita La-di-da Lager Frenzy Lamb to the slaughter Lame Duck Land of milk and honey Lardy-Dardy Lark about Last but not least Last-ditch effort Last hurrah Last, but not least Laugh a minute Laugh like a drain laughing all the way to the bank Laughing-Stock laughter is the best medicine Lay down the law Lay it on with a trowel Lay it out in lavender Lay my cards (out) on the table Lead-pipe cinch Learn the ropes least said, soonest mended Leave / Make your mark Leave no stone unturned Left at the altar Left in the lurch left-handed compliment Legend in his own mind Leopard doesn't change its spots Less is More lesser of two evils Let a thousand flowers bloom Let bygones be bygones let God sort 'em out let me bend your ear Let not the sun go down on your wrath Let sleeping dogs lie Let the cat out of the bag let them eat cake Let there be light let your hair down Let's forge ahead, shall we let's get the ball rolling Let's roll Let's split let's tie the knot Level playing field Lick into shape lickety-split licking one's wounds lie down with dogs and wake up with fleas Lie Low life goes on life in the fast lane life is a bowl of cherries life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get Life is not all beer and skittles life is what you make it Life of Riley life stinks Life's a b#tch life's too short, lift myself up by the bootstraps lift your game (get your act together) light a fire under it light as a feather Light at the end of the tunnel Light in the loafers lighter than air Lightning never strikes the same place twice Lights are on but there's nobody home like a bat out of hell like a broken record Like a bull in a china shop Like a chicken with his head cut off Like a coiled spring like a dog chasing cars like a duck on a June Bug like a fish out of water Like a lost dog in the high weeds Like a moth to a flame like balling the jack Like being savaged by a dead sheep Like billy-o Like butter like chalk and cheese (English) Like father, like son Like flies on sh#t like getting your tit in the wringer Like it's going out of style like lambs to the slaughterhouse like looking for a needle in a haystack Like oil and water like pigs in a poke Like sh#t off a shovel Like shooting ducks on a pond like shooting fish in a barrel like taking candy from a baby Like the Dickens Like there is no tomorrow like walking on eggshells like water off a duck's back Like white on rice Lily-Livered Line in the sand Lions led by donkeys Lion's share Lipstick on a pig Little of this, a little of that little strokes fell great oaks live and learn live and let live Live long and prosper Living hand to mouth Living high off the hog living in an ivory tower Living legend Living off the fat of the land Living on borrowed time Living the life of Riley Lo and Behold Load of cobblers / codswallop loaves and fishes lock, stock, and barrel long and short of it long arm of the law long in the tooth long shot Long time no see Long ways away Look a gift horse in the mouth Look before you leap Look into your heart look out for number one Look out Look over your shoulder Looking at the world through rosy colored glasses Looking for a needle in a haystack looks can be deceiving looks like there's a new sheriff in town Loose cannon Loose lips sink ships, Loose your shirt Lord willin' and the creek don't rise, Lose Face - Save Face Lose your lunch Lose your marbles lose your mind Lost a step lost his shirt Lots of honey makes bees lazy love and hate are two horns on the same goat love conquers all love is a many-splendored thing love is blind love thy neighbor Lower than a snake's belly lower the boom Luck of the draw Lucky Stiff lying through your teeth mad as a hatter mad as a March hare madder than a wet hen made in the shade made it by the skin of my teeth Made of money Make a bee-line for make a big deal out of nothing Make a break for it make a fast buck Make a long story short Make a mountain out of a mole hill make a statement without saying a word Make a virtue of necessity Make an ass out of yourself Make ends meet, make hay while the sun shines, Make heads or tails of Make Him an offer he can't refuse make like a baby and head out make like a tree and leave Make Money hand over fist Make no bones about it Make or break Make out like a bandit Make the grade make tracks Make up Make waves Make your move Makes my blood boil Makes your hair stand on end Makin' bacon making him sing like a canary making money hand over fist, making the beast with two backs Making whoopee Mal de mer Man does not live by bread alone Man for all seasons Man up man's best friend Many a true word is spoken in jest Many are called but few are chosen Many hands make light work march to the beat of a different drummer mark my words marked man marking time Marry in haste, repent at leisure Matter-of-fact May you live in interesting times maybe something will jog your memory Mea culpa mean as a snake Meet and greet Melting pot memory like an elephant Ménage à trois, methinks she doth protest too much Middle of the road Mighty oaks from little acorns grow Milk it (for all it's worth) Milk of human kindness mind over matter mind your manners Mind your own Beeswax mind your own business mind your p's and q's misery loves company missed by a hair missed the boat Moaning Minnie Monday morning quarterback money burns a hole in his pocket Money can't buy you happiness Money doesn't grow on trees Money grubbing money is the root of all evil money makes the world go round Money out (up) the wazoo Monkey business monkey see monkey do Monkeying around Montezuma's Revenge Many a Mickle makes a Muckle more cliches than you can shake a stick at, More fool you, more fun than a barrel of monkeys More honoured in the breach than in the observance More than meets the eye more the merrier more things change, the more they stay the same more we learn, the less we know Moving the goalposts Much ado about nothing Much of a muchness Mud slinging Mug for the camera Mumbo Jumbo Mum's the word Murphy's law My bad My better half My brain is fried my cup runneth over My giddy aunt, my hair was on end My hands are tied my hat's off to you my head is swimming my heart sank my little black book My mind's eye My stomach is tied up in knots My way or the highway Nail your colors to the mast Naked as a jaybird Naked as the day you were born Namby-Pamby name and shame name that tune name will be Mud name your poison nary a word was spoken Nasty, Brutish and Short nature's first green is gold near and dear to my heart Necessary evil necessity is the mother of invention Needs must neither a borrower not a lender be Neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring neither fish nor fowl neither here nor there Nerves of steel nervous as a cat on a hot tin roof nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs nervous as a whore in church Never cast a clout till May be out Never give a sucker an even break never hurts to try never in a month of Sundays never put off until tomorrow what you can do today never say never Never the twain shall meet Never-Never Land New kid on the block New lease on life nice cage, no bird nice day for a picnic Nice guys finish last nice work, if you can get it Nine days' wonder Nip and tuck Nip it in the bud Nitty-Gritty, no accounting for taste No dice No go no guts, no glory no holds barred No if's, and's, or but's about it No man is an island, No more cakes and ale no one here but us chickens no pain, no gain No rest for the wicked, No room to swing a cat No sh#t, Sherlock no skin off my back No skin off my nose No strings attached no use crying over spilled milk no way (or why) on God's green Earth No way, José, nod off None of your business none too pleased Noodle on Nose in the air Not a spinning wheel in the kingdom and then you prick your finger Not all it's cracked up to be Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin not enough room to swing a cat not for all the tea in China not for nothing, but not just another pretty face not my cup of tea not playing with a full deck not rowing with both oars Not the brightest bulb (in the box / on the tree / in the chandelier), Not the ghost of a chance Not the sharpest knife in the cabinet not worth a hill of beans Nothing is certain but death and taxes nothing new under the sun Nothing personal, Nothing succeeds like success nothing to fear but fear itself nothing to sneeze at Nothing to write home about Nothing up my sleeve Nothing ventured, nothing gained Now is the winter of our discontent now or never now this won't hurt a bit now's as good a time as any now's your chance numb as a hake nutty as a fruitcake O Ye, of Little Faith Object of desire Odds Bodkins Off and running Off like a prom dress off the cuff Off the dime Off the hook Off the record Off the shelf off the top of my head Off With His Head Off your rocker oh, to be a fly on the wall oh, woe is me Okey-Dokey Old as dirt old as the hills Old ball and chain old blowhard Old Fogey old habits die hard Old school old standby On a good footing On a hiding to nothing On a lark On a roll On a short leash On a soap box on a wild goose chase On a wing and a prayer on bended knee, On Carey Street on cloud nine, on equal footing on him like ugly on an ape On par On pins and needles On Queer Street On skid row On tenterhooks On the back burner On the ball On the cutting edge On the dole On the dot on the double on the edge of your seat On the fly On the front burner On the grapevine on the house On the Lam On the level On the make on the other hand On the QT On the road again on the run On the same page On the take On the tip of my tongue On the up and up On the wagon On the warpath on the whole on to something On your tod On your toes once bitten, twice shy once in a blue moon, Once in a blue moon once in a dog's age Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more One bad apple spoils the (whole) barrel / bushel / lot / bunch one brick short of a load One foot on a banana peel, the other in the grave One for the books One for the road one good turn deserves another One in million one man's foul weather is another man's fair One man's garbage is another man's treasure one man's meat is another man's poison one size fits all One small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind One Stop Shop one taco short of a combination plate one toe over the line One-Hit Wonder One's Heart's Content Oops-a-daisy open a can of worms open and shut case open mouth, closed mind/ears Open Season Open the kimono opened a can of worms opportunity doesn't knock twice opposites attract out for a Sunday stroll out like a light Out of gas Out of pocket Out of sight, out of mind Out of sorts out of the blue Out of the frying pan and into the fire Out of the jaws of death Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings Out of the woods Out of whack Out sowing your wild oats Out to lunch out with the old, in with the new Over a barrel over and done with Over and over again Over my head over the edge over the hill over the moon over the top pack it in packing heat packing lead Paddle your own canoe pain in the ass / neck / butt paint oneself into a corner paint the town red pan out Pandora's box paper over the cracks paper tiger par for the course pardon my French part and parcel parting shot pass away pass on pass the buck pass the hat passed with flying colors pat on the back path of least resistance patience is a virtue pay a king's ransom pay an arm and a leg pay as you go pay attention to details pay lip service pay the debt of nature pay the piper pay through the nose payback is a b#tch peaches and cream complexion pearls before swine pears for your heirs peas in a pod peel (back) the onion peel out peeping Tom pell-mell pencil it / you / me in pennies from heaven penny for your thoughts penny pincher Penny saved is a penny earned Penny wise and pound foolish People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones Perception becomes reality pester power petered out Phone it in Physician, heal thyself pick and mix pick of the litter pick over the ruins pick the low-hanging fruit picture perfect Picture's worth a thousand words pie in the sky piece of cake pig and whistle pig in a poke pig out pigeon-chested pig's ear pin money pin your hopes on something pipe down pipe dream piping hot piss like a racehorse pissed to the gills pissing in the wind piss-poor plain and simple plain as day plain sailing play ball play both ends against the middle play by ear play fast and loose Play for the name on the front of your jersey, not the name on the back of your jersey play hot potato Play it again, Sam play it by ear play second fiddle to play the cards you're dealt play the final card play the giddy goat play with the big boys played me for a fool playing hardball playing possum playing the field playing with fire pleased as punch Plenty of other fish in the sea plenty to go 'round poison the well poker face Poor as a church mouse pop a vein pop goes the weasel Possession is nine-tenths of the law pot calling the kettle black Pot of gold at the end of the rainbow pound for pound pound of flesh pound the pavement pour it on thick pour oil on trouble waters Power corrupts: Absolute power corrupts absolutely power dressing powers of darkness practice makes perfect pray to the porcelain god praying at the porcelain altar preaching to the choir press into service pretty as a picture pretty damn quick pretty penny prick up your ears pride before the fall prime time primed to the sticking point primrose path propped up pull a fast one pull a rabbit out of a hat pull out all the stops pull the wool over your eyes pull your chain pull your finger out pull your head out of your ass pull yourself up by your bootstraps punch his lights out punched in the gut pure as the driven snow push the envelope push your buttons put a cork in it put a lid on it put a little elbow grease into it put a sock in it put it through its paces, put my two cents in put on ice put on your thinking cap put out some feelers put paid to put that in your pipe and smoke it put the cart before the horse put the dampers on put the pedal to the metal put to death put two and two together put up your feet and stay awhile put your back up put your best foot forward put your foot in your mouth put your heart into it put your money where your mouth is put your nose out of joint putting his feet to the fire putting the cart before the horse putting the screws to him Pyrrhic victory queen for a day queer as a three dollar bill quick buck quicker than a New York minute quiet as a church mouse Quit horsing around quit while you're ahead rack and ruin rack your brains Rag, Tag and Bobtail raining cats and dogs raining stair-rods raise the bar raise the roof raking in the dough raking it in rally round rattle trap rattle your cage raw end of the deal raze to the ground read between the lines read it and weep Read the fine print read the handwriting on the wall Reading the riot act Real McCoy Red carpet treatment red herring Red in Tooth and Claw Red Letter Day Religion is the opium of the people reopen an old wound rest assured resting on one's laurels Rhyme or reason Richard of York gave battle in vain riding the wild pony right as rain right on the button right on the money right on the nose right up your alley Ring a bell ring in the new year Ring of truth Ring the changes rise and shine, Road less traveled Road to hell is paved (on all sides) with good intentions roaring fire robbing Peter to pay Paul Roll of the dice roll out the red carpet roll over in his grave roll with the punches rolling in the dough rolling stone gathers no moss Rome wasn't built in a day room to swing a cat rotten to the core rough around the edges rough as a cob rub salt in the wound rub your nose (face) in it rubbing salt in his wounds rubs me the wrong way rule with an iron fist rules are made to be broken run a mile run amok run circles around run for your money run it up the flagpole (and see who salutes it) run like the wind run out of steam run the gauntlet run with the fox and bark with the hounds running around like a chicken with its head cut off running with wolves runs like a top sacred cow safe and sound sail / ride off into the sunset salad days same ol' same ol' same song and dance Save the drama for your mama Save your breath Saved by the bell Savoir Faire sawing a log say what you will say your prayers scarce as hen's teeth scared of his own shadow scared stiff scaredy-cat scattered to the four winds scot free scraping the bottom of the barrel screaming bloody murder Scuse me while I kiss this guy Sealed with a Loving Kiss second wind see a man about a dog see eye to eye see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil see the glass as half empty see the light see the whole field see the world through rose colored glasses see which way the winds blow see you later, alligator seeing red seems just like old times sell out sold out sell yourself short send packing sent to Coventry separate the men from the boys separate the wheat from the chaff serve up a softball set one's cap at set your teeth on edge seven-year itch shit or get off the pot shit out of luck shaggy dog story shake a leg shake hands with the wife's best friend Shall I compare thee to a summer's day shape up or ship out share and share alike sharp as a marble sharp as a tack she could test the patience of Job she drinks like a fish she fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down she gave me a withering glance she got called up on the carpet she has a great personality she has a green thumb she has bats in her belfry she has everything but the kitchen sink she has pull (clout) she is a loose cannon she threw a wet blanket on my idea she wears her heart on her sleeve she wouldn't know me from Adam shed (some) light on She's a peach, she's ALL THAT she's an open book she's been hit with an ugly stick she's burning her candle at both ends she's fighting a losing battle she's getting the red carpet treatment she's got eyes in the back of her head she's got money to burn she's hot to trot she's in hot water she's lost her marbles she's not the brightest bulb on the patio not the only fish in the sea she's out sowing her wild oats she's out to lunch she's taking the bait she's tugging on your chain shilly-shally ship-shape and Bristol fashion shirt off his back shit for brains shit happens shiver me timbers shoe is on the other foot shoestring budget shoot from the hip shoot it straight shoot the breeze shoot yourself in the foot shooting for the moon short changed short end of the stick short shrift shot across the bows shot in the dark shotgun wedding shove off show him the door Show me the money show some spine / spunk show them how the cow ate the cabbage show your true colors shuffle off this mortal coil shut the hole in your head shut up shut your hole / cake-hole / mouth sick as a dog sick to death of it signed, sealed and delivered silence is golden silenced the crowd silly Billy silver bullet simple pleasures are the best sing for your supper sing like a bird sink or swim sink your teeth into sit tight sitting duck sitting in the catbird seat sitting on pins and needles sitting on the fence six of one, half a dozen of another six feet under skating on thin ice skeletons in the closet skid row slam dunk slap on the back sleep like a baby sleep like a log sleep with the fishes sleeping her way to the top slick as snot on a glass doorknob slipped through your fingers slippery as an eel slippery slope sloppy as a soup sandwich slow and steady wins the race slow as molasses in January sly as a fox smack dab in the middle small potatoes Small world, isn't it smart Alec smart ass smart cookies don't crumble Smart is better than stupid smarter than the average bear smell (a little) ripe smile and the world smiles with you, cry and you cry alone smoke and mirrors smoking gun smooth as a baby's bottom smooth operator snail's pace snowball's chance in hell snug as a bug in a rug so close, you can taste it so many men so little time so much bad in the best of us and so much good in the worst in us that it ill-behoves us to talk about the rest of us so much for that so quiet you could hear a pin drop so sue me So ugly, they'd have to sneak up on a glass of water to get a drink sod off sold down the river solid as a rock (the rock of Gibraltar) some pots you don't stir some things are better left unsaid someday, you will thank me for this something rotten in the state of Denmark something smells fishy something you can really sink your teeth into Sometimes you are the hydrant, and sometimes you are the dog Sometimes you are the windshield, and sometimes you are the bug sometimes you just gotta let your hair down son of a b#tch son of a gun sound like a broken record sounds like a plan sour grapes spare the rod, spoil the child speak of the devil speak off the cuff speak softly and carry a big stick speak with a forked tongue speaking in riddles special relationship spend a penny spick and span spill the beans spin a yarn spineless wimp spinning your wheels Spit in one hand and wish in the other spit the dummy spitting image split second splitting hairs spoil the fun spread the word spruce up square meal squeaky bum time stack the deck stand and deliver standing on the shoulders of giants stand-up guy star-crossed lovers staring off into space/nowhere stark-raving mad start from scratch state of the art stay tuned stayed too long at the fair staying power steal a march steal one's thunder stealing the show steer clear of it stem the tide step on a crack, break your mother's back step on it stepping on people's toes stick a fork in it stick in the mud stick it in your ear stick it out stick it to you stick it where the sun don't shine stick to your guns stick up for the little guy stick with it Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me sticks out like a sore thumb sticky subject stiff as a board stiffen the sinews still as a church mouse still waters run deep stinking to high heaven stir up an ant's nest stirring up trouble stitch in time saves nine Stone the crows stone's throw away stop and smell the roses stop on a dime Stop the presses stow it straight and narrow straight as an arrow straight from the horses mouth straighten up and fly right strain at the leash stranger danger stranger in a strange land stress out stretch a dollar strike while the iron is hot string him along strong as an ox stubborn as a mule stuck in a rut stuck out like a sore thumb stuff and nonsense stuffed shirt stump up stupid is as stupid does success has a thousand fathers while failure is an orphan such is life suck up sugarcoat something survival of the fittest suspension of disbelief swallow one's pride swan song sweat the details sweating blood sweating like a pig sweep it under the rug sweet 16 and never been kissed sweet deal sweeten the pot sweetheart deal swim against the tide swim up stream swim with the sharks swimming in molasses swing the lead, tackle my homework Tail between his legs Tail wagging the dog Take a back seat to Take a breather Take a dive Take a dump take a hike Take a leak take a long walk off a short plank Take a picture, it will last longer Take a step back Take by storm Take care of your knitting Take down a peg or two, Take five take him to task take it and run with it take it at face value take it easy take it from me take it like a man take it on the lam take it or leave it take it to the limit, Take it with a grain of salt Take one for the team Take Potluck Take someone down a peg Take stock of Take the bit between your teeth Take the bull by the horns Take the crowd out of the game Take the day off Take the easy way out Take the gloves off Take the guilt off the gingerbread Take the Mickey Take the plunge Take the wind out of your sails Take the world by storm take this job and shove it Take umbrage Take with a pinch of salt take your fate into your own hands Take your life in your own hands Taken aback Taken for a ride takes its toll on you taking his pound of flesh taking the scenic route talk of the Devil talk to the hand talk until you are blue in the face talking behind his back talking out of your head tall, dark and handsome, tall tale tarred and feathered Taste of your own medicine Teach him to fish teacher's pet tear into it Tear you a new arsehole Teflon President Tell a porkie Tell it to me straight Tell It to the marines Tell your story walking tempest in a teacup Ten to one Tend the garden Test the waters testing one's mettle thank God it's Friday Thank goodness Thank your lucky stars That and a quarter will get you a cup of coffee that argument doesn't hold water that baby runs like a scalded dog that burns me up that chaps my hide That dog won't hunt that gets my goat that hits the spot That's all, folks That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind that oughta tide you over that really brings it home That sucks That takes the cake that was cold-blooded That which does not kill you makes you stronger that'll be the day That's a doozy That's a joke That's a load off my mind that's a real stem-winder that's a wrap that's about the size of it That's bogus that's easy for you to say that's enough to piss off the Pope That's for the birds That's how the cow eats the cabbage that's icing on the cake that's it in a nutshell that's just like the pot calling the kettle black That's just peachy that's just the tip of the iceberg that's like a turtle on a fence post That's no joke that's old hat that's par for the course that's pretty run-of-the-mill that's rubber on the side of the road that's skull duggery that's some ole good that's the $64,000 question that's the long and short of it That's the ticket that's the way lady luck dances that's the way the ball bounces that's the way the cookie crumbles that's the whole ball of wax that's water under the bridge the acorn doesn't fall far from the tree The back of beyond The balance of power The bee's knees the belle of the ball the best thing since little apples The best things in life are free The Big Apple The Big Cheese The Big Easy the bigger they are the harder they fall the bitter end the blind leading the blind the bomb the bottom line the bowels of the earth The bread of life the buck stops here the butler did it the call of the wild The camera cannot lie the cat's meow the cat's pajamas the cat's whiskers The chickens come home to roost The cold shoulder The collywobbles The course of true love never did run smooth The Crack of Doom the cream of the crop The customer is always right The cut of your jib The darkest hour is just before the dawn The darling buds of May The Devil Incarnate the devil is always ready to rock the cradle of the saint who sleeps the devil is in the details the devil made me do it the devil must be beating his wife The Devil takes the hindmost The Devil to pay The Die has been cast the dog ate my homework The early bird catches the worm The elephant in the room the exception that proves the rule the eyes are the mirrors (windows) of the soul The face that launched a thousand ships The female of the species is more deadly than the male the fickle finger of fate the fifth Beatle the floozie in the jacuzzi the fly in the ointment the Full Monty the game is afoot the game is up the girl next door the gospel truth the grass is always greener on the other side the Great Unwashed the greatest thing since sliced bread the Hairy Eyeball the hand that rocks the cradle the Heebie-Jeebies the last straw the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing the light's on but nobody's home the living daylights the long arm of the law the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away the lord moves in mysterious ways the love that dare not speak its name the lowest on the totem pole the luck of the draw the melting pot the more the merrier the more things change, the more they stay the same the more we learn, the less we know The moving finger writes, The mutt's nuts, the nail that sticks up gets pounded down (Japanese) The naked truth the night is young and so are we The Nth degree, the old ball and chain the one that got away the only difference between women and girls is the price of their pearls the only people I trust are you and me, and I am not too sure about you The only thing we have to fear is fear itself The Order of The Boot the pen is mightier than the sword The penny drops the pick of the litter the place was crawling with cops The pot calling the kettle black The Powers That Be the proof is in the pudding the quiet before the storm The Real McCoy The road less travelled The road to ruin / hell is paved with good intentions The Seven-Year Itch the shoe's on the other foot the show must go on the sky's the limit the squeaky wheel gets the grease the straw that broke the camel's back the stronger the breeze the stronger the trees the strongest steel is cast in the hottest fire the tables are turned the tail that wagged the dog the tale of the tape The Third Degree the tide's beginning to turn The Triumph of hope over experience the truth hurts the twilight years The Unkindest Cut of All The Usual Suspects the whole kit and caboodle The Whole Nine Yards The Whole Shebang, the whole shootin' match, The World is Your Oyster The Writing is on the wall The Year Dot The Yellow Peril them's fightin' words there are starving children in Africa There are three kinds of lies there for the taking There is a god There is more than one way to skin a cat There is no alternative There is no cow on the ice There is no I in team There is no such thing as a free lunch There is no time like the present There now, that wasn't so bad, was it there ought to be a law against that There, but for the grace of God, go I, There'll be hell to pay there's a first time for everything there's a God and I'm not him There's a sucker born every minute, There's An R in the month There's gold in them thar hills there's more than one way to skin a cat there's more where that came from there's no place like home there's no such thing as a free lunch There's no time like the present, there's one in every crowd, there's something fishy about that there's something I've been meaning to tell you They can't buy a basket/run/score they gave him carte blanche They need to take care of the rock, They play good D they threw the book at him they're getting hitched they're jumping the broomstick they're like two peas in a pod Thick and Thin Thick as a brick Thick as a ditch Thick as pea soup Thick headed thin as six o'clock things are not always as they seem Things aren't what they used to be Things that go bump in the night Think like a man, act like a woman Think outside the box Thinking with the wrong head Third time's a charm Third Time Lucky Third wheel Thirty thousand (30,000) foot level this could be the start of something big this hurts me worse than it does you this is for the birds this town's not big enough for the two of us Thorn in my side Those who do not look back from where they come from, will not reach their destination Thou Shalt Not Kill Though this be madness, yet there is method in it Three-score years and ten three sheets to the wind Three Strikes and you are out threw a curve ball Threw it with a little something on it threw up my hands (in concession/in disgust) Through thick and thin Throw (toss) me a bone, Throw (toss) me some scraps, Throw (Toss) your hat in the ring throw a fit Throw a monkey wrench into the works Throw cold water on Throw down Throw gas (gasoline) on the fire throw in the towel Throw someone to the wolves Throw the baby out with the bathwater Throw the book at him Throw your hat into the ring throwing caution to the wind throwing out the baby with the bathwater Thumb your nose at Thumbs up Ticked Off tickle the ivories, Tickled pink Tie the knot Tied to her apron strings tied up right now Tight as a drum Tight as the bark on a tree Tight wad Tighten your belt Tighter than a gnat's ass Till the cows come home Tilting at windmills Timber Time after time Time and again Time and Tide wait for no man time flies when you're having fun time heals all wounds time is money time is of the essence Time is running out time is up Time of your life Time on your hands Time out time stands still time to pay the piper time waits for no man time will tell time-honored Time's up Times, they are a changing timing is everything tin ear tingling with anticipation tit for tat, Tits-Up To a T to assume makes an ASS out of U and ME To badger someone To be beside yourself To be fed up To be honest with you To be or not to be to be young and foolish, to beat the band, To boldly go where no man has gone before, To boot To cast the first stone To chance your arm To close ranks to cry wolf to each his own To egg on to err is human, to forgive divine To fall foul to feather your nest, To fork out, To go the whole hog, To harp on, To have a Field Day, To have a Gammy Leg, To have Cold Feet, To hedge One's Bets, To hell in a hand basket, To Knock (or beat) the tar out of To Know Beans, To Lark About, to lie down with lions to live from hand to mouth To play Hookey To run Amok To save one's bacon To shoot the Crow To skin a Cat To take aback, To talk gibberish to tell you the truth To the bitter end To the manner born, To the Nth degree, To the victor go the spoils, To toy with, To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive, To wreak havock Today is the first day of the rest of your life, toe the line Toe-curling Tomorrow is another day Tongue in cheek Tongue lashing Tongue tied Too many chefs spoil the broth (soup), Too many chiefs and not enough Indians, too many cooks spoil the broth Too much information (TMI) Too much of a good thing, Too much sail for a small craft Too rich for my blood Toodle-oo took me to the cleaners took off like a bat out of hell took off like a shot Toot his own horn tooth and nail Top dog Top drawer Top notch top of the morning Topsy Turvy Tore up from the floor up torn asunder Toss your cookies Touch and go Touchy-Feely tow the line train of thought Tread lightly treated like a dog tried and true Trip over your tongue trip the light fantastic Trojan horse, trouble with a capital `T' Truth is stranger than fiction Truth will out try as I might try your hand at something trying to put a square peg in a round hole Tuckered out Tugging at heartstrings Tune out turn a blind eye Turn on a dime turn over a new leaf turn the other cheek Turn the tables Turn up trumps Twelve good men and true twice as nice twice as strong as an ox and half as smart twiddling your thumbs Twist my arm twist of fate Two-faced Two heads are better than one Two left feet Two ships passing in the night Two cents' worth two left feet two of a kind two sides of the same coin two wrongs don't make a right two's company, three's a crowd Ugly as a hat full of holes ugly as a mud fence ugly as sin unbeknownst to me/him Under a microscope Under her thumb under my skin Under my wing under the gun Under the knife under the sauce under the table under the weather Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown Unless you are the lead dog, the view never changes unlucky at cards, lucky in love Until the cows come home Up a blind alley Up a creek without a paddle Up a gum tree Up for grabs Up in arms Up sh#t creek Up the ante Up the Creek without a paddle Up the duff up to his ears in trouble Up to snuff Uphill battle Upper crust Upper hand, Ups-a-Daisy, Upset the apple cart Urban myth Useless as tits on a boar hog Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut variety is the spice of life wait and see wait for the ink to dry waiting for the dust to settle waiting for the other shoe to drop waiting for your ship to come in waiting in the wings waiting with baited breath wake the dead wake up and smell the coffee wake up living wake-up call waking up on the wrong side of the bed waking up with the chickens walk on the wild side walk softly and carry a big stick walk the plank walking on air walking on eggshells walking on sunshine walled garden walls have ears walls start closing in want my place in the sun warts and all was like a brother to me was like a son to me Was like a father to me Was like a sister to me was like a mother to me was like a daughter to me wash your hands of something wash your mouth out with soap washed up waste not, want not wasted watch and wait watch your mouth watched pot never boils watching the clock water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink wave the white flag way to a man's heart is through his stomach Way to go, Einstein we are not amused we few, we happy few, we band of brothers we have seen better days we know where you live wear many hats wear the trousers wear your heart on your sleeve wearing nothin' but his birthday suit weasel words weather the storm welcome to my world welcome to the club We'll cross that bridge when we come to it Well, how do you like them apples We'll jump that fence when we get to it went belly up went over like a lead balloon went storming off in a huff went through the roof we're going to burn the midnight oil we're gonna tie one on tonight we're not in Kansas anymore we're really going to town we're sitting ducks Were you born in a barn Were you raised by wolves Wet behind the ears we've hit paydirt Wham, bam, thank you ma'am What a blast What a duck what a piece of work is man what a tangled web we weave what a way to go What am I, chopped liver What are you like What are you stewing about What are you Chicken What does that have to do with the price of tea in China What God has joined together, let no man put asunder What goes around comes around What goes up, must come down What in tarnation What's not to like What's the skinny What's up Doc What on earth is wrong with me What part of no don't you understand What rock did you crawl out from under what you see is what you get whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger whatever floats your boat whatever tickles your fancy whatever turns you on what's a little __ among friends What's cookin', good lookin' What's going down What's good for the goose is good for the gander What's he been smoking What's in a name That which we call a rose by any other smells just as sweet What's up with that What's wrong with this picture When all is said and done when hell freezes over When in Rome, do as Romans do when it comes to the crunch When it rains, it pours When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, when pigs fly when push comes to shove when the cat's away, the mouse will play when the chips are down When the going gets tough, the tough get going when the shit hits the fan when the tide goes out the rocks begin to show when you lie with dogs, you catch fleas when you start picking out people you start leaving people out Where do you draw the line where the rubber meets the road where there is muck there's brass Where there's smoke, there's fire Where's the beef whet your appetite while away the hours While you live, tell truth and shame the Devil whipping boy whistle down the wind whistle for it whistle in the dark white as a sheet white bread white elephant white knuckle ride who could forget Who died and left you in charge Who died and made him king (God) Who pissed in your Cheerios Whoever dies with the most toys wins whole nine yards whole shootin' match whoop it up whoops-a-daisy Who's the man Why buy the cow when the milk is free Why close the barn door after the horse is gone Why do today what you can put off 'til tomorrow Why don't we all chip in Why on God's green Earth widow's peak wig out wild and woolly wild goose chase Will miracles/wonders never cease willy-nilly win hands down win one for the gipper wing and a prayer wing it winning combination winning isn't everything wipe the slate clean wish on a star wish you were here wishy washy witch hunt with a grain of salt with bated breath with one hand tied behind my back with tongue firmly planted in cheek woe is me wolf in sheep's clothing Women and children first wool gathering word for word work into a lather work like a dog work the crowd work the room work to a deadline Work your fingers to the bone worker bee working my last good nerve world of hurt world of trouble world on a string world weary worm has turned worry wart worth its salt Worth its weight in gold worthless as tits on a boar wouldn't touch with a barge-pole wouldn't kick her (him) outta bed for eatin' crackers Wound tighter than a spring wrong end of the stick wrong side of the tracks yank your chain you ain't seen nothin' yet you bet your boots you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar you can dish it out, but you sure can't take it You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink you can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think you can never be too rich or too blonde you can never go home again You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friend's nose you can say that again you can take that to the bank you can tell the men from the boys by the price of their toys You cannot judge someone until you have walked a mile in their shoes / moccasins / boots you can't fit a square peg in a round hole you can't have your cake and eat it too you can't judge a book by its cover You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear you can't put anything past her You can't put the toothpaste back in the tube you can't squeeze blood out of a turnip You can't stop him You can only hope to contain him you can't swing a dead cat you can't take it with you you can't take knickers off a bare arse you can't teach an old dog new tricks you could have knocked me over with a feather you could put your eye out you don't have a leg to stand on you don't miss the water till the well runs dry you drive me crazy you drive me nuts you drive me up the wall you got it coming to you you got your just deserves (desserts) you got your just desserts put your foot down you have to break a few eggs to make an omelette you have to separate the chaff from the wheat you have to stand for something or you'll fall for anything you hit the nail on the head you lie like a dog you lie like a rug you lost me you made your bed, now your gonna have to lie in it You make a better door than a window you must be out of your mind You must crawl before you can walk you only hurt the one you love you only live once you reap what you sow you say potayto, I say potahto You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours You snooze, you loose you wash my back, I'll wash yours you win some you lose some you'll know it when you see it young loins young, dumb and full of rum your ass is grass Your father wasn't a glass maker Your goose is cooked your name is mud your place or mine you're a good egg you're all wet you're dead meat you're driving me insane you're going to get it you're off your rocker 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