A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush:

Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you
might lose everything.
A Blessing In Disguise:
Something good that isn't recognized at first.
A Chip On Your Shoulder:
Being upset for something that happened in the past.
A Dime A Dozen:
Anything that is common and easy to get.
A Doubting Thomas:
A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.
A Drop in the Bucket:
A very small part of something big or whole.
A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted:
It's easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money.
A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand:
Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out.
A Leopard Can't Change His Spots:
You cannot change who you are.
A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned:
By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little).
A Picture Paints a Thousand Words:
A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.
A Piece of Cake:
A task that can be accomplished very easily.
A Slap on the Wrist:
A very mild punishment.
A Taste Of Your Own Medicine:
When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.
A Toss-Up:
A result that is still unclear and can go either way.
Actions Speak Louder Than Words:
It's better to actually do something than just talk about it.
Add Fuel To The Fire:
Whenever something is done to make a bad situation even worse than it is.

Against The Clock:

Rushed and short on time.
All Bark And No Bite:
When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight.
All Greek to me:
Meaningless and incomprehensible like someone who cannot read, speak, or understand any of the
Greek language would be.
All In The Same Boat:
When everyone is facing the same challenges.
An Arm And A Leg:
Very expensive. A large amount of money.
An Axe To Grind:
To have a dispute with someone.
Apple of My Eye:
Someone who is cherished above all others.
As High As A Kite:
Anything that is high up in the sky.
At The Drop Of A Hat:
Willing to do something immediately.

B
Back Seat Driver:
People who criticize from the sidelines, much like someone giving unwanted advice from the back seat
of a vehicle to the driver.
Back To Square One:
Having to start all over again.
Back To The Drawing Board:
When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.
Baker's Dozen:
Thirteen.
Barking Up The Wrong Tree:
A mistake made in something you are trying to achieve.
Beat A Dead Horse:
To force an issue that has already ended.

Beating Around The Bush:

Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.
Bend Over Backwards:
Do whatever it takes to help. Willing to do anything.
Between A Rock And A Hard Place:
Stuck between two very bad options.
Bite Off More Than You Can Chew:
To take on a task that is way to big.
Bite Your Tongue:
To avoid talking.
Blood Is Thicker Than Water:
The family bond is closer than anything else.
Blue Moon:
A rare event or occurance.
Break A Leg:
A superstitious way to say 'good luck' without saying 'good luck', but rather the opposite.
Buy A Lemon:
To purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems or stops running after you drive it away.

C
Can't Cut The Mustard :
Someone who isn't adequate enough to compete or participate.
Cast Iron Stomach:
Someone who has no problems, complications or ill effects with eating anything or drinking anything.
Charley Horse:
Stiffness in the leg / A leg cramp.
Chew someone out:
Verbally scold someone.
Chip on his Shoulder:
Angry today about something that occured in the past.
Chow Down:
To eat.

Close but no Cigar:

To be very near and almost accomplish a goal, but fall short.
Cock and Bull Story:
An unbelievable tale.
Come Hell Or High Water:
Any difficult situation or obstacle.
Crack Someone Up:
To make someone laugh.
Cross Your Fingers:
To hope that something happens the way you want it to.
Cry Over Spilt Milk:
When you complain about a loss from the past.
Cry Wolf:
Intentionally raise a false alarm.
Cup Of Joe:
A cup of coffee.
Curiosity Killed The Cat:
Being Inquisitive can lead you into a dangerous situation.
Cut to the Chase:
Leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point

D
Dark Horse:

Onewhowaspreviouslyunknownandisnowprominent.
Dead Ringer:

100%identical.Aduplicate.
Devil's Advocate:

Someonewhotakesapositionforthesakeofargumentwithoutbelievinginthatparticularside
ofthearguement.Itcanalsomeanonewhopresentsacounterargumentforapositiontheydo
believein,toanotherdebater.
Dog Days of Summer:

Thehottestdaysofthesummerseason.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch:

Don'trelyonituntilyoursureofit.

Don't Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth:

Whensomeonegivesyouagift,don'tbeungrateful.
Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket:

Donotputallyourresourcesinonepossibility.
Doozy:

Somethingoutstanding.
Down To The Wire:

Somethingthatendsatthelastminuteorlastfewseconds.
Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures:

Whenyouareextremelydesperateyouneedtotakeextremelydesperateactions.
Drink like a fish:

Todrinkveryheavily.
Drive someone up the wall:

Toirritateand/orannoyverymuch.
Dropping Like Flies:

Alargenumberofpeopleeitherfallingillordying.
Dry Run:

Rehearsal.

E
Eighty Six:

Acertainitemisnolongeravailable.Orthisidiomcanalsomean,tothrowaway.
Elvis has left the building:

Theshowhascometoanend.It'sallover.
Ethnic Cleansing:

Killingofacertainethnicorreligiousgrouponamassivescale.
Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining:

Beoptomistic,evendifficulttimeswillleadtobetterdays.

Everything But The Kitchen Sink:

Almosteverythingandanythinghasbeenincluded.
Excuse my French:

Pleaseforgivemeforcussing.
Cock and Bull Story:

Anunbelievabletale.
Cock and Bull Story:

Anunbelievabletale.

F
Feeding Frenzy:

Anaggressiveattackonsomeonebyagroup.
Field Day:

Anenjoyabledayorcircumstance.
Finding Your Feet:

Tobecomemorecomfortableinwhateveryouaredoing.
Finger lickin' good:

Averytastyfoodormeal.
Fixed In Your Ways:

Notwillingorwantingtochangefromyournormalwayofdoingsomething.
Flash In The Pan:

Somethingthatshowspotentialorlookspromisinginthebeginningbutfailstodeliveranything
intheend.
Flea Market:

Aswapmeet.Aplacewherepeoplegathertobuyandsellinexpensivegoods.
Flesh and Blood:

Thisidiomcanmeanlivingmaterialofwhichpeoplearemadeof,oritcanrefertosomeone's
family.

Flip The Bird:

Toraiseyourmiddlefingeratsomeone.
Foam at the Mouth:

Tobeenragedandshowit.
Fools' Gold:

Ironpyrites,aworthlessrockthatresemblesrealgold.
French Kiss:

Anopenmouthkisswheretonguestouch.
From Rags To Riches:

Togofrombeingverypoortobeingverywealthy.
Fuddy-duddy:

Anoldfashionedandfoolishtypeofperson.
Full Monty:

Thisidiomcanmeaneither,"thewholething"or"completelynude".
Funny Farm:

Amentalinstitutionalfacility.

G
Get Down to Brass Tacks:

Tobecomeseriousaboutsomething.
Get Over It:

Tomovebeyondsomethingthatisbotheringyou.
Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed:

Someonewhoishavingahorribleday.
Get Your Walking Papers:

Getfiredfromajob.
Give Him The Slip:

Togetawayfrom.Toescape.

Go Down Like A Lead Balloon:

Tobereceivedbadlybyanaudience.
Go For Broke:

Togambleeverythingyouhave.
Go Out On A Limb:

Putyourselfinatoughpositioninordertosupportsomeone/something.
Go The Extra Mile:

Goingaboveandbeyondwhateverisrequiredforthetaskathand.
Good Samaritan:

Someonewhohelpsotherswhentheyareinneed,withnodiscussionforcompensation,andno
thoughtofareward.
Graveyard Shift:

Workinghoursfromabout12:00amto8:00am.Thetimeofthedaywhenmostotherpeople
aresleeping.
Great Minds Think Alike:

Intelligentpeoplethinklikeeachother.
Green Room:

Thewaitingroom,especiallyforthosewhoareabouttogoonatvorradioshow.
Gut Feeling:

Apersonalintuitionyouget,especiallywhenfeelsomethingmaynotberight.

H
Haste Makes Waste:

Quicklydoingthingsresultsinapoorending.
Hat Trick:

Whenoneplayerscoresthreegoalsinthesamehockeygame.Thisidiomcanalsomeanthree
scoresinanyothersport,suchas3homeruns,3touchdowns,3soccergoals,etc.
Have an Axe to Grind:

Tohaveadisputewithsomeone.

He Lost His Head:

Angryandovercomebyemotions.
Head Over Heels:

Veryexcitedand/orjoyful,especiallywheninlove.
Hell in a Handbasket:

Deterioratingandheadedforcompletedisaster.
High Five:

Slappingpalmsaboveeachothersheadsascelebrationgesture.
High on the Hog:

LivinginLuxury.
Hit The Books:

Tostudy,especiallyforatestorexam.
Hit The Hay:

Gotobedorgotosleep.
Hit The Nail on the Head:

Dosomethingexactlyrightorsaysomethingexactlyright.
Hit The Sack:

Gotobedorgotosleep.
Hocus Pocus:

Ingeneral,atermusedinmagicortrickery.
Hold Your Horses:

Bepatient

I
Icing On The Cake:

Whenyoualreadyhaveitgoodandgetsomethingontopofwhatyoualreadyhave.
Idle Hands Are The Devil's Tools:

Youaremorelikelytogetintroubleifyouhavenothingtodo.
If It's Not One Thing, It's Another:

Whenonethinggoeswrong,thenanother,andanother...

In Like Flynn:

Tobeeasilysuccessful,especiallywhensexualorromantic.
In The Bag:

Tohavesomethingsecured.
In The Buff:

Nude.
In The Heat Of The Moment:

Overwhelmedbywhatishappeninginthemoment.
In Your Face:

Anaggressiveandboldconfrontation.
It Takes Two To Tango:

Atwopersonconflictwherebothpeopleareatfault.
It's A Small World:

Youfrequentlyseethesamepeopleindifferentplaces.
Its Anyone's Call:

Acompetitionwheretheoutcomeisdifficulttojudgeorpredict.
Ivy League:

Since1954theIvyLeaguehasbeenthefollowinguniversities:Columbia,Brown,Cornell,
Dartmouth,Yale,Pennsylvania,Princeton,andHarvard.

J
Jaywalk:

Crossingthestreet(fromthemiddle)withoutusingthecrosswalk.
Joshing Me:

Trickingme.

Keep An Eye On Him:

Youshouldcarefullywatchhim.
Keep body and soul together:

Toearnasufficientamountofmoneyinordertokeepyourselfalive.
Keep your chin up:

Toremainjoyfulinatoughsituation.
Kick The Bucket:

Die.
Kitty-corner:

Diagonallyacross.SometimescalledCattyCorneraswell.
Knee Jerk Reaction:

Aquickandautomaticresponse.
Knock On Wood:

Knuckletappingonwoodinordertoavoidsomebadluck.
Know the Ropes:

Tounderstandthedetails.

L
Last but not least:

Anintroductionphrasetolettheaudienceknowthatthelastpersonmentionedisnoless
importantthanthoseintroducedbeforehim/her.
Lend Me Your Ear:

Topolitelyaskforsomeone'sfullattention.
Let Bygones Be Bygones:

Toforgetaboutadisagreementorarguement.
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie:

Toavoidrestartingaconflict.
Let The Cat Out Of The Bag:

Toshareasecretthatwasn'tsupposetobeshared.

Level playing field:

Afaircompetitionwherenosidehasanadvantage.
Like a chicken with its head cut off:

Toactinafrenziedmanner.
liquor someone up:

Togetsomeonedrunk.
Long in the Tooth:

Oldpeople(orhorses).
Loose Cannon:

Someonewhoisunpredictableandcancausedamageifnotkeptincheck.

M
Make No Bones About:

Tostateafactsotherearenodoubtsorobjections.
Method To My Madness:

Strangeorcrazyactionsthatappearmeaninglessbutintheendaredoneforagoodreason.
Mumbo Jumbo:

Nonsenseormeaninglessspeech.
Mum's the word:

Tokeepquiet.Tosaynothing.

N
Nest Egg:

Savingssetasideforfutureuse.
Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You:

Don'thurtanyonethathelpsyou.

New kid on the block:

Someonenewtothegrouporarea.
New York Minute:

Aminutethatseemstogobyquickly,especiallyinafastpacedenvironment.
No Dice:

Tonotagree.Tonotacceptaproposition.
No Room to Swing a Cat:

Anunsuallysmallorconfinedspace.
Not Playing With a Full Deck:

Someonewholacksintelligence.

O
Off On The Wrong Foot:

Gettingabadstartonarelationshiportask.
Off The Hook:

Nolongerhavetodealwithatoughsituation.
Off the Record:

Somethingsaidinconfidencethattheonespeakingdoesn'twantattributedtohim/her.
On Pins And Needles:

Anxiousornervous,especiallyinanticipationofsomething.
On The Fence:

Undecided.
On The Same Page:

Whenmultiplepeopleallagreeonthesamething.
Out Of The Blue:

Somethingthatsuddenlyandunexpectedlyoccurs.
Out On A Limb:

Whensomeoneputsthemselfinariskysituation.

Out On The Town:

Toenjoyyourselfbygoingout.
Over My Dead Body:

Whenyouabsolutelywillnotallowsomethingtohappen.
Over the Top:

Veryexcessive.

P
Pass The Buck:

Avoidresponsibilitybygivingittosomeoneelse.
Pedal to the metal:

Togofullspeed,especiallywhiledrivingavehicle.
Peeping Tom:

Someonewhoobservespeopleinthenudeorsexuallyactivepeople,mainlyforhisown
gratification.
Pick up your ears:

Tolistenverycarefully.
Pig In A Poke:

Adealthatismadewithoutfirstexaminingit.
Pig Out :

Toeatalotandeatitquickly.
Pipe Down:

Toshutuporbequiet.
Practice Makes Perfect:

Byconstantlypracticing,youwillbecomebetter.
Pull the plug:

Tostopsomething.Tobringsomethingtoanend.
Pulling Your Leg:

Trickingsomeoneasajoke.

Put a sock in it:

Totellnoisypersonoragrouptobequiet.

Q
Queer the pitch:

Destroyorruinaplan.

R
Raincheck:

Anofferordealthatisdeclinedrightnowbutwillingtoacceptlater.
Raining Cats and Dogs:

Averyloudandnoisyrainstorm.
Ring Fencing:

Seperatedusualjudgementtoguaranteeprotection,especiallyprojectfunds.
Rise and Shine:

Timetogetoutofbedandgetreadyforwork/school.
Rome Was Not Built In One Day:

Ifyouwantsomethingtobecompletelyproperly,thenitsgoingtotaketime.
Rule Of Thumb:

Aroughestimate.
Run out of steam:

Tobecompletelyoutofenergy

S
Saved By The Bell:

Savedatthelastpossiblemoment.
Scapegoat:

Someoneelsewhotakestheblame.
Scot-free:

Toescapeandnothavetopay.
Sick As A Dog:

Tobeverysick(withthefluoracold).
Sitting Shotgun:

Ridinginthefrontpassengerseatofacar.
Sixth Sense:

Aparanormalsensethatallowsyoutocommunicatewiththedead.
Skid Row:

Therundownareaofacitywherethehomelessanddruguserslive.
Smell A Rat:

Todetectsomoneinthegroupisbetrayingtheothers.
Smell Something Fishy:

Detectingthatsomethingisn'trightandtheremightbeareasonforit.
Son of a Gun:

Ascamp.
Southpaw:

Someonewhoislefthanded.
Spitting Image:

Theexactlikenessorkind.
Start From Scratch:

Todoitalloveragainfromthebeginning.

T
The Ball Is In Your Court:

Itisyourdecisionthistime.
The Best Of Both Worlds:

Therearetwochoicesandyouhavethemboth.
The Bigger They Are The Harder They Fall:

Whilethebiggerandstrongeropponentmightbealotmoredifficulttobeat,whenyoudothey
sufferamuchbiggerloss.
The Last Straw:

Whenonesmallburdenafteranothercreatesanunbearablesituation,thelaststrawisthelast
smallburdenthatonecantake.
The Whole Nine Yards:

Everything.Allofit.
Third times a charm:

Afternosuccessthefirsttwotimes,thethirdtryisaluckyone.
Tie the knot:

Togetmarried.
Til the cows come home:

Alongtime.
To Make A Long Story Short:

Somethingsomeonewouldsayduringalongandboringstoryinordertokeephis/heraudience
fromlosingattention.Usuallythestoryisn'tshortened.
To Steal Someone's Thunder:

Totakethecreditforsomethingsomeoneelsedid.
Tongue-in-cheek:

humor,nottobetakenserious.
Turn A Blind Eye:

Refusetoacknowledgesomethingyouknowisrealorlegit.
Twenty three skidoo:

Tobeturnedaway.

U
Under the weather:

Feelingillorsick.
Up a blind alley:

Goingdownacourseofactionthatleadstoabadoutcome.
Use Your Loaf:

Useyourhead.Thinksmart.

V
Van Gogh's ear for music:

Tonedeaf.
Variety Is The Spice Of Life:

Themoreexperiencesyoutrythemoreexcitinglifecanbe.

W
Wag the Dog:

Adiversionawayfromsomethingofgreaterimportance.
Water Under The Bridge:

Anythingfromthepastthatisn'tsignificantorimportantanymore.
Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve:

Toopenlyandfreelyexpressyouremotions.
When It Rains, It Pours:

Sinceitrarelyrains,whenitdoesitwillbeahugestorm.
When Pigs Fly :

Somethingthatwillnevereverhappen.
Wild and Woolly:

Unculturedandwithoutlaws.
Wine and Dine:

Whensomebodyistreatedtoanexpensivemeal.

Without A Doubt:

Forcertain.

X
X marks the spot:

Aphrasethatissaidwhensomeonefindssomethinghe/shehasbeenlookingfor.

Y
You Are What You Eat:

Inordertostayhealthyyoumusteathealthyfoods.
You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover:

Decisionsshouldn'tbemadeprimarilyonappearance.
You Can't Take it With You:

Enjoywhatyouhaveandnotwhatyoudon'thave,sincewhenyoudieyoucannottakethings
(suchasmoney)withyou.
Your Guess Is As Good As Mine:

Ihavenoidea.

Z
Zero Tolerance:

Nocrimeorlawbreakingbigorsmallwillbeoverlooked.