'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all 110 proof 3-on-the-tree 4-on-the-floor A barking dog never bites A burnt child dreads the fire A fool and his money are soon parted A golden key can open any door A miss is as good as a mile A woman's place is in the home Abandon hope, all ye who enter here Act age! Act your age! After a storm comes a calm Aim for the stars! Ain't it the truth? All cats are gray in the dark All good things must end All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy An apple a day keeps the doctor away An eye for an eye And how! And that's that And you? And your point is? Are we away? Are we having fun yet? Art is long and life is short As I live and breathe! As the actress said to the bishop... As the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined Ask no questions and hear no lies B. and B BO juice Banbury story of a cock and a bull Beauty is in the eye of the beholder Been there, done that got the T-shirt Believe nothing of what you hear, and only half of what you see Better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion Better keep still about it Better luck next time Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know Bite the ice! Bottoms up! Bread is the staff of life Brevity is the soul of wit Buckley's and none Buckley's hope Burn not your house to fright the mouse away But, hey CF The CF is from the so-called NATO Phonetic Alphabet. Cast bread upon the waters Cat got your tongue? Chance would be a fine thing! Charge it to the dust and let the rain settle it Charlie Foxtrot Cheap at half the price! Check, please Cheese it the cops! Cheshire cat Children and fools tell the truth China syndrome Christmas comes but once a year Clear the way! Close your eyes and think of England Close, but no cigar Clothes make the man Come and get it! Come back and see us Come in and make yourself at home Come in and sit a spell Come on in, the water's fine! Could we continue this later? Cover your ass Cross the stream where it is shallowest Curiosity killed the cat Cut the comedy! Cut the crap! Darby and Joan Death is the great leveler Desert and reward seldom keep company Diligence is the mother of good luck Discretion is the better part of valor Discretion is the better part of valour Do bears crap in the woods? Do bears poop in the woods? Do bears shit in the woods? Do we have to go through all that again? Doctors make the worst patients. Does a bear crap in the woods? Does a bear poop in the woods? Does a bear shit in the woods? Dog does not eat dog Don't call us, we'll call you. Don't change horses in the middle of the river. Don't change horses in the middle of the stream. Don't give up the day job! Don't knock it Don't let the fox guard the henhouse. Don't put the cart before the horse Don't spare the horses Don't swap horses in the middle of the river. Don't swap horses in the middle of the stream. Don't sweat the small stuff Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater Don’t call us, we’ll call you Down the hatch Down the hatch! Dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage Drop the subject! Dry up! Dunkirk spirit Dutch act Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise Earp slop, bring the mop East is East and West is West Eat to live, not live to eat Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die Elvis has left the building Empty vessels make the most sound Every dog has its day Every dog will have its day Every man for himself Every man is the architect of his own fortune Everything in the garden is rosy Everything's going to be all right Everything’s going to be okay Example is better than precept Experience is the best teacher Experience is the father of wisdom Experience is the teacher of fools Feed a cold and starve a fever Fields have eyes, and woods have ears Fill in the blanks Fine feathers make fine birds Fine words butter no parsnips Fire is a good servant but a bad master First impressions are the most lasting Fish or cut bait Football's a game of two halves. For Pete’s sake! For the love of Mike! For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse ... Foresight is better than hindsight. Fortune favors the brave Forty acres and a mule Frick and Frack From the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step Fuck a dog! Fuck a duck! Genius is ten percent inspiration and ninety percent perspiration Get the lead out! Get the message? Get the picture? Get your head out of the clouds! Give a dog a bad name Give an inch and he'll take a mile Give an inch and take a mile Give enough rope and he'll hang himself Give it the gun Give my best to Give us the tools, and we will finish the job Go chase yourself! Go jump in the lake! Go to blazes! Go to the devil! God is in the detail God willing and the creek don't rise God willing and the creek don’t rise God's in his heaven; all's right with the world Going strong Good-bye and good riddance Good-bye for now Great oaks from little acorns grow, and Mighty oaks from little ... Greetings and felicitations! Half a loaf is better than none Half the truth is often a whole lie Half the world knows not how the other half lives Hang it all! Hang loose! Hang on a mo Hang on to your hat! Happy is the bride that the sun shines on Happy is the country which has no history Has the cat got tongue? Haven't I seen you somewhere before? He that would eat the kernel must crack the nut He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin He who begins many things, finishes but few He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day He who pays the piper calls the tune He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom Heaven protects children and drunken men Hellfire and damnation! Hell’s bells and buckets of blood! Herb and Al Here we go again Here's mud in your eye! Here’s mud in your eye Here’s the deal Hoist your sail when the wind is fair Hold the phone Hold the phone! Home is where the heart is Honest to goodness Honesty is the best policy Hong Kong dog Hope deferred makes the heart sick Hope for the best and prepare for the worst Hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper Hot diggety dog! Hot diggety! Hot dog! How do you do How goes it? How the mighty have fallen How're things going? How's my boy? How's the family? How's the wife? How's the world treating you? Hunger is the best sauce I believe we've met I can live with that I could tell you but then I’d have to kill you I didn't catch that remark. and I didn't get that.; I didn't hear you I didn't catch the name, and I didn't catch your name I don't want to alarm you, but I don't want to sound like a busybody, but I gave at the office I had a lovely time I hear what you're saying, and I hear you I hope all goes well I must'll love you and leave you I take the Fifth I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared by owls I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy I'd like a word with you. and Could I have a word with you? I'll cross that bridge when I come to it I'll have the same I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't I've had a lovely time I've never [felt etc.] in all my days! I've seen better heads on nickel beers Idle people have the least leisure Idleness is the root of all evil If Mohammed will not go to the mountain, the mountain must come to ... If at first you don't succeed, try, try again If can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen If ifs and ands were pots and pans If it looks like a duck and walks etc. like a duck, it is a duck If the cap fits If the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the ... If the shoe fits If the shoe fits, wear it If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen If you can’t stand the heat, keep out of the kitchen If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery In a pig's eye! In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king Is my face red! Is the glass half empty or half full? Is the pope a Catholic? It is better to be born lucky than rich It is better to give than to receive It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive It is better to wear out than to rust out It is easy to be wise after the event It is not work that kills, but worry It is the pace that kills It isn't worth the trouble It would take an act of Congress to do It'll all come out in the wash It'll end in tears It's a dog's life It's all over bar the shouting It's all over but the shouting It's all the same to me It's always darkest just before the dawn It's easy to be wise after the event It's feeding time at the zoo! It's not over until the fat lady sings It's not the heat, it's the humidity It's raining cats and dogs! It's raining pitchforks It's the berries It's the story of my life It's time we should be going It's written in the stars It’s not my dog Jekyll and Hyde Johnny-on-the-spot Join the club! Just the facts, Ma'am Katie bar the door Katie, bar the door! Keep a thing seven years and you'll find a use for it Keep the faith ! Keep the faith baby! Keep up the good work Keep your shop and your shop will keep you Knock it off! Laugh and the world laughs with you; weep and you weep alone Laughter is the best medicine Lend your money and lose your friend Let the buyer beware Let the chips fall where they may Let the cobbler stick to his last Let the dead bury the dead Let's do this again Let's get the show on the road Let's rock and roll! Let’s do lunch sometime Let’s do the lunch thing Life is short and time is swift Life isn't all beer and skittles Little and often fills the purse Little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape Live by the sword, die by the sword Lo and behold! Look at what the cat dragged in! Look what the cat dragged in! Look what the cat's dragged in! Loose lips sink ships Lots of luck! Love makes the world go round Love me, love my dog Lovely weather for ducks M. and M.s Man cannot live by bread alone Man does not live by bread alone Many are called but few are chosen March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb May the best man win Maybe some other time Money is the root of all evil More fool! Mum's the word Necessity is the mother of invention Needs must when the devil drives Never halloo till you are out of the woods Never make a threat you cannot carry out Never speak ill of the dead Nice going! Nice weather we're having None but the brave deserve the fair Not if I see you sooner, and Not if I see you first Not in a thousand years! and Never in a thousand years! Nothing is certain but death and taxes Nothing is certain but the unforeseen Nothing so bad but might have been worse Now you're on the trolley Of all the nerve! One cannot love and be wise One hand for oneself and one for the ship One has to draw the line somewhere One of these days is none of these days Onwards and upwards! Opportunity knocks but once Out of the mouths of babes People who live in glass houses People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones Perish the thought Perish the thought! Piss or get off the can! Possession is nine-tenths of the law Prevention is better than cure Procrastination is the thief of time Pull the other leg! Punctuality is the soul of business Put that in your pipe and smoke it! Put the flags out! Put your trust in God, and keep your powder dry Read the fucking FAQ! Read the fucking instructions! Read the fucking manual! Rise and shine! Sam and Dave Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit Second place is the first loser. See you in the funny pages Seek and ye shall find Self-preservation is the first law of nature Serve a purpose Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to the devil Shit or get off the can! Shit or get off the pot! Shut the stable door after the horse has bolted Siegfried and Roy Smokey the Bear Step on it! Sticks and stones may break my bones Stone the crows! Stop the music! Stop the music! Hold everything! Stop the presses! Hold everything! Stuff and nonsense! Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof T. and A Take a long walk off a short pier Take a running jump in the lake! Take the bitter with the sweet Take the goods the gods provide Take the rough with the smooth Tell it to the marines! Tell the truth and shame the devil Thanks Thanks for the ride Thanks, but no thanks That ain't the way I heard it That brings me to the point That takes the cake! That was a [game etc.] and a half! That'll be the day! That's a fine how-do-you-do That's about the size of it That's my story and I'm sticking to it That's one for the books That's the spirit! That's the stuff! That's the ticket! That's the way it goes That's the way the ball bounces That's the way the cookie crumbles That’ll be the day! That’s about the size of it That’s the stuff! That’s the ticket! That’s the way the ball bounces That’s the way the cookie crumbles That’s the way the mop flops That’s the way to go! The Fed The Force The age of miracles is past The bigger they are, the harder they fall The bird has flown The blind leading the blind The buck stops here The butler did it The darkest hour is just before the dawn The devil finds work for idle hands The early bird catches the worm The end justifies the means The exception proves the rule The game is not worth the candle. The game's up! The gods send nuts to those who have no teeth The good is the enemy of the best The grass is always greener The grass is always greener on the other side The greater the truth, the greater the libel The hand that rocks the cradle The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world The hell you say! The honeymoon is over The lights are on but nobody's-one's home The mind boggles The more the merrier The pen is mightier than the sword The plot thickens The proof of the pudding The proof of the pudding is in the eating The road to hell is paved with good intentions The scales fall from eyes The show must go on The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak The very idea! The wages of sin is death The wish is father to the thought The wolf is at the door The world is oyster The worm has turned There are plenty of fish in the sea There aren't enough hours in the day There but for the grace of God There is a tide in the affairs of men There is a time and a place for everything There is more to than meets the eye There is no rest for the weary There is nothing new under the sun There wasn't a dry eye in the house There will be hell to pay There's a time and a place There's life in the old dog yet There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip There's many a slip twixt cup and lip There's more than one way to skin a cat There's no peace for the wicked! There's no time like the present They also serve who only stand and wait They broke the mould when they made Things will work out This is the life! Those were the days! Three strikes and you are out Throw dirt enough, and some will stick Time and tide wait for no man Time hangs heavy on hands Time is of the essence Times change and we with time To the victors belong the spoils Today here, tomorrow the world Tom, Dick and Harry Tom, Dick, and Harry Too many chiefs and not enough Indians Too many cooks spoil the stew Travel broadens the mind Truth, justice, and the American Way Try me Two can play this game Two heads are better than one Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown United we stand, divided we fall Up to neck in alligators Variety is the spice of life Wake up and smell the coffee! We aim to please We have to do lunch sometime We must learn to walk before we can run We were just talking about you We've got a right one here! Welcome to the club What in the Sam Hill? What in the devil? What in the fucking hell! What in the hell? What nerve! What the blazes What the deuce? What the devil? What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over What the fucking hell! What the heck! What the hell? What was the name again? What's coming off? What's game? What's going on? What's sauce for the goose What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander What's the big idea? What's the catch? What's the damage? What's the deal? What's the drill? What's the good of? What's the idea? What's the magic word? What's the matter? What's the problem? What's the scam? What's the scoop? What's the word? What's the world coming to? What's yours is mine, and what's mine is mine What’s coming off? What’s going down? What’s going on? What’s in the bag! What’s the catch? What’s the damage? What’s the deal? What’s the dilly? What’s the good word? What’s the scam? What’s the scoop? What’s the word? When do we eat? When one door shuts, another opens When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out of the window When the cat's away When the cat's away, the mice will play When the going gets tough, the tough get going Where in the Sam Hill? Where in the world...? Where in the world? Where is the restroom? Where's the beef? Where's the fire? Where’s the fire? While there's life there's hope Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel? Who do you want? Who in the devil? Who in the hell? Who the deuce? Who the devil? Who the hell? Who's on the phone? Whom the gods love die young Why break the habit of a lifetime? Why keep a dog and bark yourself Why keep a dog and bark yourself? X marks the spot You and what army? You and who else? You better believe it! You can bet the farm You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink You can't judge a book by its cover You can't teach an old dog new tricks You cannot have your cake and eat it You cannot serve God and mammon You cannot teach an old dog new tricks You could have knocked me down with a feather! You could have knocked me over with a feather You don't change horses in the middle of the race. You don't know the half of it You don’t know the half of it You had better believe it! You heard the man You live and learn You make a better door than you do a window You never know till you try You never miss the water till the well runs dry You pays your money and you takes your chance You scared the hell out of me You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours You the man! You'll get the hang of it You're a fine one to talk! You're in the army now! You're the doctor Young men may die, but old men must die Your mileage may vary. and YMMV You’re the doctor You’re the man! a Jack the Lad a Jekyll and Hyde a babe in the woods a balancing act a ball and chain a bird in the hand a bird's eye view a bit on the side a bite of the cherry a blast from the past a blot on the escutcheon a blot on the landscape a bolt from the blue a box on the ear a carrot and stick a chicken and egg situation a chip off the old block a cloud on the horizon a cock-and-bull story a cog in the machine a cross to bear a cuckoo in the nest a cut above the rest a day late and a dollar short a dead end a devil of a time a diamond in the rough a dog and pony show a dog in the manger a dog's age a dog's breakfast a double-edged sword a down and out a down-and-outer a drop in the bucket a drop in the ocean a drug on the market a dry run a dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants a fat cat a fat lot a fat lot of good a feast for the eyes a figment of imagination a fine kettle of fish a fine line a fine state of affairs a firm hand on the tiller a flash in the pan a flutter in the dovecote a fly in the ointment a fly on the wall a game plan a gentleman and a scholar a give-and-take a gleam in eye a goner a grin like a Cheshire cat a hang-up a heck of a lot of a hell of a lot of a hole in the wall a hop, skip, and a jump a hope chest a hue and cry a hundred and ten percent a job lot a kick in the butt a kick in the teeth a kick up the arse a knocking shop a leap in the dark a lick and a promise a little bit of bread and no cheese a live wire a loose cannon a lot a lot of baloney a lot of bunk a lot of malarkey a lot of moola a lot of pluck a man of the cloth a man of the world a matter of life and death a means to an end a meeting of the minds a mile a minute a mile away a mile off a mug's game a nip and tuck a nip in the air a numbers game a pain in the ass a party animal a pat on the back a piece of the action a piece of the pie a quick drop and a sudden stop a race against the clock a race against time a race against time clock a rap across the knuckles a red cent a red eye a red herring a red-letter day a revolving door a roll in the hay a rough diamond a roving eye a scaredy-cat a scholar and a gentleman a shaggy dog story a shell game a shot across the bow a shot in the arm a shot in the dark a sight for sore eyes a sign of the times a skeleton in the/ closet a skeleton in the/ cupboard a slap in the face a slap on the back a slap on the wrist a slice of the cake a slip of the tongue a sly dog a snake in the grass a song and dance a step in the right direction a stick-in-the-mud a sting in the tail a straw in the wind a sword of Damocles hangs over head a thing of the past a tough act to follow a turn of the screw a voice in the wilderness a whole new ball game a wild goose never laid a tame egg a wild-goose chase a word to the wise a worm's eye view a zero-sum game a/ place in the sun able to do with eyes closed above and beyond above suspicion above the curve above the fray above the law above the salt absence makes the heart grow fonder acclimate to ace in the hole achieve the impossible acknowledge the corn across the board across the pond act as act for act of God act of congress act of faith act on act one's age act out act the fool act the goat act up add fuel to the fire add fuel to the flame after all is said and done after the Lord Mayor's show after the fact after the fashion of after the party is over again and again against better judgement against better judgment against one's better judgment against the clock against the collar against the grain against the odds against the run of play against the stream ahead of the curve ahead of the game ahead of the pack aid and abet aim for the sky ain't got the brains God gave a squirrel airs and graces alert the public alive and kicking alive and well all along the line all and some all and sundry all bark and no bite all better all brawn and no brain all but all dressed up and nowhere to go all eyes all eyes and ears all eyes are on all for all for the best all hands on deck all hands to the pumps all hat and no cattle all hell breaks loose all hell broke loose all hours all in a day's work all meat and no potatoes all mouth and no trousers all mouth and trousers all my eye all oak and iron bound and *sound as a barrel all of the above all one all over but the shouting all over creation all over the board all over the earth all over the map all over the place all present and accounted for all shapes and sizes all show and no go all sizzle and no steak all sweetness and light all talk (and no action) all talk and no cider all talk and no trousers all that and then some all that meat and no potatoes all the all the best all the difference in the world all the livelong day all the marbles all the more reason for all the rage all the same all the tea in China all the thing all the time all the time in the world all the way all the way live all the way to Egery and back all to the good all vine and no taters all wool and a yard wide all wool and no shoddy all work and no play all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) all's fair in love and war all's well that ends well alley cat along for the ride along the beaten track along the line along the lines of along the way alpha and omega alternate between always the bridesmaid, never the bride amount to the same thing an ace in the hole an act of God an act of faith an act of war an arm and a leg an end in itself an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth an offer one can't refuse and a half and all and all that and all that jazz and be done with it and change and counting and crap and hang the cost and how and no messing and one for luck and so and so forth and so on and stuff like that and stuff like that there and that's a fact and that's that! and the like and then some and this and that and those and to spare and what have you and whatnot and/or animal animal, vegetable, or mineral? another county heard from another nail in the coffin another pair of eyes answer the call answer the call of nature answer the door answer to the description of answer to the name any day anything but anything going on? appear under the name of apple a day apple of eye apple of my eye apple of one's eye apples and oranges argue the point argue the toss arguing for the sake of arguing arm and a leg armed and dangerous armed to the teeth around around and around around the bend around the block around the clock around the corner around the horn arrive on the scene arrive on the stroke of some time arse end of nowhere as I live and breathe as and when as clear as black and white as far as anyone knows as far as is concerned as far as the eye can see as if own the place as if the sun shines out backside as much chance as a wax cat in hell as old as the hills as pleases as sick as a dog as the actress said to the bishop as the crow flies as the day is long as the spirit moves as the white on rice as the wind blows as we speak ask a stupid question and you'll get a stupid answer ask for the moon asleep at the switch asleep at the wheel ass end of nowhere ass is on the line assault and battery assault the ear assume the mantle assume the position at a dead end at an end at beck and call at best at death's door at death's doorstep at door at least at loose ends at most at one's door at one's wit's end at own game at present at sixes and sevens at someone's beck and call at the at the appointed time at the back of beyond at the back of mind at the best of times at the bottom of the food chain at the bottom of the heap at the bottom of the hour at the bottom of the ladder at the chalkface at the coalface at the crack of dawn at the crossroads at the cutting edge at the double at the drop of a hat at the eleventh hour at the end of fingertips at the end of nowhere at the end of rope at the end of the day at the expense of at the feet of at the forefront at the hand of at the hands of at the height of at the helm at the high port at the last gasp at the last minute at the latest at the least at the mercy of at the moment at the most at the outset at the outside at the point of at the present time at the ready at the rear of at the same time at the summit of success at the top of game at the top of lungs at the top of one's lungs at the top of the food chain at the top of the hour at the top of the ladder at the top of the/ agenda at the top of voice at the very least at the very worst at the wheel at the worst at the zenith of at this stage at this stage of the game at wit's end at wits' end at worst attaboy attagal attagirl avoid like the plague away game babe in the woods back and fill back and forth back door back in the day back in the game back in the saddle back of back of one's hand back of the beyond back of the black stump back the wrong horse back to the drawing board back to the salt mines back to the wall back-of-the-envelope calculation backdoor backing and filling backward and forward bad excuse is better than none bad lot bad to the bone badger game bag and baggage bait and switch bake the tube steak balance the accounts balance the books balk at the idea ball and chain ball's in your court, the balling the jack balloon goes up, the ballpark figure balls to the wall bam and scram bang for the bang for the buck bang in the arm bang the drum bark up the wrong tree barking dog never bites barking up the wrong tree bat an eye bat eyes bat for the other side bat for the other team bat the breeze bats batten down the hatches battle of the bulge bawl eyes out be [glad etc.] to see the back of be a [Londoner etc.] through and through be a [athlete etc.] in the making be a [crisis etc.] in the making be a figment of imagination be a fine figure of a man be a fully paid-up member of be a game of two halves be a hard act to follow be a model of be a pain in the arse be a pain in the neck be a sight for sore eyes be a sign of the times be a thing of the past be ahead of the game be ahead of the pack be alive and kicking be alive and well be all beer and skittles be all brawn and no brains be all dressed up and nowhere to go be all eyes be all fingers and thumbs be all fun and games be all fur coat and no knickers be all in the/ mind be all moonlight and roses be all mouth be all over the shop be all sweetness and light be all the rage be all very well be armed to the teeth be as dry as a bone be as honest as the day be as old as the hills be as plain as the nose on your face be as pure as the driven snow be as sick as a dog be as silent as the grave be asleep at the switch be at a loose end be at beck and call be at death's door be at it hammer and tongs be at peace with the world be at sixes and sevens be at the bottom of be at the end of tether be at the mercy of be at the receiving end be at the wheel be at wits' end be away with the fairies be back on the rails be barking up the wrong tree be behind the eight ball be behind the times be below the belt be beside the point be better off dead be beyond the pale be bitter and twisted be bone dry be bouncing off the walls be bound and determined be bright and breezy be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed be broad in the beam be bulging at the seams be bumping along the bottom be carried out feet first be cast in the same mould be caught in the crossfire be caught in the middle be chafing at the bit be chalk and cheese be champing at the bit be chief cook and bottle washer be chilled to the bone be chilled to the marrow be chomping at the bit be climbing the walls be close to the bone be close to the mark be coming apart at the seams be cut from the same cloth be cut to the bone be damned if do and damned if don't be dead and buried be dead from the neck up be dead from the waist down be dead in the water be dead on the vine be dead to the world be devil's advocate be down in the dumps be down in the mouth be dressed up to the nines be easy on the ear be easy on the eye be economical with the truth be fair game be far and away the [best etc.] be fast on the draw be fed up to the back teeth be few and far between be first past the post be flesh and blood be footloose and fancy-free be for the asking be for the best be for the birds be for the faint-hearted be for the high jump be for the taking be full of piss and vinegar be full of the joys of spring be game be going begging be going great guns be going spare be green about the gills be half the [dancer etc.] used to be be half the battle be heavy going be home and dry be hot off the press be in a dream world be in deep shit be in fine fettle be in on the act be in the air be in the balance be in the black be in the can be in the catbird seat be in the chips be in the clear be in the club be in the dark be in the doghouse be in the doldrums be in the driving seat be in the eye of the storm be in the firing line be in the first flush of be in the frame be in the front line be in the grip of be in the groove be in the hole be in the know be in the land of nod be in the land of the living be in the lap of the gods be in the limelight be in the loop be in the market for be in the money be in the pink be in the pipeline be in the public eye be in the pudding club be in the red be in the right place at the right moment be in the right place at the right time be in the running be in the saddle be in the same ballpark be in the same boat be in the soup be in the spotlight be in the swim be in the thick of be in the throes of be in the wind be in the wrong be in the/ blood be joined at the hip be just the job be just what the doctor ordered be laughing all the way to the bank be laughing on the other side of face be left holding the baby be like a cat on a hot tin roof be like a deer caught in the headlights be like a dog with a bone be like a dog with two tails be like a red rag to a bull be like painting the Forth Bridge be like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic be like ships that pass in the night be like watching paint dry be long in the tooth be meat and drink to be miles away be near the knuckle be neither one thing nor the other be new to the game be nip and tuck be none the wiser be of like mind be of the essence be off the beaten track be off the blocks be off the hook be off the mark be off the wall be on edge be on full alert be on game be on pins and needles be on the [expensive etc.] side be on the back burner be on the ball be on the blink be on the breadline be on the brink of be on the cards be on the case be on the crest of a wave be on the fiddle be on the fritz be on the game be on the go be on the horns of a dilemma be on the level be on the line be on the look out be on the loose be on the make be on the march be on the mend be on the money be on the piss be on the ragged edge be on the razzle be on the right lines be on the right track be on the rocks be on the ropes be on the run be on the same wavelength be on the side of the angels be on the skids be on the square be on the threshold of be on the tip of tongue be on the up be on the up and up be on the wagon be on the warpath be on the wing be on the wrong end of be on the wrong track be on top of the world be one in the eye for be out for the count be out of the ark be out of the picture be out of the question be out of the way be out of the wood be out on the tiles be out on the town be over the hill be over the hump be over the moon be over the top be par for the course be part of the furniture be penny-wise and pound-foolish be pipped at the post be quick off the mark be quick on the draw be right in the head be rotten to the core be sacrificed on the altar of be scattered to the four winds be sick and tired of be skin and bone be slow off the mark be slow on the uptake be soaked to the skin be spick and span be spitting in the wind be staring in the face be straining at the leash be the armpit of the world be the bee's knees be the best of a bad bunch be the brains behind be the cat's whiskers be the dead spit of be the death of be the end of be the end of one be the end of the line be the end of the world be the exception that proves the rule be the full quid be the last person be the last word in be the life and soul of the party be the light of life be the living end be the making of be the marrying kind be the meat in the sandwich be the nature of the beast be the only pebble on the beach be the order of the day be the picture of [health etc.] be the salt of the earth be the soul of discretion be the spitting image of be the talk of the town be the toast of be the way to go be the worse for wear be the wrong side of 30 etc be thin on the ground be three sheets to the wind be thrown in the deep end be tired and emotional be touch-and-go be two sides of the same coin be under the gun be under the weather be up and about be up and down be up and running be up in the air be up the creek be up the duff be up the spout be up to ears in be up to the mark be up with the chickens be up with the lark be waiting in the wings be water under the bridge be wet behind the ears be whistling in the dark be wide of the mark be worth the paper it's're printed on be-all and end-all be-all and end-all, the bear cross bear in the air bear the brunt bear the brunt of bear the burden beard in den beard the lion beard the lion in his den beat a path to door beat a path to someone's door beat about the bush beat all beat around the bush beat at his or her own game beat down to size beat head against the wall beat into one's head beat one's head against the wall beat someone at his or her own game beat the beat the Dutch beat the air beat the bushes beat the bushes for beat the clock beat the crap out of beat the daylights out of beat the drum beat the drum for beat the drum for someone/something beat the dummy beat the gun beat the heat beat the hell out of beat the living daylights out of beat the meat beat the pants off beat the pup beat the rap beat the shit out of someone beat the socks off beat the stuffing out of beat the system beat the tar out of beat to it beat to the draw beat to the punch bed and board bed and breakfast bed-and-breakfast bedroom eyes beef to heel beef to heel like a Mullingar heifer been and gone and done it been around the block been there, done that, bought the T-shirt been there, done that, got the T-shirt been to hell and back been to the rodeo been to the wars been under the weather beer and skittles before the wind before very eyes beg the question beg your pardon, but begin to see the light beginning of the end beginning of the end, the behind closed doors behind the bit behind the eight ball behind the scenes behind the times behind the wheel behind-the-counter belabor the point believe eyes believe one's ears bell the cat bell the cat, who will bell, book, and candle things that are miraculous or that signal that belle of the ball bells and whistles below the belt below the belt, hit below the breadline below the salt belt and braces belt the grape bend in the wind bend one’s elbow bend the elbow bend the law bend the rules bend the truth bend with the wind beneath the salt benefit of the doubt berries beside the mark beside the point best bib and tucker best is the enemy of the good best of a bad lot best of both worlds best of both worlds, the best of the bunch best-laid plans go astray, the best-laid plans of mice and men oft go astray bet on the wrong horse bet the farm bet the ranch better better be going better fish to fry better get moving better get on my horse better get used to it better half better late than never better left unsaid better of better off better safe than sorry better than better than nothing better than sex better the devil you know better things to do between between Scylla and Charybdis between a rock and a hard place between life and death between the devil and the deep blue sea between the hammer and the anvil between the jigs and the reels between the pipes between the sheets between you and me between you me and the bedpost between you, me, and the bedpost between you, me, and the lamppost betwixt and between beyond a doubt beyond the black stump beyond the call of duty beyond the horizon beyond the pale beyond the shadow of a doubt big and bold big and burly big as life big eye big juice big moment bigger they are, the harder they fall bigger they come, the harder they fall, the biggest frog in the puddle bill and coo binge and purge biological clock is ticking bird has flown, the bird in bosom bird in the hand bird in the hand is worth two in the bush bird's eye view bird's-eye view bird-dog birds and the bees, the bit of the action bitch and moan bite in the arse bite in the ass bite the big one bite the biscuit bite the bullet bite the dust bite the hand that feeds bite the hand that feeds one bite the hand that feeds you bits and bobs bits and pieces bitten by the same bug bitter end black and blue black and white black as a skillet black as the devil black as the minister's coat black eye black sheep of the family black-and-blue blame game bleed dry bleed someone dry bleed someone white bleed the lizard bleed white blight on the land blind leading the blind blink-and-you-miss-it blocking and tackling blood and guts blood and thunder blood in the water blood, sweat and tears blood, sweat, and tears bloodied but unbowed bloodshot eyes bloody but unbowed bloom is off the bloom is off the rose blossom forth blot on the landscape blow away the cobwebs blow cover blow doors off blow hot and cold blow off the map blow one's cover blow out blow out of the water blow socks off blow someone out of the water blow someone’s cover blow someone’s doors off blow the gaff blow the joint blow the lid off blow the lid off something blow the whistle blow the whistle on blow this hot dog stand blue and white blue around the gills blue in the face blush is off the rose body and soul boggle the mind boil the ocean bolt from the blue bolt from the blue, a boo off the stage boot or an animal out boots and all boots on the ground bore the arse off bore the pants off of bore to death born and bred born and raised born on the wrong side of the blanket both feet on the ground both feet on the ground, with both sheets in the wind bottle bottle of Dog bottom drops out, the bottom edge bottom of the barrel bottom of the heap bottom of the ladder bottom of the line bottom of the ninth bottom the house bounce back and forth bounce up and down bound and determined bound and determined to bound hand and foot bow and scrape bow out of the running bow to the porcelain altar box on the table box the compass boxed on the table boy in the boat boys and girls boys and their toys boys in the back room brass hat brave the elements bread always falls on the buttered side bread and butter bread and circuses bread and water bread-and-butter letter break a habit break a law break away break cover break fall break loose break loose from break out in tears and break in tears break the Sabbath break the back of break the bank break the buck break the deadlock break the fourth wall break the ice break the mold break the mould break the news break the record break the seal break the silence break the spell breaking and entering bred in the bone brick -and-mortar bricks and mortar bridge the gap bright and breezy bright and early bright side bright-eyed and bushy-tailed brighten up day bring a dog to heel bring down the curtain bring down the house bring forth bring home the bacon bring into the world bring out of the woodwork Go bring out the best in bring sand to the beach bring the house down bring to a close bring to a dead end bring to the [bargaining etc.] table bring to the fore bring to the party bring to the table bring up the rear broad across the beam broad as a barn door broad in the beam bruised and battered brush under the carpet brush under the rug buck stops here, the buck the system buck the trend build a better mousetrap build castles in the air build castles in the sky build hopes on bump and grind bump off bums on seats burn at the stake burn the candle at both ends burn the midnight oil burning question burning the midnight oil burst at the seams burst forth burst on the scene burst onto the scene burst the bubble of bursting at the seams bury head in the sand bury the hatchet bury the lead bushel and a peck busiest men have the most leisure business end business end of business end of something busy as a beaver but for but good but not in the biblical sense but seriously, folks but that's another story but then but-boy butt is on the line buy a round buy it buy the big one buy the farm by a mile by and by by and large by any stretch of the imagination by far by fits and starts by guess and by golly by guess and by gosh by leaps and bounds by main strength and awkwardness by return mail and by return post by the by the back door by the board by the book by the by by the bye by the day by the dozen by the dozens by the end of the day by the grace of God by the handful by the hour by the month by the name by the nape of the neck by the numbers by the same token by the seat of pants by the short hairs by the skin of one's teeth by the skin of teeth by the sweat of brow by the sweat of one's brow by the thousand by the thousands by the time by the unit by the way by the week by the year cactus juice cakes and ale call a meeting to order and call the meeting to order call all the shots call forth call off call off the dogs call on the carpet call the call the dogs off call the shots call the tune call to the bar cam red camel through the eye of a needle can barely hear think can count on the fingers of one hand can hardly believe his or her eyes can hardly hear think can scarcely believe his or her eyes can see a mile off can take it to the bank can talk the hind leg off a donkey can talk the legs off an iron pot can't be helped. and couldn't be helped can't but can't carry a tune can't complain. and nothing to complain about can't cut the mustard can't for the life of me can't help can't help but do can't hit the broad side of a barn can't hit the side of a barn can't say boo to a goose can't see beyond the end of nose can't see beyond the end of one's nose can't see past the end of nose can't see the forest for the trees can't see the wood for the trees can't stand the pace can't take eyes off candle in the wind cannot choose but cannot see any further than the end of one’s nose cannot see further than the end of one’s nose cannot see the wood for the trees can’t hit the broad side of a barn can’t hit the side of a barn cap and gown card-carrying member cards are stacked against carried away carrot and stick carrot-and-stick carry carry a Chinaman on back carry a secret to the grave carry a torch carry a torch for carry a tune carry about carry along carry an amount of weight carry around carry away carry back carry coals to Newcastle carry down carry forward carry into some place carry off carry on carry on somehow carry on without carry onto carry out carry over carry over from carry over to carry somewhere carry the ball carry the can carry the day carry the mail carry the message to Garcia carry the stick carry the torch carry the torch for carry the weight of the world on shoulders carry through carry too far carry water carry water for carry weight carry with one carrying a heavy load carrying a load carrying charge cart before the horse, put the case of the blind leading the blind case of the dropsy case of the jitters case of the shorts case the joint cash in on opportunity cash on the barrelhead cash-and-carry cast eye over cast eyes down cast in the same mold cast loose cast lot in cast lot with cast one's lot with cast the first stone castles in the air castles in the sky cat cat can look at a king cat got one's tongue cat got tongue cat has nine lives cat in gloves catches no mice cat in the meal-tub cat in the sack cat on a hot tin roof cat's cradle cat's meow cat's pajamas cat's paw cat's whiskers cat's-paw cat-and-dog life cat-and-mouse game cat-soup catch eye catch in the act catch on the hop catch red-handed catch someone's eye catch the drift catch the eye of catch the next wave catch the wave cats and dogs caught in the act caught in the crossfire caught in the crunch caught in the middle caught with hand in the cookie jar cause eyebrows to raise and cause some raised eyebrows caviar to the general cease and desist center of attraction, the certain as death and taxes chafe at the bit chalk and cheese challenge the status quo champ at the bit change for the better change horses in midstream change horses in the middle of the stream Go to change of life change tack change the channel change the subject change up with the times change with the times chapter and verse charm the pants off chase in some place chase the dragon cheap and cheerful cheap and nasty cheap at twice the price cheaper by the dozen check out the plumbing checks and balances cheer to the echo cheese it-the cops! cheque is in the mail chew on the scenery chew the chew the cheese chew the cud chew the fat chew the rag chew the scenery chew up the scenery chief cook and bottle washer chief cook and bottlewasher child is father of the man child's play children should be seen and not heard chill to the bone chilled to the bone chip and dip chip off the old block chips and dip choke the chicken chomp at the bit chop and change chuck under the chin circle the drain circle the wagons circle the wagons! circling the drain clamp down on clap eyes on clash of the ash class act claw way to the top clean act up clean one’s act up clean slate clean the floor up with clean up clean up act clear lines clear out clear the air clear the deck clear the decks clear the table clear the way climb the wall climb the walls climbing the walls clinch the deal cling on on by fingernails cling on on by your fingertips clip over the ear cloak-and-dagger clock is ticking clock is ticking, the close a sale close but no cigar close chewer and a tight spitter close down close down and shut down close enough to use the same toothpick close eyes to close in for the kill close one's eyes to close the barn door after the horse has bolted close the book on close the books close the books on close the door on close the sale close the stable door after the horse has bolted close to the bone close to the wind closed door closed-door closing the stable door after the horse has bolted cloud the issue coast is clear, the coat and tie cock and bull story cock of the roost cock of the walk cock-and-bull story cocky as the king of spades coffee and coffee and Danish cog in the wheel cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey collar-and-tie men color of someone's money, see the come along for the ride come and get it come and go come apart at the seams come back from the dead come down in the world come down on come down on the side of come down the pike come forth come from far and wide come in from the cold come in out of the rain come in out of the rain, know enough to come into the world come on in come on the scene come out come out in the open come out in the open with come out in the wash come out in the wash, it will come out of a clear blue sky come out of the closet come out of the woodwork come out the little end of the horn come the acid come the raw prawn come to a bad end come to a close come to a dead end come to a sticky end come to an end come to an untimely end come to the fore come to the job with come to the point and get to the point come to the same thing come to the table come under the hammer come up come up in the world come up roses come up through the ranks come with the territory coming and going, have someone coming or going, not know if one is comings and goings common touch, the company manners compare apples and oranges conceited as a barber's cat confession is good for the soul confidence game confine or an animal to confuse or an animal with confuse the issue connect the dots control the purse strings cook goose cook someone's goose cook the accounts cook the books cook with gas cool cat cool, calm, and collected coon eye coon's age cork high and bottle deep corner the market corner the market on cost a pretty penny cost an arm and a leg cost the earth could be better could with eyes closed couldn't [act] way out of a paper bag couldn't be better couldn't believe eyes couldn't carry a note in a bucket couldn't carry a tune in a bucket couldn't get elected dogcatcher couldn't hit a bull in the ass with a bass fiddle couldn't hit the side of a barn count the cost country mile courage of one's convictions, have the course of true love never ran smoothly, the cover a lot of ground cover a multitude of sins cover against cover all the bases cover ass cover back cover bases cover for cover girl cover ground cover in cover one's ass cover one's tracks cover story cover the field cover the territory cover the waterfront cover tracks cover up cover your ass with paper cover-up cow juice crack the door crack the whip crack under the strain crash and burn crash the gate crash the party crash to the floor crazy in the head creaking door hangs longest cream of the crop cream of the crop, the cricket on the hearth crooked as a barrel of fish hooks crooked as a dog's hind leg Go cross my heart and hope to die cross over cross the Rubicon cross the aisle cross the floor cross the line crunch numbers crux of the matter cry all the way to the bank cry eyes out cry one's eyes out cry the blues cull the herd cupboard is bare cupboard is bare, the curl up curl up and die curse the day was born cushion the blow cut a fine figure cut and dried cut and paste cut and run cut down cut eyes at cut from the same cloth cut from whole cloth cut it fine cut loose cut loose from cut off at the pass cut off from the world cut one loose cut one’s wolf loose cut out of whole cloth cut teeth cut the cheese cut the comedy cut the cord cut the crap cut the deadwood out cut the dust cut the funny stuff cut the ground from under cut the ground from under / feet cut the ground out from under cut the ice cut the mustard cut the pie up cut through red tape cut to the bone cut to the chase cut to the pith cut to the quick cut wolf loose cut-and-dried cutting edge cutting edge, at the daddy of them all damn the torpedoes damned if do and damned if don't dark days darken a church door darken door darken someone's door darkest hour is just before the dawn dart in and out dash hopes dash someone's hopes day and night day in and day out day in, day out day late and a dollar short day off day the eagle flies day the eagle shits day to day days are numbered days are numbered, one's days of yore days on end days running dead and buried dead and gone dead cat on the line dead end dead from the neck up dead in or an animal's tracks dead in the water dead to the world dead-end kid deaf and dumb death and taxes death and taxes, certain as decide among decide between deep six defuse deliver the goods deliver the message to Garcia deserve better from detached from the world devil devil and deep blue sea devil can quote Scripture for his own purpose devil of a devil of a job devil of a time devil take the hindmost, the devil to pay, the devil's children have the devil's luck diamond in the rough diarrhea of the jawbone diarrhea of the mouth dice are loaded, the dickens dictated but not read die behind the wheel die is cast, the die on the vine different as night and day difficult is done at once; the impossible takes a little longer dig the dirt dig up dip toe in the water dirty dog disappear off the face of the earth discern between and dish the dirt dish the dirt (on dispense with formalities distant corner of the world divide and conquer do a disappearing act do a one-eighty do one better do some fine coin do the business do the deed do the dirty on do the dirty work do the dishes do the drink thing do the drug thing do the hard way do the honors do the honours do the job do the math do the maths do the right thing do the rounds do the running do the spadework do the trick do the unthinkable do the world of good do you have the time do's and don'ts dodge a bullet doesn't hurt to ask. and never hurts to ask dog dog and pony show dog ate my homework dog collar dog days dog eat dog dog in the manger dog it dog meat dog my cats dog's age dog's life dog's years dog-and-pony show dog-dew dog-do dog-doo dog-ear dog-eat-dog dog-fashion dog-log dog-style dog-tired dog-ways dogfood dog’s mother dollar signs in eyes dollars-and-cents don't believe I've had the pleasure don't bite the hand that feeds don't drop the soap! don't knock yourself out don't let the bedbugs bite don't let the door hit you on the way out don't let the door hit your ass on the way out don't let the grass grow under one's feet don't rock the boat done and done done and dusted done up like a dog's dinner doom and gloom door to door door-to-door doormat doors open up dos and don'ts dot the i's and cross the t's dot the/ i's and cross the/ t's down and dirty down and out down at the heel down for the count down in the doldrums down in the dumps down the down the drain down the line down the little red lane down the pan down the pike down the road down the road, not across the street down the street down the toilet down the track down the tube down the tubes down to chili and beans down to the ground down to the last detail down to the short strokes down to the wire down with the haps down-and-dirty down-at-heel down-at-the-heel down-at-the-heels down-to-the-wire downhill all the way do’s and don’ts drag name through the mire drag over the coals drain the bilge drain the dragon drain the main vein drape in the flag draw draw a line between draw a line in the sand draw and quarter draw forth draw in horns and pull in horns draw in the reins draw out of and draw out draw straws draw the curtain draw the curtain on draw the curtain over draw the line draw the line at draw the line between and else Go to draw a line between draw the short straw drawn and quartered drenched to the skin dressed to kill dressed to the nines dressed to the teeth dribs and drabs drift with the tide drink under the table drive a coach and horses through drive around the bend drive into the ground drive out drive round the bend drive round the twist drive someone around the bend drive someone crazy drive someone up the wall drive the big bus drive the porcelain bus drive to the edge drive up the wall drop a line and drop a few lines; drop a note drop by the wayside drop in the bucket drop off the radar drop the F-bomb drop the ball drop the gloves drop the other shoe drop the writ drug on the market drunk and disorderly dry dry as dust dry behind the ears dry eyes dry off dry out dry powder dry run dry spell dry up dry-as-dust dry-gulch duck and cover ducking and diving dust off the batter dye in the wool dyed-in-the-wool each and every one eagle eye eagle-eye ear to the ground, have one's early bird catches the worm early to bed, early to rise (makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise) easier said than done easy on the eyes eat and run eat at the Y eat high off the hog eat one's cake and have it, too eat out of house and home eat own dog food eat someone out of house and home eat up ebb and flow economical with the truth edge edge around edge away edge by edge in edge out edge out of edge with edged effing and blinding elbow out of and elbow out elbow way to the top elders and betters elephant in the room empty the tank end game end in end in itself end it end it all end justifies the means, the end of end of one's rope, at the end of play end of story end of the ball game end of the line end run end to end end up end up at end up doing end up to become end up with end with endgame ends ends of the earth, the enough and some to spare enough rope, give someone enough to keep body and soul together enough to make the angels weep enter into the spirit of enter the fray enter the lists equal to the occasion equal to the task equate err on the side of err on the side of caution estimate the cost at even better even in the best of times ever and ever and again ever and anon every Tom, Dick, and Harry every inch a every inch the every nook and cranny every now and every now and again every now and then every trick in the book everybody and his brother everybody and his cousin everybody and his dog everybody and his mother everybody and his mum everybody and his uncle everybody and their brother everybody and their dog everybody and their mother everybody and their mum everyone and his brother everyone and his cousin everyone and his dog everyone and his mother everyone and his mum everyone and his uncle everyone and their brother everyone and their dog everyone and their mother everyone and their mum everything and the kitchen sink everything but the kitchen sink everything from soup to nuts everything under the sun evil eye except for exception proves the rule, the exciting as watching paint dry exercise for the reader extoll the virtues of extract the urine eye candy eye for an eye eye for an eye, an eye of the beholder eye of the hurricane eye opener eye opener, an eye sex eye to eye eye to the main chance, have an eye to, with an eye up eye-in-the-sky eye-opener eye-popper eyes are bigger than belly eyes are bigger than one's stomach, one's eyes are out on stalks eyes in the back of one's head, have eyes like saucers eyes like two burnt holes in a blanket eyes pop out of head face facts face the consequences face the music fact is facts on the ground fair and impartial fair and square fair game fake the funk fall about the place fall apart fall at the final hurdle fall at the first hurdle fall at the last hurdle fall between the cracks fall by the wayside fall down on the job fall for hook, line and sinker fall into a trap fall into the trap of fall into the wrong hands fall off off the radar fall off the back of a lorry fall off the back of a truck fall off the cabbage truck fall off the map fall off the turnip truck fall off the wagon fall short of goal fall through the cracks fall through the floor family jewels fan the breeze fan the flames far and away far and away the best far and near far and wide far from the madding crowd far into the night fast and furious fast and loose fast lane faster and faster faster than a cat lapping chain lightning fat and happy fat and sassy fat cat fat chance fat hit the fire fat is in the fire fat is in the fire, the fat lot fat of the land, the fat-cat fathom the depths of fear the worst feast eyes feast eyes on feast one's eyes on fed fed to the gills feed the beast feed the dragon feed the kitty feed to the lions feed to the wolves feel for feel hot and cold feel on top of the world feel pinched feel the crunch feel the pinch feet on the ground female of the species is more deadly than the male fence an animal in fend and prove fetch and carry few and far between fight hammer and tongs fight like cat and dog fight the good fight fight to the death fight tooth and claw fight tooth and nail file off the serial number fill a void fill in fill the bill fill the gap fill the void filled to the brim filthy lucre final nail in the coffin find oneself in the market find out how the land lies find the net find the time fine and dandy fine art fine by fine for fine how do you do fine kettle of fish fine with me fine wolf fine-tooth comb fine-tune finger in the pie, have a finger on the pulse fire a shot across bows fire in belly fire with anger firing line, on the first and foremost first and last first hundred years are the hardest first leg first see the light of day first step is always the hardest firstest with the mostest fit and trim fit for a king fit on the back of a postage stamp fit the bill fits and starts fits and starts, by fix an animal flash in the pan flash the hash flavor of the month flesh and blood flesh out flick the bean fling bonnet over the windmill fling cap over the windmill fling hat over the windmill flip off flip someone the bird flip the bird flip the script flirt with the idea of doing flog the dolphin flog the log flora and fauna flotsam and jetsam flub the dub flushed down the tubes flutter the dovecote fly by the seat of pants fly freak flag fly in the face of fly in the ointment fly into the face of danger fly off the handle fly on the wall fly out of the traps fly the coop fly the flag fly the nest foam at the mouth foaming at the mouth follow the crowd follow the golden mean follow through follow to the ends of the earth fool and his money are soon parted fool and his money are soon parted, a foot in the door foot in the door, get one's foot the bill footloose and fancy free footloose and fancy-free for a lark and on a lark for all intents and purposes for all is worth for all the world for all the world like for better or for worse for better or worse for days on end for ever and a day for fun for good for good and all for hours on end for kicks and for laughs; for giggles for miles for one's part for sake for the ages for the asking for the best for the better for the birds for the devil of it for the duration for the fun of it for the good of for the heck of it for the hell of it for the life of for the life of me for the life of one for the long haul for the love of for the love of God for the love of Mike for the love of Pete for the moment for the most part for the nonce for the present for the record for the sake of for the sake of argument for the taking for the time being for want of a better word force or an animal from force the issue force to the wall fore and aft forever and a day forever and ever forgive and forget fork out the dough fork over the dough form and substance four corners of the earth, the four sheets in the wind four sheets to the wind four-eyes fox guarding the henhouse fraidy cat fray around the edges free and clear free and easy free translation free, white, and twenty-one fresh and sweet fresh off the boat frighten into frighten the daylights out of frighten the hell out of frighten the life out of frighten to death from Missouri, I'm from a mile away from all corners of the world from door to door from far and near from my perspective from of the top drawer from one moment to the next from the from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious from the East German judge from the bottom of heart from the bottom of my heart from the bottom of one's heart from the corner of eye from the cradle to the grave from the get-go from the git-go from the ground up from the heart from the horse's mouth from the old school from the outset from the ridiculous to the sublime from the sublime to the ridiculous from the top from the word go from the year dot front and center front burner, on a froth at the mouth fruit of the poisonous tree fruit of the union fuel the fire fuel the flame full of it full of the devil full to the brim full to the gills full-tilt boogie fun and games fuss and feathers gain the upper hand game game face game is not worth the candle, the game is up game is up, the game plan game that two can play game that two can play, that's a game time get [a lot of etc.] stick get a lot of mileage out of get a move on get a word in edgewise and get a word in edgeways get a/ foot in the door get act together get around the table get back on the horse get better get by the balls get carried away get down to brass tacks get down to the facts get down to the nitty-gritty get down to the nuts and bolts get drift get end away get enough nerve up get eye Go to catch get eye in get feet under the table get foot in the door get going get going with get goose bumps get goose flesh get goose pimples get grief get hands dirty and dirty hands; soil hands get head above water and have head above water get hopes up get in on the act get in on the ground floor get in the act get in the groove get in the last word get in the swing of things get in the way get into the act get into the swing of it get into the swing of things get it in the neck get juices flowing get more than bargained for get nose out of joint and have nose out of joint; put nose out of ... get off off on the wrong foot get off on the right foot get off on the wrong foot get off the dime get off the ground get off the hook get off the mark get on get on the bad side of get on the bandwagon get on the end of get on the good side of get on the phone get on the stick get on the wrong side of get on the wrong side of the law get one's act together get one's feet on the ground get one’s act together get out of get out of Dodge get out of bed on the wrong side get out of the road get out of the way get out while the getting is good get out while the getting’s good get out while the gettin’s good get out while the goin’s good get over and done with get some shut-eye get someone going get something going get something going with someone get stick get straight from the horse's mouth get the advantage of get the air get the ax get the axe get the ball rolling get the best of get the better of get the bit between teeth get the boot get the bum's rush get the business get the can get the chop get the courage up get the crap kicked out of get the draw on get the drift get the drift of get the drop on get the drop on someone get the elbow get the facts straight get the feel of get the fright of life get the gate get the gist get the go-ahead get the go-by get the goods on get the goods on someone get the green light get the hang of get the hell out get the hell out of get the hook get the hump get the jitters get the kinks out get the knack of get the lead out get the lowdown get the memo get the message get the most out of get the munchies get the nod get the picture get the point get the royal treatment get the runaround get the sack get the shaft get the shakes get the short end get the short end of the stick get the show on the road get the spunk up get the third degree get the time get the upper hand get the vapors get the wind up get the word get the worst of it get the wrinkles out get the wrong end of the stick get this show on the road get to the bottom of get to the heart of get to the point get to the top get up nerve get up on the wrong side of bed get up the yard get up with the chickens get what for get while the gettin 's good get while the getting’s good get while the gettin’s good get while the goin’s good get with the program get with the times get-up-and-go getting there is half the fun gild the lily give 110% give a fair crack of the whip give a lick and a promise give a red face give a try give an arm and a leg give an inch and they'll take a mile give and take give away give away the shop give away the store give chapter and verse give due give eye teeth for give forth with give one's eyeteeth give someone hell give someone rundown give someone the air give someone the ax give someone the brushoff give someone the business give someone the evil eye give someone the finger give someone the gate give someone the go-by give someone the nod give someone the once-over give someone the raspberry give someone the shaft give someone the slip give stick give the air give the back of hand give the benefit of the doubt give the boot give the brush-off give the bum's rush give the business give the can give the chair give the cold shoulder give the creeps give the devil his due give the elbow give the evil eye give the eye give the finger give the fright of life give the game away give the gate give the glad eye give the go-ahead give the go-by give the green light give the heave ho give the heebie-jeebies give the kiss of life give the lie to give the lowdown give the nod give the once-over give the push give the raspberry give the rough side of tongue give the royal treatment give the runaround give the shaft give the shake give the shakes give the shirt off back give the shirt off one's back give the shits give the shivers give the slip give the third degree give the thumbs down give the thumbs up give the time of day give the willies give the word give the works give up hope give up the cause give up the fight give up the ghost give what for give-and-take given half a chance glass is half full, the glimmer of hope glint in eye gloom and doom glory days glued to the spot go above and beyond go above and beyond duty go against the flow go against the grain go against the stream go against the tide go ahead go all the way go along go along for the ride go and go around and around go at one another tooth and nail go back to the drawing board go back to the salt mines go beet red go beetroot go by go by the board go by the book go by the name of go by the wayside go down for the third time go down road go down the chute go down the drain go down the line go down the pan go down the plughole go down the toilet go down the tube go down the tubes go down the wrong way go fly a kite go for go for gold go for the fences go for the jugular go from one extreme to the other go full circle go hang yourself go in and out go in one ear and out the other go in the right direction go into a song and dance go into act go into the service go live go off the boil go off the deep end go off the rails go on go on and on go on and on about someone/something go on record go on the block go on to a better land go one better go one's way go out the window go over the hill go over the wall go over with a fine-tooth comb go round the houses go the distance go the extra mile go the limit go the way of all flesh go the way of the dodo go the whole hog go the whole nine yards go through go through fire and water go through someone like a dose of the salts go through the changes go through the mill go through the motions go through the roof go to bed with go to bed with the chickens go to bed with the sun go to hell go to pot go to rack and ruin go to see a man about a dog go to the bathroom go to the bother go to the country go to the devil go to the dogs go to the ends of the earth go to the expense go to the lavatory go to the limit go to the mat go to the polls go to the stake go to the toilet go to the top go to the trouble go to the wall go under the knife go under the name of go under the wrecking ball go up the wall go whole hog go with the flow go with the tide going great guns going high going my way? going on going over going rate going to going to tell going, going, gone goings-on gone but not forgotten gone coon, a gone goose gone with the wind goo-goo eyes good and good and proper good and something good life, the good old days goods and chattels goose goose bumps goose egg goose pimples goose up goosed gorilla juice got the dragon got to go home and get my beauty sleep gotta get up pretty early in the morning to grab by the throat grasp the nettle grass is always greener on the other side, the gravy train, ride the grease the skids grease the wheels great minds run in the same channel, all great white hope greatest thing since indoor plumbing green about the gills green around the gills green light, the grin and bear it grin like a Cheshire cat grist for the mill grist to the mill grody to the max ground floor, get in on the grow by leaps and bounds gum up gum up the works had better hair and hide hair of the dog that bit hair of the dog that bit you halcyon days hale and hearty half in the bag half of it half the battle half the time half up the pole hammer and tongs hammer into and pound into hand and foot hand in glove hand in the till, with one's hand over the baton hand over the reins handwriting on the wall hang hang a BA hang a BA at someone hang a few on hang a huey hang a left hang a louie hang a ralph hang a right hang around hang back hang behind hang by hang by a hair hang by a thread hang by the neck hang down hang fire hang five hang for hang from hang hat hang hat on hang head hang in hang in effigy hang in the balance hang in there hang it hang it up hang loose hang off hang on hang on every word hang on for dear life hang on like grim death hang on someone's words hang on to your hat hang one on hang one's head hang onto hang out hang out one's shingle hang out shingle hang out to dry hang out with hang over hang something on someone hang ten hang together hang tough hang tough on something hang up hang up boots hang up on hang up your hat hang with hang with someone happy as the day is long happy juice happy medium hard act to follow hard and fast hard going hard on the heels of hard way, the hard yards harder than the back of God's head hardly dry behind the ears harness an animal up harp on has come and gone has got game has the world by the tail hatch an animal out hate to eat and run haul off and do have [a few lot etc.] irons in the fire have a [fine etc.] pair of lungs have a bad case of the simples have a bun in the oven have a care in the world have a cat in hell's chance have a charmed life have a corner on the market have a dog in the hunt have a dog's chance have a finger in the pie have a good thing going have a heart have a loose screw have a lot going have a lot going for have a lot of time for have a lot on mind have a lot on one's plate have a lot on plate have a lot on the ball have a lot to answer for have a man by the balls have a nerve have a right to have a roving eye have a say in have a screw loose have a soft spot for or an animal have a thing going have a tiger by the tail have a/ finger on the button have all the aces have all the answers have all the cards have an edge on have an eye for have an eye for the main chance have back against the wall have back to the wall have bags under eyes have bats in the belfry have beady eye on have been around the block have been in the wars have been to hell and back have by the balls have by the short and curlies have by the short hairs have cake and eat it have cake and eat it too have calluses from patting own back have down to a fine art have ear to the ground have eye have eye on have eye out have eyes for have eyes in the back of head have eyes like a hawk have feet on the ground have finger on the pulse have fingers in the till have fun and games have game have going have going for have going for one have half an eye on have hand in the till have head in the clouds have heard the last of have heart in the right place have hopes of have hot pants for someone have hung up and salted have in the palm of hand have it knocked have it made in the shade have just one oar in the water have mind in the gutter have name inscribed in the book of life have no heart for have nose in the air have nothing between the/ ears have nothing going for have on the ball have on the brain have on the go have on the run have on the string have one eye on have one foot in the grave have one in the oven have one's eye on have one’s mind in the gutter have pins and needles have rolling in the aisles have seen better days have shoulder to the wheel have snow on the roof have someone by the balls have someone by the short hairs have something going with have something on the brain have stardust in eyes have stars in eyes have the Midas touch have the ball in court have the best of have the blues have the brass have the cards stacked against have the cares of the world on shoulders have the constitution of an ox have the courage of convictions have the deck stacked against have the devil to pay have the devil's own job have the devil's own luck have the ear of have the edge on have the faintest have the final say have the final word have the foggiest have the gall to do have the gift of gab have the goods have the guts have the hots have the hots for have the hots for someone have the inside track have the last laugh have the luck of the devil have the makings of have the measure of have the mullygrubs have the patience of a saint have the presence of mind to do have the run of have the shakes have the shirt off back have the shoe on the other foot have the stomach for have the time of life have the upper hand have the whip hand have the world at feet have the wrong number have to live with have too many irons in the fire have too much on plate haven't lived haven't lived until having the time of my life hawk head and shoulders above head and shoulders above [the others rest etc.] head cook and bottle washer head for head for the hills head for the last roundup head in the clouds, have one's head off head off at the pass hear on the grapevine hear the last of hear through the grapevine heart and soul heart in the right place, have one's heart is in the right place hearth and home hearts and flowers heat heave-ho, give the heavenly days heavy going hell breaks loose hem and haw here and now here and there here, there, and everywhere hero of the underworld hide a multitude of sins hide head in the sand hide one's head in the sand high and dry high and low high and mighty high as a kite high man on the totem pole high off the hog, eat high, wide, and handsome high-and-mighty high-wire act highways and byways hind end history in the making hit a wall hit and miss hit below the belt hit between the eyes hit by the stupid stick hit by the ugly stick hit me on the hip hit or miss hit someone below the belt hit the hit the books hit the booze hit the bottle hit the brakes hit the bricks hit the buffers hit the bull's-eye hit the bull’s-eye hit the ceiling hit the deck hit the dirt hit the fan hit the ground running hit the hay hit the headlines hit the high hit the high spots hit the jackpot hit the mark hit the nail on the head hit the panic button hit the pavement hit the right note hit the road hit the roof hit the sack hit the side of a barn hit the skids hit the spot hit the trail hit the wall hit under the wing hither and hither and thither hither and yon hither, thither, and yon hits the fan hold all the aces hold all the cards hold end of the bargain up hold end up hold feet to the fire hold forth hold in reserve and keep in reserve hold mouth the right way hold one's end up hold out the olive branch hold someone's feet to the fire hold the bag hold the fort hold the key hold the line hold the purse strings hole in the wall hole-and-corner honest and aboveboard honeymoon is over, the hook, line, and sinker hoot and holler hoot off the stage hop, skip, and a jump hop, skip, and jump hope against hope hope for hope for the best hope not hope so hope springs eternal hope to see you again horns of a dilemma, on the horse and buggy horsed hot hot and bothered hot and heavy hot dog hot off the press hot on the trail hot seat, in the hot under the collar hound or an animal down house of many doors how the land lies how the other half lives howdy and a half hue and cry huff and puff hug the porcelain god hug the porcelain goddess hug the throne hum and haw hunt high and low hurry up and hurry up and wait hustle and bustle icing on the cake idiot juice idle brain is the devil's workshop if it comes to the crunch if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mounta if the truth were known if the worst comes to the worst if you'll pardon the expression if you’ll pardon the expression in a family way in a pig's eye in a world of own in all but name in all my born days in all one's born days in an ivory tower in and of itself in at the death in at the kill in black and white in case in charge in dribs and drabs in due course in earnest in effigy in eyes in fear and trembling in fine in fine feather in fits and starts in for the kill in good shape in hopes of in light of in mind's eye in on the act in on the ground floor in one ear and out the other in one's blood in one's hands in one's interest in one's mind's eye in one's pocket in one's way in person in salad days in some neck of the woods in someone's good graces in stitches in the in the Common Era in the O-zone in the Q-zone in the absence of in the abstract in the act in the affirmative in the aggregate in the air in the altogether in the arms of Morpheus in the back in the back of mind in the bad graces of in the bag in the balance in the ballpark in the bargain in the best of health in the black in the blink of an eye in the blood in the boondocks in the bosom of in the box seat in the buff in the bull pen in the business of in the can in the cards in the care of in the case of in the catbird seat in the chips in the clear in the clouds in the cold light of day in the context of in the course of in the cross hairs in the dark in the dead of night in the depths of in the dock in the doghouse in the doldrums in the drink in the driver's seat in the driver’s seat in the dumps in the dust in the dust, leave someone in the end in the event in the event of in the extreme in the eye of in the eye of the wind in the eyes of in the eyes of the law in the face in the face of in the family in the family way in the fast lane in the final analysis in the first place in the first place and in the first instance in the flesh in the flush of in the forefront in the fullness of time in the good graces of in the grand scheme of things in the grip of in the grip of the grape in the groove in the gun in the gutter in the hands of in the heat of in the heat of the moment in the hole in the home stretch in the hope in the hopper in the hot seat in the house in the interest of in the interest of saving time in the interim in the know in the lap of luxury in the laundry in the least in the light of in the limelight in the line of duty in the line of fire in the long run in the long term in the loop in the lurch in the main in the mainstream in the making in the market in the market for in the meantime in the meanwhile in the middle in the middle of in the middle of nowhere in the midst in the midst of in the money in the mood in the name of in the near future in the neighborhood of in the nick of time in the offing in the open in the ozone in the palm of hand in the picture in the picture, be in the pink in the pipeline in the poorhouse in the prime of life in the process of in the public eye in the raw in the rear in the red in the right in the right place at the right time in the right, be in the road in the rough in the round in the running in the saddle in the same ballpark in the same boat in the same breath in the same league in the scheme of things in the second place in the shadow of in the short run in the short term in the soup in the spotlight in the street in the stretch in the strict sense in the suds in the sun in the swim in the swim of things in the tank in the teeth of in the thick of it in the throes in the toilet in the trust of in the tube in the twinkling of an eye in the unlikely event in the unlikely event of in the vicinity of in the wake of in the way in the way of in the wilderness in the wind in the wings in the works in the world in the worst way in the wrong in the wrong place in the wrong place at the wrong time in the zone in thing, the in this day and age in tune with the times in way increase by leaps and bounds ins and outs inside track, the into the bargain into the blue into the drink into the pot into the wide blue yonder into thin air iron in the fire iron out the kinks irons in the fire, too many is better than nothing it never rains but it pours it's early days it's swings and roundabouts it's the same old story jam the brakes on jobs for the boys jog to the right join the club join the fray join the ranks of joined at the hip joy juice judge a book by its cover, one can't juice juice and cookies juice back juice freak juice house juice joint juice racket juice something back juice something up juice up jump at jump at the opportunity jump in jump in the deep end jump off the deep end jump on the bandwagon jump out of the frying pan into the fire jump over the broomstick jump the gun jump the queue jump the shark jump the track jungle juice juniper juice junk jury is still out, the just curl up and die just fell off the turnip truck just for the record just off the boat just the same just the ticket just the tip of the iceberg just what the doctor ordered keep a weather eye on keep a weather eye out keep an act up keep an ear to the ground keep an eye on keep an eye out keep an eye out for keep an/ ear to the ground keep body and soul together keep close to chest keep end up keep eye on keep eye on the ball keep eye out keep eyes keep eyes open keep eyes peeled keep feet on the ground keep finger on the pulse of keep going keep in the dark keep no more cats than can catch mice keep nose to the grindstone keep on the edge of seat keep on the left side keep on the right side keep on the right side of keep one eye on keep one's eye on the ball keep one's eyes open keep one's powder dry keep out of the way keep powder dry keep the ball rolling keep the home fires burning keep the peace keep the stork flying keep the wolf from the door keep to the straight and narrow keep up keep up an act keep up with the Joneses keep up with the times keep weather eye open keeping up with the Joneses kettle of fish keyed up keyed up to the roof kick a habit kick against the pricks kick in the ass kick in the butt kick in the guts kick in the pants kick in the pants, a kick in the rear kick in the seat of the pants kick in the teeth kick in the wrist kick off kick over the traces kick the bucket kick the crap out of kick the habit kick the shit out of someone, knock the shit out of someone kick the stuffing out of kill the fatted calf kill the goose that lays the golden egg kill the goose that lays the golden eggs king of the castle kiss and make up kiss and tell kiss the dust kiss the porcelain god kit and caboodle kith and kin knee-high by the 4th of July knock knock about knock against knock around knock at knock away knock back knock back a drink knock block off knock boots knock cold knock dead knock down knock down with a feather knock for a loop knock for six knock head against a brick wall knock into knock into a cocked hat knock into shape knock it off knock knees together knock off knock off feet knock off perch knock off work knock on knock on the head knock on wood knock one back knock one over knock oneself out knock out knock out of knock out of the box knock over knock over something knock over with a feather knock sense into knock sideways knock socks off knock some heads together knock some sense into knock some skin knock someone dead knock someone off knock someone out knock someone some skin knock someone up knock someone's block off knock someone’s block off knock someone’s socks off knock something back knock something down knock something into a cocked hat knock something off knock something out knock something together knock spots off knock the bejeebers out of knock the bottom out knock the bottom out of knock the daylights out of knock the dew off the lily knock the habit knock the hell out of knock the living daylights out of knock the props out from under knock the socks off knock the stuffing out of knock the wind out of sails knock them/'em dead knock through knock to knock together knock up knock wood knock yourself out knock-down, drag-out fight knock-down-drag-out knocked in knocked out knocked up know all the angles know all the answers know backwards and forwards know backwards and forwards and know forwards and backwards know better know if are coming or going know in the biblical sense know like a book know like the back of hand know like the palm of hand know one’s ass from a hole in the ground know the drill know the first thing about know the half of it know the meaning of the word know the ropes know the score know through and through know where all the bodies are buried know which end is up lady of the evening laid to the bone land of milk and honey lap of luxury, in the lap of the gods, in the last but not least last laugh, have the last straw, the last will and testament last word last word, the late in the day laugh all the way to the bank laugh and the world laughs with you laugh at the carpet laugh off the stage laugh out of the other side of face and laugh out of the other ... laugh out of the other side of mouth laugh out of the other side of one's mouth launch forth law and order law of the jungle lay at door lay at someone's door lay by the heels lay cards on the table lay down the law lay eyes on lay it on the line lay low and sing small lay of the land lay of the land, the lay on lay on the line lay one's cards on the table lay the blame on lay the ghost of lead a dog's life lead by the nose lead down the garden path lead forth lead out of lead the field lead the life of Riley lead the pack lead the way lead up the garden path lean and mean leap at the opportunity leap in the dark learn ( the hard way learn from the bottom up learn the hard way learn the ropes learn to live with leave a lot to be desired leave hanging leave high and dry leave holding the bag leave in the cold leave in the dust leave in the lurch leave open the possibility of leave out in the cold leave the door open leave the field clear for leave the nest leave the room leave to twist in the wind leave up in the air left and right left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing, the left, right and centre leopard cannot change its spots, a less said , the better let go let it all hang out let loose let loose of let out of let sleeping dogs lie let someone down let the cat out of the bag let the chance slip by let the chips fall let the genie out of the bottle let the grass grow under feet let the side down letter of the law level the field level the locks level the playing field level to the ground liar is not believed when he tells the truth lick and a promise lick and a promise, a lick the stuffing out of lie at death's door lie back and think of England lie down lie down on the job life and limb life in the fast lane life in the raw life of the party lift elbow lift the veil light at the end of the tunnel light dawned, the lighten load lightning never strikes twice in the same place like a blind dog in a meat market like a bolt from the blue like a bolt out of the blue like a cat on hot bricks like a deer in headlights like a lamb to the slaughter like greased lightning like hell and high lightning like it was going out of style like it's going out of fashion like lambs to the slaughter like nailing jelly to the wall like one of the family like pigs to the slaughter like the cat that got the cream like the clappers like the devil like the white on rice like the wind likes of, the line of fire, in the link to little man in the boat live live a charmed existence live a charmed life live a lie live a life of live above live among live and breathe live and learn live and let live live apart live beyond means live by live by one's wits live by wits live dangerously live down live for live for the moment live from day to day live from hand to mouth live hand to mouth live happily ever after live high off the hog live high on the hog live in live in a fool's paradise live in a tree live in cloud-cuckoo land live in each other's pockets live in hope live in hope of live in sin live in the past live in the present live it up live large live like a king live next door live off live off the backs of live off the fat of the land live off the land live on live on an amount of money live on borrowed time live on nerves live on own live on the edge live out live out days live out of a suitcase live out of cans live over live through live to a ripe old age live to do live to fight another day live to tell the tale live to the age of live together live under live under the same roof live up to live up to end of the bargain live wire live with live within live within means live without living end living end, the lo and behold load the dice loaded to the barrel loaded to the gills lock the barn door after the horse has bolted lock, stock, and barrel long and short of it, the long and the short of it long arm of the law long arm of the law, the long haul long in the tooth long on and short on longest way round is the shortest way home look a gift horse in the mouth look for high and low look high and low look in the eye look in the face look like something the cat brought in look like something the cat dragged in look like the cat dragged in look like the cat that ate the canary look like the cat that swallowed the canary look on the bright side look over look someone in the face look the other way look the part look under the hood look up and down loose loose cannon loose ends lord and master lose edge lose the plot lose the thread lose the use of losing battle, a lost and gone forever lost in the mists of time lost in the sauce lost in the shuffle lost-and-found lost-and-found badge lot of lot of give-and-take lot of nerve lot of promise lots of people or things Go to a lot of loud and clear low man on the totem pole low on the totem pole low-end lower the boom lower the boom on lower the tone luck of the Irish luck of the devil luck of the draw lucky dog lull before the storm lump and else together mad enough to kick a cat made from whole cloth made out of whole cloth main strength and awkwardness make a difference make a dog's dinner make a song and dance about make all the difference make do and mend make ducks and drakes of make ends meet make eyes make eyes at make hair stand on end make hay while the sun shines make headlines make like a tree and leave make one's bed and lie in it make one's hair stand on end make sheep's eyes at make sit up and take notice make the arrangements make the beast with two backs make the bed make the best of make the best of a bad job make the best of a bad situation make the best of it make the dust fly make the fur fly make the grade make the most of make the right noises make the rounds make the scapegoat for make the scene make the sparks fly make the team make way in the world make with the something man man and boy man in the street man is known by the company he keeps man of the cloth man of the world many 's the time many happy returns many is the marked man mate with mate with an animal matter of life and death matter of life and death, a mean enough to steal a penny off a dead man's eyes meaner than a junkyard dog meat and drink to one meat and potatoes meat and two veg meet death meet in the flesh meet the requirements meeting of the minds melt in the/ mouth merry as a cricket meter is running, the middle-of-the-road mifky-pifky in the bushes might and main might and main, with might as well migrate between some place and some place else mile a minute mile a minute, a miles and miles miles from nowhere milk of human kindness, the million miles away mills of the gods grind slowly mind one's p's and q's mind p's and q's mind the store mind your p's and q's miss by a mile miss is as good as a mile miss is as good as a mile, a miss the boat miss the point mix and match moist around the edges moo juice mop the floor up with mop the floor up with someone mop up the floor with more and more more bang for the buck more than meets the eye more than one way to skin a cat more the merrier more the merrier, the more you get, the more you want more's the pity morning after, the morning, noon, and night motherhood and apple pie motion to one side mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken move around and move about move heaven and earth move heaven and earth to do move in for the kill move out of the move the goalposts move up move up in the world mover and shaker movers and shakers mow the lawn mow, blow, and go muddy the water muddy the waters multitude of sins, cover a my dog my eye my one and only nail Jell-O to the wall nail colours to the mast nail in the coffin of nail someone to a cross nail someone to the wall nail someone‘s hide to the wall nail to a cross nail to the wall nail-em-and-jail-em naked eye name of the game name of the game, the name the day near and dear to near the wind nearer the church, the farther from God nearest and dearest neck and neck neck of the woods need like a hole in the head never been better never darken door again never hear the end of never hear the end of it never live down never the twain shall meet new ball game new kid on the block next door to nice and some quality nickel and dime nickel and dime someone nickel and dime someone to death nickel-and-dime night and day night on the town nine days' wonder nineteen to the dozen nip and tuck nip in the air nip in the bud no end no end in sight no end of no end of something no hard and fast rules no ifs and buts no ifs or buts no ifs, ands, or buts no ifs, ands, or buts and no buts about it no one will be any the wiser no rest for the wicked no shortage of lots of no time like the present no time like the present, there's none of the above none the wiser none the worse none the worse for none the worse for wear nook and cranny, every nose in the air, have one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's not a dry eye not a hope in hell not able to see the forest for the trees not bat an eye not believe eyes not by any stretch not care a hang not care two hoots about not cut the mustard not dry behind the ears not enough room to swing a cat not for all the tea in China not for the life of me not for the world not get hopes up not give a damn not give a hang not give anyone the time of day not give someone the time of day not give the time of day not going to win any beauty contests not have a care in the world not have a hope in hell not have a snowball's chance in hell and not a hope in hell not have the faintest idea not have the foggiest notion not have the heart not have the heart to not have the heart to do not have the stomach not in the least not in the same league with not in the slightest not judge a book by its cover not know beans not know enough to come in out of the rain not know if are coming or going not know one’s ass from a hole in the ground not know the first thing about not know the time of day not know whether one is coming or going not know whether one is coming or going and not know if one is ... not know which end is up not let the grass grow under feet not miss for the world not my dog not one's day, this is not out of the woods not right in the head not see the forest for the trees not see the wood for the trees not stand the sight of not the end of the world not the half of not the half of it not the only fish in the sea not to put too fine a point on it not up to scratch and not up to snuff not worth a damn not worth a dime not worth a hill of beans and not amount to a hill of beans; not ... not worth the paper is printed on not worth the paper it's written on not worth the trouble notch above nothing but nothing but skin and bones and skin and bones nothing new under the sun nothing of the kind now and now and again now and then null and void nuts and bolts nuts and bolts, the odds and ends odds are, the of one mind of the deepest dye of the essence of the first water of the moment of the old school of the persuasion of the sort off and on off and running off campus off game off on the right foot off on the wrong foot off someone's feet off the air off the back of a lorry off the bat off the beam off the beaten path off the beaten track off the books off the charts off the cuff off the face of the earth off the ground off the hook off the mark off the peg off the rack off the rails off the record off the shelf off the subject off the top of head off the top of one's head off the track off the wagon off the wall off the wind off to the races off to the side off-the-cuff off-the-shelf off-the-wall oil the wheels old as Adam old as the hills old college try old college try, the old man old poacher makes the best gamekeeper oldie but goodie on a knife-edge on a wing and a prayer on and off on and on on borrowed time, live on earth on edge on end on one's mind on pins and needles on radar on record on relief on shoulders on someone's coattails on the on the DL on the Q.T. on the QT on the air on the alert on the attack on the average on the back burner on the ball on the ball, be on the bandwagon on the bandwagon, get on the beam on the bean on the beaten track on the bench on the bias on the bird on the bleeding edge on the blink on the block on the boil on the books on the borderline on the brain on the breadline on the bright side on the brink on the brink of on the bubble on the bum on the button on the carpet on the case on the chance that on the cheap on the chopping block on the coattails of on the contrary on the cuff on the cusp on the cutting edge on the cutting room floor on the defensive on the dole on the dot on the double on the drawing board on the edge on the edge of seat on the eve of on the face of it on the face of the earth on the factory floor on the fast track on the fence on the fence, be on the firing line on the fly on the fringe on the fritz on the front burner on the front line of on the go on the gooch on the good side of on the ground on the heels of on the hoof on the horizon on the horns of a dilemma on the horse on the hot seat on the hour on the house on the in, be on the increase on the inside on the job on the juice on the junk on the lam on the level on the line on the lookout on the loose on the make on the margins of on the mark on the market on the mend on the merits on the mojo on the money on the move on the nail on the natch on the needle on the never-never on the nod on the nose on the off chance on the off-chance on the one hand on the one hand...on the other hand on the order of on the other on the other hand on the outs on the outs with someone on the part of on the pill on the point of on the point of doing on the prowl on the q.t on the qui vive on the quiet on the rack on the rag on the rebound on the receiving end on the reezie on the right foot on the right foot, get off on the right tack on the right track on the rilla on the rise on the road on the road to on the road to recovery on the rocks on the ropes on the run on the safe side on the same page on the same wavelength on the sauce on the scene on the scene, be on the scrap heap on the shelf on the side on the side of the angels on the sidelines on the skids on the sly on the spot on the spur of the moment on the square on the squiff on the stand on the stick on the street on the strength of on the stump on the surface on the table on the take on the tank on the tapis on the telephone on the threshold of on the throne on the tip of one's tongue on the tip of tongue on the town on the trail on the trot on the up and up on the up-and-up on the upgrade on the uptake on the verge on the verge of on the wagon on the waiting list on the wane on the warpath on the watch on the way on the way out on the whole on the wing on the wires on the wrong foot on the wrong side of on the wrong side of the law on the wrong tack on the wrong track on the/ agenda on top of the world once and for all one after the other one and all one and one one and only one and the same one day chicken and the next day feathers one eye on one foot in the grave, have one for the books one for the road one law for the rich and another for the poor one of the boys one of the faithful one of the lads one of these days one of those days one way or another one way or the other one's best bib and tucker one's better half one's days are numbered one's ears are red one's eyes are bigger than stomach one's for the asking one's goose is cooked one's heart is in the right place one's next-door neighbor one's nose is in the air oneself again one’s ball and chain one’s better half only game in town, the only have eyes for onwards and upwards open a few doors open and aboveboard open and shut open doors open eyes open eyes to open one's eyes open some doors open the door to open the floodgates open the way for open-and-shut case open-ended or get off the pot order of the day order of the day, the order off the field other day, the other fish to fry other side of the coin other side of the tracks other way round, the out and about out and away out at the out at the elbows out cold out for the count out in the cold out in the open out of a clear blue sky out of kilter out of place out of the ballpark out of the blocks out of the blue out of the chute out of the closet out of the corner of eye out of the corner of one's eye out of the frying pan out of the frying pan into the fire out of the gate out of the goodness of heart out of the hole out of the loop out of the ordinary out of the picture out of the question out of the red out of the running out of the swim of things out of the way out of the window out of the woods out of the woodwork out on the town out the gazoo out the window out-and-out over and above over and done with over and out over and over over the counter over the edge over the hill over the hump over the hump 1 over the line over the long haul over the long term over the moon over the short haul over the short term over the top over the transom over the wall over-egg the pudding overstep bounds overstep the mark pace back and forth pad the bill pain in the ass pain in the butt pain in the neck pain in the rear paint the black paint the town paint the town red paint with the same brush pale around the gills pants off, the paper over paper over the cracks par for the course park the pink Plymouth part and parcel parting of the ways party animal party's over, the pass by on the other side pass the buck pass the hat pass the hat around pass the smell test pass the time pass the time of day pass the torch pat on the back pave the way pave the way for pay an arm and a leg pay over the odds pay scot and lot pay the penalty pay the piper pay the price pay the water bill pay through the nose pay your money and take your choice peace and quiet pen is mightier than the sword penny wise and pound foolish penny-wise and pound-foolish pester the life out of pick and choose pick and mix pick of the litter pick up pick up the ball and run pick up the bill pick up the pace pick up the pieces pick up the slack pick up the tab pick up the threads of pie in the sky piece piece of the action piggy in the middle pile it high and sell it cheap pile on the agony pile the work on pill pin faith on pin hopes on pin one's hopes on pins and needles piss in the wind pitch in and help pitch the woo pits place for everything, and everything in its place place in the sun place the blame on plain as day plastered to the wall play a losing game play a waiting game play at own game play both ends play both ends against the middle play cat and mouse play cat and mouse with play close to chest play fast and loose play fast and loose with play fast and loose with someone/something play games play hell with someone/something play hide and seek play hide the sausage play in the big leagues play into the hands of play the devil with play the devil with someone/something play the dozens play the field play the fool play the game play the heavy play the market play the ponies play to the gallery plot thickens, the pluck out of the air plumb the depths point the finger at point the way pointy end polish the apple pomp and circumstance poor but clean pop the question possession is nine points of the law postage and handling pot calling the kettle black, the pot is calling the kettle black pound the books pound the pavement pour forth pour money down the drain pour on the coal power behind the throne powers that be, the prairie dog praise to the skies pray to the enamel god pray to the porcelain god preach to the preach to the choir preach to the converted prepare the ground prepare the ground for prepare the way press the flesh press the panic button press the right button pretty state of affairs price is right, the price out of the market pride and joy prim and proper prime the pump private eye promise the moon proof is in the pudding proof of the pudding, the pros and cons pull a rabbit out of the hat pull all the stops out pull oneself up by the bootstraps pull out all the stops pull out of the fire pull something out of the bag pull the plug pull the plug on pull the plug on someone/something pull the rug from under pull the rug out pull the rug out from under pull the string pull the strings pull the wool over eyes pull the wool over someone's eyes punch in pure and simple pure as the driven snow purely and simply purr like a cat purse strings push at an open door push off push over the edge push the boat out push the envelope push the panic button push to the wall put a dog off the scent put a spanner in the works put a stop to put an animal down put an animal out put an end put an end to put cards on the table put down in black and white put eye out put foot to the floor put forth put hand to the plow put head above the parapet put head on the block put heart and soul into put in the picture put in the shade put in the way of put it on the line put life on the line put neck on the line put nose to the grindstone put off the scent put off the track put on an act put on the block put on the cuff put on the dog put on the feed bag put on the feedbag put on the map put on the nosebag put on the ritz put on the shelf put on the spot put on the street put one foot in front of the other put one's shoulder to the wheel put out of put out of the way put over the top put shoulder to the wheel put some distance between someone and someone/something put someone out of the way put someone/something out of the way put something on the street put that in your pipe and smoke it put the put the arm on put the arm on someone put the bite on put the bite on someone put the blame on put the boot in put the brakes on put the cart before the horse put the cat among the pigeons put the chill on put the chill on someone put the clamps on put the clamps on someone/something put the clock back put the fear of God in put the fear of God into put the feed bag on put the finger on put the finger on someone put the freeze on someone put the frighteners on put the genie back in the bottle put the hard word on someone put the heat on put the heat on someone put the kibosh on put the kibosh on something put the knife in put the lid on put the lie to put the make put the make on put the make on someone put the mockers on put the moves on someone put the pedal to the metal put the record straight put the roses in cheeks put the screws put the screws on put the screws on someone put the seal on put the skids on put the skids under put the skids under someone/something put the squeeze on put the squeeze on someone put through put through the mill put through the ringer put through the wringer put to the sword put to the test put to the torch put too fine a point on put two and two together put under the microscope put weight on some part of the body putting on the Ritz quick and dirty quick and the dead quick off the mark quick on the draw quick on the trigger quick on the uptake quick-and-dirty quicken pulse quicken the pulse quiet as a mouse and *quiet as the grave quit the funny stuff quite a bit quite a lot quote, unquote raccoon eye race against the clock race card rack and ruin rack and ruin, go to rain cats and dogs raining cats and dogs raise Cain raise a hue and cry raise from the dead raise game raise the ante raise the bar raise the curtain raise the devil raise the devil with someone raise the devil with something raise the dickens raise the roof raise the spectre of raise the stakes raise to the surface rake over the ashes rake over the coals rank and file rant and rave rap across the knuckles raze to the ground reach for the moon reach for the sky read 'em and weep read between the lines read cover to cover read from the same page read it and weep read the fine print read the handwriting on the wall read the riot act read the runes read the small print read you loud and clear ready, willing, and able real McCoy, the reality of the situation reap a harvest of reap the whirlwind rear end rear-end receive the fright of life recoil at the sight red as a cherry red carpet red cent red eye red gravy red herring red hot red in the face red in the face, be red ink red tape red tide red-blooded red-carpet treatment red-hot red-hot mama red-letter day redress the balance reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall reinvent the wheel remand to the custody of return the compliment return the favor return to the fold rich beyond the dream of avarice ride a wave ride on coattails ride on the back of ride out the storm ride the gravy train ride the porcelain bus right and left right in the kisser right off the bat right side of the tracks right to right to do ring down the curtain ring down the curtain on ring in the new year ring off the hook ring out the old ring the bell ring the changes ring the curtain down ring the curtain up ring up the curtain rise and shine rise from the ashes rise from the dead rise from the ranks rise through the ranks rise to the bait rise to the challenge rise to the occasion rise to the top risk life and limb riveted to the ground road to hell is paved with good intentions, the rob the cradle rock the boat rock to its foundations rode hard and put away wet roll in the aisles roll in the hay roll off the tongue roll out the red carpet roll over and play dead roll the bones roll with the punches rolling in the aisles rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing my ass off room and board room to swing a cat root and branch root of the matter root of the problem rooted to the spot rope or an animal up ropes rotten apple rotten apple spoils the barrel rotten to the core rough and ready rough and tumble rough edges rough-and-ready rough-and-tumble round and round round the bend round the clock round the twist rub nose in it rub salt in the wound rub the wrong way rub up the wrong way rule the roost run a fever and run a temperature run a mile run a red light run a risk run and run run around like a chicken with its head cut off and run in circles run down run dry run eye over run in the blood run in the family run into the ground run like the wind run of the mill run off at the mouth run out the clock run the gamut run the gauntlet run the good race run the risk run the show run up run up the flagpole run with run with the hare and hunt with the hounds run-of-the-mill runt of the litter rush to the hospital sack sack out sackcloth and ashes sacrifice on the altar of sadder but wiser saddle an animal up safe and sound sail close to the wind salad days sally forth salt and pepper salt of the earth salt of the earth, the same as same difference same here same o ' same o ' same old same old same old story same old story, the same ol’ same ol’ same o’ same o’ same to you sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, what's save the day saved by the bell say a lot about say the word scare out of scare out of one's wits scare the hell out of scare the hell out of someone scare the pants off scare the pants off someone scare the shit out of scatter about and scatter around school of hard knocks scrape the barrel scrape the bottom of the barrel scratch someone's back scratch the surface scream the place down screwed, blued, and tattooed scrimp and save seal a bargain sealed with a kiss search high and low seat of the pants, by the see a man about a dog see eye to eye see no further than the end of nose see no further than the end of one’s nose see out see red see the back of see the color of money see the colour of money see the elephant see the error of ways see the glass half empty see the glass half full see the last of see the light see the light of day see the sights see the writing on the wall see which way the cat jumps see which way the wind is blowing see with half an eye seen better seen better days seen better days, have seize the day seize the opportunity sell down the river sell out sell the farm send forth send on a wild-goose chase send someone up the river send to the showers send up the river send up the wall separate but equal separate out the men from the boys separate the men from the boys separate the sheep from the goats separate the wheat from the chaff serve as the driving force set back set eyes on set forth set forth on set hopes on set in motion set one's teeth on edge set straight set teeth on edge set the agenda set the ball rolling set the pace set the record straight set the scene set the scene for set the stage for set the table set the tone set the wheels in motion set the world on fire settle a score with settle the score several irons in the fire shaggy-dog Story shake off shake the dew off the lily shake the dust from one's feet shake the foundations of share and share alike shipping and handling ships that pass in the night shit or get off the pot shit will hit the fan, the shitty end of the stick shoe is on the other foot shoe is on the other foot, the shoot a place up shoot for the sky shoot from the hip shoot in the foot shoot oneself in the foot shoot the breeze shoot the bull shoot the cat shoot the crap shoot the dozens shoot the messenger shoot the shit shoot the works short and sweet short end of the stick short end of the stick, the short on one end shot in the arm shot in the arm, a shot in the dark shot in the neck shot to the curb shouldn't happen to a dog shouldn’t happen to a dog shout from the rooftops show and tell show must go on, the show someone out show someone the door show someone the ropes show the back of hand show the door show the ropes show the way show the white feather shut eyes and think of England shut eyes to shut the door on shut-eye sick and tired sick as a dog side of the tracks sight better sight for sore eyes sight for sore eyes, a sign of the times sign on the dotted line sign the pledge signed and sealed signed, sealed and delivered signed, sealed, and delivered silent as the dead silent but deadly silked to the bone silly as a goose silver goose sing or praises sing the blues sing the same tune sink through the floor sit at the feet of sit back and sit back and let happen sit on the fence sit up sit up and take notice six of one and half a dozen of the other six of one, half a dozen of the other six of the best skeleton in the closet skin and bones skin game sky's the limit, the slam the brakes on slam the door in face slap and tickle slap in the face slap on the back slap on the wrist slap someone on the wrist slap someone’s wrist slash and burn sleep around the clock slice of the action slice of the cake slice of the pie sling the cat slings and arrows slip between the cracks slip of the lip slip of the tongue slip through the net sloshed to the ears slow and steady wins the race slow but sure slow going slow off the mark slow on the draw slow on the uptake slower and slower smack dab in the middle smack in the face smack in the middle smack the road small print smart ass smell it up smell the roses smell the stuff smiling like a Cheshire cat smoke and mirrors smoke both ends of the cigar smoke out of smooth the way for snake eyes snake in the grass snatch out of the jaws of death snatch victory from the jaws of defeat sneak the sunrise past a rooster so and so so clean you could eat off the floor so cold you could hang meat so much the so much the better so near and yet so far so-and-so soak to the skin soaked to the skin soft in the head soften the blow some loose ends some shut-eye something in the wind somewhere along the line somewhere to hang hat song and dance sooner the better sooner the better, the soul of, the sound the death knell sound the death knell for sow the seeds sow the seeds of sow the wind and reap the whirlwind spare the rod and spoil the child speak of the devil speak off-the-cuff speak the same language spend money like it's going out of style spic and span spick and span spill the beans spill the works spin the bottle spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, the spit and image of spit and polish spit in the ocean spit-and-sawdust split the difference spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tar spread the word square the circle squeaking wheel gets the oil squeaky wheel gets the grease stab in the back stab in the back, a stack the deck staggers stand and deliver stand head and shoulders above stand on the shoulders of giants stand out a mile stand out from the crowd stand the gaff stand the test of time stand up and be counted stare in the face stars in eyes stars in one's eyes, have start off start off on the wrong foot starve out of some place state of the art state-of-the-art stay in the dark stay loose stay on the sidelines stay the course steal the show steal the spotlight stem the tide step in the right direction, a step into the breach step off the curb step on the gas step up to the plate stew in one's own juice stew in own juice stewed to the ears stewed to the gills stick stick in the mud stick nose up in the air stick out stick out a mile stick to the ribs stick-in-the-mud sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me sticks in the/ mind still and all stop the clock stop the music stop the rot stop, look, and listen story of my life, the straddle the fence straight and narrow, the straight from the horse’s mouth straight from the shoulder straighten up and fly right strain at gnats and swallow camels strain at the leash straw in the wind stretch a point stretch forth stretch the truth strike at the heart of strike the right note strike up the band strike while the iron is hot struggle to the death study animal stuff and nonsense stuff the ballot box such and such suck it and see sue the pants off sue the pants off of someone sue the pants off someone suffer the consequences sugar the pill suit down to the ground sum and substance sunny side supply and demand sure as God made little green apples sure as death and taxes sure as the wind blows surf and turf surf the net survival of the fittest swallow hook, line, and sinker swallow the bait swallow the dictionary sway back and forth swear blind swear up and down sweep one off feet sweep the board sweep under the carpet sweep under the rug sweet and sour sweeten the deal sweeten the kitty sweeten the pot sweetness and light swift and sure swift as an arrow swim against the current swim against the stream swim against the tide swim before eyes swim with the tide swing the balance swing the lead tail end tail wagging the dog tail wagging the dog, the tail-end take a bite of the reality sandwich take a hint take a knock take a load off mind take a lot of nerve take a lot out of take a turn for the better take a turn for the worse take amiss take by the throat take cover take down a peg take eyes off take for an idiot and take for a fool take it from the top take it on the chin take it on the lam take it on the nose take it through the nose take it to the street take on the chin take one for the team take or an animal in take over the reins take place take someone to the cleaners take someone's measure take stick take the take the bad with the good take the bait take the bench take the bit in one's mouth take the bit in teeth take the blame take the body take the bread out of someone's mouth take the bull by the horns take the cake take the chill off take the cloth take the count take the coward's way out take the cure take the easy way out take the edge off take the fall take the fall for take the field take the fifth take the floor take the gas pipe take the gloves off take the heat take the heat off take the heat off someone take the initiative take the law into one's hands take the law into own hands take the liberty take the liberty of take the liberty of doing take the lid off take the line of least resistance take the load off take the long count take the long view take the measure of take the mick take the mickey out of take the occasion take the pipe take the piss take the piss out of take the piss out of someone take the pledge take the plunge take the pulse of take the rap take the rap for something take the shine off take the slack up take the spear take the spear in one’s chest take the stage take the stand take the starch out of take the starch out of someone take the sting out of take the time take the trouble take the wind out of one's sails take the wind out of sails take the wind out of someone’s sails take the words out of mouth take the words out of someone's mouth take the wraps off take the wrong way take to the cleaner's take to the cleaners take to the woodshed take two and hit to right take up arms take up the challenge take up the cudgels take up the cudgels for takes the cake tale never loses in the telling talk of the town, the talk on the big white phone talk out of the back of head talk someone's arm off talk the talk talk the talk ... walk the walk talk to Herb and Al talk until one is blue in the face tall in the saddle tar and feather tar with the same brush tarred with the same brush tax-and-spend tea and sympathy teach an old dog new tricks tear at heartstrings tear loose tear loose from someone/something tell it to the marines tell the difference between tell the whole world tell the world tempt fate terrify or an animal out of test the water test the waters than the average bear that does it that'll be the day that's how the ball bounces that's the beauty of the ABCs of the B the Bible Belt the Big Apple the DL the Dutch act the Dutch cure the Final Solution the Fourth Estate the Grim Reaper the Hatfields and the McCoys the Hill the Ivy League the McCoy the Midas touch the Old Bill the [child, etc.] from hell the [first etc.] rung on the ladder the advantage of the air the alma mater the almighty dollar the answer to prayers the apple of eye the avant-garde the avs the baby blues the baby needs shoes the balance of power the ball is in court the ball is in someone’s court the balloon goes up the bane of life the bare bones the bats the battle lines are drawn the battle of the sexes the be-all and end-all the beau monde the beauty of the beginning of the end the berries the best of British the best of both worlds the best of friends must part the best of the best the best of the lot the best thing since sliced bread the best thing since sliced panbest thing since sliced pan the best-laid plans the best-laid plans go astray the best-laid plans of mice and men the best-laid schemes the best-laid schemes go astray the best-laid schemes of mice and men the better part of the big daddy the big house the big one the big picture the big time the bigger they come, the harder they fall the birds and the bees the biter bit the bitter fruits the black ox has trod upon foot the black ox has trod upon toe the black sheep the blahs the bomb the boot is on the other foot the bottle the bottom drops out of the market the bottom fell out the bottom line the bottom of the barrel the bottom of the heap the bottom of the hour the bottom of the ladder the boy next door the boys in blue the boys in the back room the brains behind the brass ring the breaks the bright lights the bright side the bubble bursts the buck stops with the bum's rush the bush telegraph the business the business end the business end of the cage of anger the calm before the storm the cards are stacked against the cards beat all the players the cart before the horse the casting couch the cat is out of the bag the cat that ate the canary the cat's pajamas the center of attention the chair the change of life the chattering classes the check is in the mail the chosen few the clock is ticking the coast is clear the cock of the walk the comings and goings the common touch the conventional wisdom the corridors of power the cream of the crop the creeps the crux of the matter the crême de la crême the curse the curtain comes down on the curtain falls the cut and thrust of the damage the day of reckoning the dead hand of the deep six the demon drink the devil is in the detail the devil of a time the devil take the hindmost the devil to pay the devil’s own time the dice are loaded against the dickens the die is cast the dirty dozens the dismal science the dog days the done thing the down low the dozens the dreaded lurgy the drink the driving force the dust settles the earth moved the ebb and flow the ebb and flow of the eighty-eight the emperor's new clothes the end the end of the ball game the end of the line the end of the road the end of the world as we know it the eternal checkout the eye of the storm the facts of life the fag-end of the fair sex the fat is in the fire the fat of the land the feathers fly the feds the final curtain the final straw the fine print the first string the firstest with the mostest the flavour of the month the foggiest the foggiest idea the four corners of the earth the front office the frosting on the cake the fruit of loins the full monty the funny thing is the fur flies the gate the genie is out of the bottle the ghost at the feast the gift of gab the gift of the gab the glass is half empty the glass is half full the glory days the gloves are off the goggle-box the good life the good old days the goods on the goose hangs high the gory details the gospel truth the grand old man of the grass roots the graveyard shift the gravy train the greasy pole the great and the good the great unwashed the greatest thing since sliced bread the green-eyed monster the groves of academe the hair of the dog the halcyon days the hang of the happy event the hard sell the hard stuff the have-nots the haves the hawk the head honcho the heart of the matter the hearts and minds of the heat the heat is on the heavens opened the height of the here and now the high ground the high sign the highways and byways the hind end of creation the holy of holies the home straight the home stretch the horse's mouth the hot ticket the hungries the icing on the cake the idea the in thing the in thing to do the ins and outs the ins and outs of the jewel in the crown the jig is up the jitters the joke's on the joker in the pack the junk. the jury is out the jury is still out the kiss of death the kit and caboodle the knives are out the lady or the tiger the land of milk and honey the lap of luxury the last gasp of the last minute the last of the big spenders the last word in the latest the law the law of averages the law of the jungle the lay of the land the least can do the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing the lesser of two evils the letter of the law the life of Riley the life of the party the likes of the limit the lion's share the lions' den the long and the short of it the long arm of the law the love of life the low man on the totem pole the lowdown on the lowest common denominator the lowest of the low the luck of the draw the lull before the storm the main drag the man the man in the street the man of the moment the man on the Clapham omnibus the man on the street the masses the matter in hand the meat and potatoes the men in grey suits the men in white coats the middle ground the milk of human kindness the minute the missionary position the moment of truth the more the more the morning after the morning after the night before the most the mot juste the mother of all the movers and shakers the moving spirit the name of the game the nature of the beast the necessary the new black the new kid on the block the nightmare-case scenario the nitty-gritty the nouveau riche the nuts and bolts the odd man out the old country the old gray mare the old guard the old man the old one-two the old school tie the old-boy network the oldest profession the oldest trick in the book the once-over the one and only the only game in town the operative word the order of the day the other day the other side of the coin the other side of the tracks the parting of the ways the party is over the path of least resistance the patience of Job saint the patter of tiny feet the pearly gates the pedal to the metal the penny drops the pick of the picture of the pill the pink pound the pits the pièce de résistance the point of no return the pot calling the kettle black the power behind the throne the powers that be the primrose path the prodigal son the promised land the pros and cons the pukes the rage the rank and file the rats the real McCoy the red-light district the rest is history the roof caves in the rot sets in the rough and tumble of the royal road the rub the rub of the green the runs the sack the salt of the earth the same old same old the same old thing the same to you the school of hard knocks the scoots the scum of the earth the seven year itch the shape of things to come the sharp end the shirt off back the shit hits the fan the shit out of the shits the shock of life the shoe is on the other foot the short end of the stick the shorts the silent majority the silly season the silver screen the sixty-four-dollar question the sixty-four-thousand-dollar question the sky's the limit the sky’s the limit the slings and arrows the small hours the smart money the smoke the smoking gun the sow that eats its farrow the spirit moves the squirts the staff of life the staggers the state of play the status quo the sticks the story of life the straight and narrow the straw that breaks the camel's back the straw that broke the camel's back the street the strong, silent type the sun belt the swing of things the tail end of the tail wagging the dog the thin end of the wedge the thing the thing is the thinking man's crumpet the third degree the three R's the throne the time is ripe the tip of the iceberg the toast of the tools of the/ trade the top brass the top dog the top flight the top of the heap the top of the hour the top of the ladder the top of the tree the trots the trouble with the twilight zone the upper crust the upshot the upshot of something the urge to purge the usual suspects the villain of the piece the way the way it plays the way things are the weed of crime bears bitter fruit the wheels are turning the whole ball of wax the whole bit the whole caboodle the whole enchilada the whole fam damily the whole kaboodle the whole kit and caboodle the whole nine yards the whole picture the whole schmear the whole shebang the whole shooting match the whole wide world the whys and wherefores the witching hour the woman on the street the wooden spoon the woods are full of something the works the world and his wife the world is one’s oyster the world is your oyster the world over the worse for wear the worst of both worlds the writing is on the wall the writing on the wall the wrong side of the tracks them and us then again then and there there and then there are plenty more fish in the sea there but for the grace of God go I there is a fine line between there will be the devil to pay there's [much lot etc.] to be said for there's the rub thereby hangs a tale these days thick and fast thick and thin thin edge of the wedge think a lot of think better of think better of it think hung the moon think inside the box think long and hard think outside the box think the sun rises and sets on think the sun shines out arse think the sun shines out backside think the world of third rail third time's the charm this a-way and that a-way this and that this side of the black stump this side of the grave thither and yon those were the days three dog night three sheets in the wind three sheets to the wind through and through through hell and high water through the back door through the cracks through the mill through the wringer through thick and thin throw a game throw a monkey wrench in the works throw bonnet over the windmill throw cap over the windmill throw caution to the wind throw caution to the winds throw down the gauntlet throw dust in someone's eyes throw hat in the ring throw hat over the windmill throw in at the deep end throw in lot with throw in the throw in the sponge throw in the towel throw into the bargain throw into the pot throw off throw off the scent throw off the track throw on the scrap heap throw one's hat in the ring throw oneself at the mercy of some authority throw oneself on the mercy of throw one’s hat in the ring throw out the baby with the bath water throw salt on someone’s game throw the baby out with the bath throw the baby out with the bath water throw the book at throw the book at someone throw the bull throw the crap throw to the dogs throw to the wolves thrust and parry tickle the ivories tie on the nosebag tie the knot tiger by the tail tiger juice tiger sweat tighten the reins tighten the screws tighten the screws on til the cows come home till the cows come home till the fat lady sings time after time time and a half time and again time hangs heavy time to hit the road tin dog tip of the iceberg tip the balance tip the scales tip the scales at tip the wink tits and ass to a fine art to all intents and purposes to and fro to be on the safe side to beat the band to have the hots for to hell and gone to hell with to put too fine a point on it to say the least to that effect to the best of to the best of ability to the bitter end to the bone to the contrary to the core to the death to the effect that to the ends of the earth to the fore to the four winds to the full to the gills to the good to the gunwales to the hilt to the last to the letter to the life to the manner born to the max to the nines to the nth degree to the point to the teeth to the tune of to the tune of something to the victor belong the spoils to up from the flo up to wake the dead, loud enough toe the toe the line toe the mark toing and froing toll the death knell tongue hangs out, one's too many cooks spoil the broth took the words right out of my mouth tools of the trade top banana top dog top of the heap top of the line torn between tornado juice toss and turn toss back and forth toss hat into the ring toss in the sponge touch and go touch wood touch-and-go touched in the head tough act to follow tough going tower head and shoulders above town and gown town-and-gown tread the boards trial and error trials and tribulations tricks of the trade tried and tested tried and true trip the light fantastic trip to the woodshed try try as I may try at try back try for try for size try fortune try hand try hand at try it on try luck try on try on with try one's hand try one's patience try out try out on try patience try someone back try someone back again try the patience of try to catch you some other time try wings turn a blind eye turn a blind eye to turn a trick turn back the clock turn for the better turn loose turn of the century turn of the tide turn on the waterworks turn out of turn tail and run turn the clock back turn the corner turn the heat up turn the knife turn the other cheek turn the other way turn the page turn the tables turn the tables on turn the tide turn up the heat turn up the heat on tweedledum and tweedledee twelve good men and true twist in the wind twist slowly in the wind twist the knife two can play at that game two hoops and a holler two sheets to the wind two sides of the same coin two-edged sword um and ah under a microscope under cover under lock and key under pressure under the aegis of under the affluence of incohol under the banner of under the circumstances under the counter under the gun under the hammer under the impression under the influence under the knife under the rose under the skin under the sun under the table under the weather under the wind under the wing of under the wire until are blue in the face until the cows come home up a creek up against the wall up and up and about up and around up and at 'em up and at them up and away up and coming up and did up and running up close and personal up hill and down dale up in the air up in the air about someone/something up one side and down the other up shit creek without a paddle up the ante up the creek up the creek without a paddle up the pole up the river up the spout up the wall up the wazoo up the wind up to one's ears up to par up to the mark up to the minute up-and-coming up-to-the-minute upper hand ups and downs upset the apple cart upset the applecart upside the head use every trick in the book use the bathroom various and sundry vary between venture forth very thing, the villain of the piece villain of the piece, the vim and vigor visit from the stork visit the plumbing vomit forth wages of sin, the waifs and strays wait and see wait for the other shoe to drop wait on hand and foot wait-and-see attitude waiting in the wings wake the dead wake up and smell the coffee wake up with the chickens walk and chew gum walk in the park walk off the job walk on stage and off again walk the floor walk the plank walk the walk walls have ears, the want to curl up and die warm the bench warm the cockles of heart warm the cockles of one's heart warp and woof warts and all watch the clock watch with an eagle eye water over the dam water under the bridge wave the flag wax and wane way the wind blows, which ways and means we need to talk we wuz robbed weak as a kitten weak at the knees wear and tear wear fingers to the bone wear the wear the britches wear the pants wear the pants in the house wear the trousers wearing nothing but a smile weather the storm weave in and out well and good well and truly well's run dry, the well, dog my cats went gone out with the ark wet behind the ears wet the baby's head whale the tar out of whale the tar out of someone what in the world what the hell what's the good of what's the idea what's the matter what's the world coming to wheel and deal wheeling and dealing when all is said and done when all's said and done when in Rome do as the Romans do when it comes to the crunch when one is good and ready when the chips are down when the dust has settled when the dust settles when the eagle flies when the fat lady sings when the going gets rough when the going gets tough when the shit hits the fan when the time is ripe when was a twinkle in father's eye where do we go from here where it's at where the action is where the rubber meets the road where the sun don't shine where the sun don’t shine where's the fire which brings me to the point which way the wind is blowing while the going is good whip the dummy whistle in the dark whistling in the dark white as a sheet white flag, show the whole ball of wax, the whole heap more whole kit and caboodle whole kit and caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whys and wherefores whys and wherefores of wide of the mark wide place in the road wild and woolly wild goose chase wild-goose chase will be the death of will o' the wisp win heart win the day win through wine and dine wipe off the face of the earth wipe off the map wipe slate clean and wipe the slate clean wipe the floor up with wipe the floor up with someone wipe the floor with wipe the slate clean wipe the smile off face wish the ground would swallow up with a bang but with a whimper with a fine-tooth comb with a view to doing with all the fixin's with all the trimmings with an eye to with back against the wall with eyes closed with eyes open with eyes wide open with nose in the air with one arm tied behind one's back with one's eyes open with one’s eyes open with one’s eyes wide open with the best of them with the best will in the world with the gloves off with the naked eye wither on the vine within rights without batting an eye without blinking an eye wolf at the door word to the wise word to the wise, a words to live by work against the clock work both sides of the street work fingers to the bone work like a beaver work like a dog work one's fingers to the bone work out for the best work the problem world is one's oyster, the world without end worm turns, the worry an animal out of worse for wear worship the ground someone walks on worship the ground walks on worship the porcelain god worship the porcelain goddess worthy of the name would do well to would for all the tea in China would give you the shirt off back wouldn't know if it hit in the face wouldn't say boo to a goose wrack and ruin wrap in the flag write on and on write the book on written in the stars wrong end of the stick, the wrong number wrong scent, on the wrong side of the blanket wrong side of the tracks wrote the book on yard dog yes and no you better believe it you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink you could cut the atmosphere with a knife you'd better believe it young at heart