| A | B |
| throw in the towel | stop an activity |
| bring home the bacon | work and bring home money. |
| play it by ear | decide as you go along, play a musical instrument without music |
| wing it | decide as you go along |
| in the doghouse | in trouble |
| tie the knot | get married |
| get hitched | get married |
| beat around the bush | talk indirectly |
| pipe down | be quiet |
| apple of one's eye | to be favored |
| under the weather | not feeling well |
| let the cat out of the bag | tell the secret |
| pulling your leg | to joke with someone |
| bite your tongue | don't say something, keep quiet |
| read between the lines | to guess what someone didn't say or do |
| cat got your tongue | not speaking because of shyness |
| not my cup of tea | not liking something, or enjoying something |
| look like a million dollars | to look great |
| go fly a kite | go away |
| it's in the bag | it is a sure thing, it is going to happen |