| A | B |
|---|
| to foot the bill | to pay for something (especially something, especially something big) |
| chicken | coward |
| chicken out | to decide not to do something because you're afraid |
| no spring chicken | not young |
| to let the cat out of the bag | to reveal a secret (often by accident) |
| coach potato | lazy; someone who watches a lot of TV (an insult!) |
| compact (adj) | small |
| compact (v) | to crush |
| ahead of the game | to have an advantage; prepared |
| ear to the ground | listen carefully (to what is around you) |
| armed with skills | be prepared (with skills) |
| a leg up on the competition | to have an advantage |
| to give one another a hand | to help each other |
| to work your fingers to the bone | to work very hard |
| to spill the beans | to reveal a secret |
| work for peanuts | work for little money |
| for the time being | for right now; temporarily |
| business is down | business is slow |
| obsolete | no longer exist |
| to stay tuned | to continue watching on TV |
