| A | B |
|---|
| You are pulling my leg. | You are teasing me. |
| Get off my back! | Stop bothering me! |
| You drive me up the wall. | You really annoy me. |
| He left me high and dry. | He abandoned me. |
| Let's put that on ice. | Let's put it aside for a little while. |
| She was dressed to kill. | She was wearing her finest clothes. |
| My dog kicked the bucket. | He died. |
| Mom hit the ceiling. | She was very angry. |
| I will scratch your back if you scratch mine. | I will return the favor. |
| She always bends over backwards. | Tries very hard. |
| He was feeding me a line. | He was deceiving me with his lies. |
| I gave him the slip. | I got away before he could catch me. |
| What do you have up your sleeve? | What are you hiding from me? |
| Don't raise such a stink about it. | Don't make a big deal out of it. |
| Fork over the money. | Hand it over; give it to me. |
| He jumped the gun. | He acted too quickly. |
| She let the cat out of the bag. | She revealed the secret. |
| Science is for the birds. | It's uninteresting and meaningless. |
| That house has really gone to the dogs. | It's run down and delapitated. |
| I heard it straight from the horse's mouth. | Heard it from a very reliable source. |
| Do not horse around in the kitchen. | Don't play around. |
| What's the matter cat got your tongue? | Why aren't you talking? |
| She is really getting in my hair. | She's getting on my nerves. |
| Come on, shake a leg! | Hurry! |
| I paid through the nose for this car. | I paid too much. |
| He sold me down the river. | He told on me or betrayed me. |
| Come on and cough up the money you owe me. | Give it unwillingly. |
