| A | B |
|---|
| blowing his own horn | to brag |
| nose to the grindstone | work hard |
| thorn in my side | to be constantly bothered |
| brace yourself | to prepared for surprising or bad news |
| fly off the handle | to lose your temper |
| learn the ropes | to learn how to do something |
| snap to it | hurry up, get busy |
| I'm all ears | to listen eagerly |
| my hair stands on end | to be frightened |
| all arms and legs | to be tall and slender |
| to blow your stack | to be very angry |
| eyes in the back of your head | to know everything that is going on around you |
| hit the books | to study or do homework |
| down in the dumps | to feel sad |
| to be all thumbs | to be clumsy |
| got up on the wrong side of the bed | to be in a bad mood |
| has a heart of gold | is kind and caring |
| stay on you toes | pay close attention |
| nuts about you | really likes you |
| raining cats and dogs | raining very hard |
| bit off more than he can chew | tried to do more than he could |
| couch potato | sits on the couch and watches TV |
| catching some Z's | sleeping |
| have a green thumb | good at growing plants and flowers |
| have butterflies in your stomach | feel nervous |
| pulling my leg | teasing, joking, kidding |
| on top of the workd | very happy |
| sleep on it | think about what you said |
| zip your lip | be quiet, don't talk |
| don't throw in the towel | don't give up easily |
| dirt cheap | inexpensive |
| put your foot in your mouth | say something inappropriate |
| head in the clouds | daydreaming, not paying attention |
