| A | B |
|---|
| keep one's fingers crossed: | hope for the best |
| on the cutting edge: | using the latest techniques |
| sleep on it: | make a decision after some thought |
| tell a white lie: | be as nice as you can |
| zip your lip | don't say another word |
| and then some | we are nowhere near our target |
| at the eleventh hour | when the major decision is carried out |
| beat around the bush | fail to come to the point |
| blabbermouth: | a person who will not shut up |
| call it a day: | that's enough for one day |
| chow down | dinner time |
| couch potato: | a person who lacks exercise |
| don't count your chickens | until they are hatched |
| elbow grease: | adding your energy to cleaning |
| fender bender | a minor automobile accident |
| have something down pat | have thorough knowledge |
| in the red | earned ten dollars spent twenty |
