| A | B |
|---|
| CROSS THE RUBICON | NO GOING BACK |
| ONCE IN A BLUE MOON | RARELY |
| ACHILLES HEEL | AREA OF VULNERABILITY |
| SIRENS | SEDUCING YOU TO DESTRUCTION |
| ALL THAT GLITTERS... | APPEARANCES ARE DECEIVING |
| 30 PIECES OF SILVER | PAYOFF FOR A TRAITOR |
| MRS. GRUNDY | PRUDISHNESS |
| READ THE RIOT ACT | SERIOUS, FINAL WARNING |
| SACRED COW | DON'T MESS WITH THIS |
| IVORY TOWER | OUT OF TOUCH WITH REALITY |
| SOUND AND FURY | UNIMPORTANT COMMOTION |
| PEARLS BEFORE SWINE | VALUE THAT ISN'T APPRECIATED |
| CROCODILE TEARS | PRETEND SYMPATHY |
| GORDIAN KNOT | COMPLICATED SITUATION |
| POUND OF FLESH | DEMAND FOR REPAYMENT |
| DEUS EX MACHINA | TOO-CONVENIENT SOLUTION |
| TANTALUS | WITHHOLDING SOMETHING DESIRABLE |
| EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES | EXPOSING LIES |
| BREAD AND CIRCUSES | DISTRACTING PEOPLE TO KEEP THEM HAPPY |
| LEFT-HANDED COMPLIMENT | INSULTING |
| SVENGALI | OVERLY-CONTROLLING MENTOR |
| WHITE ELEPHANT | FINANCIAL BURDEN |
| NON SEQUITUR | ILLOGICAL |
| ICARUS | NOT CAUTIOUS |
| TABULA RASA | NOT INFLUENCED |
| SWORD OF DAMOCLES | IMPENDING DANGER |
| FIDDLE WHILE ROME BURNS | INDIFFERENCE; LACK OF CONCERN |
| WATERLOO | ULTIMATE DEFEAT |
| GOLDEN CALF | IDOL |
| NIMBY | KEEP UNPLEASANTNESS AWAY |
