| A | B |
| That's the way the cookie crumbles. | What happens, happens. |
| It hit me like a ton of bricks. | It gave me a shock. |
| How do you like them apples? | What do you think of that? |
| she woke up on the wrong side of the bed | She is having a bad day. |
| A friend in need is a friend indeed. | True friends help you. |
| You can't turn back the clock | You cannot return to a past state of affairs. |
| He's tied to the apron strings | He is dependent on his mother. |
| Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. | Do not discard the essential with the waste. |
| He'd give you the shirt off his back. | He is extremely generous. |
| It's as plain as the nose on your face | It is self evident. |
| We were packed in like sardines. | We were crowded. |
| Old habits die hard. | People don't change easily. |
| There is nothing new under the sun | Everything has happened before. |
| It's no skin off my nose. | It's no concern of mine. |
| That's the name of the game. | That's what it's all about. |
| You're the low man on the totem pole | You are the last in line. |
| I hear you loud and clear. | I understand. |
| Don't let the cat out of the bag. | Keep it a secret |
| It'll all come out in the wash. | We will find out soon. |
| It's not worth the powder to blow it up. | It is of little value. |