| A | B |
| Bite my head off | to speak to someone in a quick, angry way - usually for no good reason |
| Bite the bullet | to force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situation |
| Buckle down and get busy | start working hard |
| Bull in a china closet | very careless in the way that they move or behave |
| Can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear | you can't make something good out of something that is naturally bad |
| Curiosity killed the cat | said to warn someone not to ask too many questions about something |
| Don't be smart | when you speak to other people in a way that shows a lack of respect |
| Down in the dumps | unhappy |
| Driving me crazy | making someone annoyed or angry |
| Eagle eye | somebody who sees very well and notices things |
| Feeling blue | sad |
| Fit to be tied | extremely frustrated and angry |
| Get it off of your chest | tell someone about something that has been worrying you or making you feel guilty |
| Get out of my face | a rude way of telling someone that he or she is annoying you and should stop |
| Go fly a kite | used to tell someone who is annoying to go away |
| Have eyes in the back of your head | to know everything that is happening around you |