| A | B | 
|---|
| Don't beat around the bush. | Just say it! | 
| Hit the nail on the head | Exactly right. | 
| That's icing on the cake. | That's even better | 
| Down in the dumps. | Feeling sad | 
| A green thumb | Good at growing plants | 
| Raining cat's and dogs | Pouring down rain | 
| I'm all ears. | I'm listening | 
| Hold your horses | Wait | 
| Turn over a new leaf | Make a change for the better | 
| I'm on the fence | I can't decide | 
| Day in and day out | all the time | 
| Wash your hands of it | Leave it alone from now on | 
| Better late than never | doing it late is better than not | 
| Take a crack at it | Try it | 
| Went to bat for somebody | Stood up for someone | 
| It's water under the bridge | It's done. It's in the past. | 
| A penny for your thoughts | What are you thinking? | 
| Missed the boat | You missed your chance | 
| Pulling your leg | teasing you | 
| When it rains, it pours. | everthing goes wrong at once | 
| Keep your chin up | Cheer up! |