| A | B |
|---|
| dressed to the nines | wearing fashionable clothes |
| buckle down | to work seriously |
| bee in your bonnet | to be obsessed by an idea |
| ace up your sleeve | to have a secret advantage |
| shaking in your boots | to be nervous or scared |
| true colors | to be honest |
| black looks | angry looks |
| red flag | a warning sign |
| blue | to be sad |
| good as gold | extremely good |
| skate on thin ice | take a foolish risk |
| drop the ball | make a mistake |
| get into the swing | become comfortable with something |
| kick off | begin something |
| down to the wire | running out of time |
| eagle eyes | eyes that see everything |
| wild-goose chase | a situation that is hopeless and confused |
| hopping mad | very angry |
| pig out | eat a lot |
| proud as a peacock | very proud and self-confident |
| the long arm of the law | sheriffs and police officers |
| butterfingers | clumsy with your hands |
| put your foot in your mouth | say the wrong thing |
| green thumb | very good growing plants |
| stay on your toes | stay alert |
| once in a blue moon | not very often |
| rain on someone's parade | spoil a person's pleasure or fun |
| blow everyone away | easily defeat the competition |
| steal someone's thunder | take attention away from someone |
| made in the shade | in an ideal situation |
| chill out | relax |
| every cloud has a silver lining | there is good even in a bad situation |
| in a pickle | in big trouble |
| apple of everyone's eye | a person who is greatly loved |
| packed in like sardines | in a very crowded place |
| go bananas | act wild and crazy (wacky) |
| the big cheese | a very important person |
| couch potato | someone who likes to lie around and do nothing |
| smart cookie | very intelligent |
| dog-tired | exhausted |
| pleased as punch | very pleased |
| over the moon | so overjoyed that you feel like you could rocket into space |
| bent out of shape | frustrated and annoyed |
| ants in your pants | extremely restless |
| on cloud nine | so happy that it feels like you are floating on a cloud |
| under the weather | not feeling well |
| down in the dumps | very sad or depressed |
