| A | B |
|---|
| Rat race | -a fierce, unending, stressful competition in business or society |
| Say (Cry) uncle | -to give up; to surrender; to concede defeat |
| Take a shine to | -to become fond of; to form a quick liking of someone or something |
| Upset the applecart | -to spoil or interfere with a plan; to obstruct progress; to mess everything up by surprise or accident |
| Walking on eggs (eggshells) | -to be very cautious; to proceed warily |
| All thumbs | -awkward and clumsy, especially with the hands |
| Asleep at the switch (wheel) | -not attending to one’s job or failing to react quickly; not being alert |
| Beggars can’t be choosers | -needy people have to take whatever they can get and cannot be concerned about the quality if they cannot afford to buy it for themselves |
| Below the belt | -cruel, unfair, hurtful; against the rules of sportsmanship |
| Can’t see the forest for the trees | -to overlook the overall situation because of a focus on small details; to be so involved in details that you miss the whole picture |
