| A | B |
|---|
| Rome was not built in a day | It takes time to complete a task |
| Wild goose chase | useless or hopeless action |
| Read the riot act | speaking sternly about expectations or rules |
| Time flies | Time goes by fast |
| Piece of cake | Easy |
| Pull the wool over your eyes | not let someone know the truth |
| Mince words | not plainly speaking of the truth |
| Turn over a new leaf | start over, try again |
| Wet blanket | no fun |
| head in the clouds | daydreaming |
| Spill the beans | to tell a secret |
| Up a creek without a paddle | out of luck, in big trouble |
| Keep your nose to the grindstone | to work hard |
| gift of gab | likes to talk a lot |
| having a ball | having a lot of fun |
| till the cows come home | a long, long time |
| frog in the throat | cannot speak, raspy voice |
| cold feet | to become afraid of a thing or event at the last minute |
| butterflies in my stomach | feeling nervous |
| read between the lines | determine a speakers meaning by what the speaker does not say versus what the speaker does say |
