| A | B |
|---|
| Dead Ringer | 100% identical. A duplicate. |
| (It’s) All Greek to me | Meaningless and incomprehensible like someone who cannot read, speak, or understand any of the Greek language would be. |
| Crack Someone Up | To make someone laugh. |
| Dry Run | Rehearsal. |
| Cup Of Joe | A cup of coffee. |
| Devil's Advocate | Someone who takes a position for the sake of argument without believing in that particular side of the argument. It can also mean one who presents a counter argument for a position they do believe in, to another debater. |
| Cry Over Spilt Milk | When you complain about a loss from the past. |
| Gut Feeling | A personal intuition you get, especially when you feel something may not be right. |
| Off The Hook | No longer have to deal with a tough situation. |
| A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned | By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little). |
| All In The Same Boat | When everyone is facing the same challenges. |
| An Arm And A Leg | Very expensive. A large amount of money. |
| An Axe To Grind | To have a dispute with someone. |
| Back Seat Driver | People who criticizes from the sidelines, much like someone giving unwanted advice from the back seat of a vehicle to the driver. |
| Barking Up The Wrong Tree | A mistake made in something you are trying to achieve. Asking the wrong person for something. |
| Beat A Dead Horse | To force an issue that has already ended. |
| Doozy | Something outstanding. |
| Water Under The Bridge | Anything from the past that isn't significant or important anymore. |
| Beating Around The Bush | Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue. |
| Bend Over Backwards | Do whatever it takes to help. Willing to do anything. |
| Charley Horse | Stiffness in the leg / A leg cramp. |
| Zero Tolerance | No crime or law breaking big or small will be overlooked. |
| Chow Down | To eat. |
| Close but no Cigar | To be very near and almost accomplish a goal, but fall short. |
| Practice Makes Perfect | By constantly practicing, you will become better. |
| It's A Small World | You frequently see the same people in different places. |
| (Set) Fixed In Your Ways | Not willing or wanting to change from your normal way of doing something. |
| Get Your Walking Papers | Get fired from a job. |
| If It's Not One Thing, It's Another | When one thing goes wrong, then another, and another... |
| Go For Broke | To gamble or risk everything you have. |
| Come “Heck” Or High Water | Any difficult situation or obstacle. |
| Cross Your Fingers | To hope that something happens the way you want it to. |
| Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket | Do not put all your resources in one possibility. |
| Down To The Wire | Something that ends at the last minute or last few seconds. |
| Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures | When you are extremely desperate you need to take extremely desperate actions. |
| Eighty Six | A certain item is no longer available. Or this idiom can also mean, to throw away. |
| Ethnic Cleansing | Killing of a certain ethnic or religious group on a massive scale. |
| Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining | Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days. |
| Field Day | An enjoyable day or circumstance. |
| Finding Your Feet | To become more comfortable in whatever you are doing. |
| Under the weather | Feeling ill or sick. |
| Flash In The Pan | Something that shows potential or looks promising in the beginning but fails to deliver anything in the end. |
| Hit The Nail on the Head | Do something exactly right or say something exactly right. |
| Have an Axe to Grind | To have a dispute with someone. |
| Lend Me Your Ear | To politely ask for someone's full attention. |
| He Lost His Head | (To be) Angry and overcome by emotions. |
| Pulling Your Leg | Tricking someone as a joke. |
| Flesh and Blood | This idiom can mean living material of which people are made of, or it can refer to someone's family. |
| Rain check | An offer or deal that is declined right now but willing to accept later. |
| Mumbo Jumbo | Nonsense or meaningless speech. |
