| A | B |
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| A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush | Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything. |
| You Are What You Eat | In order to stay healthy you must eat healthy foods. |
| Put a sock in it | To tell noisy person or a group to be quiet. |
| Know the Ropes | To understand the details. |
| Let Bygones Be Bygones | To forget about a disagreement or argument. |
| Elvis has left the building | The show has come to an end. It's all over. |
| A Picture Paints a Thousand Words or A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words | A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words. |
| A Drop in the Bucket | A very small part of something big or whole. |
| Back To Square One | Having to start all over again. |
| Bite Off More Than You Can Chew | To take on a task that is way too big. |
| A Blessing In Disguise | Something good that isn't recognized at first. |
| A Chip On Your Shoulder | Being upset for something that happened in the past. |
| Add Fuel To The Fire | Whenever something is done to make a bad situation even worse than it is. |
| (Once in a) Blue Moon | A rare event or occurrence. |
| A Toss-Up | A result that is still unclear and can go either way. |
| High on the Hog | Living in Luxury. |
| Can't Cut The Mustard | Someone who isn't adequate enough to compete or participate. |
| Over the Top | Very excessive |
| Pig Out | To eat a lot and eat it quickly. |
| Variety Is The Spice Of Life | The more experiences you try the more exciting life can be. |
| A Dime A Dozen | Anything that is common and easy to get. |
| Break A Leg | A superstitious way to say 'good luck' without saying 'good luck'. |
| On The Fence | Undecided |
| Go The Extra Mile | Going above and beyond whatever is required for the task at hand. |
| Bite Your Tongue | To avoid talking. |
| Don't count your chickens before they hatch | Don't rely on anything until you’re sure of it. |
| Joshing Me | Tricking me. |
| Like a chicken with its head cut off | To act in a frenzied (crazy) manner. |
| Buy A Lemon | To purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems or stops running after you drive it away. |
| A Slap on the Wrist | A very mild punishment. |
| A Doubting Thomas | A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something. |
| You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover | Decisions shouldn't be made primarily on appearance. |
| The Whole Nine Yards | Everything. All of it. |
| Loose Cannon | Someone who is unpredictable and can cause damage if not kept in check. |
| Give Him The Slip | To get away from. To escape. |
| At The Drop Of A Hat | Willing to do something immediately. |
| Wine and Dine | When somebody is treated to an expensive meal. |
| Southpaw | Someone who is left-handed. |
| Good Samaritan | Someone who helps others when they are in need, with no discussion for compensation, and no thought of a reward. |
| Icing On The Cake | When you already have it good and get something on top of what you already have. |
| Get Down to Brass Tacks | To become serious about something. |
| Finger lickin' good | A very tasty food or meal. |
| Knock On Wood | Knuckle tapping on wood in order to avoid some bad luck. |
| Drive someone up the wall | To irritate and/or annoy very much. |
| Keep An Eye On Him | You should carefully watch him. |
| Without A Doubt | For certain. |
| Hit The Hay | Go to bed or go to sleep. |
| Long in the Tooth | Old people (or horses). |
| Feeding Frenzy | An aggressive attack on someone by a group. |
| Dog Days of Summer | The hottest days of the summer season. |
