| A | B |
| Cold turkey | -the sudden stopping of any habit |
| Crocodile tears | -fake tears; false grief |
| Dyed-in-the-wool | -complete, permanent; stubborn |
| For the birds | -worthless; useless; stupid |
| Goody Two-shoes | -a person who thinks he or she is perfect and tries to be |
| Hot under the collar | -very angry; upset |
| Knock your socks off | -thrill, amaze, delight, overwhelm, startle, excite, shock |
| Look down your nose at someone | -to think of and treat people as if they were lower in quality or ability |
| Miss the boat | -to lose an opportunity; to arrive too late and miss out on something |
| Monkey business | -silliness or fooling around; dishonest or illegal activities; idiotic pranks |