| A | B |
| Under the table | -in secret, dishonestly; not out in the open |
| Waiting for the other shoe to drop | -anticipating the second half of a two-part unpleasant action to take place. |
| You can’t teach an old dog new tricks | -people who find it difficult or impossible to change their ways or adjust to new ideas |
| Add fuel to the fire | -to make a bad situation worse; to do or say something that causes more trouble, make someone angrier |
| Backseat driver | a bossy person who tells another person what to do; a person who gives unwanted advice and directions |
| Can’t hold a candle to | -to be second-rate in a certain skill; to be greatly inferior |
| Do or die | -to succeed or fail completely; to take the chance of ruining oneself in trying to succeed |
| Easy come, easy go | -something that is easily obtained, as money, can be lost or parted with just as easily |
| Fair-weather friend | -a person who is a faithful friend only-when everything is going well but who deserts you in times of difficulty |
| Get the green light | -get permission to go ahead with a project |