| A | B |
| Feather in your cap | -a great achievement or special honor; an accomplishment to be proud of |
| Get under your skin | to bother or upset someone |
| Have a screw loose | -to behave or look in a strange or foolish manner; to be odd and not ordinary |
| In the limelight | -at the center of attention |
| Keep up with the Joneses | -to try to keep up with what your neighbors have socially and financially; to work hard to have possessions as good as your neighbors |
| Lead by the nose | -to dominate or control someone |
| Make waves | -to cause trouble; to upset matters; to create a disturbance |
| No dice | -refused; no! absolutely not! |
| Old hat | -out-of-date; not new; too familiar; uninteresting |
| Pie in the sky | -something not possible; an unrealistic hope |