| A | B |
|---|
| "hot potato" | a controversial issue |
| "a penny for your thoughts" | way of asking what someone is thinking |
| "actions speak louder than words" | what you do is more significant than what you say |
| "add insult to injury" | make a situation worse |
| "cost an arm and a leg" | very expensive |
| "at the drop of a hat" | instantly |
| "back to the drawing board" | start over and try again |
| "balls in your court" | it's your turn to make the next move |
| "barking up the wrong tree" | looking at the wrong person |
| "beat around the bush" | avoiding the main topic |
| "best of both worlds" | all the advantages |
| "best thing since sliced bread" | good idea/plan/invention |
| "bite off more than you can chew" | take on a job that is more than you can handle |
| "blessing in disguise" | something that turns out good, but was bad in the beginning |
| "burn the midnight oil" | to work very late |
| "can't judge a book by its cover" | don't judge something/one based on appearance alone |
| "cross that bridge when you come to it" | deal with the problem when it happens, not before |
| "cry over spilt milk" | be upset over something very minor |
| "curosity killed the cat" | being curious can get you into trouble |
| "cut corners" | take shortcuts to save money |
| "don't count your chickens before they hatch" | don't count on something that might not happen |
| "don't give up your day job" | you are not very good at something |
| "drastic times call for drastic measures" | when you are desperate, you might have take extreme actions |
| "Elvis has left the building" | the show is over |
| "every cloud has a silver lining" | difficult times will lead to better days |
| "feel a bit under the weather" | feeling ill |
| "give the benefit of the doubt" | believe someone without proof |
| "hear in on the grapevine" | hear rumors about someone/thing |
| "hit the nail on the head" | do or say something exactly right |
| "hit the sack/hit the hay" | go to bed |
| "in the heat of the moment" | overwhelmed by what is happening |
| "it takes two to tango" | two people had to be involved |
| "jump on the bandwagon" | join the action/party because it is popular |
| "keep something at bay" | keep something away |
| "kill two birds with one stone" | accomplish two things at the same time or with one action |
| "last straw" | final thing that caused a situation to be really bad |
| "let sleeping dogs lie" | do not disturb--leave alone |
| "let the cat out of the bag" | share a secret |
| "make a long story short" | get to the point by leaving out all the details |
| "method to my madness" | someone uses a random approach to solve a problem |
| "head over heels" | to be very much in love |
| "miss the boat" | someone missed their chance at something |
| "not a spark of decency" | no manners |
| "not playing with a full deck" | not very intelligent/smart |
| "not the sharpest knife in the drawer" | not very intelligent/smart |
| "off one's rocker" | someone's crazy |
| "on the ball" | someone who understands the situation well |
| "once in a blue moon" | happens very rarely |
| "a picture is worth a thousand words" | a picture can give you a better understanding than words alone |
| "piece of cake" | very easy |
| "pull the wool over other people's eyes" | decieve or con someone |
| "see eye to eye" | two or more people agree on something |
| "sit on the fence" | don't take sides in an argument or can't make a choice about something |
| "speak of the devil" | used when someone arrives right after you had been talking about him/her |
| "steal someone's thunder" | take credit for someone else's action |
| "take with a grain of salt" | not take what someone says seriously or as true |
| "taste of your own medicine" | something happens to someone that they have done to someone else |
| "eye for an eye" | if someone hurt you, then you hurt them back the same way |
| "straight from the horse's mouth" | to hear about something from the authority or dependable person |
| "whole nine yards" | all of it |
| "wouldn't be caught dead" | would never like/do something |
| "your guess is a good as mine" | IDK, to have have no idea about something |
