| A | B |
|---|
| Oops-a-daisy | an expression of encouragement said to a child who has fallen/has hurt him or herself, an expression of mild annoyance used when something has gone wrong |
| a late bloomer | someone who is slower than their peers to develop in a particular field |
| a needle in a haystack | something that is difficult/impossible to find because it is hidden among many other things |
| a shrinking violet | a (comically) shy person |
| as fresh as a daisy | healthy, energetic, youthful |
| grass roots | at the most basic level of an organisation |
| out of the woods | out of danger |
| pushing daisies | dead and buried |
| the grass is always greener on the other side | other people's situations always seem superior to one's own |
| to bark up the wrong tree | to follow the wrong line of thought, to make a false assumption or mistake, to misunderstand |
| to beat around the bush | to approach or discuss a matter without getting to the point, or putting off getting to the point in a conversation |
| to come up (smelling) roses | to emerge from a situation in a favorable manner |
| to have green fingers/green thumb | to have gardening skills |
| to hit the hay | to go to bed |
| to hold out an olive branch | to offer a reconciliation |
| to lead someone up the garden path | to deceive someone by giving them misleading information/clues |
| to let something go/ run to seed | to neglect something, to let something deteriorate |
| to let the grass grow under your feet | to delay in taking an action or opportunity |
| to nip something in the bud | to put an end to something before it has the change to grow out of hang into a big problem |
