| A | B |
|---|
| long in the tooth | someone who is old |
| all bent out of shape | upset or angry |
| go postal | to get so upset you feel you are compelled to physically harm others |
| wound tighter than a spring | to be very tense or often angry |
| the acorn doesn't fall far from the tree | a child has traits similar to his parents |
| following in his footsetps | someone does the same thing as his father |
| splitting image | closely resembles another person |
| easy as pie | very easy |
| like a hot knife through butter | meeting little difficulty or resistance |
| bite the dust | to die |
| to deep six something | to throw something away |
| give it a rest | stop trying to convince someone of something |
| to go belly up | to go out of business |
| it ain't over till the fat lady sings | Somethings not over until all of it is finished |
| last ditch effort | a last chance to do something |
| to sink or swim | to continue or fail |
| hard to swallow | difficult to believe |
| glimmer of hope | believing there is a slight chance |
| shooting for the moon | aiming very high |
| what goes around comes around | you got what you deserved |
