| A | B |
| The shortest, most direct route to arrive at a destination | As the crow flies |
| A new beginning | Turn over a new leaf |
| To reveal a secret | Let the cat out of the bag |
| The last minute | Eleventh hour |
| To end a fight or dispute | Bury the hatchet |
| To not lean one way or another in a decision | Sit on the fence |
| Make a big deal over nothing | Make a mountain out of a molehill |
| What clothes do you wear when you are naked? | Birthday suit |