a babe in arms
a babe in the woods	a bad taste in my mouth
a bad time	a ball-park figure
a bare-faced lie	a barnburner
a barrel of laughs	a basket case
a bawling out	a bed of roses
a bee in her bonnet	a beehive of activity
a big rig	a big shot
a big wheel	a big wig
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush	a bit at sea
a bit dense	a bit off/a bit mental
a bite to eat	a bitter pill
a black mark	a blackout (TV)
a blackout (war)	a blank look
a blast	a blessing in disguise
a blowout	a blowout
a bone to pick	a breath of fresh air
a breath of wind	a brick
a brick short	a brick short
a budding genius	a budding genius
a bull in a China shop	a bull in a China shop
a bun in the oven	a bun in the oven
a bunch of malarkey	a bunch of malarkey
a bundle of nerves	a bundle of nerves
a card	a card
a case of	a case of
a caution	a checkup
a chicken in every pot	a chin wag
a chip off the old block	a chunk of change
a clean bill of health	a cliff-hanger
a close call	a close shave
a clutch hitter (baseball)	a common thread
a contract out on	a coon's age
a crash course	a crush on
a crying shame	a cut above
a cut-up	a daredevil
a dead giveaway	a dead heat
a dead loss	a dead ringer
a different kettle of fish	a dime a dozen
a doggy bag	a dog's age
a dog's breakfast	a dog's life
a double-edged sword	a downer (sadness)
a drag	a dressing down
a drop in the bucket	a duke's mixture
a dust-up	a fair shake
a falling out	a false move
a far cry	a faraway look
a fat lip	a feather in your cap
a fifth wheel	a fighting chance
a fill-up	a fine line
a fine-toothed comb	a firm hand
a flash in the pan	a fleeting glance
a fly on the wall	a fool and his money are soon parted
a foregone conclusion	a free hand
a free-for-all	a freeze on
a fresh pair of eyes	a fresh start
a full house (cards)	a full plate
a gaggle of geese	a game one
a ghost of a chance	a go
a go-getter	a going concern,
a golden opportunity	a goner
a good arm	a good egg
a good head	a good sport
a grain of salt	a grain of truth
a grandfather clause	a handful
a handout	a hard day
a hard row to hoe	a hard time
a hassle	a head start
a heavy day	a heavy hitter
a heavyweight	a helping hand
a hill of beans	a hit
a holy pile	a hoot
a horse of a different color	a hot hand
a hot ticket	a hotdog
a hothead	a hotshot
a household name	a howling blizzard
a humdinger	a jim dandy
a keeper	a leg up
a level playing field	a lick and a promise
a lift	a little birdy told me
a little off	a little off
a little steep	a little thick
a long shot	a loose cannon
a losing streak	a lost cause
a lot of bunk	a lot of falderal
a lot on the ball	a lucky break
a lucky streak	a major
a man of few words	a man of the cloth
a marked man	a mental block
a month of Sundays	a nail-biter
a new broom sweeps clean	a new lease on life
a notch below	a pack of lies
a paltry sum	a paper trail
a party to that	a pat answer
a penny for your thoughts	a penny pincher
a perfect stranger	a pick-me-up
a picture is worth a thousand words	a piece of cake
a piece of my mind	a piece of the action
a pig in a poke	a pinch of salt
a pinch to grow an inch	a pine float
a play on words	a pocket of resistance
a poker face	a pop
a pretty penny	a question of
a quick study	a raw deal
a red-letter day	a redneck
a regular guy	a riot
a rip-off	a rough time
a rough time of it	a run for your money
a sack of hammers	a sad sack
a score to settle	a send-up
a shadow of his former self	a sharp tongue
a sharp wit	a shogun
a shoo-in	a shot in the arm
a shot in the dark	a sick building
a sight for sore eyes	a silver spoon...
a sitting duck	a slim chance
a slip of the tongue	a slippery slope
a slow day	a slug
a snap	a snow job
a soft touch	a spot of tea
a state secret	a steal
a stiff upper lip	a stitch in time saves nine
a stitch of clothes	a stone's throw
a sucker for punishment	a suicide pass (hockey)
a sure bet	a sure thing
a sweet tooth	a takeoff on
a talking to	a tempest in a teapot
a thorn in my side	a three-bagger
a three-bagger (baseball)	a titch
a token gesture	a tongue-lashing
a total stranger	a touch of
a tough act to follow	a tough call
a tough row to hoe	a tough time of it
a tower of strength	a wake-up call
a wash	a wash-out
a way with words	a whale of a game
a wild goose chase	a window of opportunity
a wolf in sheep's clothing	a word to the wise is sufficient
a wordsmith	a yawner
about time	above and beyond the call of duty
above board	above the law
absence makes the heart grow fonder	according to Hoyle
ace in the hole	Achilles heel
across the board	act out
act up	act up
actions speak louder than words	ad lib (ad libitum)
add fuel to the fire	add insult to injury
afraid so	after all
against all odds	against the grain
age before beauty	ahead of the game
ain't	air rage
air was blue	airhead
all around Robin Hood's barn	all decked out
all ears	all eyes
all fired up	all goes well
all hat and no cattle	all his marbles
all in	all in a day's work
all in all	all it's cracked up to be
all over but the shouting	all set
all shook up	all show
all spruced up	all teed up
all that jazz	all the bells and whistles
all the livelong day	all the marbles
all the tea in China	all the way to Egery and back
all the world's a stage	all things being equal
all things to all people	all thumbs
all walks of life	all washed up
all wet	all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
all your eggs in one basket	all-out
all's fair in love and war	all's well that ends well
along those lines	American as apple pie
an ace up your sleeve	an airhead
an apple a day keeps the doctor away	an attitude
an axe to grind	an earful
an easy mark	an even keel
an eye for an eye (a tooth for a tooth)	an offer I couldn't refuse
an old hand at	an old warhorse
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure	anchor you
and how	and stuff
and that's that	and then some
angels fear to tread	ante up
any old thing	any way you slice it
any word	anything goes
A-OK	apple a day...
apple of his eye	armed to the teeth
around Robin Hood's barn	around the bend
around the clock	as a matter of fact
as all get-out	as American as apple pie
as busy as a beaver	as clean as a whistle
as dumb as a sack of hammers	as far as I know
as if	as luck would have it
as new	as poor as a church mouse
as right as rain	as scarce as hen's teeth
as sick as a dog	as sick as a parrot
as slow as a dead snail	as slow as molasses in January
as the crow flies	as useless as a fifth wheel
ask for it	asking price
asleep at the switch	at a glance
at a good clip	at a loss for words
at a moment's notice	at all
at bay	at death's door
at face value	at fault
at first glance	at first light
at heart	at it again
at least	at liberty
at loggerheads	at loose ends
at my wits' end	at once
at once	at peace
at rest	at sixes and sevens
at stake	at the crack of dawn
at the drop of a hat	at the end of my rope/ at the end of my tether
at the hands of	at the ripe old age
at the top of her game	at the top of his voice
at the wheel	at this point in time
at will	at your beck and call
at your fingertips	away out
away out of line	away to the races
awesome	axe to grind
babe	baby blues
baby boomer	back at it
back down	back off
back on your feet	back out
back to square one	back to the drawing board
back to the grind	back up
back you	back yourself into a corner
backpack (business)	backup
bad apple	bad blood
bad breath	bad news
bad taste in my mouth	badmouth
bafflegab	bag and baggage
bag lady	bag of tricks
bag some rays	bagel
bah	bail me out
bail out	balance of power
balderdash	ballistic
ball-park figure	ball's in your court
baloney	Bam
bananas	Bang for your buck
bang on	Bank on
bankroll	baptism by fire
bar star	bare bones
bare your soul	bare-faced lie
bark is worse than his bite	bark up the wrong tree
barnburner	bat a thousand
bat an eye	bat five hundred
bat her eyes	be my guest
be my undoing	be off
be there	be there for me
be there or be square	be yourself
be-all, end-all	Bean pole
bear down	Bear the brunt
beat a dead horse	beat a hasty retreat
beat around the bush	beat it
beat the pants off	beat the rap
beat up	beat up on
beat your head against a stone wall	beat your time
beater	beauty is in the eye of the beholder
beauty is only skin deep	beck and call
becomes you	bed down
beef it up	beehive of activity
been had	before you can say Jack Robinson
beg off	beg to differ
beg your pardon	beg your pardon?
beggars can't be choosers	behind bars
behind the eight ball	behind the scenes
behind your back	being there
believe my ears	below the poverty line
belt you	bend over backwards
bend the rules	bend your ear
benefit of the doubt	beside myself
beside the point	best foot forward
best interests at heart	best laid plans
best of both worlds	bet on
bet on a lame rooster	bet you dollars to donuts
better half	better late than never
better off	better the devil you know...
better to have loved...	between a rock and a hard place
between sixes and sevens	between the devil and the deep blue sea
betwixt and between	bevy of beauties
beyond repair	beyond the call of duty
beyond the pale	Big Apple
big boys	big break
big bucks	big deal
big mouth	big picture
big rig	big shot
big time	big wheel
big wigs	Bigfoot
bigger fish to fry	bigger than life
bigger they are...	bilk
birdbrain	birds of a feather flock together
bit by bit	bit off
bite off more than you can chew	bite the bullet
bite the dust	bite the hand that feeds you
bite your tongue	biter (curling)
bits and pieces	bitten by the same bug
bitter end	bitter pill
blab	blabbermouth
black eye	Black Friday
black mark	black out
black out	black sheep
black-listed	blackout
blank	blast
blast you	blasted
bleeding heart	blessing in disguise
blind date	blind leading the blind
blood from a stone	blood is thicker than water
blood is up	blood money
blow a bundle	blow a kiss
blow it	blow it out of proportion
blow it out your ear	blow it up (photo)
blow me down	blow me over
blow my cover	blow sky high
blow snakes (music)	blow the lid off
blow the whistle	blow them away
blow this joint	blow this Popsicle stand
blow to kingdom come	blow up
blow up	blow you away
blow you out of the water	blow your lid/stack/top
blow your mind	blowout
blue	blue in the face
blue sky	blue-collar worker
blurt out	boarding (hockey)
Bob's your uncle	bodacious
body language	boggle your mind
boiling mad	bolt from the blue
bomb around	bomb out
bone dry	bone of contention
bone to pick	bone up on
bonkers	booboo
boogie	booked/booked up
boom box	boot it
boot up	born with a silver spoon in his mouth
bosom buddy	botch it
bottle drive	bottle man
bottle up	bottom fell out
bottom line	bottom out
bottom rung	bottoms up
bounce back	bow out
bowl me over	boy, oh boy
boys will be boys	bozo
brain drain	brain traffic
branch office	branch out
brand new/ brand spanking new	bread
bread and butter	breadbasket
breadbasket	break a habit
break a leg	break a promise
break a spell	break a story
break a sweat	break and enter
break away	break curfew
break down	break in
break into	break into song
break off	break out
break out	break out in a rash
break the bank	break the ice
break the law/rules	break the record
break the silence	break your heart
breakdown	breath of fresh air
breath of wind	breathe a sigh of relief
breathe down my neck	breathe easy
brick	bridge the gap
bright	bright eyed and bushy tailed
bring an end to	bring home the bacon
bring it off	bring the house down
bring to a close	bring up
bring you up short	broad daylight
broke	broken dreams
broken record	brouhaha
browbeat	brown nose [B]
browned off	brownie points
brush cut	brush it off
brush up on	brush with death
brush with the law	brush-off
buck	buck fever
buck stops here	buck up
buckle down	buckle under
buckle up	buckstop (military)
budding genius	buffalo
bug (someone)	build a better mousetrap
build up	bull in a China shop
bully for you	bum rap
bummer	bump and grind (hockey)
bumper to bumper	bum's rush
bundle	bundle of nerves
bundle up	bunk
buns	burbs
burn a hole in your pocket	burn it in
burn out	burn the midnight oil
burn up	burn your bridges
burned	burning question
bury the hatchet	bush telegraph
bushed	bushwhack
business as usual	bust out
busted	busy as a beaver
but good	butt out
butter fingers	butter up
butter wouldn't melt in his mouth	button your lip
buttonhole you	buy into
buy out	buy that
buy the farm	buy time
buy up	buzz off
buzz-kill	buzzword
by a country mile	by a long shot
by all means	by and large
by any means	by any stretch...
by cracky	by dint of
by golly	by gosh
by guess or by gosh	by heart
by hook or by crook	by jove
by leaps and bounds	by no means
by the by	by the same token
by the seat of your pants	by the skin of their teeth
by the way	by word of mouth
bye	bye for now
Cabbagetown	cabin fever
cackleberries	call a spade a spade
call attention to	call for
call his bluff	call it a day
call it quits	call it square
call off	call off the dogs
call on	call tabs
call the shots	call up
calm before the storm	calm down
can	can
can help it	can it
can of worms	Canada goose
canary	canned
can't believe my ears	can't believe my eyes
can't have it both ways	can't help
can't hold a candle	can't put my finger on it
can't put my hands on it	can't see for looking
can't see the forest for the trees	can't stand
Canuck	capture the imagination
car buff	card
card-carrying member	caribouboo
carry a tune	carry it off
carry on	carry on
carry out	carry the can
carry the conversation	carry the day
carry weight	carry your weight
cart before the horse	cascade (business)
case in point	case of
cash and carry	cash cow
cash flow	cash in
cash on the barrelhead	cash on the line
cash up/cash out	cast a spell
cast your vote	cat got your tongue
catcall	catch 22
catch a cold (catch cold)	catch a glimpse
catch a plane/bus/train	catch a ride
catch as catch can	catch me by surprise
catch me doing that	catch on
catch on	catch phrase
catch some rays	catch some z's
catch the wave	catch up
catch up on	catch up with
catch you at a bad time	catch you later
catch you off guard	catch your death
catch your eye	cat's meow
cat's out of the bag	caught dead
caught flatfooted	caught looking
caught red-handed	caught up
caught up	caution
cave in	cement hands
c'est la vie	chain letter
chain of command	chain reaction
chairman of the boards (hockey)	chalk it up to
chalk one up for you	chances are
change for the better	change hands
change horses in mid stream	change of heart
change your mind	change your tune
character assassination	character density
charge it	charity begins at home
chasing rainbows	cheap
cheap like borsch	cheap skate
check it out	check out
check over	check that
check this out	check up on
check up on	check your bags
checkered career	check-out
checkup	cheek
cheek by jowl	cheeky
cheerio	cheers
cheery-bye	cheesed off
cherrypicker (hockey)	chestnut
chew him out	chew the fat/ chew the rag
chick flick	chicken
chicken feed	chicken in every pot
chickens come home to roost	chief cook and bottle washer
chill out	chime in
chimo	chin wag
chintzy	chip in
chip off the old block	chip on his shoulder
chips are down	chock full
chockablock	choke
choked	chomping at the bit
choose sides	choose up sides
chops	chow
chow down	Christmas graduate
chromedome	chuck it
chunk of change	ciao
circles around you	circular file
claim to fame	clam
clam up	claptrap
claws are showing	clean cut
clean me out	clean up
clean up on	clean up your act
clean up your plate	clear as a bell
clear as mud	clear out
clear out	clear sailing
clear the air	clear up
clear your head/mind	click in
cliff-hanger	climb the walls
close a deal/sale	close shave
closer	clotheslined (hockey)
clued in	clueless
clunker	clutch hitter (baseball)
clutz	cock and bull [B]
cocky	cocoon
coffee talk	coin
coin a phrase	cold call
cold comfort	cold feet
cold shoulder	cold turkey
cold, hard cash	collect my thoughts
collecting dust	come across
come across	come across
come again	come alive
come around	come back to haunt you
come by	come clean
come down hard	come down on like a ton of bricks
come down to earth	come down with
come full circle	come home to roost
come into	come into play
come into your own	come naturally
come of	come of age
come off	come off it
come on	come on
come on strong	come onside
come out in the wash	come out with
come through	come to
come to	come to a head
come to grips with	come to terms
come to terms with	come to the point
come to think of it	come undone
come unglued	come up
come up with	coming out of our ears
coming out of your yin yang	coming up roses
common sense	compare notes
comuppins	conk out
contract out on	cook
cook your goose	cool
cool cat	cool it
cool off	cool under pressure
cool your heels	cooler heads prevailed
coon's age	cop
cop out	copacetic
copper	corner the market
corner you	corny
cost a pretty penny	cost an arm and a leg
cost you	cotton to that
cotton-picking	couch potato
cough up	couldn't believe my ears
count on	count your chickens before they hatch
course you can	courseware
courtesy of	cover for me
cover up	cover-up
cowpoke	Cowtown
crack a book	crack a joke
crack down on	crack me up
crack of dawn	crack shot/salesman etc.
crack the line-up	crack this case
crack under the strain	cracked
crackers	crackpot
crackup	cramp your style
crank issue	crank it up
crank out	crash
crash	crash a party
crash course	crawling with
crazy about	crazy like a fox
cream of the crop	cream you
creep	crock
crocodile tears	crop up
cross my heart and hope to die	cross over Jordan
cross over to the other side	cross paths
cross someone	cross that bridge when I come to it
cruise	cruise
cruising for a bruising	crummy
crunch	crux of the matter
cry her heart out	cry me a river
cry over spilt milk	cry the blues
cry your eyes out	crying shame
cup of tea	cup runneth over
curiosity killed the cat	curl up with a good book
curl your hair	curtains
cushy	cuss
cut	cut a fine figure
cut a wide swath	cut above
cut and dried	cut corners
cut from the same cloth	cut it
cut it a little fine	cut it out
cut losses	cut me some slack
cut me to the quick	cut my teeth on
cut off	cut off
cut off	cut off your nose to spite your face
cut out for	cut rate
cut the cheese [B]	cut the mustard
cut to the chase	cut you down to size
cut you to ribbons	cut your own throat
cute as a bug's ear	cutting edge
cut-up	dad-blamed
	dampen your spirits
daredevil	dark horse
dark side	darken a church door
darn it	darn my luck
darn right	darn tooting
dash off a note/letter	date
dates you	dawn on me
day in, day out	day of the family farm
day one	dead as a doornail
dead certain	dead even
dead giveaway	dead heat
dead in the water	dead last
dead loss	dead meat
dead on	dead ringer
dead set against	dead tired
dead to the world	dead wrong
deadbeat	dead-cat bounce
dead-eye Dick	deadhead
deal me in	death row
death warmed over	death wish
deathbed	deck him
deck out	deep pockets
deep six	deep, dark secret
deked out of his jock	dense
Denver boot	deserve credit
devil-may-care	dibs
did good	did yourself proud
diddly-squat	die down
die for	die hard
die off	died in the wool
dig a little deeper	dig deep
dig in	dig in their heels
dig it up	dig me
dig your own grave	dig yourself in
dig/dig it	digs
dilly	dilly-dally
dime a dozen	dingle you
dirt cheap	dirt file
dirties	dirty laundry
dirty money	dirty thirties
dirty work	dis
discombobulated	discretion is the better part of valor
dish it out	disk jockey (DJ)
ditch him	do
do (a speed)	do a 180
do a favor	do a gig
do a number on	do away with
do it the hard way	do lunch
do me in	do or die
do the honors	do the town
do the trick	do time
do unto others as you would have them do unto you	do up
do with	do without
do you follow	do you mind
do your own thing	do your part
do your utmost	do yourself proud
doctor it/doctor it up	do-dad
dodge a bullet	doesn't add up
doesn't mince words	doesn't wash
do-funny	dog days of summer
dog eat dog	dog in the manger
dog it	dog me
dog tired	dogan
doggone	doggy bag
doggy doo	dog's age
dog's breakfast	dog's life
dollars to donuts	dolled up
done for	done good
done in	done it all
done to a turn	done with it
Donnybrook	don't borrow trouble
don't count your chickens before they hatch	don't eat that
don't get mad; get even	don't get me wrong
don't get smart with me	don't give me any of your lip
don't give me that line/story etc.	don't go away mad; just go away
don't go there	don't hand me that
don't hold your breath	don't knock it
don't know him from Adam	don't know the first thing about it
don't know the half of it	don't know whether you're coming or going
don't know which end is up	don't know which side your bread is buttered on
don't look a gift horse in the mouth	don't make a mountain out of a molehill
don't make me laugh	don't make waves
don't mention it	don't push your luck
don't put all your eggs in one basket	don't rock the boat
don't sweat it	don't think so
don't want to go there	door to door
double or nothing	double take
double whammy	double-cross
double-edged sword	double-talk
dough	doughhead
dove	down
down a peg	down and dirty
down and out	down for the count
down home	down in the dumps
down in the mouth	down my throat
down on his luck	down pat
down the drain	down the garden path
down the hatch	down the line
down the road	down the road
down the tubes	down to a T
down to brass tacks	down to earth
down to the short strokes	down to the wire
down under	down with
downer (drug)	downer (sadness)
downhearted	downplay
downside	downtime
draft dodger	drag
drag it out	drag on
drag race	drag your feet
dragged through a...	drain the swamp
drat	draw a blank
draw a sober breath	draw attention to
draw first blood	draw it to my attention
draw the line	draw their fire
draw upon	drawing card
dream on	dress clothes
dress down	dress down
dress rehearsal	dress up
dressed fit to kill	dressed to the nines
dribs and drabs	drive a hard bargain
drive around	drive it home
drive me batty	drive me crazy
drive me to the edge	drive me up the wall
drive standard	drive you
drive you nuts	drive you to distraction
drop	drop a bundle
drop a hint	drop a line
drop a name / drop names	drop back
drop behind	drop charges
drop her/him	drop him like a hot potato
drop in	drop in the bucket
drop it	drop like flies
drop off	drop off
drop off	drop out
drop out of sight	drop over
drop your drawers	drop your gloves (hockey)
drop-in	drum up
dry out	dry run
dry up	dubs
ducks in order	due north
duke it out	duke's mixture
dumb as a sack of hammers	dump her/him
dump on	dumpster diving
dust	dust bunny
dust devil	dust-up
dutch treat	duty calls
dying seconds	dying to know
each to his own	eager beaver
eagle eyes	ear candy
ear to the ground	earful
early bird	ears pinned back
ease up	ease up
easy as pie	easy come, easy go
easy pickings	easy street
easy time of it	eat crow
eat high off the hog	eat humble pie
eat it up	eat it up
eat like a horse	eat my hat/shirt
eat out	eat out of the palm of your hand
eat that	eat up
eat you for breakfast	eat you out of house and home
eat your fill	eat your heart out
eat your words	edgy
egg me on	egg on my face
ego trip	eh
eighty-six it	eke out a living
elbow room	electronic superhighway
end justifies the means	end of the line
end up	enough is enough
even	even a blind pig can find an acorn
even keel	even so
even steven	even up
every trick in the book	every walk of life
everything but the kitchen sink	everything from soup to nuts
everything old is new again	ex
exit stage left	expand your horizons
eye candy	eye for an eye
eye of a needle	eye of the storm
eye to eye	eyeball this
eyes glaze over	eyes peeled
face facts	face the music