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All Idioms
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a big wheel
a big wig
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
a bit at sea
a bit off
a black mark
a blast
a bone to pick
a brick short
a bun in the oven
a card
a case of
a caution
a caution
a change of heart
a checkup
a chip off the old block
a crush
a cut up
a diamond in the rough
a dog's age
a drag
a fair shake
a far cry
a fill up
a free hand
a full plate
a good head
a handful
a heavy day
a leg up
a lift
a little birdy told me
a little off
a little steep
a lot on the ball
a month of Sundays
a new broom sweeps clean
a no brainer
a pack of lies
a piece of cake
a play on words
a pop
a quick study
a slow day
a slug
a snap
a storm in a tea cup
a suicide pass
a three bagger
a-ok
above board
above the law
ace in the hole
ace up your sleeve
add fuel to the fire
add insult to injury
ahead of the game
air was blue
all ears
all eyes
all his marbles
all in the same boat
all set
all spruced up
all wet
all your eggs in one basket
American as apple pie
an arm and a leg
ants in your pants
any word?
apple of my eye
arm in arm
around the clock
at a good clip
at all
at bay
at death's door
at heart
at least
at my finger tips
at once
at peace
at rest
at sixes and sevens
at stake
babe in the woods
baby blues
baby boomer
back on your feet
back pack
back to square one
bad apple
bad taste in my mouth
bad time
bag of tricks
bagel
balance of power
ball's in your court
bam
bananas
bar star
bare faced lie
barking up the wrong tree
barn burner
barrel of laughs
bat five hundred
be my guest
bean pole
bear down
beat up
bed of roses
bee in her bonnet
before you can say Jack Robinson
behind bars
behind the eight-ball
behind your back
bend over backwards
between the devil and the deep blue sea
Big Apple
big boys
big break
big bucks
big deal
big foot
big mouth
big rig
big shot
big time
bilk
birdbrain
bite the bullet
bite the dust
bite to eat
bite your tongue
bitter pill
black eye
black Friday
black mark
black sheep
blackout
blank face
blank look
bleeding heart
blind date
blood money
blow a kiss
blow my mind
blow over
blow snakes
blow the whistle
blow this popsicle stand
blow up
blow you away
blue
blue in the face
blue sky
bolt from the blue
bomb out
boo boo
boom box
bread
bread and butter
breadbasket
break a leg
break a story
break curfew
breath of wind
bright eyed and bushy tailed
bring the house down
bring up
broke
broken record
brush with death
bug
build up
bull in a china shop
bundle of nerves
burn a hole in your pocket
burn the midnight oil
burn up
burned
butter fingers
butterflies in my stomach
buy the barn
buy time
buzz off
by heart
Cabbage town
call for
call off
call the dogs off
can
can it
can't stand
can't stand up
Canada goose
canned
Canuck
card
caribouboo
carry a tune
carry on
carry the can
cash cow
cat got your tongue
cat's meow
cat's out of the bag
Catch 22
catch a train
catch a wave
catch on
catch some z's
catch up
catch you later
catch your death
catch your eye
caught red-handed
caught up
cave in
cement hands
chain letter
change of heart
chasing rainbows
cheap
check up on
cheek
cheerio
chick flick
chicken
chicken in every pot
chicken in every pot
chip on your shoulder
choose sides
chuck it
chunk of change
circles around you
clam up
clams
clear sailing
close call
clued in
coffee talk
coin
cold call
cold feet
cold hard cash
cold shoulder
collecting my thoughts
come to
cool
cool cat
cool under pressure
cooled off
couch potato
cover up
crack a joke
crack me up
crack pot
cracked
crackers
crocodile tears
crop up
cross my heart and hope to die
cruise
cruising for a bruising
crunch
cry me a river
cry your eyes out
cup of tea
curiosity killed the cat
curtains
cut
cut it
cut it out
cut rate
cut the cheese
cut up
damaged goods
dare devil
dark horse
darn my luck
dead giveaway
dead head
dead meat
dead on
death bed
deep six
Denver boot
dime a dozen
dirty money
ditch him
dog eat dog
dog's breakfast
dog's life
doggy bag
doggy bag
dollar for donuts
don't believe your eyes
don't cry over spilt milk
don't go away mad just go away
don't know which side your bread is buttered on
don't push your luck
double-edged sword
dough
dove
down
down on his luck
down to earth
dress up
drop
drop a bundle
drop a hint
drop a line
drop a name
drop back
drop behind
drop charges
drop in
drop it
drop names
drop off
drop over
drum up
dry up
duke's mixture
dumber than a bag of hammers
dust
dust devil
dust up
early bird
ears pinned back
ease up
easy peasy (lemon squeezy)
easy street
eat out
eat you for breakfast
eat your heart out
eat your own words
egg in the face
end of the line
end up
even up
every cloud has a silver lining
eye candy
eye to eye
eyes are bigger than your stomach
fall short
falling in love
falling out
fallout
family tree
fat chance
fat lip
feather in my cap
feel blue
feel free
feel like a million dollars
fifth wheel
find out
fine line
fine-toothed comb
finger
fire
first crack at it
first hand
fish out of water
fishing for a compliment
flake
flash in the pan
Florida green
fly on the wall
for the birds
free for all
freeze up
fresh legs
fresh pair of eyes
fresh pair of eyes
from square one
frosty Friday
fudge it
fuzz
game over
get a life
get a shot at
get a ticket
get axed
get blood from a stone
get home
get it
get lost
get mad
get off your high horse
get off your soap box
get out
get over
get real
get serious
get the sack
get your feet wet
gimme a break
give me a hand
give me a hint
give me a ring
give up
give you odds
give your best
go bananas
go crazy
go for broke
go jump in a lake
go overboard
good arm
good day
good egg
got guts
grain of salt
grand slam
gray area
great one
green Florida
green stuff
green thumb
grill you
grow up
gym candy
had enough
had it up to here
hair was standing on end
half hearted
hands down
hang loose
hang on
hang ten
happy as a clam
hard heart
hard line
hard to swallow
hard up
hardware
hat in hand
have a ball
have a blast
have a heart
hawk
he's a bit of a mad cap
he's a regular brick
heads or tails
heads will roll
heart broken
heart is in the right place
heart of gold
heart skipped a beat
heart throb
heavens
heavy
heavy heart
helping hand
hey
hi
hidden agenda
hidden talent
high
high five
higher than a kite
hill of beans
hit home
hit man
hit me
hit on
hit the books
hit the road
hit the spot
hit town
hit your head against a brick wall
hitting the hay
hogwash
hold a candle
hold it
hold on
hold the phone
hold up
hold your horses
hold your tongue
holy pile
home run
hood
hop up
horse of a different colour
horse play
hot air
hot dog
hot goods
hot hand
hot head
hot on the trail
hot potato
hot ticket
hot ticket
huh
hunk
hurry up
icing on the cake
if the shoe fits (wear it)
if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen
in a bad way
in a big way
in a bit
in a blue moon
in a coon's age
in a flap
in a flash
in a jam
in a rut
in a snip
in a stew
in a tizzy
in brief
in cahoots
in charge
in clover
in control
in crowd
in hand
in heaven's name
in leaf
in love
in mint condition
in no time
in one ear and out the other
in place
in step
in stir
in stitches
in the bag
in the gutter
in the hole
in the mean time
in the mood
in the pink
in the red
in time
in tune
in writing
in your bad books
information leak
ins and outs
it's a whole other world out there
it's a zoo (in / out) there
jam
jam out
jazz up
jerk
jig's up
join up
joke is on you
joker
juice
jump for joy
jump the gun
jump to conclusions
jungle mouth
junk food
junk mail
keep a secret
keep a straight face
keep an eye open
keep it up
keep out
keep the ball rolling
keep track
keep under wraps
keep your distance
keep your fingers crossed
keep your hair on
keep your head
keep your head above water
keep your shirt
kettle of fish
kick
kick at the cat
kick back
kick butt
kick myself
kick start
kick the bucket
kick up a fuss
kicking around
kid
kill a penalty
kill me
kill ourselves laughing
kill time
kiss curls
kiss off
kiss that one goodbye
kitty corner
knock
knock flat
knock out
knock yourself out
kooky
laid up
land on your feet
lap up
lazy bones
lead a life
lead foot
leave me hanging
leg up
lemon
let George do it
let go of
let the good times roll
let up
lettuce
lie down on the job
like water off a duck's back
line up
lip
lip off
lock you up
long arm of the law
long for
long shot
loo
look down your nose
look high and low
look up
look up to
loonie
loony bin
loose cannon
lose it
lose time
lost a family member
love bug
love conquers all
luck of the draw
luck of the irish
lucked out
lucky break
lucky dog
lucky streak
lump in my throat
mad hatter
make a face
make a mountain out of a mole hill
make a scene
make a splash
make believe
make ends meet
make friends
make fun of
make it big
make myself clear
make up
make up your mind
make war
mark your word
marked man
mean well
measure up
mend fences
middle of nowhere
middle of the road
milk run
mix it up
mix you up
money bags
money doesn't grow on trees
money is the root of all evil
money talks
monkey business
Murphy's law
music to my ears
my eye
my old man
nail biting
nail it down
naked eye
neck
needle
nerd
nest egg
new blood
night owl
nine times out of ten
nip it in the bud
no contest
no dice
no doubt
no hard feelings
no love lost
no rest for the wicked
no sweat
nose for news
nuke
number one
nut
nut house
nuts
old flame
old goat
old hat
on a roll
on a string
on cloud nine
on edge
on fire
on in years
on loan
on my good side
on schedule
on short notice
on side
on target
on the ball
on the books
on the bright side
on the button
on the dot
on the fence
on the money
on the QT
on the rail
on the run
on the side
on the table
on the wagon
on the whole
on the wing
on your side
one for the money two for the show
open a can of worms
out of my hair
out of the woods
out of this world
over my dead body
partners in crime
party pooper
pass for
pass off
pass on
pass the buck
paths crossed
pay attention
pay down
pay through the nose
peanuts
pedal to the metal
penny for your thoughts
perfect stranger
pick a fight
pick on
pick someone's brain
pick yourself up
pig
pig in a poke
pig out
pinch of salt
pirate
pits
plan B
play dead
play dirty
play fair
play games
play with fire
pocket Hercules
pony tail
popcorn brain
pot of gold
pretty penny
pull a few strings
pull it out
pull the pin
pull up stakes
pull your chain
pull your leg
punch your lights out
puppy
puppy love
pure luck
put a bug in my ear
put a hex on me
put down roots
put her there
put my foot down
put out
put to death
put up or shut up
put your money where your mouth is
quick like a rabbit
rabbit
rabbit died
rabbit food
rags
rail road
raining cats and dogs
raise an eyebrow
rats
read between the lines
red letter day
redneck
ride me
rip off
rock
rock bottom
rock the boat
rot gut
rough time
row (or hill) of beans
rubber match
rubberneck
rug up
sad sack
sad sack
sassy
sawing logs
scared the life out of me
scaredy cat
school's out
Scott free
screw
see
send up
sharp
sharp as a tack
sharp tongue
sharpen your pencils
shining star
shoe in
shoot up
shoplifting
short cut
shot in the arm
should be so lucky
show off
shut your trap
sick as a dog
sick at heart
sick building
silver spoon
sitting duck
six bits
slip away
slip up
smell blood
snow birds
snow job
snowed under
something is up
sos
speak of the devil
split up
square
square one
stick to it
stonewall
stop on a dime
string of good luck
stroke of good luck
sucker
swallow your pride
sweep you of your feet
sweet tooth
tail between the legs
tail lights
take a bullet
take a hike
take a poll
take after
take heart
take in
take it
take it to heart
take my head off
take the bull by the horns
take the cake
talk big
talk is cheap
talk to the hand
talk turkey
taste of your own medicine
team up
tear me apart
teed up
teeny weeny
tell all
ten four
TGIF
thank heavens
thank your lucky stars
the big cheese
the big O
the big picture
the buck stops here
the eye of the storm
the first leg
the goat
the golden rule
the grass is greener on the other side
the group of seven
the luck of the irish
the odd bill
the rock
thin ice
thing-a-ma-jig
think outside the box
think straight
think tank
think up
thorn in my side
threads
three dog night
throw a game
throw the book at
throw up
tickled pink
tied up
tin Lizzie
to beat the band
to boot
to egg on
to grass someone
to the T
too bad
top dog
top it off
tough as nails
tough luck
try me
turn over a new leaf
twiggy
twinkle toes
twist your words
two heads are better then one
two-fisted attack
under control
under fire
under my care
under my wing
under your nose
up in smoke
up to no good
VIP
virgin territory
wait up
wake up and smell the coffee
wake-up call
walk on eggs
walk the plank
walk up
walking on air
walking on thin ice
watch me like a hawk
wear your heart on your sleeve
went through the roof
went wild
what ever floats your boat
what's up
wheat belt
when pigs fly
where angels fear to tread
win by a nose
wino
wish upon your lucky stars
wolf in sheep's clothing
wonky
word is out
word smith
word to the wise
worldly wisdom
written all over your face
written in blood
x marks the spot
yellow
yellow belly
you can bet your bottom dollar
you can't teach an old dog new tricks
you don't miss the water till the well runs out
you have to be good to be lucky
you snooze you lose
your goose is cooked
yoyo
yuk
yum
zap
zigged when you should have zagged
zip
zip your lips
zit
zoo
zoom
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