"10 Downing Street"
"11 Downing Street"
"15 minutes of fame"
"1600 Pennsylvania Avenue"
"23 Skidoo Street"
"a bridge too far"
"a cold day in July"
"a day late and a dollar short"
"a good deal"
"a hundred and ten percent"
"a life of its own"
"a little bird told me"
"a little bit of bread and no cheese"
"a little from column A, a little from column B"
"a notch above"
"a pound to a penny"
"a Roland for an Oliver"
"a short drop and a sudden stop"
"a week from next Tuesday"
"a week is a long time in politics"
"a wild goose never laid a tame egg"
"above one's bend"
"above the curve"
"above the law"
"above the salt"
"absence makes the heart grow fonder"
"abuse of distress"
"accident of birth"
"accident waiting to happen"
"according to Cocker"
"according to Hoyle"
"ace in the hole"
"ace up one's sleeve"
"acknowledge the corn"
"across the board"
"act of Congress"
"act one's age"
"add fuel to the fire"
"add insult to injury"
"Citations:addle plot"
"adorn oneself with borrowed plumes"
"after one's own heart"
"after the fact"
"after the Lord Mayor's show"
"against all odds"
"against the clock"
"against the collar"
"against the grain"
"against the run of play"
"against the world"
"age before beauty"
"agree to disagree"
"agreement in principle"
"ahead of one's time"
"ahead of the curve"
"ahead of the game"
"alarums and excursions"
"albatross around one's neck"
"albatross round one's neck"
"alive and kicking"
"all and some"
"all and sundry"
"all at once"
"all bark and no bite"
"all bets are off"
"all dressed up and nowhere to go"
"all duck or no dinner"
"all eyes and ears"
"all fur coat and no knickers"
"all hat and no cattle"
"all hell breaks loose"
"all in a day's work"
"all it's cracked up to be"
"all kidding aside"
"all mouth and no trousers"
"all mouth and trousers"
"all one's eggs in one basket"
"all one's life's worth"
"all one's taste is in one's mouth"
"all over but the shouting"
"all over hell's half acre"
"all over oneself"
"all over the board"
"all over the map"
"all over the place"
"all over with"
"all rights reserved"
"all sixes and nines"
"all sizzle and no steak"
"all talk and no cider"
"all that jazz"
"all the marbles"
"all the rage"
"all the same"
"all the tea in China"
"all the way to Egery and back"
"all the while"
"all things being equal"
"all things considered"
"all things to all people"
"all to smash"
"all very well"
"ambassador of Morocco"
"an apple a day"
"an arm and a leg"
"an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure"
"and all this"
"and be done with it"
"and his mother"
"and so forth"
"and so on"
"and the like"
"and then some"
"angle for farthings"
"another day, another dollar"
"another nail in one's coffin"
"another string to one's bow"
"answer on a postcard"
"answer the call of nature"
"any more for any more"
"any nook or cranny"
"any old nook or cranny"
"any old thing"
"any port in a storm"
"any time now"
"any time soon"
"anybody who is anybody"
"apple of someone's eye"
"apples and oranges"
"are you deaf"
"are your ears burning"
"arm to the teeth"
"around Robin Hood's barn"
"around the clock"
"around the corner"
"around the Horn"
"arse end of nowhere"
"arse over tip"
"arse over tit"
"as best one can"
"as ever trod shoe leather"
"as ever trod shoe-leather"
"as far as one knows"
"as I was saying"
"as if there were no tomorrow"
"as it happens"
"as long as"
"as luck may have it"
"as luck would have it"
"as of late"
"as often as not"
"as soon as"
"as the crow flies"
"as the day is long"
"as the next girl"
"as the next guy"
"as the wind blows"
"as you know"
"as you sow, so shall you reap"
"ask for it"
"ask for the moon"
"ask my arse"
"ask someone to leave"
"asking for a friend"
"asleep at the switch"
"ass over teakettle"
"assault and battery"
"assume the position"
"at a canter"
"at a glance"
"at a loss"
"at a loss for words"
"at a moment's notice"
"at a pinch"
"at a stand"
"at all hours"
"at arm's length"
"at death's door"
"at each other's throats"
"at first blush"
"at full tilt"
"at latter Lammas"
"at long last"
"at loose ends"
"at one's fingertips"
"at peace with"
"at sixes and sevens"
"at someone's disposal"
"at the best of times"
"at the coal face"
"at the disposal of"
"at the drop of a hat"
"at the end of one's rope"
"at the end of one's tether"
"at the end of the day"
"at the expense of"
"at the feet of"
"at the helm"
"at the high port"
"at the mercy of"
"at the ready"
"at the receiving end"
"at the top of one's voice"
"at the top of one's lungs"
"at the very least"
"at the wheel"
"at this point in time"
"auld lang syne"
"avant la lettre"
"away with the fairies"
"aye aye, sir"
"babe in arms"
"babe in the woods"
"baby elephant in the room"
"back at you"
"back gammon player"
"back in the day"
"back in the game"
"back of one's hand"
"back to square one"
"back to the drawing board"
"back to the wall"
"bad hair day"
"bad old days"
"bad taste in one's mouth"
"badge of honour"
"bag of bones"
"bag of tricks"
"bag of weasels"
"baker's half dozen"
"balance the books"
"ball of fire"
"balloon goes up"
"balls to the wall"
"Banbury story of a cock and a bull"
"bane of one's existence"
"bang down the door"
"bang for the buck"
"bang to rights"
"bare one's soul"
"bark up the wrong tree"
"barrel of laughs"
"barrel of monkeys"
"base over apex"
"bash the bishop"
"bat a thousand"
"bat an eyelid"
"bat five hundred"
"bat for the other team"
"bat one's eyes"
"bat the breeze"
"batten down the hatches"
"be a hundred years too early"
"be a man"
"be all ears"
"be glad to see the back of"
"be in and out"
"be in for"
"be in luck"
"be it as it may"
"be left holding the baby"
"be my guest"
"be on to"
"be one's own worst enemy"
"be still my heart"
"be taken ill"
"be that as it may"
"be up to"
"be-all and end-all"
"bear a hand"
"bear in mind"
"bear the brunt"
"beard the lion in his den"
"beast with two backs"
"beat a dead horse"
"beat around the bush"
"beat as one"
"beat one's swords into plowshares"
"beat one's brain"
"beat one's head against a stone wall"
"beat one's swords into ploughshares"
"beat someone's brains out"
"beat the bishop"
"beat the clock"
"beat the daylights out of"
"beat the meat"
"beat the pants off"
"beat the poop out of"
"beat the shit out of"
"beat the stuffing out of"
"beats one's swords into ploughshares"
"beats one's swords into plowshares"
"become one flesh"
"bed of roses"
"bee in one's bonnet"
"beef to the hoof"
"been there, done that"
"been there, done that, bought the T-shirt"
"been there, done that, got the T-shirt"
"been to the rodeo"
"beer and skittles"
"before it was cool"
"before someone's time"
"before you can say knife"
"beg to differ"
"behind closed doors"
"behind its time"
"behind someone's back"
"behind the bit"
"behind the counter"
"behind the eight-ball"
"behind the scenes"
"behind the times"
"behind the wheel"
"believe it or not"
"believe one's ears"
"believe one's eyes"
"believe you me"
"bell the cat"
"bells and whistles"
"belly up to the bar"
"below the belt"
"below the salt"
"bend one's elbow"
"bend over backwards"
"bend someone's ear"
"bend someone's will"
"bend the knee"
"bend the truth"
"bend to one's will"
"bend to someone's will"
"beneath the surface"
"bent on a splice"
"beside the point"
"best laid plans"
"best of both worlds"
"best of the bunch"
"best thing since sliced bread"
"best thing since sliced pan"
"bet one's boots"
"bet one's bottom dollar"
"bet the farm"
"better than sex"
"between a rock and a hard place"
"between Scylla and Charybdis"
"between the hammer and the anvil"
"between the jigs and the reels"
"between the pipes"
"between you, me, and the bedpost"
"betwixt and between"
"beyond one's pay grade"
"beyond the black stump"
"beyond the pale"
"bide one's time"
"big end of town"
"big fish in a small pond"
"bigger fish to fry"
"bill of goods"
"bird in the bosom"
"bird of one's own brain"
"birds of a feather"
"birds of a feather flock together"
"bit by a barn mouse"
"bite my ass"
"bite my shiny metal ass"
"bite of the cherry"
"bite of the reality sandwich"
"bite off more than one can chew"
"bite one's lip"
"bite one's tongue"
"bite someone in the arse"
"bite someone's head off"
"bite the big one"
"bite the biscuit"
"bite the bullet"
"bite the dust"
"bite the hand that feeds one"
"bite to eat"
"bitter pill to swallow"
"black and white"
"black over Bill's mother's"
"blast from the past"
"blaze a trail"
"bleed red ink"
"blind leading the blind"
"blind with science"
"blink of an eye"
"blocking and tackling"
"blood and guts"
"blood in the water"
"blood is thicker than water"
"blood, sweat and tears"
"bloom is off the rose"
"blot one's copy book"
"blow a kiss"
"blow hot and cold"
"blow me down"
"blow off steam"
"blow one's chance"
"blow one's load"
"blow one's wad"
"blow out of proportion"
"blow out of proportions"
"blow someone out of the water"
"blow someone's cover"
"blow someone's mind"
"blow the lid off"
"blow the whistle"
"blow this pop stand"
"blow this popsicle stand"
"blow this Popsicle stand"
"blow to kingdom come"
"blow up in one's face"
"blue wall of silence"
"Bob's your uncle"
"boldly go where no man has gone before"
"bone in her teeth"
"bone in the throat"
"bone of contention"
"boogie on down"
"bored out of one's mind"
"born and bred"
"born in a barn"
"born on the Fourth of July"
"born with a silver spoon in one's mouth"
"bottom falls out"
"bottom of the line"
"bottom of the ninth"
"bottom the house"
"bounce off the walls"
"bow and scrape"
"bow-legged wi' brass"
"bowl a googly"
"bowl of cherries"
"box oneself into a corner"
"box someone's ears"
"box the compass"
"boy in the boat"
"boys and girls"
"boys and their toys"
"brace of shakes"
"bread and butter"
"bread and circuses"
"break a leg"
"break a sweat"
"break one's back"
"break one's duck"
"break one's lance"
"break someone's heart"
"break the bank"
"break the buck"
"break the cycle"
"break the deadlock"
"break the fourth wall"
"break the ice"
"break the Internet"
"break the mold"
"break the Sabbath"
"break the seal"
"break the story"
"breath of fresh air"
"breathe a sigh of relief"
"breathe a word"
"breathe down someone's neck"
"breed in the bone"
"brick in one's hat"
"bridge the gap"
"bright and early"
"bright young thing"
"bright-eyed and bushy-tailed"
"bring a knife to a gunfight"
"bring down the hammer"
"bring down the house"
"bring home the bacon"
"bring it weak"
"bring one's arse to an anchor"
"bring one's own hide to market"
"bring out in a rash"
"bring owls to Athens"
"bring to bear"
"bring to heel"
"bring to justice"
"bring to light"
"bring to nought"
"bring to one's knees"
"bring to the table"
"bring up the rear"
"broad in the beam"
"broaden someone's horizons"
"buck the trend"
"Citations:bucket list"
"bucket of bolts"
"bucket of rust"
"Buckley's and none"
"build a better mousetrap"
"build castles in the air"
"build on sand"
"built like a brick shipyard"
"built like a brick shithouse"
"built like a tank"
"Bumfuck, Egypt"
"bump and grind"
"bump in the road"
"bundle of energy"
"bundle of joy"
"bundle of laughs"
"bundle of nerves"
"burn a hole in one's pocket"
"burn one's bridges"
"burn one's candle at both ends"
"burn one's fingers"
"burn that bridge when one comes to it"
"burn the candle at both ends"
"burn the midnight oil"
"burst into tears"
"burst out laughing"
"burst someone's bubble"
"bury one's head in the sand"
"bury the lead"
"bury the lede"
"business as usual"
"bust a cap"
"bust a move"
"bust a nut"
"bust one's balls"
"bust one's chops"
"bust the dust"
"but seriously folks"
"butter one's bread on both sides"
"butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth"
"butterfly upon a wheel"
"button one's lip"
"buy straw hats in winter"
"buy the farm"
"buy to let"
"by a hair's breadth"
"by a landslide"
"by a long shot"
"by all accounts"
"by and large"
"by any means"
"by any stretch of the imagination"
"by guess or by gosh"
"by hook or by crook"
"by no means"
"by no stretch of the imagination"
"by one's lights"
"by one's own hand"
"by the book"
"by the Grace of God"
"by the numbers"
"by the same token"
"by the skin of one's teeth"
"by the way"
"by virtue of"
"call a spade a spade"
"call an audible"
"call it a day"
"call it a night"
"call off the dogs"
"call someone's bluff"
"call to account"
"call to the bar"
"calm before the storm"
"calm your tits"
"camel through the eye of a needle"
"can of corn"
"can of worms"
"canary in a coal mine"
"candle in the wind"
"can't get enough"
"cap in hand"
"cap it all off"
"cap over the windmill"
"care a button"
"care a jackstraw"
"carrot and stick"
"carry a torch for"
"carry a tune"
"carry coals to Newcastle"
"carry one's weight"
"carry someone's water"
"carry the can"
"carry the mail"
"carry the message to Garcia"
"carry water for"
"carved in stone"
"cash in one's chips"
"cash on the barrelhead"
"cast a shadow"
"cast in concrete"
"cast one's vote"
"cast pearls before swine"
"cast the first stone"
"cast up one's accounts"
"castle in the air"
"cat and dog life"
"cat got someone's tongue"
"cat in the meal-tub"
"cat in the sack"
"cat that ate the canary"
"catch a cold"
"catch a wave"
"catch as catch can"
"catch big air"
"catch of the day"
"catch one's breath"
"catch one's death"
"catch one's drift"
"catch sight of"
"catch some rays"
"catch some z's"
"catch someone napping"
"catch someone with their hand in the cookie jar"
"catch someone's drift"
"catch someone's eye"
"catch the eye"
"catch the sun"
"caught between the devil and the deep blue sea"
"caught with one's pants down"
"cause a stir"
"caviar to the general"
"cease to be"
"cede the field"
"chalk and cheese"
"chalk up to"
"champ at the bit"
"champagne taste on a beer budget"
"chance'd be a fine thing"
"change horses in midstream"
"change of heart"
"change of life"
"change of pace"
"change of tack"
"change one's mind"
"change one's tune"
"change someone's mind"
"change the channel"
"change the game"
"chase a rainbow"
"chase one's tail"
"chase the dragon"
"cheaper by the dozen"
"check and balance"
"check is in the mail"
"cherry on top"
"chew the cud"
"chew the fat"
"chew the meat and spit out the bones"
"chew the scenery"
"Chinaman on one's back"
"chink in the armor"
"chip off the old block"
"chip on one's shoulder"
"choke the chicken"
"chomp at the bit"
"Christmas tree bill"
"circle the drain"
"circle the wagons"
"circular firing squad"
"cite chapter and verse"
"claim to fame"
"clamp down on"
"clash of the ash"
"clean someone's clock"
"clean up one's act"
"clear one's lines"
"climb the walls"
"clip someone's wings"
"clock is ticking"
"close enough for government work"
"close in on"
"close of play"
"close one's eyes"
"close one's eyes and think of England"
"close the face"
"close the stable door after the horse has bolted"
"close to home"
"close, but no cigar"
"coals to Newcastle"
"cobbler, keep to your last"
"cock a snook"
"cock in the henhouse"
"cock of the roost"
"cock of the walk"
"cold day in Hell"
"cold hard cash"
"collect one's thoughts"
"come a cropper"
"come a long way"
"come back from the dead"
"come down the pike"
"come down to"
"come down to earth"
"come down to us"
"come from a good place"
"come full circle"
"come hell or high water"
"come home by weeping cross"
"come home to roost"
"come in handy"
"come into being"
"come into one's own"
"come into the world"
"come of age"
"come on over"
"come on strong"
"come out in the wash"
"come out of one's shell"
"come out of the closet"
"come out of the woodwork"
"come out swinging"
"come the acid"
"come thick and fast"
"come to a close"
"come to a head"
"come to a sticky end"
"come to an end"
"come to blows"
"come to grief"
"come to grips with"
"come to Jesus"
"come to life"
"come to light"
"come to mention it"
"come to mind"
"come to nothing"
"come to nought"
"come to one's senses"
"come to oneself"
"come to papa"
"come to someone's aid"
"come to someone's rescue"
"come to terms"
"come to terms with"
"come to think of it"
"come up roses"
"come up with"
"come upon the town"
"come what may"
"come with the territory"
"comedy of errors"
"comfortable in one's own skin"
"common or garden variety"
"confront one's demons"
"cook someone's goose"
"cook the books"
"cook up a storm"
"cooking with gas"
"cool one's heels"
"cop oneself on"
"corner the market"
"corporate welfare bum"
"cost the earth"
"could not get elected dogcatcher"
"couldn't be more different"
"couldn't care less"
"couldn't carry a note in a bucket"
"couldn't happen to a nicer"
"couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery"
"couldn't stop a pig in a passage"
"count one's blessings"
"courage of one's convictions"
"covenant of salt"
"cover one's feet"
"cover one's bases"
"cover someone's ass"
"crack a crib"
"crack a fat"
"crack a smile"
"crack of dawn"
"cramp someone's style"
"crank the handle"
"crawl before you walk"
"crawl over each other"
"cream in one's jeans"
"cream of the crop"
"creature of habit"
"creature of the night"
"cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me"
"cross my heart"
"cross my heart and hope to die"
"cross someone's palm"
"cross someone's path"
"cross that bridge when one comes to it"
"cross the aisle"
"cross the line"
"cross the Rubicon"
"cross to bear"
"cross to take up"
"crowd in on"
"cry all the way to the bank"
"cry for help"
"cry in one's beer"
"cry one's eyes out"
"cry someone a river"
"cry the blues"
"cum grano salis"
"cup of joe"
"cup of tea"
"curl someone's hair"
"cut a dash"
"cut a figure"
"cut a rug"
"cut a swath"
"cut a wide swath"
"cut and thrust"
"cut both ways"
"cut from the same cloth"
"cut it fine"
"cut no ice"
"cut of one's jib"
"cut off one's nose to spite one's face"
"cut one loose"
"cut one's coat according to one's cloth"
"cut one's teeth"
"cut red tape"
"cut someone loose"
"cut the cheese"
"cut the cord"
"cut the mustard"
"cut the umbilical cord"
"cut to pieces"
"cut to the chase"
"damn by association"
"damn the torpedoes"
"damn with faint praise"
"damned if one does and damned if one doesn't"
"dance of the seven veils"
"Daniel come to judgement"
"darken a church door"
"darken someone's door"
"date with destiny"
"daughter of Eve"
"Davy Jones's locker"
"dawn of a new day"
"day after day"
"day and age"
"day in, day out"
"day of days"
"day or night"
"days of yore"
"de ciento a viento"
"de ciento en viento"
"dead and buried"
"dead cat bounce"
"dead in the water"
"dead men's shoes"
"dead 'n' buried"
"dead of night"
"dead to rights"
"dead tree edition"
"deal a hand"
"death warmed up"
"deer in the headlights"
"deliver the goods"
"deliver the message to Garcia"
"den of iniquity"
"devil is in the details"
"devil lies in the details"
"diamond in the rough"
"diarrhea of the mouth"
"dictated but not read"
"die a thousand deaths"
"die on one's arse"
"die on the vine"
"die the way one lived"
"dig in one's heels"
"dig one's heels in"
"dig one's own grave"
"dig oneself in a hole"
"dig out of a hole"
"dig up dirt"
"dime a dozen"
"dip a toe into"
"dip one's toe in"
"Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells"
"dish the dirt"
"do a bunk"
"do a slow burn"
"do away with"
"do by halves"
"do exactly what it says on the tin"
"do it tough"
"do me a favour"
"do me a lemon"
"do one's business"
"do one's damnedest"
"do one's darnedest"
"do one's own thing"
"do one's utmost"
"do right by"
"do someone a frighten"
"do someone proud"
"do someone's head in"
"do the dirty on"
"do the hard yards"
"do the honors"
"do the math"
"do the trick"
"do well by doing good"
"do well for oneself"
"do with mirrors"
"doctors make the worst patients"
"dodge a bullet"
"does the Pope shit in the woods"
"dog and cat"
"dog and pony show"
"dog in the hunt"
"dog in the manger"
"dog my cats"
"done and dusted"
"don't call us, we'll call you"
"don't drop the soap"
"don't get someone started"
"don't give up your day job"
"don't go there"
"don't hold your breath"
"don't knock yourself out"
"don't let the door hit you on the way out"
"don't shit where you eat"
"don't sweat it"
"don't tell me"
"doomed if you do, doomed if you don't"
"dot the i's and cross the t's"
"down and out"
"down at heel"
"down but not out"
"down for the count"
"down in the dumps"
"down in the mouth"
"down on one's luck"
"down on one's uppers"
"down the cludgie"
"down the drain"
"down the khazi"
"down the line"
"down the pan"
"down the road"
"down the road, not across the street"
"down the toilet"
"down the track"
"down the tubes"
"down to a fine art"
"down to the short strokes"
"down to the wire"
"drag one's feet"
"drag through the mud"
"draw a line"
"draw a line in the sand"
"draw one's last breath"
"draw the line"
"draw the short straw"
"dress to kill"
"dressed to kill"
"dressed to the nines"
"drink from a firehose"
"drink with the flies"
"drive a coach and horses through"
"drive someone crazy"
"drive someone up the wall"
"drive the porcelain bus"
"drop a bollock"
"drop a bomb"
"drop a bombshell"
"drop a brick"
"drop a dime"
"drop a hint"
"drop a log"
"drop in the bucket"
"drop in the ocean"
"drop off the radar"
"drop someone a line"
"drop the ball"
"drop the f-bomb"
"drop the gloves"
"drop the mic"
"drop the topic"
"drop the writ"
"drug of choice"
"drug on the market"
"dry behind the ears"
"dry one's eyes"
"dry up and blow away"
"Citations:due course"
"dump one's load"
"dust off a batter"
"dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants"
"dyed in the wool"
"ear to the ground"
"earn one's crust"
"earn one's keep"
"ears are burning"
"easier said than done"
"easy come, easy go"
"easy does it"
"easy on the eye"
"easy on the eyes"
"eat an elephant one bite at a time"
"eat for two"
"eat humble pie"
"eat my shorts"
"eat one's young"
"eat one's cake and have it too"
"eat one's gun"
"eat one's hat"
"eat one's heart out"
"eat one's own dog food"
"eat one's Wheaties"
"eat out of someone's hand"
"eat someone out of house and home"
"eat someone's dust"
"eat someone's lunch"
"eat, breathe, and sleep"
"economical with the truth"
"element of surprise"
"elephant in the room"
"Elvis has left the building"
"embarrassment of riches"
"emperor's new clothes"
"empty the tank"
"end of the line"
"end of the world"
"enough to choke a horse"
"enough to make the angels weep"
"err on the side of"
"err on the side of caution"
"esprit de corps"
"even the score"
"every man Jack"
"every old nook and cranny"
"every which way"
"every which where"
"everybody and his cousin"
"everybody and his mother"
"everybody and their brother"
"everybody and their dog"
"everybody who is anybody"
"everyone and his brother"
"everyone and his mother"
"everyone and their brother"
"everyone and their dog"
"everyone and their mother"
"everything and the kitchen sink"
"everything but the kitchen sink"
"everything in the garden is rosy"
"exit stage left"
"extra pair of hands"
"extract the urine"
"eye for an eye"
"eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth"
"eye of the beholder"
"eyes on the prize"
"face that would stop a clock"
"face the music"
"facts on the ground"
"fail at life"
"fair and square"
"fair to middling"
"fair weather fan"
"fall at the last hurdle"
"fall between the cracks"
"fall between two stools"
"fall by the wayside"
"fall from grace"
"fall in line"
"fall into a trap"
"fall into one's lap"
"fall into place"
"fall into the wrong hands"
"fall off a truck"
"fall off the back of a lorry"
"fall off the back of a truck"
"fall off the turnip truck"
"fall off the wagon"
"fall on deaf ears"
"fall on one's face"
"fall on one's sword"
"fall on someone's neck"
"fall seven times, stand up eight"
"fall through the cracks"
"fan the flames"
"fancy one's chances"
"far and away"
"far be it"
"fare thee well"
"fart in a windstorm"
"fast and furious"
"fat of the land"
"feast for the eyes"
"feast or famine"
"feather in one's cap"
"feather one's nest"
"feed the dragon"
"feel in one's bones"
"feel one's oats"
"feel the pinch"
"feel up to"
"feet of clay"
"fend and prove"
"few and far between"
"few cards shy of a full deck"
"few sandwiches short of a picnic"
"fiddle while Rome burns"
"fight a losing battle"
"fight fire with fire"
"fight one's corner"
"fight shy of"
"figure of speech"
"file off the serial numbers"
"fill in the blank"
"fill one's boots"
"fill one's face"
"fill one's hand"
"fill someone's shoes"
"fill the bill"
"final nail in the coffin"
"find another gear"
"find it in one's heart"
"find one's feet"
"find one's place"
"find one's voice"
"find the net"
"finders, keepers"
"finders, keepers; losers, weepers"
"fine feathers make fine birds"
"finger in the pie"
"finger to the wind"
"fire in anger"
"fire in the belly"
"fire on all cylinders"
"first among equals"
"first and last"
"first come, first served"
"first of all"
"first of never"
"first port of call"
"fish in troubled waters"
"fish or cut bait"
"fish out of water"
"fish to fry"
"fit for a king"
"fit the bill"
"fit to be tied"
"fit to wake the dead"
"fits and starts"
"five will get you ten"
"fix someone's wagon"
"flap one's gums"
"flash in the pan"
"flavor of the week"
"flea in one's ear"
"flick the bean"
"flight of fancy"
"flip one's lid"
"flip the bird"
"float someone's boat"
"flog a dead horse"
"flog a dead pony"
"flog the dolphin"
"flog the log"
"flood the zone"
"floppy infant syndrome"
"flower of the flock"
"flutter in the dovecote"
"fly by the seat of one's pants"
"fly in the face of"
"fly in the ointment"
"fly off at a tangent"
"fly off the shelves"
"fly on the wall"
"fly out of the traps"
"fly the coop"
"fly the flag"
"fly too close to the sun"
"fly under the radar"
"fold one's tent"
"follow the crowd"
"food for thought"
"for a change"
"for a fact"
"for a song"
"for a start"
"for all one is worth"
"for all the world"
"for crying out loud"
"for fuck's sake"
"for fudge's sake"
"for good and all"
"for good measure"
"for goodness' sake"
"for goodness' sakes"
"for heaven's sake"
"for mercy's sake"
"for my money"
"for old times' sake"
"for one's life"
"for one's particular"
"for Pete's sake"
"for pity's sake"
"for real and for true"
"for that matter"
"for the ages"
"for the asking"
"for the birds"
"for the heck of it"
"for the hell of it"
"for the love of"
"for the love of me"
"for the most part"
"for the nonce"
"for the time being"
"for two pins"
"for XYZ reasons"
"force of habit"
"force someone's hand"
"forgive and forget"
"forty minutes of hell"
"fountain of youth"
"Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"
"four score and seven years ago"
"four sheets to the wind"
"fox in the henhouse"
"fresh off the boat"
"fresh out of"
"fret the gizzard"
"friend of Bill W."
"friend with benefits"
"friends in high places"
"friendship with benefits"
"frog in one's throat"
"from a mile away"
"from A to izzard"
"from A to Z"
"from can see to can't see"
"from central casting"
"from cover to cover"
"from here to Sunday"
"from my cold, dead hands"
"from pillar to post"
"Citations:from pillar to post"
"from post to pillar"
"from soup to nuts"
"from stem to stern"
"from the cradle to the grave"
"from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious"
"from the East German judge"
"from the get-go"
"from the ground up"
"from the word go"
"from time to time"
"from womb to tomb"
"front and center"
"fruit of one's loins"
"fruit of the poisonous tree"
"fruit of the union"
"fuck someone's brains out"
"fucked by the fickle finger of fate"
"fudge the issue"
"full of beans"
"full of hot air"
"full of it"
"full of oneself"
"full of piss and vinegar"
"full speed ahead"
"full tilt boogie"
"full to the gills"
"fun and games"
"gagging for it"
"gall and wormwood"
"game, set, match"
"gang up on"
"genie is out of the bottle"
"get a charge out of"
"get a fix"
"get a grip"
"get a kick out of"
"get a leg up"
"get a life"
"get a move on"
"get a rise out of"
"get a room"
"get a wiggle on"
"get ahead of oneself"
"get amongst it"
"get away with"
"get away with murder"
"get back at"
"get back on the horse that bucked you"
"get bent out of shape"
"get blood out of a stone"
"get down to brass tacks"
"get down to business"
"get in the boat and row"
"get into one's stride"
"get into someone's pants"
"get into the wrong hands"
"get into trouble"
"get it how one lives"
"get it on"
"get it over with"
"get it up"
"get off lightly"
"get off one's chest"
"get off one's high horse"
"get off the ground"
"get off the mark"
"get on someone's nerves"
"get on the end of"
"get on the stick"
"get one's act together"
"get one's ass in gear"
"get one's butt somewhere"
"get one's claws into"
"get one's claws out"
"get one's feet wet"
"get one's fill"
"get one's finger out"
"get one's fingers burnt"
"get one's foot in the door"
"get one's freak on"
"get one's hands dirty"
"get one's head around"
"get one's hopes up"
"get one's juices flowing"
"get one's knickers in a twist"
"get one's marching orders"
"get one's money's worth"
"get one's panties in a bunch"
"get one's shine box"
"get one's shirt out"
"get one's shorts in a knot"
"get one's skates on"
"get one's tits in a wringer"
"get one's way"
"get one's wires crossed"
"get out of bed on the wrong side"
"get out of Dodge"
"get out of here"
"get out of jail free card"
"get out of someone's hair"
"get out the vote"
"get out while the getting's good"
"get outta here"
"get over with"
"get rid of"
"get some air"
"get someone's back up"
"get someone's dander up"
"get someone's Irish up"
"get something straight"
"get stuck in"
"get stuck into"
"get taken in"
"get the bacon bad"
"get the ball rolling"
"get the better of"
"get the boot"
"get the chop"
"get the dirty water off one's chest"
"get the drawers"
"get the drift"
"get the goods on"
"get the lead out"
"get the nod"
"get the point"
"get the sack"
"get the time"
"get the wind up"
"get the word out"
"get thee behind me"
"get this show on the road"
"get through one's head"
"get through to"
"get to first base"
"get to grips with"
"get to the bottom of"
"get to the point"
"get under someone's skin"
"get up on the wrong side of the bed"
"get up someone's nose"
"get up the yard"
"get up with the chickens"
"get what's coming to one"
"get wind in one's jaws"
"get wind of"
"get with the program"
"get with the times"
"ghost at the feast"
"ghost from one's past"
"gift from above"
"gift of the gab"
"gift that keeps on giving"
"gild the lily"
"gild the pill"
"gimme a five"
"gird up one's loins"
"give 110%"
"give a damn"
"give a fuck"
"give a good account of oneself"
"give a hang"
"give a hoot"
"give a light"
"give a rat's arse"
"give a rip"
"give a sneck posset"
"give and take"
"give as good as one gets"
"give away the store"
"give it one's best shot"
"give it the gun"
"give one enough rope"
"give one's all"
"give one's head a shake"
"give someone a bloody nose"
"give someone a break"
"give someone a hand"
"give someone a hard time"
"give someone a piece of one's mind"
"give someone a ring"
"give someone a speaking to"
"give someone an earful"
"give someone an inch and someone will take a mile"
"give someone grief"
"give someone Hail Columbia"
"give someone his head"
"give someone static"
"give someone the brush-off"
"give someone the business"
"give someone the chair"
"give someone the cold shoulder"
"give someone the creeps"
"give someone the eye"
"give someone the heave-ho"
"give someone the old heave-ho"
"give someone the runaround"
"give someone the slip"
"give someone what for"
"Citations:give someone what for"
"give someone what-for"
"give something a go"
"give something a miss"
"give something a try"
"give something a whirl"
"give the devil his due"
"give the elbow"
"give the lie"
"give the lie to"
"give the royal treatment"
"give the time of day"
"give up the ghost"
"give what for"
"given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow"
"glutton for punishment"
"gnaw someone's vitals"
"go a long way"
"go against the grain"
"go all around the Wrekin"
"go all out"
"go all the way"
"go along for the ride"
"go along to get along"
"go along with"
"go along with the gag"
"go around the houses"
"go back in time"
"go back to the drawing board"
"go by the board"
"go by the wayside"
"go down in flames"
"go down on"
"go down that road"
"go down the drain"
"go down the khazi"
"go down the pan"
"go down the road"
"go down the toilet"
"go down the tubes"
"go down the wrong way"
"go fly a kite"
"go for a song"
"go for broke"
"go for it"
"go for the gold"
"go for the jugular"
"go for the throat"
"go from strength to strength"
"go from zero to hero"
"go great guns"
"go hand in hand"
"go in one ear and out the other"
"go in the out door"
"go in with"
"go into one's shell"
"go jump in the lake"
"go nowhere fast"
"go off at score"
"go off half-cocked"
"go off the boil"
"go one's own way"
"go out of one's way"
"go out on a limb"
"go out with a bang"
"go over someone's head"
"go play in the traffic"
"go round in circles"
"go so far as"
"go soak your head"
"go the distance"
"go the extra mile"
"go the way of"
"go the way of the dinosaurs"
"go the way of the dodo"
"go their separate ways"
"go through hell"
"go through the mill"
"go through the motions"
"go through with"
"go to bat"
"go to Canossa"
"go to great lengths"
"go to ground"
"go to sea"
"go to seed"
"go to someone's head"
"go to the bow-wows"
"go to the dogs"
"go to the ends of the earth"
"go to the mat"
"go to the mattresses"
"go to the polls"
"go to the wall"
"go to town"
"go to town on"
"go to work"
"go too far"
"go up in flames"
"go up in smoke"
"go with the flow"
"go without saying"
"God is in the detail"
"God's gift to man"
"God's gift to women"
"God's green earth"
"God's honest truth"
"gold in them thar hills"
"gone north about"
"gone with the wind"
"good enough for jazz"
"good enough to eat"
"good for nothing"
"good head on one's shoulders"
"good old boy"
"good old days"
"good voice to beg bacon"
"goodness gracious me"
"goose is cooked"
"got it going on"
"grab and go"
"grab by the lapels"
"grain of truth"
"grasp at straws"
"grasp the nettle"
"grease someone's palm"
"grease the skids"
"grease the wheels"
"greatest thing since sliced bread"
"green about the gills"
"green with envy"
"grist for the mill"
"grist to the mill"
"grit one's teeth"
"ground ball with eyes"
"grow a pair"
"grow a set"
"grow out of"
"hair of the dog"
"hale and hearty"
"half a mind"
"ham it up"
"hammer and tongs"
"hand in glove"
"hand in one's dinner pail"
"hand it to someone"
"hand over fist"
"hand over hand"
"hand someone his hat"
"hand someone his head"
"hand to God"
"hand to mouth"
"handbags at dawn"
"handle with kid gloves"
"handwriting on the wall"
"hang a leg"
"hang a Louie"
"hang a Ralph"
"hang a uey"
"hang an arse"
"hang by a thread"
"hang in the balance"
"hang on every word"
"hang one's hat"
"hang out one's shingle"
"hang out to dry"
"hang over one's head"
"hang the moon"
"hang up one's boots"
"hang up one's hat"
"happily ever after"
"hard as nails"
"hard done by"
"hard nut to crack"
"hard of hearing"
"hard on the eyes"
"hard pill to swallow"
"harden someone's heart"
"harp on one string"
"has left the building"
"hat in hand"
"hate someone's guts"
"haul someone over the coals"
"have a ball"
"have a bone to pick"
"have a brick in one's hat"
"have a fable for"
"have a fit"
"have a go"
"have a good one"
"have a good time"
"have a hand in"
"have a handle on"
"have a head for"
"have a heart"
"have a jag on"
"have a laugh"
"have a lot of time for"
"have a mind of one's own"
"have a mountain to climb"
"have a pair"
"have a say"
"have a seat"
"have a snootful"
"have a stab"
"have a tantrum"
"have a tiger by the tail"
"have a way with"
"have a whale of a time"
"have a word"
"have an eye for"
"have another thing coming"
"have another think coming"
"have bats in one's belfry"
"have been around"
"have blood on one's hands"
"have butterflies in one's stomach"
"have eyes bigger than one's belly"
"have eyes bigger than one's stomach"
"have eyes in the back of one's head"
"have had it"
"have had it up to here"
"have had one's chips"
"have in mind"
"have it both ways"
"have it coming"
"have it going on"
"have it large"
"have it your way"
"have its moments"
"have more chins than a Chinese phone book"
"have more money than God"
"have no time for"
"have one's act together"
"have one's back up"
"have one's cake and eat it too"
"have one's ducks in a row"
"have one's ears lowered"
"have one's ears pinned back"
"have one's fingers in many pies"
"have one's hand in the till"
"have one's hand out"
"have one's hands full"
"have one's head read"
"have one's heart in the right place"
"have one's mind about one"
"have one's moments"
"have one's name taken"
"have one's number on it"
"have one's way"
"have one's way with"
"have one's wits about one"
"have other fish to fry"
"have second thoughts"
"have seen one's day"
"have seen this movie"
"have someone by the short and curlies"
"have someone by the short hairs"
"have someone on toast"
"have someone's back"
"have someone's blood on one's head"
"have someone's guts for garters"
"have someone's hide"
"have someone's number"
"have the biscuit"
"have the blues"
"have the floor"
"have the hots for"
"have the last laugh"
"have the tiger by the tail"
"have the time of one's life"
"have the wind up"
"have the wolf by the ear"
"have the world by the tail"
"have time on one's side"
"have to do with the price of fish"
"have truck with"
"hazard a guess"
"head and shoulders"
"head for the hills"
"head of steam"
"head over heels"
"head to toe"
"heads or tails"
"heads will roll"
"hear the end of it"
"hear the grass grow"
"hear through the grapevine"
"heart of glass"
"heart of gold"
"heart of hearts"
"heart of stone"
"hearts and flowers"
"heavy with child"
"hedge one's bets"
"hell and half of Georgia"
"hell if I know"
"hell mend someone"
"hell on earth"
"hell on wheels"
"hell or high water"
"hell to pay"
"hem and haw"
"here goes nothing"
"here to stay"
"here we go"
"here we go again"
"here you are"
"here you go"
"hewers of wood and drawers of water"
"hidden in plain sight"
"hide in plain sight"
"hide nor hair"
"hide one's light under a bushel"
"hide the sausage"
"hiding to nothing"
"high and mighty"
"high on the hog"
"high on the totem pole"
"higher than a kite"
"hill to die on"
"hindsight is 20/20"
"hit a snag"
"hit above one's weight"
"hit below one's weight"
"hit it big"
"hit it up"
"hit one out of the ballpark"
"hit someone for six"
"hit the big time"
"hit the bottle"
"hit the bricks"
"hit the buffers"
"hit the fan"
"hit the gas"
"hit the ground running"
"hit the hay"
"hit the high notes"
"hit the jackpot"
"hit the nail on the head"
"hit the pavement"
"hit the road"
"hit the rocks"
"hit the roof"
"hit the sack"
"hit the skids"
"hit too close to home"
"hit two targets with one arrow"
"hitch one's wagon to a star"
"hive of activity"
"hoist by one's own petard"
"hold a candle"
"hold a grudge"
"hold a light"
"hold it together"
"hold one's breath"
"hold one's fire"
"hold one's head high"
"hold one's horses"
"hold one's liquor"
"hold one's nerve"
"hold one's own"
"hold one's peace"
"hold one's tongue"
"hold one's water"
"hold onto your hat"
"hold over someone's head"
"hold someone's feet to the fire"
"hold someone's hand"
"hold that thought"
"hold the cards"
"hold the line"
"hold the phone"
"hold the purse strings"
"hold the reins"
"hold the ring"
"hold up one's end"
"hold with the hare and run with the hounds"
"hold yew hard"
"hole in one"
"holy crap on a stick"
"Holy of Holies"
"home away from home"
"home sweet home"
"honey do list"
"honor in the breach"
"hope against hope"
"horse and rabbit stew"
"horse of a different color"
"horses for courses"
"horseshoe up one's ass"
"hot and bothered"
"hot and cold"
"hot and heavy"
"hot off the presses"
"hot on someone's heels"
"hot to trot"
"hot under the collar"
"hotter than a pistol"
"hour of need"
"house cooling party"
"house of God"
"house of ill fame"
"how are you"
"how goes it"
"how's the weather"
"huckleberry above a persimmon"
"hugs and kisses"
"hum and haw"
"hunt where the ducks are"
"hurler on the ditch"
"hurt someone's feelings"
"hustle and bustle"
"I can tell you"
"I can't hear you over the sound of"
"I could eat a horse"
"I don't fancy yours"
"I have a bridge to sell you"
"I just work here"
"I never did"
"I rest my case"
"I see, said the blind man"
"I take it"
"Citations:if anything"
"if I do say so myself"
"if I'm honest"
"if it's all the same"
"if looks could kill"
"if need be"
"if needs be"
"if nothing else"
"if pigs had wings"
"if the shoe fits"
"if the shoe fits, wear it"
"I'll be a monkey's uncle"
"I'll be bound"
"I'll be damned"
"I'll be danged"
"I'm not being funny"
"in a bake"
"in a big way"
"in a bind"
"in a canter"
"in a flash"
"in a heartbeat"
"in a league of one's own"
"in a nutshell"
"in a pig's arse"
"in a pig's eye"
"in a pinch"
"in a state"
"in a walk"
"in Abraham's bosom"
"in all honesty"
"in all one's born days"
"in all one's glory"
"in and of itself"
"in and out"
"in any way, shape, or form"
"in at the deep end"
"in bad odor"
"in bed with"
"in black and white"
"in cold blood"
"in Dickie's meadow"
"in for a dime, in for a dollar"
"in for a penny, in for a pound"
"in for an inch, in for a mile"
"in for it"
"in for the kill"
"in from the cold"
"in front of one's nose"
"in full force"
"in full gear"
"in full swing"
"in heaven's name"
"in high dudgeon"
"in high gear"
"in layman's terms"
"in layperson's terms"
"in laywoman's terms"
"in light of"
"in living memory"
"in no small measure"
"in no time"
"in no uncertain terms"
"in no way, shape, or form"
"in nothing flat"
"in one foul swoop"
"in one go"
"in one's altitudes"
"in one's back pocket"
"in one's cups"
"in one's dreams"
"in one's face"
"in one's head"
"in one's pocket"
"in one's right mind"
"in one's wildest dreams"
"in other news"
"in other words"
"in plain sight"
"in plain view"
"in recent memory"
"in safe hands"
"in someone's pocket"
"in someone's shoes"
"in spite of"
"in the act"
"in the altogether"
"in the black"
"in the blink of an eye"
"in the books"
"in the buff"
"in the can"
"in the cards"
"in the clear"
"in the crosshairs"
"in the dark"
"in the dock"
"in the doghouse"
"in the drink"
"in the driver's seat"
"in the driving seat"
"in the face of"
"in the fast lane"
"in the final analysis"
"in the first place"
"in the flower of one's youth"
"in the front row"
"in the game"
"in the here and now"
"in the hole"
"in the hopper"
"in the hospital"
"in the hot seat"
"in the interest of justice"
"in the lead"
"in the least"
"in the limelight"
"in the line of duty"
"in the long run"
"in the long term"
"in the making"
"in the money"
"in the nick of time"
"in the nip"
"in the offing"
"in the pink"
"in the pink of health"
"in the post"
"in the raw"
"in the red"
"in the reign of Queen Dick"
"in the right place at the right time"
"in the running"
"in the same boat"
"in the same breath"
"in the short run"
"in the soup"
"in the swim"
"in the tank"
"in the thick of"
"in the thick of it"
"in the toilet"
"in the twinkling of an eye"
"in the wake of"
"in the way"
"in the way of"
"in the weeds"
"in the wind"
"in the wink of an eye"
"in the works"
"in the world"
"in the worst way"
"in the wrong place at the wrong time"
"in the zone"
"in this day and age"
"in too deep"
"in two shakes"
"in view of"
"in virtue of"
"in with a chance"
"in words of one syllable"
"in your dreams"
"in your face"
"ins and outs"
"inside the box"
"into thin air"
"irons in the fire"
"it can't be helped"
"it is what it is"
"it takes all kinds to make a world"
"it takes two to make a quarrel"
"it takes two to tango"
"itch the ditch"
"itchy trigger finger"
"it's about time"
"it's all good"
"it's all Greek to me"
"it's five o'clock somewhere"
"it's one's funeral"
"jack of all trades"
"jack of all trades, master of none"
"Jesus, Mary and Joseph"
"jill of all trades"
"John Q. Public"
"join the club"
"joined at the hip"
"jot and tittle"
"judge, jury and executioner"
"jump at the chance"
"jump before one is pushed"
"jump down someone's throat"
"jump for joy"
"jump in one's skin"
"jump on the bandwagon"
"jump someone's bones"
"jump the gun"
"jump the queue"
"jump the shark"
"jump through hoops"
"jump to conclusions"
"junk in the trunk"
"jury is out"
"just a minute"
"just a second"
"just another pretty face"
"just in case"
"just like that"
"just the same"
"just what the doctor ordered"
"keep a civil tongue in one's head"
"keep a close watch"
"keep a cool head"
"keep a lid on"
"keep a low profile"
"keep a weather eye open"
"keep an eye on"
"keep an eye open"
"keep an eye out"
"keep an eye peeled"
"keep at arm's length"
"keep it between the ditches"
"keep it in one's pants"
"keep it one hundred"
"keep it real"
"keep it up"
"keep on truckin'"
"keep on trucking"
"keep one's cards close to one's chest"
"keep one's chin up"
"keep one's cool"
"keep one's ears open"
"keep one's eye on the ball"
"keep one's eyes peeled"
"keep one's fingers crossed"
"keep one's hair on"
"keep one's head"
"keep one's head above water"
"keep one's head down"
"keep one's knickers on"
"keep one's lips sealed"
"keep one's mouth shut"
"keep one's nose clean"
"keep one's options open"
"keep one's pants on"
"keep one's pecker up"
"keep someone company"
"keep someone in the dark"
"keep someone in the loop"
"keep someone on ice"
"keep someone on their toes"
"keep someone posted"
"keep tabs on"
"keep the ball rolling"
"keep the home fires burning"
"keep the peace"
"keep the wolf from the door"
"keep to oneself"
"keep up appearances"
"keep up with the Joneses"
"kernel of truth"
"kettle of fish"
"keys to the kingdom"
"kick against the pricks"
"kick ass and take names"
"kick at the can"
"kick bollocks scramble"
"kick in the teeth"
"kick into touch"
"kick one's heels"
"kick some tires"
"kick someone when they are down"
"kick the bucket"
"kick the can down the road"
"kick the habit"
"kick the tires"
"kick the tyres"
"kick to the curb"
"kick up a fuss"
"kick up one's heels"
"kick with the other foot"
"kicking and screaming"
"kicking at an open door"
"kill one's darlings"
"kill the fatted calf"
"kill the goose that lays the golden eggs"
"kill the rabbit"
"kill two birds with one stone"
"king of all one surveys"
"king of beasts"
"king of the castle"
"king of the hill"
"King Shit of Fuck Mountain"
"King Shit of Turd Island"
"kiss and cry"
"kiss and make up"
"kiss my ass"
"kiss of death"
"kiss of life"
"kiss someone's ass"
"kiss someone's ring"
"Citations:kiss someone's ring"
"kiss the gunner's daughter"
"kiss up to"
"kit and caboodle"
"kitchen table software"
"knee-deep in the Big Muddy"
"knee-high to a grasshopper"
"knight in shining armor"
"knit one's brows"
"knit one's eyebrows"
"knock down a peg"
"knock for a loop"
"knock it off"
"knock on wood"
"knock oneself out"
"knock out of the box"
"knock some sense into"
"knock someone down with a feather"
"knock someone off their perch"
"knock someone over with a feather"
"knock someone's socks off"
"knock the living daylights out of"
"knocked over with a feather"
"knocking on heaven's door"
"know beans about"
"know every trick in the book"
"know from a bar of soap"
"know inside and out"
"know no bounds"
"know one's ass from a hole in the ground"
"know one's onions"
"know one's own mind"
"know one's shit"
"know one's way around"
"know someone from a can of paint"
"know someone from Adam"
"know someone in the biblical sense"
"know what is what"
"know where the bodies are buried"
"know which end is up"
"know which side one's bread is buttered on"
"labor of love"
"labour of love"
"lady or tiger"
"land of opportunity"
"land on one's feet"
"lap of luxury"
"large and in charge"
"larger than life"
"last burst of fire"
"last nail in the coffin"
"last of the big spenders"
"last thing one needs"
"laugh a minute"
"laugh all the way to the bank"
"laugh in one's sleeve"
"laugh one's head off"
"laugh out of court"
"laugh up one's sleeve"
"law of the jungle"
"lay a finger on"
"lay an egg"
"lay down the law"
"lay down the marker"
"lay eyes on"
"lay hands on"
"lay it on thick"
"lay of the land"
"lay on the line"
"lay something at the feet of"
"lay the groundwork"
"lay to rest"
"lead by the nose"
"lead someone up the garden path"
"lead the line"
"lead up to"
"lead with one's chin"
"leap to mind"
"leaps and bounds"
"learn to walk before you can run"
"least said, soonest mended"
"leave a sour taste in one's mouth"
"leave it at that"
"leave it be"
"leave no stone unturned"
"leave nothing to the imagination"
"leave someone high and dry"
"leave someone holding the baby"
"leave someone in the lurch"
"leave someone out in the cold"
"leave to one's own devices"
"legend in one's own lifetime"
"legend in one's own lunchtime"
"lend a hand"
"lend an ear"
"lend itself to"
"les jeux sont faits"
"lesser of two evils"
"let bygones be bygones"
"let go and let God"
"let it be"
"let nature take its course"
"let one go"
"let one's hair down"
"let oneself go"
"let sleeping dogs lie"
"let someone down gently"
"let someone go"
"let someone have it"
"let something slip"
"let the cat out of the bag"
"let the chips fall where they may"
"let the grass grow under one's feet"
"let the perfect be the enemy of the good"
"let them have it"
"let well alone"
"let's be having you"
"let's get the party started"
"let's get this circus on the road"
"let's not and say we did"
"letters after one's name"
"licence to print money"
"lick and a promise"
"lick into shape"
"lick my balls"
"lick one's chops"
"lick one's wounds"
"lick someone's ass"
"lick someone's balls"
"lick the pants off"
"lie ill in one's mouth"
"lie through one's teeth"
"life and soul of the party"
"life is too short"
"life of Riley"
"life of the party"
"life's a bitch"
"lift one's game"
"lift someone's spirits"
"light a fire under"
"light at the end of the tunnel"
"light in the loafers"
"light on one's feet"
"light the blue touchpaper"
"lighten someone's purse"
"lightning in a bottle"
"like a bull at a gate"
"like a chicken with the pip"
"like a duck takes to water"
"like a duck to water"
"like a phoenix from the ashes"
"like cheese at fourpence"
"like it or lump it"
"like mother, like daughter"
"like one's life depended on it"
"like speaking to a brick wall"
"like talking to a wall"
"like the cat that got the cream"
"like the sound of one's own voice"
"like there is no tomorrow"
"like water off a duck's back"
"line in the sand"
"line one's pockets"
"Lion of Judah"
"live a lie"
"live and die by"
"live and let live"
"live beyond one's means"
"live in sin"
"live it up"
"live on the edge"
"live over the brush"
"live paycheck to paycheck"
"live the dream"
"loaded for bear"
"locker room humor"
"long arm of the law"
"long in the tooth"
"long row to hoe"
"long story short"
"long time no hear"
"long time no see"
"look as if one has lost a shilling and found sixpence"
"look before you leap"
"look down on"
"look down one's nose"
"look down someone's shirt"
"look down upon"
"look for a dog to kick"
"look forward to"
"look out for number one"
"look the other way"
"look the part"
"look what the cat's dragged in"
"loosen someone's tongue"
"loosen the apron strings"
"loosen the purse strings"
"lord it over"
"lord of the flies"
"Lord willing and the creek don't rise"
"lose one's cool"
"lose one's head"
"lose one's mind"
"lose one's shirt"
"lose one's shit"
"lose one's temper"
"lose one's touch"
"lose the number of one's mess"
"lose the plot"
"loss of face"
"lost in translation"
"love at first sight"
"love of one's life"
"low on the totem pole"
"lower the bar"
"lower the boom"
"luck of the draw"
"lump in one's throat"
"lump to one's throat"
"lunatics have taken over the asylum"
"made for each other"
"made in China"
"made in Japan"
"made in the shade"
"made of sterner stuff"
"Citations:Main Street"
"make a better door than a window"
"make a big thing out of"
"make a break for it"
"make a clean break"
"make a clean breast"
"make a difference"
"make a go of"
"make a killing"
"make a leg"
"make a light"
"make a meal of"
"make a mockery of"
"make a monkey out of"
"make a mountain out of a molehill"
"make a move"
"make a name for oneself"
"make a night of it"
"make a pig of oneself"
"make a pig's ear of"
"make a point"
"make a run for it"
"make a scene"
"make a show of oneself"
"make a silk purse of a sow's ear"
"make a spectacle of oneself"
"make a splash"
"make a virtue of necessity"
"make all the difference"
"make an appearance"
"make an ass of"
"make an example of"
"make an exhibition of oneself"
"make an honest woman"
"make baby Jesus cry"
"make beautiful music together"
"make bricks without straw"
"make ends meet"
"make fun of"
"make game of"
"make good on"
"make haste slowly"
"make hay while the sun shines"
"make head or tail of"
"make heavy going of"
"make heavy weather"
"make heavy weather of"
"make it rain"
"make it snappy"
"make it up as one goes along"
"make it up to"
"make light of"
"make light work of"
"make like a banana and split"
"make like a tree and leave"
"make matters worse"
"make mincemeat out of"
"make no bones about"
"make one's bed"
"make one's bed and lie in it"
"make one's bones"
"make one's bow"
"make one's hand"
"make one's mark"
"make one's way"
"make oneself at home"
"make out like a bandit"
"make quick work of"
"make shit of"
"make short work of"
"make someone's blood boil"
"make someone's blood run cold"
"make someone's day"
"make someone's ears sad"
"make someone's jaw drop"
"make someone's skin crawl"
"make someone's teeth itch"
"make something of oneself"
"make the best of"
"make the cut"
"make the grade"
"make the most of"
"make the weather"
"make the welkin ring"
"make the world go around"
"make up one's mind"
"make up the numbers"
"make yourself at home"
"man among men"
"Citations:man down"
"man in the street"
"man of few words"
"man of parts"
"man of the hour"
"man of the people"
"man on the street"
"man the fort"
"manners maketh man"
"manoeuvre the apostles"
"many happy returns"
"many moons ago"
"march to the beat of a different drum"
"mark my words"
"Master John Goodfellow"
"Master of the Universe"
"match made in heaven"
"match made in hell"
"matter of course"
"matter of fact"
"matter of life and death"
"matter of time"
"may as well"
"may the Force be with you"
"may the Force be without you"
"may the Force not be with you"
"mean the world to"
"measure the drapes"
"meat on one's bones"
"meet a sticky end"
"meet and greet"
"meet one's maker"
"meeting of the minds"
"melt in the mouth"
"melt someone's butter"
"member for Barkshire"
"mend one's ways"
"mess of pottage"
"method to one's madness"
"middle of nowhere"
"middle of the road"
"might as well"
"Miller of Dee"
"mind how you go"
"mind one's language"
"mind one's own business"
"mind one's P's and Q's"
"mind one's ps and qs"
"mind the store"
"miss the mark"
"mix apples and oranges"
"mix it up"
"moment in the sun"
"moment of truth"
"money for jam"
"money for old rope"
"month of Sundays"
"moon on a stick"
"moral high ground"
"moral low ground"
"more cry than wool"
"more often than not"
"more than meets the eye"
"more than one bargained for"
"more than you can shake a stick at"
"more's the pity"
"mouthful of marbles"
"move heaven and earth"
"move one's body"
"move the goalposts"
"move the needle"
"move the yardsticks"
"move through the gears"
"much ado about nothing"
"much of a muchness"
"mum's the word"
"murder will out"
"music to someone's ears"
"mutton dressed as lamb"
"mutual admiration society"
"my way or the highway"
"na-na na-na boo-boo"
"nail the hammer on the head"
"name and shame"
"name of the game"
"name your poison"
"Nantucket sleigh ride"
"nature of the beast"
"nearest and dearest"
"neat and tidy"
"neck of the woods"
"needle in a haystack"
"needless to say"
"neither fish nor fowl"
"neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring"
"Citations:neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring"
"neither here nor there"
"nerves of steel"
"never in a million years"
"never in a month of Sundays"
"never the twain shall meet"
"never you mind"
"new kid on the block"
"new wine in an old bottle"
"new wine in an old wineskin"
"next thing one knows"
"nice guys finish last"
"nickel and dime"
"nine day wonder"
"nine times out of ten"
"nip and tuck"
"nip in the bud"
"Nixon goes to China"
"Nixon in China"
"Nixon to China"
"no bones about it"
"no flies on"
"no fun at parties"
"no great shakes"
"no guts, no glory"
"no hard feelings"
"no harm, no foul"
"no holds barred"
"no horse in this race"
"no ifs and buts"
"no love lost"
"no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney"
"no mean feat"
"no pain, no gain"
"no plan survives contact with the enemy"
"no prize for guessing"
"no screaming hell"
"no skin off one's back"
"no skin off one's nose"
"no spring chicken"
"no strings attached"
"no tea, no shade"
"no two ways about it"
"none of someone's business"
"none other than"
"nook and cranny"
"nook or cranny"
"nose out of joint"
"nose to the grindstone"
"not a chance"
"not a minute too soon"
"not a pretty sight"
"not all it's cracked up to be"
"not as black as one is painted"
"not at all"
"not at home to"
"not be able to get a word in edgeways"
"not be caught dead"
"not by any means"
"not do someone any favors"
"not do someone any favours"
"not for the world"
"not give someone the time of day"
"not grow on trees"
"not half bad"
"not have a leg to stand on"
"not in a million years"
"not in the least"
"not in the slightest"
"not invented here"
"not just a pretty face"
"not know which end is up"
"not leave one's thoughts"
"not long for this world"
"not much of anything"
"not on your life"
"not on your nelly"
"not see someone for dust"
"not so fast"
"not the end of the world"
"not to mention"
"not to put too fine a point on it"
"not touch something with a barge pole"
"not touch something with a ten foot pole"
"not win for losing"
"not worth a brass farthing"
"not worth a Continental"
"not worth a dime"
"not worth a plug nickel"
"not worth a whistle"
"not worth writing home about"
"not your father's"
"notch on one's bedpost"
"nothing for it"
"nothing to it"
"nothing to write home about"
"nothing ventured, nothing gained"
"now and again"
"now and then"
"now or never"
"now you mention it"
"now you're cooking"
"now you're talking"
"nowhere to be found"
"nudge nudge wink wink"
"nugget of truth"
"null and void"
"number one with a bullet"
"nuts and bolts"
"odd and curious"
"odds and ends"
"odds and sods"
"of a kind"
"of a piece"
"of all people"
"of all places"
"of all things"
"of one mind"
"of the same stripe"
"of two minds"
"off and on"
"off and running"
"off like a prom dress"
"off one's box"
"off one's dot"
"off one's feed"
"off one's game"
"off one's nut"
"off one's own bat"
"off one's tits"
"off one's tree"
"off one's trolley"
"off the back foot"
"off the bat"
"off the beaten path"
"off the beaten track"
"off the chain"
"off the deep end"
"off the grid"
"off the hook"
"off the radar"
"off the rails"
"off the reservation"
"off the table"
"off the top of one's head"
"off the wagon"
"off to the races"
"offer one can't refuse"
"offer one's condolences"
"often wrong, never in doubt"
"oh dark hundred"
"oh dark thirty"
"oh my goodness"
"oh my goodness gracious"
"oh my gosh"
"oil and water"
"old as the hills"
"old boy network"
"old enough to vote"
"old habits die hard"
"old head on young shoulders"
"on a first-name basis"
"on a full stomach"
"on a kick"
"on a lark"
"on a losing wicket"
"on a plate"
"on a regular basis"
"on a shoestring"
"on a tear"
"on a whim"
"on account of"
"on all fours"
"on an irregular basis"
"on and off"
"on cloud nine"
"on good terms"
"on in years"
"on its merits"
"on one's bill"
"on one's deathbed"
"on one's feet"
"on one's hands"
"on one's high horse"
"on one's knees"
"on one's last legs"
"on one's lonesome"
"on one's own"
"on one's tod"
"on one's toes"
"on one's watch"
"on opposite sides of the barricades"
"on pins and needles"
"on rare form"
"on second thought"
"on someone's account"
"on someone's dime"
"on someone's mind"
"on talking terms"
"on the anvil"
"on the back burner"
"on the back foot"
"on the back of"
"on the ball"
"on the blink"
"on the bounce"
"on the brain"
"on the bubble"
"on the button"
"on the cards"
"on the clock"
"on the cuff"
"on the cusp"
"on the cutting room floor"
"on the dot"
"on the double"
"on the down-low"
"on the dry"
"on the edge of one's seat"
"on the face of"
"on the face of it"
"on the fly"
"on the front foot"
"on the game"
"on the go"
"on the gripping hand"
"on the heels of"
"on the hook"
"on the horn"
"on the horns of a dilemma"
"on the hush-hush"
"on the ladder"
"on the lam"
"on the level"
"on the line"
"on the loose"
"on the make"
"on the mark"
"on the mend"
"on the money"
"on the nose"
"on the one hand"
"on the other hand"
"on the other side of"
"on the outs"
"on the outside, looking in"
"on the pill"
"on the plus side"
"on the point of"
"on the prowl"
"on the pull"
"on the Q.T."
"on the radar"
"on the rag"
"on the rails"
"on the rampage"
"on the receiving end"
"on the right track"
"on the rise"
"on the ropes"
"on the run"
"on the same page"
"on the same wavelength"
"on the shelf"
"on the side of the angels"
"on the skids"
"on the sly"
"on the spot"
"on the square"
"on the street"
"on the table"
"on the toss of a coin"
"on the trot"
"on the up"
"on the up-and-up"
"on the uptake"
"on the wagon"
"on the wane"
"on the warpath"
"on the way"
"on the whole"
"on the wrong side of history"
"on thin ice"
"on top of"
"on top of the world"
"on yer bike"
"once and for all"
"once bitten, twice shy"
"once in a blue moon"
"once in a while"
"once or twice"
"one after another"
"one age with"
"one and all"
"one and only"
"one and the same"
"one at a time"
"one brick short of a full load"
"one fell swoop"
"one in the eye for"
"one of His Majesty's bad bargains"
"one of those things"
"one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"
"one step ahead"
"one step at a time"
"one step forward, two steps back"
"one to talk"
"one too many"
"one's back is up"
"one's bark is worse than one's bite"
"one's blood is up"
"one's blood runs cold"
"one's days are numbered"
"one's heart in one's mouth"
"one's jig is up"
"one's lips are sealed"
"one's socks off"
"one's word is law"
"only game in town"
"only time will tell"
"open a can of whoop ass"
"open one's legs"
"open someone's eyes"
"open the batting"
"open the floodgates"
"open the kimono"
"opening of an envelope"
"or words to that effect"
"other fish in the sea"
"out and about"
"out for blood"
"out of a nightmare"
"out of bounds"
"out of central casting"
"out of character"
"out of date"
"out of fix"
"out of gas"
"out of house and home"
"out of it"
"out of kilter"
"out of line"
"out of luck"
"out of nowhere"
"out of one's box"
"out of one's depth"
"out of one's element"
"out of one's face"
"out of one's league"
"out of one's mind"
"out of one's way"
"out of order"
"out of place"
"out of pocket"
"out of proportion"
"out of reach"
"out of shape"
"out of sight"
"out of sight, out of mind"
"out of sorts"
"out of stock"
"out of the blue"
"out of the box"
"out of the chute"
"out of the frying pan, into the fire"
"out of the loop"
"out of the ordinary"
"out of the picture"
"out of the question"
"out of the running"
"out of the way"
"out of the woods"
"out of thin air"
"out of this world"
"out of touch"
"out of wedlock"
"out of whack"
"out on a limb"
"out on one's feet"
"out on the tiles"
"out the window"
"out to lunch"
"outpope the Pope"
"outside the box"
"over a barrel"
"over and out"
"over and over again"
"over my dead body"
"over nine thousand"
"over one's head"
"over one's skis"
"over the hill"
"over the hills and far away"
"over the line"
"over the moon"
"over the river and through the woods"
"over the top"
"over the transom"
"overstep the mark"
"ox is in the ditch"
"pack of lies"
"packed to the rafters"
"paddle one's own canoe"
"pain in the neck"
"painful on the eyes"
"paint oneself into a corner"
"paint the town red"
"paint the wagon"
"paint with a broad brush"
"pale in comparison"
"par for the course"
"parade of horribles"
"parade passed someone by"
"paradise on earth"
"pardon my French"
"park that thought"
"park the bus"
"parting of the ways"
"pass the buck"
"pass the hat"
"pass the river"
"pat on the back"
"patience of a saint"
"patience of Job"
"pave the road to hell"
"pave the way"
"pay a visit"
"pay one's debt to society"
"pay one's dues"
"pay the bills"
"pay the fiddler"
"pay the freight"
"pay the piper"
"pay the rent"
"pay through the nose"
"peaches and cream"
"pearl of wisdom"
"pee in someone's cornflakes"
"pee one's pants"
"peel the onion"
"peg the needle"
"pelt of the dog"
"penny for your thoughts"
"penny in the fusebox"
"penny wise and pound foolish"
"Peter Pan syndrome"
"pick of the litter"
"pick one's nose"
"pick out of a hat"
"pick someone's brain"
"pick up on"
"pick up stitches"
"pick up the pieces"
"pick up the tab"
"pick up what someone is putting down"
"pickin' and grinnin'"
"pie in the sky"
"piece of ass"
"piece of cake"
"piece of crap"
"piece of one"
"piece of shit"
"piece of tail"
"piece of the action"
"piece of work"
"piffy on a rock bun"
"pig in a poke"
"pigs can fly"
"pigs might fly"
"pill in the pocket"
"pin one's ears back"
"pinch one off"
"pip to the post"
"piss and moan"
"piss in someone's cornflakes"
"piss like a racehorse"
"piss money up the wall"
"piss more than one drinks"
"piss on someone's parade"
"piss one's pants"
"place of business"
"place to be"
"plant a seed"
"plant one's feet"
"play a part"
"play both sides against the middle"
"play by ear"
"play fast and loose"
"play first fiddle"
"play for love"
"play for time"
"play hob with"
"play in Peoria"
"play it cool"
"play it safe"
"play it straight"
"play Old Gooseberry"
"play Old Harry"
"play on words"
"play one against another"
"play one's cards right"
"play second fiddle"
"play silly buggers"
"play someone like a fiddle"
"play the angles"
"play the ball and not the man"
"play the field"
"play the fool"
"play the gender card"
"play the hand one is dealt"
"play the man and not the ball"
"play the ponies"
"play the race card"
"play the same tape"
"play the victim card"
"play to the gallery"
"play to win"
"play well with others"
"play with a full deck"
"play with fire"
"pleased as Punch"
"poacher turned gamekeeper"
"poetry in motion"
"point the finger at"
"poke someone's eye out"
"polish a turd"
"pony in the barn"
"poop one's pants"
"poor little rich girl"
"pop one's cork"
"pop someone's cherry"
"pop the cherry"
"pop the question"
"pot calling the kettle black"
"pound a beat"
"pound of flesh"
"pound the pavement"
"pour cold water on"
"pour down the drain"
"pour fuel on the fire"
"pour gasoline on the fire"
"pour oil on troubled waters"
"pour one's heart out"
"power behind the throne"
"power of the purse"
"powers that be"
"prawn cocktail offensive"
"preach to deaf ears"
"preach to the choir"
"present company excepted"
"press into service"
"press the flesh"
"press the panic button"
"pressed for time"
"price is right"
"price of eggs"
"price of tea in China"
"price on one's head"
"prick up one's ears"
"prim and proper"
"prime of life"
"private branch exchange"
"prop up the bar"
"prophet of doom"
"protest too much"
"public enemy number one"
"pull a face"
"pull a fast one"
"pull a rabbit out of a hat"
"pull an all-nighter"
"pull in one's horns"
"pull my finger"
"pull one's finger out"
"pull one's punches"
"pull one's socks up"
"pull one's weight"
"pull oneself together"
"pull oneself up by one's bootstraps"
"pull out all the stops"
"pull out of one's ass"
"pull out of the fire"
"pull out of the hat"
"pull someone's bacon out of the fire"
"pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire"
"pull someone's leg"
"pull the other leg"
"pull the other one, it's got bells on"
"pull the plug"
"pull the rug out from under"
"pull the trigger"
"pull the wool over someone's eyes"
"pull up on"
"pull up stakes"
"pulling the plug"
"pump someone's tires"
"punch above one's weight"
"punch below one's weight"
"punch someone's lights out"
"push against an open door"
"push one's luck"
"push the boat out"
"push the envelope"
"push up daisies"
"put a damper on"
"put a foot wrong"
"put a gun to someone's head"
"put a lid on it"
"put a sock in it"
"put a stop to"
"put all one's eggs in one basket"
"put an end to"
"put down as"
"put down for"
"put down roots"
"put down to"
"put food on the table"
"put foot to ass"
"put hair on someone's chest"
"put in the ground"
"put in with"
"put into practice"
"put it past"
"put it there"
"put lipstick on a pig"
"put on a clinic"
"put on a pedestal"
"put on airs"
"put on frills"
"put on one's dancing shoes"
"put on the dog"
"put on the map"
"put on the red light"
"put on the ritz"
"put one foot in front of the other"
"put one over"
"put one past"
"put one through one's paces"
"put one's ass on the line"
"put one's back into"
"put one's best foot forward"
"put one's cards on the table"
"put one's feet up"
"put one's finger on"
"put one's foot down"
"put one's foot down on"
"put one's foot down upon"
"put one's foot in it"
"put one's foot in one's mouth"
"put one's head in the sand"
"put one's house in order"
"put one's mind to it"
"put one's money where one's mouth is"
"put one's name in the hat"
"put one's pants on one leg at a time"
"put one's shoulder into"
"put oneself across"
"put out a fire"
"put out feelers"
"put out of one's misery"
"put paid to"
"put someone in mind of"
"put someone in their place"
"put someone under"
"put someone's back up"
"put someone's lights out"
"put something behind one"
"put something into perspective"
"put that in your pipe and smoke it"
"put the bee on"
"put the boot in"
"put the bottom rail on top"
"put the brakes on"
"put the cart before the horse"
"put the clock back"
"put the clock forward"
"put the fear of God into"
"put the feedbag on"
"put the hammer down"
"put the kibosh on"
"put the moves on"
"put the pedal to the metal"
"put the plug in the jug"
"put the screws"
"put the wind up"
"put through its paces"
"put through the mangle"
"put through the wringer"
"put to bed"
"put to the sword"
"put to the test"
"put to work"
"put two and two together"
"put up one's dukes"
"put up or shut up"
"put up to"
"put up with"
"put words in someone's mouth"
"putty in someone's hands"
"quake in one's boots"
"queen of beasts"
"queer someone's pitch"
"quick off the mark"
"quick on the draw"
"quick on the uptake"
"quit while one is ahead"
"quite a bit"
"race against time"
"race out of the traps"
"rack and ruin"
"rag the puck"
"rain cats and dogs"
"rain dogs and cats"
"rain fire and brimstone"
"rain on one's parade"
"rain or shine"
"rain stopped play"
"rainbows and unicorns"
"raise a hand"
"raise one's hand"
"raise one's voice"
"raise someone's hackles"
"raise someone's shag"
"raise the bar"
"raise the flag and see who salutes"
"raise the roof"
"raise the spectre"
"raise the stakes"
"raised by wolves"
"rake over the coals"
"rank and file"
"rarer than hens' teeth"
"rattle someone's cage"
"ray of light"
"reach for the sky"
"reach for the stars"
"read between the lines"
"read someone the riot act"
"read someone's lips"
"read someone's mind"
"read the room"
"reap the harvest"
"reap the whirlwind"
"reap what one sows"
"rear its ugly head"
"rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic"
"reckon without one's host"
"red face test"
"red in the face"
"red letter day"
"reduce someone to tears"
"reinvent the wheel"
"remain to be seen"
"render unto Caesar"
"rest his soul"
"rest on one's laurels"
"return the favor"
"return to form"
"return to one's muttons"
"returns to scale"
"revolving door syndrome"
"rhyme or reason"
"rickle o' banes"
"ridden hard and put away wet"
"riddle wrapped up in an enigma"
"ride herd on"
"ride on a rail"
"ride one's luck"
"ride roughshod over"
"ride tall in the saddle"
"ride the coattails"
"ride the pine"
"ride the rails"
"ride the wave"
"ring a bell"
"ring down the curtain"
"ring off the hook"
"ring one's bell"
"ring someone's bell"
"ring up the curtain"
"rip to shreds"
"ripe old age"
"rise and shine"
"rise from the ashes"
"rise to the challenge"
"rise to the occasion"
"road to Damascus"
"rob Peter to pay Paul"
"rob the cradle"
"rock out with one's cock out"
"rock the boat"
"rocking horse shit"
"rod for one's back"
"roll back the years"
"roll in the aisles"
"roll in wealth"
"roll off the tongue"
"roll one's eyes"
"roll out the red carpet"
"roll the dice"
"roll up one's sleeves"
"rolling in it"
"Roma locuta est, causa finita est"
"roof over one's head"
"room for doubt"
"rough and ready"
"rough around the edges"
"round of applause"
"round the bend"
"round the clock"
"rub off on"
"rub one's hands together"
"rub salt in someone's wounds"
"rub salt in the wound"
"rub someone the wrong way"
"rub the fear of God into"
"rue the day"
"ruffle someone's feathers"
"rule of thumb"
"rule the day"
"rule the roost"
"rule the school"
"run a mile"
"run a red light"
"run afoul of"
"run around after"
"run around like a chicken with its head cut off"
"run around with"
"run at the mouth"
"run down the clock"
"run for one's life"
"run for one's money"
"run for the hills"
"run for the roses"
"run hot and cold"
"run in the family"
"run into the ground"
"run its course"
"run of play"
"run off at the mouth"
"run off with"
"run on empty"
"run on fumes"
"run out of steam"
"run out of town"
"run out the clock"
"run rings around"
"run someone ragged"
"run something up the flagpole"
"run the clock down"
"run the gamut"
"run the gauntlet"
"run the rule over"
"run the show"
"run to earth"
"run with scissors"
"run with the hare and hunt with the hounds"
"runners and riders"
"sail close to the wind"
"salt in the wound"
"salt of the earth"
"same old story"
"save by the bell"
"save one's breath"
"save someone's bacon"
"save someone's skin"
"save something for a rainy day"
"save the day"
"save the furniture"
"saved by the bell"
"say it all"
"say no more"
"say the quiet part loud"
"scare someone to death"
"scare the living daylights out of"
"scare the pants off"
"scared to death"
"scholar and gentleman"
"school of hard knocks"
"scrape the bottom of the barrel"
"scratch an itch"
"scratch beneath the surface"
"scratch one's head"
"scratch the surface"
"scream bloody murder"
"scream blue murder"
"scream one's head off"
"screw the pooch"
"seal the deal"
"second Tuesday of the week"
"see a man"
"see a man about a dog"
"see a man about a horse"
"see eye to eye"
"see how the land lies"
"see one's way clear to"
"see past the end of one's nose"
"see someone's point"
"see the dark side of the moon"
"see the elephant"
"see the forest for the trees"
"see the light"
"see the light of day"
"see which way the cat jumps"
"see you later"
"see you next Tuesday"
"seeing is believing"
"seize the day"
"sell down the river"
"sell ice to Eskimos"
"sell like hot cakes"
"sell one's body"
"sell one's soul"
"sell someone a bill of goods"
"sell the pass"
"send away for"
"send shivers down someone's spine"
"send someone packing"
"send someone to the showers"
"send to Coventry"
"sense of craft"
"separate the wheat from the chaff"
"serve someone right"
"serve two masters"
"set a spell"
"set by the ears"
"set eyes on"
"set for life"
"set in motion"
"set in one's ways"
"set in stone"
"set of pipes"
"set of wheels"
"set one's cap at"
"set one's hair on fire"
"set one's heart on"
"set one's shoulder to the wheel"
"set pulses racing"
"set the bar"
"set the pace"
"set the stage"
"set the Thames on fire"
"set the wheels in motion"
"set the world on fire"
"set to work"
"set up shop"
"settle someone's hash"
"sex on legs"
"shake a leg"
"shake like a leaf"
"shake the pagoda tree"
"shape up or ship out"
"share and share alike"
"shed a tear"
"shed light upon"
"she'll be right"
"shimmy on down"
"shit a brick"
"shit in someone's Cheerios"
"shit one's pants"
"shit or get off the can"
"shit or get off the pot"
"shit out of luck"
"shit the bed"
"shoot 'em up"
"shoot first and ask questions later"
"shoot from the lip"
"shoot off at the mouth"
"shoot one's bolt"
"shoot one's load"
"shoot oneself in the foot"
"shoot the boots"
"shoot the breeze"
"shoot the bull"
"shoot the messenger"
"short end of the stick"
"short of a length"
"short on looks"
"shot across the bow"
"shot in the arm"
"shot in the dark"
"shot with a shovel"
"shoulder the burden"
"shoulder to cry on"
"shove it up your ass"
"show a clean pair of heels"
"show a leg"
"show one's butt"
"show one's cards"
"show one's true stripes"
"show someone one's etchings"
"show someone the door"
"show the flag"
"show what one is made of"
"show who's boss"
"shuffle off this mortal coil"
"shut my mouth"
"shut one's eyes"
"shut one's face"
"shut one's mouth"
"shut one's trap"
"shut the door on"
"sick and tired"
"sick at heart"
"sick to the back teeth"
"sigh of relief"
"sight for sore eyes"
"sight to behold"
"sign of the times"
"sign on the dotted line"
"silent as the grave"
"simple as kiss your hand"
"sing from the same hymnbook"
"sing off the same hymn sheet"
"sing the praises of"
"singe one's wings"
"sit in for"
"sit on it"
"sit on one's hands"
"sit on the fence"
"six and two threes"
"six feet under"
"six of one, half a dozen of the other"
"six of the best"
"six ways to Sunday"
"skate on thin ice"
"skate one's lane"
"skeleton at the feast"
"skeleton in the closet"
"skeleton in the cupboard"
"skin in the game"
"skip a beat"
"skunk at a garden party"
"slap and tickle"
"slap in the face"
"slap on the wrist"
"slave to fashion"
"sleep a wink"
"sleep with the fishes"
"sleeping at the switch"
"sleeves from one's vest"
"sleight of hand"
"sling one's hook"
"slip of the pen"
"slip of the tongue"
"slip someone's mind"
"slip through the cracks"
"slip under the radar"
"slow off the mark"
"slow on the uptake"
"slower than molasses"
"smell a rat"
"smell like a rose"
"smell like a tart's handbag"
"smell of an oily rag"
"smell of the lamp"
"smell the barn"
"smile from ear to ear"
"smoke like a chimney"
"snake in the grass"
"snap it up"
"snap out of"
"snap someone's head off"
"snatch defeat from the jaws of victory"
"snatch the pebble"
"snatch victory from the jaws of defeat"
"snitches get stitches"
"snow on the mountaintop"
"snow on the rooftop"
"snowball's chance in hell"
"so be it"
"so far so good"
"so long as"
"so much for"
"so quiet one could hear a pin drop"
"soaked to the skin"
"soften the blow"
"soften the ground"
"someone's jaw dropped"
"something is rotten in the state of Denmark"
"somewhere along the line"
"somewhere over the rainbow"
"son of Adam"
"son of the morning"
"song and dance"
"sort oneself out"
"spank the monkey"
"spare no effort"
"spare someone's blushes"
"speak for oneself"
"speak in circles"
"speak of the devil"
"speak of the devil and he appears"
"speak of the devil and he shall appear"
"speak one's mind"
"speak someone's language"
"speak with a forked tongue"
"speech is silver, silence is golden"
"spend a penny"
"spic and span"
"spick and span"
"spill one's guts"
"spill one's seed"
"spill the beans"
"spin a yarn"
"spin one's wheels"
"spit in the wind"
"spit into the wind"
"splice the mainbrace"
"split one's sides"
"split the difference"
"spoil someone rotten"
"spoilt for choice"
"spot of bother"
"spring in one's step"
"spring to life"
"spring to mind"
"spur of the moment"
"square peg in a round hole"
"squint like a bag of nails"
"stab in the back"
"stage of the game"
"stall for time"
"stand a chance"
"stand from under"
"stand in for"
"stand in one's own light"
"stand in someone's shoes"
"stand in the gap"
"stand on ceremony"
"stand on its own"
"stand on one's head"
"stand on one's own two feet"
"stand one's ground"
"stand the test of time"
"stand to reason"
"stand up and be counted"
"stand up with"
"stare someone in the face"
"stars are aligned"
"stars in one's eyes"
"start a family"
"start off on the right foot"
"start off on the wrong foot"
"start with a clean sheet"
"start with a clean slate"
"state of affairs"
"stay the course"
"stay the distance"
"steady hand on the tiller"
"steady the ship"
"steal a glance"
"steal a march"
"steal someone's heart"
"steal someone's thunder"
"steal the show"
"stem the rose"
"stem the tide"
"step on a rake"
"step on it"
"step on someone's toes"
"step out of line"
"step up one's game"
"step up to the plate"
"stew in one's juices"
"stick a fork in something"
"stick in someone's craw"
"stick in the mud"
"stick it to the man"
"stick one's dick in crazy"
"stick one's head in the sand"
"stick one's neck out"
"stick one's oar in"
"stick the knife in"
"stick the landing"
"stick to one's guns"
"stick to one's knitting"
"stick to one's text"
"stick to someone's ribs"
"sticks and stones"
"sticks and stones may break my bones"
"sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me"
"stiff upper lip"
"stink on ice"
"stop and smell the roses"
"stop at nothing"
"stop someone in their tracks"
"stop the lights"
"stop the presses"
"storm out of the blocks"
"straight from the horse's mouth"
"straight from the shoulder"
"straight out of the chute"
"straw that stirs the drink"
"streak of good luck"
"stretch one's legs"
"stretch the truth"
"strike a blow"
"strike a chord"
"strike a false note"
"strike a light"
"strike it lucky"
"strike it rich"
"strike one's flag"
"strike the tent"
"strike while the iron is hot"
"string to one's bow"
"stroke of business"
"stroke of work"
"strut one's stuff"
"stuff one's face"
"stuff the ballot box"
"stuffed like a turkey"
"stuffed to the gills"
"suck a big one"
"suck a lemon"
"suck and blow"
"suck donkey balls"
"suck donkey cock"
"suck hind tit"
"suck it up"
"suck my balls"
"suck my cock"
"suck someone's cock"
"suck the kumara"
"suffer fools gladly"
"sugar and spice"
"sugarcoat a bitter pill"
"sugarcoat the pill"
"suit down to the ground"
"summer and winter"
"sure of oneself"
"suspend one's disbelief"
"swallow a bitter pill"
"swallow one's pride"
"swallow the leek"
"swear on a stack of Bibles"
"sweat of one's brow"
"sweat the small stuff"
"sweep someone off their feet"
"sweep something under the rug"
"sweep the board"
"sweet fuck all"
"sweet Mary mother of God"
"sweet young thing"
"sweeten the pot"
"sweetness and light"
"swim with sharks"
"swing and a miss"
"swing both ways"
"swing for the fences"
"swing of things"
"sword and sandal"
"sword and sorcery"
"tail between one's legs"
"tail wagging the dog"
"take a back seat"
"take a bath"
"take a bead on"
"take a bite"
"take a bow"
"take a breath"
"take a breather"
"take a bullet"
"take a chance"
"take a crack at"
"take a dim view of"
"take a dive"
"take a flyer"
"take a gamble"
"take a gander"
"take a hike"
"take a joke"
"take a leaf out of someone's book"
"take a licking and keep on ticking"
"take a load off"
"take a long walk on a short pier"
"take a look"
"take a nap"
"take a number"
"take a pew"
"take a picture"
"take a powder"
"take a ride to Tyburn"
"take a risk"
"take a run at"
"take a seat"
"take a shit"
"take a shot in the dark"
"take a stab at"
"take a stand"
"take a tumble"
"take a turn"
"take a turn for the better"
"take a turn for the worse"
"take a walk"
"take a wife"
"take a wrong turn at Albuquerque"
"take by storm"
"take delight in"
"take down a peg"
"take for a spin"
"take for granted"
"take into account"
"take into consideration"
"take it away"
"take it easy"
"take it from me"
"take it or leave it"
"take it out on"
"take it outside"
"take it up the ass"
"take it upon oneself"
"take its toll"
"take leave of one's senses"
"take lying down"
"take matters into one's own hands"
"take no for an answer"
"take no notice of"
"take no prisoners"
"take on faith"
"take on the chin"
"take on water"
"take one for the team"
"take one's chance"
"take one's eye off the ball"
"take one's hat off to"
"take one's leave"
"take one's lumps"
"take one's pick"
"take one's time"
"take out an onion"
"take out of context"
"take out the trash"
"take someone to the grave"
"take someone's head off"
"take someone's word for it"
"take something as read"
"take something in one's stride"
"take something in stride"
"take something to the grave"
"take the bait"
"take the biscuit"
"take the bitter with the sweet"
"take the Browns to the Super Bowl"
"take the bull by the horns"
"take the count"
"take the cure"
"take the fall"
"take the fifth"
"take the game to"
"take the gilt off the gingerbread"
"take the hint"
"take the initiative"
"take the law into one's own hands"
"take the lead"
"take the liberty"
"take the Michael"
"take the mick"
"take the mickey"
"take the offensive"
"take the pee"
"take the piss"
"take the plunge"
"take the point"
"take the red pill"
"take the reins"
"take the shadow for the substance"
"take the stand"
"take the veil"
"take the wheel"
"take the wind out of someone's sails"
"take things as they come"
"take to court"
"take to heart"
"take to one's heels"
"take to something like a duck to water"
"take to task"
"take to the bank"
"take to the cleaners"
"take to the hills"
"take up a collection"
"take up the cudgel for"
"take up the gauntlet"
"talk a blue streak"
"talk a good game"
"talk a mile a minute"
"talk in circles"
"talk is cheap"
"talk like an apothecary"
"talk of the devil"
"talk out of one's ear"
"talk out of one's ass"
"talk out of turn"
"talk over someone's head"
"talk someone into something"
"talk someone out of something"
"talk someone under the table"
"talk the talk"
"talk through one's hat"
"talk to oneself"
"tall in the saddle"
"tan someone's hide"
"taste of one's own medicine"
"taste of one's own poison"
"teach grandma how to suck eggs"
"teach someone a lesson"
"team up with"
"tear one's hair out"
"tear up the pea patch"
"tell it like it is"
"tell it to Sweeney"
"tell it to the judge"
"tell it to the marines"
"tell someone where to shove it"
"tell tales out of school"
"tell the truth"
"tell you the truth"
"tempest in a teapot"
"temple of immensity"
"ten a penny"
"ten to one"
"test of time"
"test the waters"
"than a bygod"
"thank one's lucky stars"
"thanks a bunch"
"thanks for nothing"
"that does it"
"that'll be the day"
"that's all she wrote"
"that's just me"
"that's saying something"
"that's the ticket"
"that's what she said"
"the apple does not fall far from the tree"
"the ball is in someone's court"
"the bee's knees"
"the biter bit"
"the box they're going to bury it in"
"the buck stops here"
"the cat's out of the bag"
"the chickens come home to roost"
"the curtain falls"
"the devil a one"
"the devil is a liar"
"the die is cast"
"the end of one's rope"
"the feathers fly"
"the genie's out of the bottle"
"the good doctor"
"the good doctors"
"the handbags come out"
"the hell out of"
"the hell you say"
"the icing on the cake"
"the jig is up"
"the joke is on someone"
"the length of the Flemington straight"
"the nail that sticks out gets hammered down"
"the nose knows"
"the old woman is plucking her goose"
"the other day"
"the pants off"
"the pen is mightier than the sword"
"the plot thickens"
"the rabbit died"
"the rest is history"
"the rubber meets the road"
"the shoe is on the other foot"
"the show must go on"
"the straw that broke the camel's back"
"the streets are paved with gold"
"the terrorists will have won"
"the thing is"
"the thing of it"
"the wheels fell off"
"the whole world and his dog"
"the word is go"
"the world over"
"them's the breaks"
"them's the facts"
"then and there"
"there and back"
"there for everyone to see"
"there is a new sheriff in town"
"there is no there there"
"there must be something in the water"
"there we go"
"there you are"
"there you go"
"there you have it"
"thick and thin"
"thick as thieves"
"thick of things"
"thief in the night"
"thin end of the wedge"
"thing of the past"
"things that go bump in the night"
"think of England"
"think on one's feet"
"think the world of"
"think with one's little head"
"this is where we came in"
"thorn in someone's side"
"thorn in the flesh"
"thread the needle"
"three score and ten"
"three sheets to the wind"
"three skips of a louse"
"through the mill"
"through the roof"
"throw a bone to"
"throw a fit"
"throw a kiss"
"throw a monkey wrench into the works"
"throw a spanner in the works"
"throw a sprat to catch a mackerel"
"throw a tantrum"
"throw a wobbly"
"throw an eye"
"throw caution to the wind"
"throw cold water on"
"throw dust in someone's eyes"
"throw good money after bad"
"throw in at the deep end"
"throw in the towel"
"throw in with"
"throw money away"
"throw off balance"
"throw off the trail"
"throw one's cap over the windmill"
"throw one's hat in the ring"
"throw one's hat over the fence"
"throw one's hat over the wall"
"throw one's toys out of the pram"
"throw one's weight around"
"throw stones in a glass house"
"throw the baby out with the bathwater"
"throw the book at"
"throw the bull around"
"throw to the dogs"
"throw to the wind"
"throw to the wolves"
"throw under the bus"
"thud and blunder"
"thumb a ride"
"thumb on the scale"
"thumb one's nose"
"thus and so"
"thus and such"
"tick all the boxes"
"ticket to ride"
"tickle someone's funny bone"
"tickle someone's pickle"
"tickle the dragon's tail"
"tickle the ivories"
"tie someone's hands"
"tie the knot"
"tie up loose ends"
"tighten the purse strings"
"till death do us part"
"time alone will tell"
"time and material"
"time of the month"
"time out of mind"
"time will tell"
"Tinker to Evers to Chance"
"tip of the hat"
"tip of the iceberg"
"tip one's hand"
"tip one's hat"
"tip the scale"
"tip the scales"
"tired and emotional"
"tit for tat"
"to a fare-thee-well"
"to a fault"
"to a T"
"to a turn"
"to all intents and purposes"
"to be honest"
"to be sure"
"to beat the band"
"to die for"
"to do with"
"to hell in a handbasket"
"to little avail"
"to no avail"
"to one's heart's content"
"to one's mind"
"to say nothing of"
"to say the least"
"to speak of"
"to tell the truth"
"to that end"
"to the bone"
"to the gills"
"to the letter"
"to the max"
"to the moon"
"to the moon and back"
"to the nth degree"
"to the point"
"to the T"
"to the tee"
"to the tonsils"
"to the tune of"
"toast of the town"
"today we are all"
"toe the line"
"tomayto, tomahto"
"too big for one's boots"
"too big for one's britches"
"too clever by half"
"too good for this world"
"too hot to hold"
"too many balls in the air"
"too rich for one's blood"
"toot one's own horn"
"toothpaste is out of the tube"
"top end of town"
"top it off"
"top of mind"
"top of the line"
"top of the morning"
"top-heavy with drink"
"touch a nerve"
"touch of the tar brush"
"touch the hem of someone's garment"
"tough as nails"
"tough nut to crack"
"town and gown"
"toys in the attic"
"trailer park trash"
"transform and roll out"
"treat like dirt"
"tremble and obey"
"Citations:trial balloon"
"trial by fire"
"trial by media"
"trick of the trade"
"trick up one's sleeve"
"tried and tested"
"trip to the woodshed"
"trouble at mill"
"trouble in paradise"
"true to form"
"truth be told"
"try it on"
"try one's hand"
"try one's luck"
"tug of war"
"turd in the punchbowl"
"turn a blind eye"
"turn a corner"
"turn a deaf ear"
"turn a hair"
"turn a phrase"
"turn a profit"
"turn a trick"
"turn back the clock"
"turn in one's grave"
"turn into a pumpkin"
"turn of events"
"turn of phrase"
"turn on its head"
"turn on one's heel"
"turn one on"
"turn one's back"
"turn one's coat"
"turn one's nose up"
"turn over a new leaf"
"turn someone's crank"
"turn someone's head"
"turn the air blue"
"turn the boat"
"turn the corner"
"turn the other cheek"
"turn the page"
"turn the scale"
"turn the screw"
"turn the tables"
"turn the tide"
"turn to dust"
"turn up for the book"
"turn up one's nose"
"turn up trumps"
"turn upside down"
"twenty to the dozen"
"twiddle one's thumbs"
"twinkle in one's father's eye"
"twist in the wind"
"twist of fate"
"two a penny"
"two birds with one stone"
"two for two"
"two ha'pennies for a penny"
"two lamps burning and no ship at sea"
"two left feet"
"two left hands"
"two pennies to rub together"
"two pennies' worth"
"two sides of the same coin"
"two steps ahead"
"two thumbs up"
"under a cloud"
"under a spell"
"Citations:under erasure"
"under lock and key"
"under no circumstances"
"under one's hat"
"under one's own steam"
"under one's thumb"
"under one's very eyes"
"under one's wing"
"under someone's nose"
"under the carpet"
"under the cosh"
"under the covers"
"under the gun"
"under the impression"
"under the influence"
"under the microscope"
"under the radar"
"under the rose"
"under the rug"
"under the saya"
"under the sun"
"under the weather"
"under the wire"
"university of life"
"uno ab alto"
"unring a bell"
"until hell freezes over"
"until one is blue in the face"
"until the cows come home"
"Citations:until the cows come home"
"until the last dog is hung"
"unto the ages of ages"
"up a height"
"up a tree"
"up against it"
"up and at 'em"
"up and coming"
"up and down"
"up and running"
"up for grabs"
"up hill and down dale"
"up in the air"
"up on one's ear"
"up one's own ass"
"up one's sleeve"
"up poo creek"
"up shit creek without a paddle"
"up shit's creek"
"up shit's creek without a paddle"
"up someone's street"
"up the ante"
"up the boohai"
"up the creek"
"up the river"
"up the wall"
"up the walls"
"up the ying yang"
"up to eleven"
"up to here"
"up to no good"
"up to one's ears"
"up to par"
"up to scratch"
"up to snuff"
"up to something"
"up to speed"
"up with the chickens"
"up with the lark"
"up with the larks"
"ups and downs"
"upset the applecart"
"use a sledgehammer to crack a nut"
"use one's head"
"use one's noggin"
"vale of tears"
"valley of death"
"valley of the shadow of death"
"victory at sea"
"vim and vigor"
"voice in the wilderness"
"vote with one's feet"
"wag the dog"
"wait for it"
"wait for the ball to drop"
"wait for the other shoe to drop"
"wait in the wings"
"wait on hand, foot and finger"
"wait on someone hand and foot"
"wait on someone hand, foot and finger"
"wait upon hand and foot"
"wake up and smell the coffee"
"wake up on the wrong side of bed"
"walk a mile in someone's shoes"
"walk all over"
"walk and chew gum at the same time"
"walk away from"
"walk down the aisle"
"walk in on"
"walk in the park"
"walk in the snow"
"walk of life"
"walk off with"
"walk on eggshells"
"walk on sunshine"
"walk on the wild side"
"walk on water"
"walk the dog"
"walk the floor"
"walk the line"
"walk the plank"
"walk the streets"
"walk the talk"
"wall of silence"
"war of nerves"
"war of words"
"warm the cockles of someone's heart"
"warts and all"
"wash one's dirty linen in public"
"wash one's hands"
"wash one's hands of"
"waste not, want not"
"watch one's mouth"
"watch one's step"
"watch this space"
"water over the dam"
"water to one's mill"
"water under the bridge"
"wave of the hand"
"wave the white flag"
"way back when"
"way out of a paper bag"
"we haven't got all day"
"wear one's heart on one's sleeve"
"wear out one's welcome"
"wear rose-colored glasses"
"wear too many hats"
"weather the storm"
"weight of the world"
"welcome to my world"
"well and good"
"well and truly"
"well, I never"
"were you born in a tent"
"wet behind the ears"
"wet one's beak"
"wet one's pants"
"wet one's whistle"
"wet the bed"
"what are the odds"
"what can I say"
"what did your last slave die of"
"what do you say"
"what else is new"
"what in tarnation"
"what is more"
"what it takes"
"what of it"
"what someone said"
"what the Devil"
"what was someone smoking"
"what was someone thinking"
"what you see is what you get"
"what's it to you"
"what, me worry"
"whatever creams your twinkie"
"whatever floats your boat"
"whatever it takes"
"what's eating you"
"what's going on"
"what's in it for me"
"what's the beef"
"what's the difference"
"what's the good of"
"what's the matter"
"wheel within a wheel"
"when all is said and done"
"when Hell freezes over"
"when in Rome"
"when in Rome, do as the Romans do"
"when it's at home"
"when one's ship comes in"
"when pigs fly"
"when push comes to shove"
"when the chips are down"
"when two Sundays come together"
"when two Sundays meet"
"where the sun don't shine"
"where's the beef"
"which foot the shoe is on"
"which way the wind is blowing"
"while we're young"
"whip into shape"
"whips and jingles"
"whistle in the dark"
"whistle in the wind"
"whistle past the graveyard"
"white coat hypertension"
"white on rice"
"who are you telling"
"who shot John"
"whole ball of wax"
"whole shooting match"
"whoop it up"
"who's 'she', the cat's mother"
"why in God's name"
"why on Earth"
"wide of the mark"
"will o' the wisp"
"willow in the wind"
"win by a nose"
"win one for the Gipper"
"win the battle, but lose the war"
"win the day"
"wind at one's back"
"wind back the clock"
"wind up one's bottoms"
"window on the world"
"wipe someone's eye"
"wipe the slate clean"
"wise head on young shoulders"
"with a grain of salt"
"with a quickness"
"with a vengeance"
"with a view to"
"with a will"
"with all due respect"
"with an eye to"
"with an eye towards"
"with bated breath"
"with bells on"
"with both hands"
"with flying colors"
"with knobs on"
"with no further ado"
"with one voice"
"with one's bare hands"
"with one's dick in one's hand"
"with one's hand in the cookie jar"
"with one's head held high"
"with one's jaw in one's lap"
"with open arms"
"with the manner"
"wither on the vine"
"within ames ace"
"within an ace of"
"within living memory"
"without further ado"
"wolf in sheep's clothing"
"woman among women"
"woman of few words"
"woman of the hour"
"woman of the people"
"woman on the street"
"word of mouth"
"word on the street"
"word on the wire"
"word to the wise"
"words fail someone"
"words of one syllable"
"work like a dream"
"work one's fingers to the bone"
"work one's magic"
"work someone's arse off"
"work someone's ass off"
"work the crowd"
"work the room"
"work to rule"
"worse for wear"
"worship the ground someone walks on"
"worship the porcelain god"
"worship the porcelain goddess"
"worst comes to worst"
"worst of both worlds"
"worth a Jew's eye"
"worth every penny"
"worth one's salt"
"worth one's weight in gold"
"worth one's while"
"wouldn't be seen dead"
"wouldn't hurt a fly"
"wouldn't shout if a shark bit him"
"wouldn't you know"
"wouldn't you know it"
"wrack and ruin"
"wrap in the flag"
"wrestle with a pig"
"write one's own ticket"
"writing on the wall"
"written all over someone's face"
"written in the stars"
"wrong side of the tracks"
"X marks the spot"
"X's and O's"
"yank someone's chain"
"yardarm to yardarm"
"yeah, right"
"yeah, yeah"
"year in, year out"
"yellow brick road"
"yes to death"
"yield the ghost"
"you can say that again"
"you can't be half pregnant"
"you can't judge a book by its cover"
"you can't polish a turd"
"you can't say fairer than that"
"you can't step in the same river twice"
"you don't say"
"you know it"
"you know what"
"you knows it"
"you name it"
"you shouldn't have"
"you'll never guess"
"young at heart"
"your guess is as good as mine"
"your mileage may vary"
"you're telling me"
"zig when one should zag"
"zip one's lip"