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6 - a chip off the old block
7 - a clean slate
8 - a dark and stormy night
9 - a far cry
10 - a fate worse than death
11 - a fine kettle of fish
12 - a loose cannon
13 - a penny saved is a penny earned
14 - a tough row to hoe
15 - a word to the wise
16 - ace in the hole
17 - acid test
18 - add insult to injury
19 - against all odds
20 - air your dirty laundry
21 - alas and alack
22 - all fun and games
23 - all hell broke loose
24 - all in a day's work
25 - all talk, no action
26 - all thumbs
27 - all your eggs in one basket
28 - all's fair in love and war
29 - all's well that ends well
30 - almighty dollar
31 - American as apple pie
32 - an axe to grind
33 - another day, another dollar
34 - armed to the teeth
35 - as luck would have it
36 - as old as time
37 - as the crow flies
38 - at loose ends
39 - at my wits end
40 - at the end of the day
41 - avoid like the plague
42 - babe in the woods
43 - back against the wall
44 - back in the saddle
45 - back to square one
46 - back to the drawing board
47 - bad to the bone
48 - badge of honor
49 - bald faced liar
50 - bald-faced lie
51 - ballpark figure
52 - banging your head against a brick wall
53 - baptism by fire
54 - barking up the wrong tree
55 - bat out of hell
56 - be all and end all
57 - beat a dead horse
58 - beat around the bush
59 - been there, done that
60 - beggars can't be choosers
61 - behind the eight ball
62 - bend over backwards
63 - benefit of the doubt
64 - bent out of shape
65 - best thing since sliced bread
66 - bet your bottom dollar
67 - better half
68 - better late than never
69 - better mousetrap
70 - better safe than sorry
71 - between a rock and a hard place
72 - between a rock and a hard place
73 - between Scylla and Charybdis
74 - between the devil and the deep blue see
75 - betwixt and between
76 - beyond the pale
77 - bide your time
78 - big as life
79 - big cheese
80 - big fish in a small pond
81 - big man on campus
82 - bigger they are the harder they fall
83 - bird in the hand
84 - bird's eye view
85 - birds and the bees
86 - birds of a feather flock together
87 - bit the hand that feeds you
88 - bite the bullet
89 - bite the dust
90 - bitten off more than he can chew
91 - black as coal
92 - black as pitch
93 - black as the ace of spades
94 - blast from the past
95 - bleeding heart
96 - blessing in disguise
97 - blind ambition
98 - blind as a bat
99 - blind leading the blind
100 - blissful ignorance
101 - blood is thicker than water
102 - blood sweat and tears
103 - blow a fuse
104 - blow off steam
105 - blow your own horn
106 - blushing bride
107 - boils down to
108 - bolt from the blue
109 - bone to pick
110 - bored stiff
111 - bored to tears
112 - bottomless pit
113 - boys will be boys
114 - bright and early
115 - brings home the bacon
116 - broad across the beam
117 - broken record
118 - brought back to reality
119 - bulk large
120 - bull by the horns
121 - bull in a china shop
122 - burn the midnight oil
123 - burning question
124 - burning the candle at both ends
125 - burst your bubble
126 - bury the hatchet
127 - busy as a bee
128 - but that's another story
129 - by hook or by crook
130 - call a spade a spade
131 - called onto the carpet
132 - calm before the storm
133 - can of worms
134 - can't cut the mustard
135 - can't hold a candle to
136 - case of mistaken identity
137 - cast aspersions
138 - cat got your tongue
139 - cat's meow
140 - caught in the crossfire
141 - caught red-handed
142 - chase a red herring
143 - checkered past
144 - chomping at the bit
145 - cleanliness is next to godliness
146 - clear as a bell
147 - clear as mud
148 - close to the vest
149 - cock and bull story
150 - cold shoulder
151 - come hell or high water
152 - comparing apples and oranges
153 - compleat
154 - conspicuous by its absence
155 - cool as a cucumber
156 - cool, calm, and collected
157 - cost a king's ransom
158 - count your blessings
159 - crack of dawn
160 - crash course
161 - creature comforts
162 - cross that bridge when you come to it
163 - crushing blow
164 - cry like a baby
165 - cry me a river
166 - cry over spilt milk
167 - crystal clear
168 - crystal clear
169 - curiosity killed the cat
170 - cut and dried
171 - cut through the red tape
172 - cut to the chase
173 - cute as a bugs ear
174 - cute as a button
175 - cute as a puppy
176 - cuts to the quick
177 - cutting edge
178 - dark before the dawn
179 - day in, day out
180 - dead as a doornail
181 - decision-making process
182 - devil is in the details
183 - dime a dozen
184 - divide and conquer
185 - dog and pony show
186 - dog days
187 - dog eat dog
188 - dog tired
189 - don't burn your bridges
190 - don't count your chickens
191 - don't look a gift horse in the mouth
192 - don't rock the boat
193 - don't step on anyone's toes
194 - don't take any wooden nickels
195 - down and out
196 - down at the heels
197 - down in the dumps
198 - down the hatch
199 - down to earth
200 - draw the line
201 - dressed to kill
202 - dressed to the nines
203 - drives me up the wall
204 - dubious distinction
205 - dull as dishwater
206 - duly authorized
207 - dyed in the wool
208 - eagle eye
209 - ear to the ground
210 - early bird catches the worm
211 - easier said than done
212 - easy as pie
213 - eat your heart out
214 - eat your words
215 - eleventh hour
216 - even the playing field
217 - every dog has its day
218 - every fiber of my being
219 - everything but the kitchen sink
220 - eye for an eye
221 - eyes peeled
222 - face the music
223 - facts of life
224 - fair weather friend
225 - fall by the wayside
226 - fan the flames
227 - far be it from me
228 - fast and loose
229 - feast or famine
230 - feather your nest
231 - feathered friends
232 - few and far between
233 - fifteen minutes of fame
234 - fills the bill
235 - filthy vermin
236 - fine kettle of fish
237 - first and foremost
238 - fish out of water
239 - fishing for a compliment
240 - fit as a fiddle
241 - fit the bill
242 - fit to be tied
243 - flash in the pan
244 - flat as a pancake
245 - flip your lid
246 - flog a dead horse
247 - fly by night
248 - fly the coop
249 - follow your heart
250 - for all intents and purposes
251 - for free
252 - for the birds
253 - for what it's worth
254 - force of nature
255 - force to be reckoned with
256 - forgive and forget
257 - fox in the henhouse
258 - free and easy
259 - free as a bird
260 - fresh as a daisy
261 - full steam ahead
262 - fun in the sun
263 - garbage in, garbage out
264 - gentle as a lamb
265 - get a kick out of
266 - get a leg up
267 - get down and dirty
268 - get the lead out
269 - get to the bottom of
270 - get with the program
271 - get your feet wet
272 - gets my goat
273 - gilding the lily
274 - gilding the lily
275 - give and take
276 - go against the grain
277 - go at it tooth and nail
278 - go for broke
279 - go him one better
280 - go the extra mile
281 - go with the flow
282 - goes without saying
283 - good as gold
284 - good deed for the day
285 - good things come to those who wait
286 - good time was had by all
287 - good times were had by all
288 - greased lightning
289 - greek to me
290 - green thumb
291 - green-eyed monster
292 - grist for the mill
293 - growing like a weed
294 - hair of the dog
295 - hand to mouth
296 - happy as a clam
297 - happy as a lark
298 - hasn't a clue
299 - have a nice day
300 - have a short fuse
301 - have high hopes
302 - have the last laugh
303 - haven't got a row to hoe
304 - he's got his hands full
305 - head honcho
306 - head over heels
307 - hear a pin drop
308 - heard it through the grapevine
309 - heart's content
310 - heavy as lead
311 - hem and haw
312 - high and dry
313 - high and mighty
314 - high as a kite
315 - his own worst enemy
316 - his work cut out for him
317 - hit paydirt
318 - hither and yon
319 - Hobson's choice
320 - hold your head up high
321 - hold your horses
322 - hold your own
323 - hold your tongue
324 - honest as the day is long
325 - horns of a dilemma
326 - horns of a dilemma
327 - horse of a different color
328 - hot under the collar
329 - hour of need
330 - I beg to differ
331 - icing on the cake
332 - if the shoe fits
333 - if the shoe were on the other foot
334 - if you catch my drift
335 - in a jam
336 - in a jiffy
337 - in a nutshell
338 - in a pig's eye
339 - in a pinch
340 - in a word
341 - in hot water
342 - in light of
343 - in the final analysis
344 - in the gutter
345 - in the last analysis
346 - in the nick of time
347 - in the thick of it
348 - in your dreams
349 - innocent bystander
350 - it ain't over till the fat lady sings
351 - it goes without saying
352 - it takes all kinds
353 - it takes one to know one
354 - it's a small world
355 - it's not what you know, it's who you know
356 - it's only a matter of time
357 - ivory tower
358 - Jack of all trades
359 - jockey for position
360 - jog your memory
361 - joined at the hip
362 - judge a book by its cover
363 - jump down your throat
364 - jump in with both feet
365 - jump on the bandwagon
366 - jump the gun
367 - jump to conclusions
368 - just a hop, skip, and a jump
369 - just the ticket
370 - justice is blind
371 - keep a stiff upper lip
372 - keep an eye on
373 - keep it simple, stupid
374 - keep the home fires burning
375 - keep up with the Joneses
376 - keep your chin up
377 - keep your fingers crossed
378 - kick the bucket
379 - kick up your heels
380 - kick your feet up
381 - kid in a candy store
382 - kill two birds with one stone
383 - kiss of death
384 - knock it out of the park
385 - knock on wood
386 - knock your socks off
387 - know him from Adam
388 - know the ropes
389 - know the score
390 - knuckle down
391 - knuckle sandwich
392 - knuckle under
393 - labor of love
394 - ladder of success
395 - land on your feet
396 - lap of luxury
397 - last but not least
398 - last but not least
399 - last hurrah
400 - last-ditch effort
401 - law of the jungle
402 - law of the land
403 - lay down the law
404 - leaps and bounds
405 - let sleeping dogs lie
406 - let the cat out of the bag
407 - let the good times roll
408 - let your hair down
409 - let's talk turkey
410 - letter perfect
411 - lick your wounds
412 - lies like a rug
413 - life's a bitch
414 - life's a grind
415 - light at the end of the tunnel
416 - lighter than a feather
417 - lighter than air
418 - like clockwork
419 - like father like son
420 - like taking candy from a baby
421 - like there's no tomorrow
422 - lion's share
423 - live and learn
424 - live and let live
425 - long and short of it
426 - long lost love
427 - look before you leap
428 - look down your nose
429 - look what the cat dragged in
430 - looking a gift horse in the mouth
431 - looks like death warmed over
432 - loose cannon
433 - lose your head
434 - lose your temper
435 - loud as a horn
436 - lounge lizard
437 - loved and lost
438 - low man on the totem pole
439 - luck of the draw
440 - luck of the Irish
441 - make a mockery of
442 - make hay while the sun shines
443 - make money hand over fist
444 - make my day
445 - make the best of a bad situation
446 - make the best of it
447 - make your blood boil
448 - male chauvinism
449 - man of few words
450 - man's best friend
451 - mark my words
452 - meaningful dialogue
453 - missed the boat on that one
454 - moment in the sun
455 - moment of glory
456 - moment of truth
457 - moment of truth
458 - money to burn
459 - more in sorrow than in anger
460 - more power to you
461 - more sinned against than sinning
462 - more than one way to skin a cat
463 - movers and shakers
464 - moving experience
465 - my better half
466 - naked as a jaybird
467 - naked truth
468 - neat as a pin
469 - needle in a haystack
470 - needless to say
471 - neither here nor there
472 - never look back
473 - never say never
474 - nip and tuck
475 - nip in the bud
476 - nip it in the bud
477 - no guts, no glory
478 - no love lost
479 - no pain, no gain
480 - no skin off my back
481 - no stone unturned
482 - no time like the present
483 - no use crying over spilled milk
484 - nose to the grindstone
485 - not a hope in hell
486 - not a minute's peace
487 - not in my backyard
488 - not playing with a full deck
489 - not the end of the world
490 - not written in stone
491 - nothing to sneeze at
492 - nothing ventured nothing gained
493 - now we're cooking
494 - off the top of my head
495 - off the wagon
496 - off the wall
497 - old hat
498 - olden days
499 - older and wiser
500 - older than dirt
501 - older than Methuselah
502 - on a roll
503 - on cloud nine
504 - on pins and needles
505 - on the bandwagon
506 - on the money
507 - on the nose
508 - on the rocks
509 - on the same page
510 - on the spot
511 - on the tip of my tongue
512 - on the wagon
513 - on thin ice
514 - once bitten, twice shy
515 - one bad apple doesn't spoil the bushel
516 - one born every minute
517 - one brick short
518 - one foot in the grave
519 - one in a million
520 - one red cent
521 - only game in town
522 - open a can of worms
523 - open and shut case
524 - open the flood gates
525 - opportunity doesn't knock twice
526 - out of pocket
527 - out of sight, out of mind
528 - out of the frying pan into the fire
529 - out of the woods
530 - out on a limb
531 - over a barrel
532 - over the hump
533 - pain and suffering
534 - pain in the
535 - panic button
536 - par for the course
537 - part and parcel
538 - party pooper
539 - pass the buck
540 - patience is a virtue
541 - pay through the nose
542 - penny pincher
543 - perfect storm
544 - pig in a poke
545 - pile it on
546 - pillar of the community
547 - pin your hopes on
548 - pitter patter of little feet
549 - plain as day
550 - plain as the nose on your face
551 - play by the rules
552 - play your cards right
553 - playing the field
554 - playing with fire
555 - pleased as punch
556 - plenty of fish in the sea
557 - point with pride
558 - poor as a church mouse
559 - pot calling the kettle black
560 - presidential timber
561 - pretty as a picture
562 - pull a fast one
563 - pull your punches
564 - pulled no punches
565 - pulling your leg
566 - pure as the driven snow
567 - put it in a nutshell
568 - put one over on you
569 - put the cart before the horse
570 - put the pedal to the metal
571 - put your best foot forward
572 - put your foot down
573 - quantum jump
574 - quantum leap
575 - quick as a bunny
576 - quick as a lick
577 - quick as a wink
578 - quick as lightning
579 - quiet as a dormouse
580 - rags to riches
581 - raining buckets
582 - raining cats and dogs
583 - rank and file
584 - rat race
585 - reap what you sow
586 - red as a beet
587 - red herring
588 - redound to one's credit
589 - redound to the benefit of
590 - reinvent the wheel
591 - rich and famous
592 - rings a bell
593 - ripe old age
594 - ripped me off
595 - rise and shine
596 - road to hell is paved with good intentions
597 - rob Peter to pay Paul
598 - roll over in the grave
599 - rub the wrong way
600 - ruled the roost
601 - running in circles
602 - sad but true
603 - sadder but wiser
604 - salt of the earth
605 - scared stiff
606 - scared to death
607 - sea change
608 - sealed with a kiss
609 - second to none
610 - see eye to eye
611 - seen the light
612 - seize the day
613 - set the record straight
614 - set the world on fire
615 - set your teeth on edge
616 - sharp as a tack
617 - shirked his duties
618 - shoot for the moon
619 - shoot the breeze
620 - shot in the dark
621 - shoulder to the wheel
622 - sick as a dog
623 - sigh of relief
624 - signed, sealed, and delivered
625 - sink or swim
626 - six of one, half a dozen of another
627 - six of one, half a dozen of the other
628 - skating on thin ice
629 - slept like a log
630 - slinging mud
631 - slippery as an eel
632 - slow as molasses
633 - smart as a whip
634 - smooth as a baby's bottom
635 - sneaking suspicion
636 - snug as a bug in a rug
637 - sow wild oats
638 - spare the rod, spoil the child
639 - speak of the devil
640 - spilled the beans
641 - spinning your wheels
642 - spitting image of
643 - spoke with relish
644 - spread like wildfire
645 - spring to life
646 - squeaky wheel gets the grease
647 - stands out like a sore thumb
648 - start from scratch
649 - stick in the mud
650 - still waters run deep
651 - stitch in time
652 - stop and smell the roses
653 - straight as an arrow
654 - straw that broke the camel's back
655 - stretched to the breaking point
656 - strong as an ox
657 - stubborn as a mule
658 - stuff that dreams are made of
659 - stuffed shirt
660 - sweating blood
661 - sweating bullets
662 - take a load off
663 - take one for the team
664 - take the bait
665 - take the bull by the horns
666 - take the plunge
667 - takes one to know one
668 - takes two to tango
669 - than you can shake a stick at
670 - the cream of the crop
671 - the cream rises to the top
672 - the more the merrier
673 - the real deal
674 - the real McCoy
675 - the red carpet treatment
676 - the same old story
677 - the straw that broke the camel's back
678 - there is no accounting for taste
679 - thick as a brick
680 - thick as thieves
681 - thick as thieves
682 - thin as a rail
683 - think outside of the box
684 - thinking outside the box
685 - third time's the charm
686 - this day and age
687 - this hurts me worse than it hurts you
688 - this point in time
689 - thought leaders?
690 - three sheets to the wind
691 - through thick and thin
692 - throw in the towel
693 - throw the baby out with the bathwater
694 - tie one on
695 - tighter than a drum
696 - time and time again
697 - time is of the essence
698 - tip of the iceberg
699 - tired but happy
700 - to coin a phrase
701 - to each his own
702 - to make a long story short
703 - to the best of my knowledge
704 - toe the line
705 - tongue in cheek
706 - too good to be true
707 - too hot to handle
708 - too numerous to mention
709 - touch with a ten foot pole
710 - tough as nails
711 - trial and error
712 - trials and tribulations
713 - tried and true
714 - trip down memory lane
715 - twist of fate
716 - two cents worth
717 - two peas in a pod
718 - ugly as sin
719 - under the counter
720 - under the gun
721 - under the same roof
722 - under the weather
723 - until the cows come home
724 - unvarnished truth
725 - up the creek
726 - uphill battle
727 - upper crust
728 - upset the applecart
729 - vain attempt
730 - vain effort
731 - vanquish the enemy
732 - various and sundry
733 - vested interest
734 - viable alternative
735 - waiting for the other shoe to drop
736 - wakeup call
737 - warm welcome
738 - watch your p's and q's
739 - watch your tongue
740 - watching the clock
741 - water under the bridge
742 - wax eloquent
743 - wax poetic
744 - we've got a situation here
745 - weather the storm
746 - weed them out
747 - week of Sundays
748 - went belly up
749 - wet behind the ears
750 - what goes around comes around
751 - what you see is what you get
752 - when it rains, it pours
753 - when push comes to shove
754 - when the cat's away
755 - when the going gets tough, the tough get going
756 - whet (?:the|your) appetite
757 - white as a sheet
758 - whole ball of wax
759 - whole hog
760 - whole nine yards
761 - wild goose chase
762 - will wonders never cease?
763 - wisdom of the ages
764 - wise as an owl
765 - wolf at the door
766 - wool pulled over our eyes
767 - words fail me
768 - work like a dog
769 - world weary
770 - worst nightmare
771 - worth its weight in gold
772 - writ large
773 - wrong side of the bed
774 - yanking your chain
775 - yappy as a dog
776 - years young
777 - you are what you eat
778 - you can run but you can't hide
779 - you only live once
780 - you're the boss
781 - young and foolish
782 - young and vibrant