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