Project Add sentences: A-L

 

 

 

A
    a bridge too far - The multi-million-dollar purchase of the small startup proved a bridge too far for the social media company, as the added revenue couldn't make up for the cost in the end.
    a cold day in July - It'll be a cold day in July before they get that new interstate built.
    a day late and a dollar short - Jake tried to repair his relationship with his girlfriend after forgetting her birthday, but she viewed his efforts as a day late and a dollar short.
    a life of its own - The accusations in the political race began to take on a life of their own, growing meaner and more elaborate every day.
    a little from column A, a little from column B - She asked me if I drew more from real life or from my imagination when writing; in truth, it's a little from column A and a little from column B.
    a notch above - That telescope is a notch better than the others in terms of magnification.
    a pound to a penny
    a Roland for an Oliver - The rebels might have scored a victory against us earlier, but we'll be sure to give them a Roland for an Oliver in our next offensive.
    a short drop and a sudden stop - I wouldn't get too close to the edge of that cliff if I were you, you'd have a pretty quick drop and a sudden stop.
    a week from next Tuesday - At this rate, it will be a week from next Tuesday before I'm ready to start writing this report.
    a week is a long time in politics - The challenger is enjoying a surge in popularity after the debate, but there's still time before the election, and a week is a long time in politics.
    a wild goose never laid a tame egg - We must never presume that humanity will be without violence; after all, a wild goose never laid a tame egg.
    Abbot's Priory
    about time
    about turn -  She about-turned abruptly and left.
    above board
    above one's bend - He's a great handyman but electrical work his above his bend.
    above par
    above the curve - The research being done on leukemia here is far above the curve anywhere else in the world.
    above the law
    above the salt
    above water - If credit cards are the only thing keeping you above water, then your situation is more dire than I thought.
    absence makes the heart grow fonder - We'll see if absence makes the heart grow fonder after our time apart.
    abuse of distress
    accident of birth - My poverty when I was young was merely an accident of birth; through hard work and determination, I was able to overcome it and lead a successful life.
    accident waiting to happen
    according to
    ace in the hole`His embarrassing secret is my ace in the hole, and I plan to reveal it to everyone the next time he mocks me publicly.

     ace up one's sleeve
    acknowledge the corn - When they arrested me, I decided I might as well acknowledge the corn and confess to stealing the car. Especially since I was still driving it.
    acquired taste
    across the board
    act of Congress-Trying to get my doctor on the phone is like an act of Congress!
    act one's age
    act out
    act up
    activist judge-Many attributed the strict environmental rulings to the activist judge who was appointed last November and is known for his love of nature.
    activist justice
    Adam Tiler-We have caught the pickpocket, but some Adam Tiler made off with the money.
    add fuel to the fire
    add oil
    add up
    after one's own heart`Michelle is very tech-savvy and loves to code—just like me! She's a woman after my own heart.

     after the fact
    against the collar-I don't think I have time to meet you today. Work has been a bit against the collar recently.
    against the grain-The artist always tried to go against the grain, ignoring the artistic trends of her day.
    against the run of play-Brazil dominated the game, but Japan secured a draw with a late goal against the run of play.
    against the world
    age before beauty`Chuck held the door open for Tim, motioned for him to go ahead, and said, "Age before beauty."
    agreement in principle-The government has agreed in principle that it will cover the cost of building a new school, but so far we haven't seen a clear proposal on how this would be accomplished.

     aha moment
    ahead of the curve
    ahead of the game
    air one's dirty laundry in public
    air out
    air rage
    alarums and excursions-What on earth is going on? The alarums and excursions in the living room woke me from a sound sleep—keep it down!
    albatross around one's neck
    albatross round one's neck-The old property became an albatross around his neck as the costs of repair and renovation began to skyrocket.
    alive and kicking
    all and sundry -Jason bought drinks for all and sundry to celebrate his promotion.
    all bark and no bite
    all bets are off-The team seemed poised for a deep playoff run, but now that their star player is injured, all bets are off.
    all dressed up and nowhere to go
    all duck or no dinner-We've got one last chance to secure an investor for the company, so it's all duck or no dinner with this meeting!
    all eyes
    all eyes and ears
    all good
    all hat and no cattle
    all heart
    all hell breaks loose
    all holiday
    all hollow
    all in a day's work-Dealing with screaming kids is all in a day's work when you're a pediatrician.
    all it's cracked up to be
    all one's eggs in one basket
    all one's life's worth-It's all your life's worth to try and find a seat on the train at rush hour.
    all one's taste is in one's mouth
    all out
    all over
    all over but the shouting-With that last goal, it's all over but the shouting at this point.
    all over hell's half acre-We'll never find all the papers we dropped, the wind has scattered them all over hell's half acre by now.
    all over oneself
    all over the board-I think we'll have a great trip across the country; we've got places all over the board we want to visit.

     all over the map
    all over the place
    all over with
    all rights reserved
    all set
    all sixes and nines
    all sizzle and no steak
    all talk and no cider
    all that
    all that jazz
    all the marbles
    all the rage
    all the same
    all the tea in China
    all the while
    all there
    all things being equal-Other things being equal, we should have no trouble getting your order to you on time. I anticipate no problems, all things being equal.
    all things considered
    all things to all people
    all thumbs
    all to smash
    all told
    all very well
    all wet
    all-a-mort
    almighty dollar
    along about
    amateur hour
    ambassador of Morocco
    amber gambler-If you keep being a reckless ambler gambler, you're going to get into a car accident soon enough!
    amber nectar
    American Dream
    an apple a day
    an arm and a leg
    an offer one can't refuse
    anaconda mortgage-Be careful not to sign into any kind of anaconda mortgage, or they could take everything you own!
    ancient history
    and all
    and all this
    and be done with it
    and change
    and counting
    and crap
    and finally
    and his mother
    and how
    and shit
    and so forth
    and so on
    and the like
    and then some
    and whatnot
    angel's advocate
    angle for farthings
    another day, another dollar-A: "How was work?" B: "Not bad. Another day, another dollar."
    another nail in one's coffin
    another string to one's bow
    answer back
    answer on a postcard-I'd like to get people's opinions on where to go for a summer vacation. Answers on a postcard, please!
    any more for any more
    any nook or cranny
    any old
    any old nook or cranny
    any old thing
    any port in a storm
    any time now
    any time soon
    any way one slices it
    anybody who is anybody-If we want to find a financial backer, we have to go to the gala tonight—anybody who is anybody will be there.
    anyone's guess
    anything goes
    ape leader-At the risk of being labeled an ape leader by ignorant people, I have chosen a life without marriage, and I am perfectly happy to do so.
    apothecary's Latin-He only spent a year learning Latin, so now he just mutters apothecary's Latin to sound more learned than he is.
    apple of someone's eye
    apples and oranges
    apply oneself
    apron string
    apron-string hold-A property or estate owned by a woman but controlled by her husband during her life and then by her family after her death.
    arch doxy-The leader of a female band of thieves or gypsies, who acts as an accomplice to her male counterpart, an "arch cove" or "arch rogue."
    are you deaf
    are your ears burning
    arm candy-an attractive person: The mogul is just using that beautiful young thing as arm candy.
    arm to the teeth
    arm up
    armchair quarterback
    arm's length
    army volunteer
    around Robin Hood's barn
    around the clock
    around the corner
    around the Horn
    arrive at
    arse end of nowhere
    arse over tip
    arse over tit
    arsy varsy
    arsy versy
    artful dodger
    as a rule
    as a whole
    as all get-out
    as best one can
    as ever
    as ever trod shoe leather
    as ever trod shoe-leather
    as far as one knows
    as I was saying
    as if
    as if there were no tomorrow
    as in
    as is
    as it happens
    as long as
    as luck may have it
    as luck would have it
    as of
    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 well
    as yet
    as you know
    as you sow, so shall you reap
    ask after
    ask around
    ask for it
    ask for the moon
    ask my arse
    ask out
    ask round
    ask someone to leave
    asking for a friend
    asleep at the switch
    asphalt jungle
    ass over teakettle-Finding out Bill is selling the company has turned my whole world ass over teakettle—I can't believe I'm going to have to find a new job after 25 years!

     ass-backwards
    assault and battery-A criminal act involving both a threat of violence and actual physical contact with the victim.
    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
    at all hours
    at arm's length
    at bay
    at best
    at bottom
    at cross-purposes
    at death's door
    at first
    at first blush
    at full tilt
    at heart
    at home
    at large
    at last
    at latter Lammas-I have my tenants and their dues in good order, but I fear that some are planning to pay at latter Lammas.
    at odds
    at once
    at one's fingertips
    at pains
    at peace
    at places
    at rest
    at sea
    at sixes and sevens-After caring for three sick kids all week, I'm totally at sixes and sevens.

     at someone's disposal
    at stake
    at that
    at the best of times
    at the coal face-These reports are just speculation—they didn't consult anyone actually at the coalface.

     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 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
    at times
    at variance-We're doing the experiment again because our results are at variance.

     at will
    at work
    atomic cocktail-an oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer
    atta girl
    attaboy
    attagal
    attagirl
    attention whore
    Attic salt
    auld lang syne
    autem cackler-The church is strong, but those autem cacklers have dissuaded many from the congregation.
    autem dipper
    autem diver
    autem mort
    autumn romance
    avant la lettre
    average bear
    average joe
    average up-To purchase shares of the same security at successively higher prices in order to achieve a larger position at an average price that is lower than the current market value.
    away game
    away with the fairies
    aye aye, sir

B
    babe in arms 
    babe in the woods-"she was no babe in the woods and knew exactly what she was doing"

     babe magnet-"when it comes to women, he's a veritable babe magnet"

     baby elephant in the room-An obvious but mostly inconsequential issue.

     baby up
    babysitter test-The new smart television is radically advanced, but it also passes the babysitter test: anyone in the house can learn to use it in just a few minutes!
    back at you
    back burner
    back down
    back forty
    back gammon player
    back in
    back in the day
    back in the game
    back into
    back of one's hand
    back off
    back office
    back to square one
    back to the drawing board
    back to the wall
    back up
    back-burner
    back-cloth star-Everyone said after the show that his performance was riveting, but to be honest, I think he's just a back-cloth star. He made it so he was the only one we could ever see!

     back-of-the-envelope
    back-to-back-to-back`The team was labeled a dynasty after winning back-to-back-to-back championships.

     backhanded compliment
    backpedal
    backwater`"the country remained an economic backwater"
    bacon-faced`These bacon-faced magistrates, puffed up with their own self-importance, grow fat off the hard work of the poor.

     bacon-fed`Those slovenly, bacon-fed men who feed their faces till near bursting fill me with disgust.

     bad actor
    bad apple
    bad blood
    bad company
    bad egg
    bad hair day
    bad iron
    bad joke
    bad news
    bad old days
    bad penny
    bad taste in one's mouth
    bad word
    badge bunny-A woman who is romantically attracted to police officers and who seeks out their companionship.
    bag and baggage`You need to be out of your dorm room, bag and baggage, by Monday morning.

     bag of bones
    bag of tricks
    bag of weasels`Something that has pronounced weasely characteristics, such as pettiness, bad temper, and deviousness.
    bail out
    bake up
    baker's dozen
    baker's half dozen
    balance out
    balance the books`The President laid out a new economic plan to try to balance the books by increasing taxes on the wealthy.

     balancing act
    bale up`We need to bale up the rest of the field before sundown.
    ball hog`Boy, you're being a real ball hog today! Why don't you pass it to one of your teammates for a change?
    ball of fire
    ball-breaker
    balloon goes up` The balloon went up last Friday when the scandal became public.
    balloon knot
    ballpark estimate
    ballpark figure
    balls to the wall
    balls-out`If we're going to win this battle, we have to go absolutely balls-out!
    balls-up`Mary's Monday morning routine went balls up when she spilled coffee on herself, missed the train, and arrived to work late.
    balum rancum-The balum rancum that goes on in that house at night is something well-bred gentlemen would do best to avoid.
    banana nose
    banana republic
    Banbury story of a cock and a bull`The old sailor, after several glasses of whiskey too many, began to tell some Banbury story of a cock and a bull, which none of us were able to decipher.
    band together
    bandwagon fan
    bane of one's existence
    bang away
    bang down the door`To present oneself as a strong candidate for a role or achievement, explicitly or implicitly. To demand something.
    bang for the buck`"classy sports cars with huge bang for your buck"
    bang on
    bang out
    bang to rights-The officer caught the gangster bang to rights, having discovered several kilograms of narcotics hidden in the back of the vehicle.

     bang up
    bank night`Wouldn't you know it? The one time they call my name for Bank Night and I had to leave early for a dinner party!

     bankbook
    banker's dozen
    bankers' hours
    bankrupt cart
    baptism by fire
    bar none
    bar off
    bar sinister
    bar star`A female who frequents bars or lounges, usually late at night.
    bar up`Crime has gotten so bad in this area that we've had to bar up our windows.
    barber's sign
    bare one's soul
    bargain basement
    barge in
    bark up the wrong tree
    barn find
    barnburner
    barrel of laughs
    barrel of monkeys
    base over apex
    basement battler`They face another fierce basement battler in this week's match, and a lot is at stake for both teams.

     bash the bishop`A: "Why is he all embarrassed today?" B: "Oh, his crush walked in on him bashing the bishop. How horrifying is that?"
    basket house
    bass-ackwards
    bastardly gullion-The scoundrel, the bastardly gullion! He has robbed us of all we own, and after we had the decency of giving him shelter for a night!
    bat a thousand
    bat an eyelid
    bat five hundred`That math exam didn't go so well, I only batted five hundred or so.

     bat for the other team`"I'm sorry to break the news to you ladies but I think he may bat for the other team"
    bat one's eyes
    bat the breeze-I just batted the breeze with John for a while when he passed me on the street.

     bathtub gin- homemade spirit made in amateur conditions
    batten down the hatches
    bawl out
    be a hundred years too early-Don't make me waste my time! You are a hundred years too early to be an opponent worthy of fighting me!

     be a man
    be all ears
    be around
    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 mother
    be my guest
    be on to
    be one's own worst enemy
    be oneself
    be still my heart`You want me to go shopping with you? Oh, be still my heart! No, thank you.

     be taken ill
    be that as it may
    be there
    be up to
    be-all and end-all
    bean counter
    bean queen
    bear a hand`Jim is great, he's always willing to bear a hand with any housework that needs doing.
    bear fruit
    bear in mind
    bear oneself
    bear the brunt
    bear up
    bear with
    beard the lion in his den
    beast with two backs
    beat a dead horse
    beat around the bush
    beat as one
    beat Banaghan`The dog figured out how to open the latch on the fence, and the cows took off after him! This beats Banaghan, to be sure.
    beat feet
    beat it
    beat off
    beat one's swords into plowshares`We must beat swords into ploughshares so that our children can inherit a peaceful world.
    beat one's brain
    beat one's head against a stone wall
    beat someone's brains out
    beat the bishop-A: "Why is he all embarrassed today?" B: "Oh, his crush walked in on him beating the bishop. How horrifying is that?"
    beat the clock
    beat the daylights out of
    beat the meat
    beat the pants off`The final score was 17-1? Wow, we really beat the pants off that team!
    beat the shit out of
    beat the stuffing out of
    beats me
    beats one's swords into ploughshares
    beats one's swords into plowshares
    beautiful people
    beauty mark
    beauty queen
    beauty sleep
    beaver away
    become of
    become one flesh
    bed blocker
    bed in
    bed of roses
    beddy-bye
    bee in one's bonnet
    beef to the hoof
    beef up
    been there, done that
    been there, done that, bought the T-shirt
    been there, done that, got the T-shirt
    been to the rodeo`Don't think I'll fall for that old trick; I've already been to the rodeo and back, you know.

     beer and skittles`amusement or enjoyment.

     beer goggles`Cheryl always gets beer goggles when she drinks and then brings home some real losers.

     beer muscles
    before it was cool
    before someone's time
    beg off
    beg to differ
    behind bars
    behind closed doors
    behind its time
    behind someone's back
    behind the bit`This colt is so stubborn, it has been behind the bit each time I've tried to ride him this morning.

     behind the counter
    behind the eight-ball
    behind the scenes
    behind the times
    behind the wheel
    behind time
    belemnite battlefield-I was lucky in my first year as a professional paleontologist to stumble upon a huge, undiscovered belemnite battlefield.
    believe it or not
    believe one's ears
    believe one's eyes
    believe you me
    bell out
    bell the cat
    bells and whistles
    belly up
    belly up to the bar
    below par
    below the belt
    below the salt
    bench jockey
    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
    benevolent overlord
    bent on
    bent on a splice
    beside oneself
    beside the point
    best bet
    best laid plans
    best of both worlds
    best of the bunch
    best pleased
    best regards
    best thing since sliced bread
    best thing since sliced pan
    best-kept secret
    bet one's boots
    bet one's bottom dollar
    bet the farm
    better angels
    better half
    better than sex
    between a rock and a hard place
    between Scylla and Charybdis
    between the hammer and the anvil`With the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary.
    between the jigs and the reels`He drew loans from all over the country, using one to pay off the other. Between the jigs and the reels, he ended up owing more than millions to various banks and investors.
    between the pipes
    between you, me, and the bedpost`I overheard the boss talking to her secretary last night and—just between you, me, and the bedpost—she's giving the promotion to George after all.

     betwixt and between-"the book seems betwixt and between—neither tall tale nor American history"

     beyond one's pay grade
    beyond the black stump
    beyond the call of duty
    beyond the pale
    bide one's time
    big boy
    big boys
    big break
    big bucks
    big cheese
    big deal
    big enchilada
    big end of town
    big fat
    big fish in a small pond
    big girl
    big gun
    big kahuna
    big mouth
    big name
    big ol'
    big old
    big ole
    big picture
    big shop
    big shot
    big sleep
    big spender
    big talk
    big tent
    big up
    big wheel
    bigger fish to fry
    bill of goods
    bio queen
    bird in the bosom
    bird of one's own brain
    birds of a feather
    birds of a feather flock together
    bird's-eye view
    birth tourism
    birthday suit
    bit by a barn mouse
    bitch goddess
    bitch out
    bite me
    bite my shiny metal ass
    bite of the cherry
    bite of the reality sandwich
    bite off
    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 end
    bitter pill
    bitter pill to swallow
    black and white
    black babies
    black gold
    black magic
    black mark
    black over Bill's mother's
    black rider
    black sheep
    black-and-white
    blame Canada
    blame game
    blank canvas
    blank out
    blanket term
    blare out
    blast from the past
    blast off
    blaze a trail
    blaze away
    bleed red ink
    bleeding edge
    bleeding-edge
    bless you
    blessed event
    blessing in disguise
    blimp out
    blind date
    blind leading the blind
    blind with science
    blink of an eye
    blink-and-you-miss-it
    block out
    blocking and tackling
    blood and guts
    blood in the water
    blood is thicker than water
    blood moon
    blood, sweat and tears
    bloom is off the rose
    blossom out
    blot one's copy book
    blow a kiss
    blow away
    blow chunks
    blow hot and cold
    blow it
    blow me
    blow me down
    blow off
    blow off steam
    blow one's chance
    blow one's load
    blow one's wad
    blow out of proportion
    blow out of proportions
    blow over
    blow smoke
    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 chamber
    blue devils
    blue moon
    blue note
    blue state
    blue wall of silence
    blue-eyed
    blue-eyed boy
    blue-sky thinking
    blurt out
    Bob's your uncle
    body blow
    body English
    bog off
    bogged down
    boil over
    boil up
    boiling frog
    boiling hot
    boiling mad
    boiling point
    boldly go where no man has gone before
    bolt bucket
    bomb out
    bone dry
    bone hard
    bone in her teeth
    bone in the throat
    bone of contention
    bone-crunching
    bone-deep
    bone-dry
    bone-idle
    bone-shaking
    booby prize
    boogie on down
    book dumping
    book in
    boot camp
    booze can
    bored out of one's mind
    borganism
    born and bred
    born in a barn
    born on the Fourth of July
    born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
    borrowed time
    bottle away
    bottle up
    bottom bitch
    bottom falls out
    bottom feeder
    bottom fishing
    bottom line
    bottom of the line
    bottom of the ninth
    bottom out
    bottom the house
    bounce back
    bounce off
    bounce off the walls
    bow and scrape
    bow down
    bow out
    bow-legged wi' brass
    bowl a googly
    bowl of cherries
    bowl over
    box clever
    box oneself into a corner
    box seat
    box someone's ears
    box the compass
    boy howdy
    boy in the boat
    boy toy
    boys and girls
    boys and their toys
    brace of shakes
    bragging rights
    brain bucket
    brain candy
    brain surgeon
    brain surgery
    branch off
    branch out
    brass ceiling
    brass farthing
    brass monkey
    brass monkeys
    brass neck
    brass-neck
    brass-necked
    brassed off
    brave out
    brazen out
    bread and butter
    bread and circuses
    break a law
    break a leg
    break a sweat
    break cover
    break even
    break ground
    break in
    break into
    break one's back
    break one's duck
    break one's lance
    break out
    break ranks
    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 up
    break wind
    breath of fresh air
    breathe a sigh of relief
    breathe a word
    breathe down someone's neck
    breathe easy
    bred-in-the-bone
    breed in the bone
    brick in
    brick in one's hat
    bridge the gap
    bright and early
    bright lights
    bright line
    bright young thing
    bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
    bright-line rule
    bring a knife to a gunfight
    bring about
    bring down the hammer
    bring down the house
    bring forward
    bring home
    bring home the bacon
    bring it weak
    bring on
    bring one's arse to an anchor
    bring one's own hide to market
    bring out in a rash
    bring owls to Athens
    bring round
    bring to bear
    bring to heel
    bring to justice
    bring to light
    bring to nought
    bring to the table
    bring up the rear
    broad in the beam
    broad shoulders
    broad strokes
    broad-beamed
    broaden someone's horizons
    broken record
    broken vessel
    Bronx cheer
    brown bag
    brown bread
    brown noser
    brown power
    brown study
    brown thumb
    browned off
    brownie point
    brownnose
    brush aside
    brush by
    brush down
    brush off
    brush up
    bubble over
    buck fever
    buck for
    buck the trend
    buck up
    bucket down
    bucket list
    Citations:bucket list
    bucket of bolts
    bucket of rust
    buckle down
    buckle up
    Buckley's and none
    Buckley's chance
    buff out
    buff up
    bug off
    bug storm
    bugger all
    bugger off
    Buggins's turn
    build a better mousetrap
    build bridges
    build castles in the air
    build on sand
    build up
    built like a brick shithouse
    built like a tank
    bulk billing
    bull session
    bulletproof
    bum rap
    bum rush
    bum steer
    Bumfuck, Egypt
    bump and grind
    bump in the road
    bump into
    bump off
    bump up
    bum's rush
    bun fight
    bundle of energy
    bundle of joy
    bundle of laughs
    bundle of nerves
    bundle off
    bunny hop
    bunny hug
    buoy up
    buried treasure
    burn a hole in one's pocket
    burn one's bridges
    burn one's candle at both ends
    burn one's fingers
    burn out
    burn rubber
    burn that bridge when one comes to it
    burn the candle at both ends
    burn the midnight oil
    burst in
    burst into tears
    burst out laughing
    burst someone's bubble
    bury one's head in the sand
    bury the lead
    bury the lede
    bush league
    bush telegraph
    business as usual
    business end
    business girl
    busman's holiday
    bust a cap
    bust a move
    bust a nut
    bust ass
    bust chops
    bust on
    bust one's balls
    bust one's chops
    bust the dust
    busted flush
    busy work
    but good
    but seriously folks
    but then
    butcher's bill
    butt heads
    butt in
    butt out
    butt-naked
    butt-ugly
    butter face
    butter fingers
    butter one's bread on both sides
    butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth
    butterfly upon a wheel
    button nose
    button one's lip
    button-down
    buttoned-down
    buy into
    buy out
    buy straw hats in winter
    buy the farm
    buy time
    buy to let
    buy up
    buzz off
    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 far
    by guess or by gosh
    by halves
    by hand
    by heart
    by hook or by crook
    by mistake
    by no means
    by no stretch of the imagination
    by one's lights
    by one's own hand
    by rights
    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 trade
    by virtue of
    by-the-book
    by-the-numbers

C

    cake crumbs
    cake walk
    cakewalk
    call a spade a spade
    call an audible
    call it a day
    call it a night
    call off the dogs
    call on
    call out
    call roll
    call someone's bluff
    call the shots
    call the tune
    call to account
    call to the bar
    call up
    calling card
    calm before the storm
    calm your tits
    camel through the eye of a needle
    camel's nose
    camp out
    can it
    can of corn
    can of worms
    canary fit
    canary in a coal mine
    candle in the wind
    can't get enough
    can't help
    can't stand
    can't wait
    cap in hand
    cap it all off
    cap over the windmill
    captain's pick
    care a button
    care a jackstraw
    care package
    carried away
    carrot and stick
    carry a torch for
    carry a tune
    carry coals to Newcastle
    carry forward
    carry off
    carry on
    carry one's weight
    carry oneself
    carry out
    carry over
    carry someone's water
    carry the can
    carry the mail
    carry the message to Garcia
    carry through
    carry water for
    carve out
    carved in stone
    cash cow
    cash in
    cash in one's chips
    cash on the barrelhead
    cash up
    cashed up
    cast a shadow
    cast aside
    cast aspersions`I'm sorry to cast aspersions on Julie, but her work ethic is really terrible. She hasn't handed one assignment in on time.
    cast in concrete
    cast one's vote
    cast pearls before swine
    cast the first stone
    cast up one's accounts`The morning after another rather indulgent evening, I decided it was high time for me to cast up my accounts.
    castle in the air
    cat and dog life
    cat got someone's tongue
    cat in the meal-tub-Many people want to legalize marijuana but are in denial of the cats in the meal-tub that may come with doing so.
    cat in the sack
    cat piss
    cat that ate the canary
    cat-and-mouse
    catbird seat= A position of power or prominence.
    catch a cold
    catch air
    catch as catch can
    catch big air
    catch dust
    catch fire
    catch flies
    catch heat
    catch hell
    catch it
    catch napping
    catch of the day
    catch on
    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
    Catch-22
    catch-as-catch-can
    cat's cradle
    cat's meow
    cat's pajamas`Boy, that singer last night was the cat's pajamas, wasn't she?
    cat's pyjamas
    cattle call
    caucus race
    caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
    caught with one's pants down
    cause a stir
    cave in
    caviar to the general
    cease to be
    center field
    chain reaction
    chalk and cheese
    chalk off
    chalk up to
    champ at the bit
    champagne taste on a beer budget
    chance upon
    chance'd be a fine thing
    chances are
    change hands
    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 over
    change someone's mind
    change the channel
    change the game
    character assassination
    charge down
    charge up
    charity mugger
    charley horse
    charm offensive
    charmed life
    chase a rainbow
    chase after
    chase off
    chase one's tail
    chase rainbows
    chase tail
    chase the dragon
    chat up
    cheap thrill
    cheap-arse Tuesday
    cheaper by the dozen
    cheat on
    cheat sheet
    check and balance
    check is in the mail
    check through
    cheeky monkey
    cheer up
    cheese cutter
    cheese it
    cheesed off
    cherry on top
    cherry-pick
    chesterfield rugby
    chestnut
    chew off
    chew on
    chew the cud
    chew the fat
    chew the meat and spit out the bones
    chew the scenery
    chew up
    chicken feed
    chicken out
    chicken scratch
    chickenization
    chickenize
    child's play
    chilly climate
    chime in
    China syndrome
    Chinaman on one's back
    Chinaman's chance
    Chinese compliment
    Chinese green
    Chinese overtime
    Chinese puzzle
    Chinese Wall
    chink in the armor
    chink up
    chip away
    chip in
    chip off the old block
    chip on one's shoulder
    chip shot
    chip up
    chirk up
    choke off
    choke the chicken
    chomp at the bit
    choose up
    chop down
    chopped liver
    chow down
    Christmas graduate
    Christmas tree bill
    chrome dome
    chrome horn
    chuck in
    chum up
    chump change
    chump-change
    circle the drain
    circle the wagons
    circuit slugger
    circular file
    circular firing squad
    cite chapter and verse
    civil tongue
    claim to fame
    clamp down on
    clash of the ash
    class clown
    class warfare
    clean house
    clean out
    clean someone's clock
    clean up
    clean up one's act
    clear cut
    clear one's lines
    climb down
    climb the walls
    clip someone's wings
    clitlicker
    clock in
    clock is ticking
    clog up
    close enough for government work
    close in on
    close of play
    close one's eyes
    close one's eyes and think of England
    close ranks
    close the face
    close the stable door after the horse has bolted
    close to home
    close, but no cigar
    closed book
    cloud nine
    clout list
    clue stick
    clutch artist
    coals to Newcastle
    cobbler, keep to your last
    cock a snook
    cock cheese
    cock in the henhouse
    cock of the roost
    cock of the walk
    cock pilot
    cock-and-bull story
    coffee talk
    coil up
    coke dick
    cold comfort
    cold day in Hell
    cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey
    cold fish
    cold hard cash
    cold shoulder
    cold snap
    cold treatment
    cold turkey
    collect dust
    collect one's thoughts
    come a cropper
    come a long way
    come across
    come again
    come along
    come around
    come back from the dead
    come clean
    come down
    come down the pike
    come down to
    come down to earth
    come down to us
    come first
    come forward
    come from a good place
    come full circle
    come hell or high water
    come home to roost
    come in from the cold
    come in handy
    come into being
    come into one's own
    come of age
    come on
    come on over
    come online
    come out
    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 through
    come to
    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 unhinged
    come unstuck
    come up
    come up roses
    come up with
    come upon the town
    come what may
    come with the territory
    come-to-Jesus
    comedy of errors
    comfort girl
    comfort woman
    comfort zone
    comfortable in one's own skin
    comfortably off
    coming out of one's ears
    command performance
    common ground
    common or garden variety
    common purse
    common touch
    common-and-garden
    company man
    company town
    concrete jungle
    confront one's demons
    connect up
    conscience money
    controlled substance
    cook the books
    cook up
    cook up a storm
    cookie-cutterish
    cooking with gas
    cool cat
    cool head
    cool one's heels
    coon eyes
    coon's age
    cop on
    cop oneself on
    cop out
    copper-bottomed
    corner the market
    corporate ladder
    corporate welfare bum
    corporation pop
    cost the earth
    cotton to
    cotton-picking
    couch potato
    cough up
    could not get elected dogcatcher
    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
    count sheep
    country mile
    courage of one's convictions
    covenant of salt
    cover one's feet
    cover one's bases
    cover someone's ass
    cover up
    cowboy shower
    cowboy up
    cowgirl position
    crab mentality
    crack a crib
    crack a fat
    crack a smile
    crack down
    crack of dawn
    crack on
    crack through
    crack up
    cradle robber
    cradle snatcher
    cradle-to-grave
    cramp someone's style
    crank out
    crank the handle
    crank up
    crap up
    crash course
    crash dive
    crawl before you walk
    crawl over each other
    crawl with
    cream in one's jeans
    cream of the crop
    creature comfort
    creature feature
    creature of habit
    creature of the night
    creme de la creme
    crème de la crème
    criss-cross applesauce
    crocodile tear
    crony capitalism
    crop up
    cross my heart
    cross my heart and hope to die
    cross off
    cross out
    cross paths
    cross someone's palm
    cross someone's path
    cross swords
    cross that bridge when one comes to it
    cross the aisle
    cross the line
    cross the Rubicon
    cross to bear
    cross to take up
    cross-purpose
    crowd in on
    crowd-pleaser
    crunch numbers
    cry all the way to the bank
    cry down
    cry for help
    cry foul
    cry in one's beer
    cry one's eyes out
    cry someone a river
    cry the blues
    cry uncle
    cry wolf
    crying shame
    crystal clear
    crystal dick
    cue up
    culture hero
    cum grano salis
    cuntful
    cup of joe
    cup of tea
    curate's egg
    curb appeal
    curb crawler
    curl someone's hair
    curry favor
    curtain-raiser
    cut a dash
    cut a figure
    cut a rug
    cut a swath
    cut a wide swath
    cut above
    cut and thrust
    cut bait
    cut below
    cut both ways
    cut corners
    cut down
    cut from the same cloth
    cut in
    cut it
    cut it fine
    cut loose
    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 out
    cut red tape
    cut someone loose
    cut swathes
    cut the cheese
    cut the mustard
    cut the umbilical cord
    cut through
    cut to pieces
    cut to the chase
    cut up
    cutie pie
    cutting edge

D

    daily grind
    damn by association
    damn right
    damn straight
    damn the torpedoes
    damn with faint praise
    damned if one does and damned if one doesn't
    damp squib
    dance of the seven veils
    dangly bits
    Daniel come to judgement
    dark horse
    darken a church door
    darken someone's door
    darn tootin'
    dash off
    date with destiny
    daughter of Eve
    Davy Jones's locker
    dawn of a new day
    dawn on
    day after day
    day and age
    day in, day out
    day lark
    day of days
    day or night
    day out
    daylight
    daylight robbery
    days of yore
    de ciento a viento
    de ciento en viento
    dead air
    dead and buried
    dead asleep
    dead cat bounce
    dead center
    dead duck
    dead end
    dead fish
    dead giveaway
    dead heat
    dead in the water
    dead last
    dead loss
    dead meat
    dead men's shoes
    dead 'n' buried
    dead of night
    dead on
    dead ringer
    dead soldier
    dead to rights
    dead tree edition
    dead weight
    dead wood
    deadbeat dad
    deadstick landing
    deafening silence
    deal a hand
    deal breaker
    death knell
    death spiral
    death warmed up
    deathbed conversion
    debris field
    December bride
    decimal dozen
    deep down
    deep end
    deep pockets
    deep six
    deep thinker
    deep water
    deer in the headlights
    Delhi belly
    delight in
    deliver the goods
    deliver the message to Garcia
    den of iniquity
    Derangement Syndrome
    desk jockey
    detective work
    devil is in the details
    devil lies in the details
    devil's advocate
    devil's luck
    dial back
    dial down
    diamond in the rough
    diarrhea of the mouth
    dick milk
    dick munch
    dicksize war
    dicky
    dictated but not read
    die a thousand deaths
    die down
    die off
    die on one's arse
    die on the vine
    die out
    die the way one lived
    dig deep
    dig in
    dig in one's heels
    dig one's own grave
    dig oneself in a hole
    dig out of a hole
    dig up
    dig up dirt
    dime a dozen
    dime's worth
    diminishing returns
    dip a toe into
    dip into
    dip out
    diplomatic flu
    dirt file
    dirt-poor
    dirty cop
    dirty laundry
    dirty look
    dirty money
    dirty word
    dirty work
    disagree with
    Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells
    dish the dirt
    dishpan hands
    dismal science
    dive in
    do a
    do a bunk
    do a slow burn
    do away with
    do by halves
    do down
    do drugs
    do exactly what it says on the tin
    do ill
    do it tough
    do justice
    do me a favour
    do me a lemon
    do one's bit
    do one's business
    do one's damnedest
    do one's darnedest
    do one's utmost
    do right by
    do someone a frighten
    do someone dirty
    do someone proud
    do someone's head in
    do the dirty on
    do the hard yards
    do the honors
    do the honours
    do the math
    do the trick
    do up
    do well by doing good
    do well for oneself
    do what
    do with mirrors
    do-or-die
    doctors make the worst patients
    dodge a bullet
    does the Pope shit in the woods
    dog and cat
    dog and pony show
    dog around
    dog in the hunt
    dog in the manger
    dog my cats
    dog-tired
    doggonit
    dog's breakfast
    dog's chance
    dog's life
    dole out
    dollar-sign eyes
    done and dusted
    done deal
    donkey work
    donkey's ears
    donkey's years
    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 tell me
    dope sheet
    dormitive principle
    dormitive virtue
    doss around
    dot the i's and cross the t's
    double back
    double booked
    double Dutch
    double entendre
    double over
    double taker
    double talk
    double tap
    double-edged sword
    double-tongued
    dough-faced
    down and out
    down at heel
    down but not out
    down cellar
    down for the count
    down in the dumps
    down in the mouth
    down on one's luck
    down on one's uppers
    down pat
    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
    down under
    down-and-outer
    down-to-earth
    Downing Street
    drag king
    drag on
    drag one's feet
    drag through the mud
    drama queen
    draw a line
    draw a line in the sand
    draw back
    draw down
    draw even
    draw in
    draw off
    draw one's last breath
    draw stumps
    draw the line
    draw the short straw
    drawing card
    dress down
    dress to kill
    dressed to kill
    dressed to the nines
    dressing-down
    dried-fish woman
    drift apart
    drift off
    drill down
    drink from a firehose
    drink with the flies
    drinking hole
    drive a coach and horses through
    drive away
    drive home
    drive off
    drive out
    drive someone crazy
    drive someone up the wall
    drive the porcelain bus
    drive-by media
    drool bucket
    drop a bollock
    drop a bomb
    drop a bombshell
    drop a brick
    drop a dime
    drop a hint
    drop a log
    drop in
    drop in the bucket
    drop in the ocean
    drop off
    drop off the radar
    drop out
    drop someone a line
    drop the ball
    drop the f-bomb
    drop the gloves
    drop the mic
    drop the topic
    drop the writ
    drop trow
    drown out
    drug of choice
    drug on the market
    drugstore cowboy
    drum up
    dry behind the ears
    dry eye
    dry one's eyes
    dry out
    dry run
    dry up and blow away
    duck out
    duck soup
    duck test
    due course
    Citations:due course
    dumb as a post
    dumb down
    dumb luck
    dumb shit
    dummy run
    dummy spit
    dump one's load
    Dunkirk spirit
    dust mouse
    dust off
    dust off a batter
    dust settles
    dusty miller
    Dutch courage
    Dutch reckoning
    duty calls
    dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants
    dyed in the wool
    dyed-in-the-wool
    dying quail
    dynamite charge

E

    e thumb
    eager beaver
    eagle eye
    ear to the ground
    ear tunnel
    early bath
    early bird
    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
    easy pickings
    easy street
    eat an elephant one bite at a time
    eat crow
    eat for two
    eat humble pie
    eat it
    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 shit
    eat someone out of house and home
    eat someone's dust
    eat someone's lunch
    eat, breathe, and sleep
    economical with the truth
    edge out
    egg on
    elbow grease
    elbow room
    electronic superhighway
    element of surprise
    elephant in the room
    eleventh hour
    Elvis has left the building
    Elysian Fields
    embarrassment of riches
    éminence grise
    emotional cripple
    emperor's new clothes
    empty promise
    empty the tank
    end of
    end of the line
    end of the world
    end up
    engine room
    English fever
    enough to choke a horse
    enough to make the angels weep
    err on the side of
    err on the side of caution
    escape fire
    esprit de corps
    eternal sleep
    eternal triangle
    eureka moment
    Evel Knievel
    even keel
    even money
    even the score
    ever after
    every bit
    every inch
    every last
    every man Jack
    every old nook and cranny
    every time
    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
    evil twin
    exception that proves the rule
    excess baggage
    exchange flesh
    execution style
    exit stage left
    expose oneself
    express elevator
    extra pair of hands
    extract the urine
    eye for an eye
    eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
    eye of the beholder
    eye sex
    eye up
    eye-opener
    eyes on the prize

F

    face down
    face facts
    face that would stop a clock
    face the music
    face value
    faceless bureaucrat
    fact is
    factor in
    factor space
    facts on the ground
    fade out
    fail at life
    fair and square
    fair enough
    fair game
    fair sex
    fair shake
    fair to middling
    fair weather fan
    fair-haired boy
    fair-weather friend
    fall apart
    fall around
    fall at the last hurdle
    fall behind
    fall between the cracks
    fall between two stools
    fall by the wayside
    fall for
    fall foul
    fall from grace
    fall in line
    fall into
    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 out
    fall over
    fall short
    fall through
    fall through the cracks
    fall victim
    falling out
    false alarm
    false friend
    false light
    false note
    family jewels
    fan dance
    fan the flames
    fancy one's chances
    fanny about
    Fanny Adams
    far and away
    far be it
    far cry
    far post
    fare thee well
    farm nigger
    farm out
    farmer's tan
    fart in a windstorm
    fashion plate
    fashionably late
    fast and furious
    fast asleep
    fat chance
    fat lip
    fat of the land
    Faustian bargain
    faux queen
    feast for the eyes
    feast or famine
    feather in one's cap
    feather one's nest
    feathered oof-bird
    featherless biped
    fed up
    feed off
    feed the dragon
    feeding frenzy
    feel for
    feel free
    feel in one's bones
    feel one's oats
    feel oneself
    feel the pinch
    feel up
    feel up to
    feet first
    feet of clay
    fence in
    fencepost problem
    fend and prove
    fend away
    fever pitch
    few and far between
    few cards shy of a full deck
    few sandwiches short of a picnic
    Appendix:Snowclones/few X short of a Y
    fiddle while Rome burns
    field day
    fifth wheel
    fight a losing battle
    fight fire with fire
    fight fires
    fight one's corner
    fight shy of
    fighting chance
    figure of speech
    file off the serial numbers
    fill in
    fill in the blank
    fill one's boots
    fill one's face
    fill one's hand
    fill someone's shoes
    fill the bill
    fill up
    filter down
    filter up
    filthy lucre
    filthy rich
    final cut
    final nail in the coffin
    final say
    find another gear
    find fault
    find it in one's heart
    find one's feet
    find one's place
    find one's voice
    find oneself
    find out
    find the net
    finders, keepers
    finders, keepers; losers, weepers
    fine feathers make fine birds
    fine line
    fine print
    finer things
    finest hour
    finger in the pie
    finger to the wind
    fire drill
    fire hose
    fire in anger
    fire in the belly
    fire on all cylinders
    fire-breathing
    firing line
    firm up
    first among equals
    first and last
    first annual
    first come, first served
    first loser
    first love
    first of all
    first of never
    first off
    first port of call
    first rate
    first up
    fish in troubled waters
    fish or cut bait
    fish out
    fish out of water
    fish to fry
    fish-eating grin
    fishing expedition
    fit for a king
    fit out
    fit the bill
    fit to be tied
    fit to wake the dead
    fits and starts
    five will get you ten
    fix someone's wagon
    flag down
    flame up
    flannelled fool
    flap one's gums
    flash back
    flash in the pan
    flat chat
    flat out
    flat strap
    flatten out
    flavor of the week
    flea in one's ear
    flesh out
    flick the bean
    flight of fancy
    flip one's lid
    flip out
    flip the bird
    float someone's boat
    flog a dead horse
    flog a dead pony
    flog the dolphin
    flog the log
    flood the zone
    floor it
    floppy infant syndrome
    flower of the flock
    fluff up
    flunk out
    flush out
    flutter in the dovecote
    fly by
    fly by the seat of one's pants
    fly in the face of
    fly in the ointment
    fly low
    fly off
    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
    fly-by-night
    flying start
    flying visit
    fold one's tent
    fold up
    folk devil
    follow in someone's footsteps
    follow suit
    follow the crowd
    follow through
    food baby
    food chain
    food for thought
    fool around
    fool away
    fool's bargain
    fool's errand
    fool's paradise
    foot voting
    foot-in-mouth disease
    footnote in history
    for a change
    for a fact
    for a song
    for a start
    for all one is worth
    for all the world
    for chrissake
    for crying out loud
    for England
    for fuck's sake
    for fudge's sake
    for good
    for good and all
    for good measure
    for goodness' sake
    for goodness' sakes
    for heaven's sake
    for keeps
    for mercy's sake
    for my money
    for old times' sake
    for once
    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
    forbidden fruit
    force of habit
    force someone's hand
    forget oneself
    forgive and forget
    fork off
    fork over
    forked tongue
    forty minutes of hell
    forty winks
    forward-leaning
    foul up
    fountain of youth
    Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
    four score and seven years ago
    four sheets to the wind
    four-eyes
    four-leaf clover
    four-on-the-floor
    fourth estate
    fourth gear
    fourth wall
    fox in the henhouse
    fox sleep
    fox's socks
    freak flag
    free hand
    free lunch
    free ride
    free-for-all
    freeze out
    freezing cold
    French kiss
    French leave
    fresh legs
    fresh off the boat
    fresh out of
    fresh start
    fresh-faced
    fret the gizzard`to harass; to vex one's self; to worry.
    friend of Bill W.
    friend with benefits
    friends in high places
    friendship with benefits
    frig it
    frog in one's throat
    frog-strangler
    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 hunger
    from my cold, dead hands
    from pillar to post`After Kevin joined the Air Force, the family kept moving from pillar to post. 
    Citations:from pillar to post
    from post to pillar
    from scratch
    from soup to nuts
    from stem to stern
    from the cradle to the grave
    from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious`Pauline: "The Prime Minister has said that lower-class families are bearing the brunt of the recession worse than anyone else." Johnny: "Wow, any other riveting news 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
    front runner
    frown at
    fruit of one's loins
    fruit of the poisonous tree
    fruit of the union
    fruit up
    fry up
    fuck all
    fuck it
    fuck knows
    fuck off
    fuck over
    fuck someone's brains out
    fuck with
    fuck y'all
    fuck you
    fucked by the fickle finger of fate
    fucked over
    fucked up
    fucking hell
    fudge factor
    fudge the issue
    full blast
    full circle
    full marks
    full of beans
    full of hot air
    full of it
    full of oneself
    full of piss and vinegar
    full speed ahead
    full tilt
    full tilt boogie
    full to the gills
    full whack
    full-fledged
    full-stretch
    fun and games
    funny bone
    funny man
    funny money
    funny stuff

G
    gagging for it
    gall and wormwood`Ever since I lost the election for school president, I only feel gall and wormwood when I think of my unworthy opponent.
    gallows humor
    game face
    game out
    game plan
    game, set, match
    gandy dancer
    gang up
    gang up on
    gapers' block
    garden variety
    Gary Glitter
    gather dust
    gather rosebuds
    gather way
    gear up
    gender bender
    genetic lottery
    genie is out of the bottle
    German goiter
    German virgin`In poker, a starting hand of two nines. So called due to "nine, nine" sounding like the German nein, nein, meaning "no, no."
    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 along
    get amongst it
    get away with
    get away with murder
    get back at
    get back on the horse that bucked you`I've been single for three years since my divorce, but now I think it's time to get back on the horse and start dating again.
    get behind
    get bent
    get bent out of shape
    get better
    get blood out of a stone
    get busy
    get by
    get changed
    get down to brass tacks`"we've had a meeting as to the general terms, and now we're going to get down to brass tacks"
    get down to business
    get even
    get fresh
    get high
    get in
    get in the boat and row
    get ink
    get into one's stride
    get into someone's pants
    get into the wrong hands
    get into trouble
    get it
    get it how one lives
    get it on
    get it over with
    get it up
    get lost
    get moving
    get off lightly
    get off one's chest
    get off one's high horse
    get off the ground
    get on someone's case
    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 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 while the getting's good
    get outta here
    get over
    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 off one's chest
    get something straight
    get started
    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 drift
    get the goods on
    get the lead out
    get the point
    get the sack
    get the time
    get the wind up
    get the word out
    get thee behind me
    get there
    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 together
    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 well
    get wet
    get what's coming to one
    get wind
    get wind in one's jaws
    get wind of
    get with the program
    get with the times
    get-rich-quick
    ghetto bird
    ghetto lottery
    ghost at the feast
    ghost from one's past
    ghost home
    gift from above
    gift horse
    gift of the gab
    gift that keeps on giving
    gild the lily
    gild the pill
    gimme a five
    ginger knob
    gird up one's loins
    give 110%
    give a fuck
    give a good account of oneself
    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 back
    give battle
    give birth
    give chase
    give curry
    give ear
    give face
    give head
    give heed
    give hostage to fortune
    give in
    give it one's best shot
    give it the gun
    give notice
    give one enough rope
    give one's all
    give one's head a shake
    give one's left nut
    give out
    give pause
    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 boot
    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 weight
    give what for
    given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow
    glad tidings
    glass ceiling
    glass-half-empty
    glass-half-full
    glory be
    gloss
    gloss over
    glutton for punishment
    gnaw someone's vitals
    go a long way
    go a-begging
    go against the grain
    go ahead
    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 apeshit
    go around the houses
    go back in time
    go back to the drawing board
    go ballistic
    go bananas
    go batshit
    go begging
    go blue
    go by the board
    go by the wayside
    go commando
    go deep
    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 downhill
    go downtown
    go Dutch
    go far
    go figure
    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 Galt
    go great guns
    go halfsies
    go halves
    go hand in hand
    go hang
    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 moggy
    go native
    go nowhere
    go nowhere fast
    go off
    go off at score
    go off half-cocked
    go off the boil
    go out
    go out of one's way
    go out on a limb
    go out with a bang
    go over
    go over someone's head
    go overboard
    go pear-shaped
    go places
    go play in the traffic
    go public
    go red
    go round in circles
    go snake
    go so far as
    go soak your head
    go south
    go straight
    go the distance
    go the extra mile
    go the way of
    go the way of the dinosaurs
    go the way of the dodo
    go the whole hog
    go through hell
    go through the mill
    go through the motions
    go through with
    go to
    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 together
    go too far
    go towards
    go under
    go up in flames
    go up in smoke
    go west
    go wild
    go with
    go with the flow
    go without
    go without saying
    go wrong
    go-getter
    God forbid
    God forfend
    God is in the detail
    God's gift to man
    God's gift to women
    God's green earth
    God's honest truth
    God's work
    going away
    going rate
    gold in them thar hills
    gold mine
    gold standard
    golden duck
    golden goose
    golden handcuffs
    golden handshake
    golden hello
    golden opportunity
    golden parachute
    golden rule
    golden shower
    golden ticket
    golden touch
    golden years
    golf widow
    gone north about
    gone with the wind
    good and
    good books
    good doctor
    good doctors
    good drunk
    good egg
    good enough for jazz
    good enough to eat
    good for nothing
    good God
    good graces
    good gracious
    good head on one's shoulders
    good job
    good life
    good looker
    good old boy
    good old days
    good riddance
    good turn
    good value
    good voice to beg bacon
    good-for-nothing
    good-hearted
    goodness gracious
    goodness gracious me
    goodness me
    goodnight Irene
    goof off
    goon squad
    goose is cooked
    gooseberry eye
    gooseberry season
    got it going on
    gouty-handed
    grab and go
    grab bag
    grab by the lapels
    grabass
    grace period
    grain of truth
    grammar Nazi
    grammar police
    grand poobah
    grand scheme
    grand total
    grandstand play
    granny dumping
    granny-bashing
    grasp at straws
    grasp the nettle
    grass roots
    grass tops
    grass widower
    grasstops
    gravy train
    grease monkey
    grease payment
    grease someone's palm
    grease the wheels
    greasy spoon
    great beyond
    great deal
    great job
    great unwashed
    greatest thing since sliced bread
    Greek calends
    green about the gills
    green fingers
    green hand
    green indigo
    green light
    green state
    green thumb
    green with envy
    greener pastures
    grey area
    grey matter
    grey power
    grin like a Cheshire cat
    grind down
    grist for the mill
    grist to the mill
    ground ball with eyes
    ground rule
    ground-breaking
    grow a pair
    grow a set
    grow apart
    grow cold
    grow on
    grow out of
    grow up
    grunt level
    grunt work
    guess what
    guilt trip
    guilty pleasure
    gum up
    gunboat diplomacy
    gunner's daughter
    guns blazing
    gut check
    gut factor
    gut feeling
    gut reaction
    gut-wrenched
    gutless wonder
    gym bunny

H

    hack it
    had better
    hair of the dog
    hair-on-fire
    hair-splitting
    hair-splittingly
    hairy molly
    halcyon days
    hale and hearty
    half a mind
    half murder
    half-baked
    half-naked
    halfway decent
    Hallmark moment
    ham it up
    hammer and tongs
    hammer home
    hammer-headed
    hand down
    hand in glove
    hand in one's dinner pail
    hand it to someone
    hand off
    hand over
    hand over fist
    hand over hand
    hand someone his hat
    hand someone his head
    hand to God
    hand to mouth
    hand waving
    hand-in-glove
    hand-to-mouth
    handbags at dawn
    handle with kid gloves
    hands down
    hands up
    handwriting on the wall
    hang a leg
    hang a Louie
    hang a Ralph
    hang a uey
    hang an arse
    hang around
    hang by a thread
    hang heavy
    hang in
    hang in the balance
    hang low
    hang on
    hang on every word
    hang one's hat
    hang out
    hang out one's shingle
    hang out to dry
    hang paper
    hang the moon
    hang together
    hang tough
    hang up
    hang up one's boots
    hang up one's hat
    hangar queen
    hanging offence
    happen along
    happily ever after
    happy as a pig in shit
    happy landings
    happy medium
    happy place
    hard as nails
    hard cheese
    hard done by
    hard feelings
    hard lines
    hard nut to crack
    hard of hearing
    hard on the eyes
    hard pill to swallow
    hard yards
    hard-and-fast
    hard-nosed
    hard-pressed
    harden someone's heart
    harp on one string
    hash out
    hash slinger
    hat hair
    hat in hand
    hatchet job
    hatchet man
    hate someone's guts
    hats off
    haul ass
    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 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 at
    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 for
    have eyes in the back of one's head
    have got
    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 legs
    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 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 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
    have up
    have words
    hazard a guess
    HE-double-hockey-sticks
    HE-double-L
    HE-double-toothpicks
    head and shoulders
    head for the hills
    head of steam
    head over heels
    head scratcher
    head south
    head start
    head to toe
    head-emptier
    head-on
    head-scratching
    head-spinningly
    head-the-ball
    headlines
    heads or tails
    heads up
    heads will roll
    heads-up
    hear out
    hear the end of it
    hear the grass grow
    hear things
    hear through the grapevine
    heart of glass
    heart of gold
    heart of hearts
    heart of stone
    heart-breaking
    hearts and flowers
    heat wave
    heaven forbid
    heavy as a dead donkey
    heavy going
    heavy hitter
    heavy lifting
    heavy-footed
    heavy-hearted
    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
    hell week
    helping hand
    hem and haw
    hens' teeth
    hen's tooth
    herd cats
    here goes nothing
    here to stay
    here we go
    here we go again
    here you are
    here you go
    here's to
    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 cotton
    high ground
    high horse
    high noon
    high on the hog
    high road
    high strangeness
    high time
    higher than a kite
    highflier
    highway robbery
    hike up
    hill to die on
    hind tit
    hindsight is 20/20
    hired gun
    hired muscle
    hissing hot
    hit a snag
    hit above one's weight
    hit below one's weight
    hit home
    hit it big
    hit it up
    hit on
    hit one out of the ballpark
    hit paydirt
    hit piece
    hit someone for six
    hit the big time
    hit the books
    hit the bottle
    hit the bricks
    hit the buffers
    hit the fan
    hit the gas
    hit the ground running
    hit the hay
    hit the headlines
    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 two targets with one arrow
    hit upon
    hitch one's wagon to a star
    hive of activity
    hog heaven
    hoist by one's own petard
    hold a candle
    hold a grudge
    hold a light
    hold back
    hold court
    hold down
    hold forth
    hold it together
    hold off
    hold on
    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 out
    hold over
    hold over someone's head
    hold someone's feet to the fire
    hold someone's hand
    hold sway
    hold that thought
    hold the cards
    hold the line
    hold the purse strings
    hold the reins
    hold the ring
    hold together
    hold up
    hold up one's end
    hold water
    hold with the hare and run with the hounds
    hold yew hard
    hold-up play
    holding pattern
    hole in one
    Hollywood moment
    holy catfish
    holy cow
    holy crap
    holy crap on a stick
    holy crickets
    holy fuck
    holy macaroni
    holy mackerel
    holy moley
    Holy of Holies
    holy shit
    holy smoke
    home away from home
    home game
    home run
    home stretch
    home sweet home
    home team
    home training
    homeless dumping
    homely as a hedge fence
    Honest Abe
    honey do list
    honey trap
    honey-mouthed
    honor in the breach
    honorable mention
    hoof it
    hook up
    hoover up
    hop up
    hope against hope
    hopping mad
    horizontal dancing
    horizontal jogging
    horizontal mambo
    horizontal refreshments
    horizontal tango
    horror show
    horse and rabbit stew
    horse around
    horse of a different color
    horse opera
    horse pill
    horse sense
    horse's ass
    horses for courses
    horse's mouth
    horseshoe up one's ass
    horsetrade
    horsetrading
    hose down
    hot air
    hot and bothered
    hot and cold
    hot and heavy
    hot button
    hot desking
    hot hand
    hot lunch
    hot mess
    hot off the presses
    hot on
    hot on someone's heels
    hot potato
    hot shit
    hot stuff
    hot to trot
    hot under the collar
    hot water
    hotter than a pistol
    house cooling party
    house nigger
    house of cards
    house of God
    house of ill fame
    house poor
    household name
    housewarming
    how are you
    how come
    how goes it
    how so
    how's the weather
    how's tricks
    huckleberry above a persimmon
    hugs and kisses
    hum and haw
    human touch
    humble pie
    Humpty Dumptyism
    hunger sauce
    hunker down
    hunt where the ducks are
    hurler on the ditch
    hurt someone's feelings
    hustle and bustle
    hutch up

I

    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
    I wish
    I would
    ice cool
    ice maiden
    ice queen
    ice-calm
    I'd say
    idiot box
    idiot light
    idiot mittens
    if anything
    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 only
    if pigs had wings
    if the shoe fits
    I'll be
    I'll be a monkey's uncle
    I'll be bound
    I'll be damned
    I'll be danged
    ill health
    I'll say
    I'm not being funny
    I'm sure
    in a bake
    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 addition
    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
    in bed with
    in black and white
    in business
    in character
    in chorus
    in cold blood
    in control
    in detail
    in Dickie's meadow
    in Dutch
    in effigy
    in evidence
    in fee
    in focus
    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 jest
    in kind
    in layman's terms
    in layperson's terms
    in laywoman's terms
    in light of
    in line
    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 order
    in other words
    in plain sight
    in plain view
    in recent memory
    in safe hands
    in shape
    in someone's pocket
    in someone's shoes
    in spades
    in spite of
    in stitches
    in stride
    in the act
    in the altogether
    in the bag
    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 thunderation
    in too deep
    in touch
    in two shakes
    in vain
    in view of
    in virtue of
    in with a chance
    in your dreams
    in your face
    inch-perfect
    Indian sign
    inner circle
    inner strength
    ins and outs
    inside baseball
    inside job
    inside joke
    inside out
    inside the box
    installed base
    interpret away
    into detail
    into thin air
    iron curtain
    iron eagle
    ironing board
    irons in the fire
    is go
    it can't be helped
    it figures
    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 feet
    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
    ivory tower

J

    jack in
    jack of all trades
    jack of all trades, master of none
    jack o'lantern
    Jack Tar
    jam today
    jam tomorrow
    Jane Doe
    Jane Roe
    jaw away
    jerk around
    jerk off
    jerkoff
    Jesus, Mary and Joseph
    jet set
    jet-setter
    jet-setting
    jill of all trades
    jive turkey
    Joe Average
    Joe Citizen
    joe job
    Joe Public
    jog on
    John Hancock
    John Henry
    John Q. Public
    John Thomas
    Johnny-come-lately
    Johnny-one-note
    join forces
    join the club
    joined at the hip
    jolly along
    jot and tittle
    jot down
    judge, jury and executioner
    jug ears
    juice up
    jump at
    jump at the chance
    jump before one is pushed
    jump down someone's throat
    jump for joy
    jump in one's skin
    jump on
    jump on the bandwagon
    jump out
    jump rope
    jump ship
    jump someone's bones
    jump the gun
    jump the queue
    jump the shark
    jump through hoops
    jump to conclusions
    jumped-up
    jungle telegraph
    junk in the trunk
    junkyard dog
    jury is out
    just a minute
    just a second
    just about
    just another pretty face
    just deserts
    just folks
    just in case
    just like that
    just the same
    just what the doctor ordered

K

    kangaroo court
    keel over
    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 company
    keep house
    keep it between the ditches
    keep it in one's pants
    keep it one hundred
    keep it real
    keep it up
    keep mum
    keep on
    keep on truckin'
    keep on trucking
    keep one on one's toes
    keep one's cards close to one's chest
    keep one's chin up
    keep one's cool
    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 pace
    keep quiet
    keep shtum
    keep someone company
    keep someone in the dark
    keep someone in the loop
    keep someone on ice
    keep someone posted
    keep straight
    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
    keep up appearances
    keep up with the Joneses
    keep watch
    kernel of truth
    kettle of fish
    keys to the kingdom
    kick against the pricks
    kick ass
    kick ass and take names
    kick at the can
    kick bollocks scramble
    kick butt
    kick in
    kick in the teeth
    kick into touch
    kick it
    kick off
    kick one's heels
    kick out
    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 upstairs
    kick with the other foot
    kicking and screaming
    kicking at an open door
    kicking boots
    kid around
    kiddie table
    kidding aside
    kill me
    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
    killer instinct
    kind of
    kind regards
    kindest regards
    kindle-coal
    kindle-fire
    kindred soul
    kindred spirit
    king of beasts
    king of the castle
    king of the hill
    King Shit of Fuck Mountain
    King Shit of Turd Island
    king's ransom
    kiss and cry
    kiss and make up
    kiss arse
    kiss ass
    kiss my ass
    kiss of death
    kiss of life
    kiss off
    kiss someone's ass
    kiss someone's ring
    Citations:kiss someone's ring
    kiss the gunner's daughter
    kiss up
    kiss up to
    kit and caboodle
    kitchen sink
    kitchen table software
    knee slapper
    knee-deep in the Big Muddy
    knee-high to a grasshopper
    knight in shining armor
    knit one's brows
    knit one's eyebrows
    knit together
    knob-gobbler
    knock down
    knock for a loop
    knock it off
    knock on wood
    knock oneself out
    knock 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
    knock together
    knocked up
    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
    know someone from a can of paint
    know someone from Adam
    know someone in the biblical sense
    know the score
    know what is what
    know where the bodies are buried
    know which end is up
    know which side one's bread is buttered on
    knuckle down
    knuckle dragger
    knuckle sandwich
    knuckle under

L

    L-bomb
    lab rat
    labor of love
    labour of love
    laced-up
    ladies' man
    lady garden
    lady or tiger
    lady's man
    land of opportunity
    land on one's feet
    land poor
    landing strip
    lap dog
    lap of luxury
    lap up
    large and in charge
    larger than life
    last burst of fire
    last hurrah
    last minute
    last nail in the coffin
    last of the big spenders
    last resort
    last straw
    Last Supper
    last thing
    last thing one needs
    last trump
    last word
    last-ditch
    latch onto
    latch-key child
    late bloomer
    late model
    lathered up
    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
    laughing stock
    laundry list
    law of the jungle
    lay a finger on
    lay an egg
    lay down the law
    lay down the marker
    lay eggs
    lay eyes on
    lay hands on
    lay it on thick
    lay odds
    lay of the land
    lay off
    lay on
    lay on the line
    lay over
    lay rubber
    lay something at the feet of
    lay the groundwork
    lay to rest
    lead by the nose
    lead nowhere
    lead on
    lead someone down the garden path
    lead the line
    lead time
    lead up to
    lead with one's chin
    leading light
    leap to mind
    leaps and bounds
    learn to walk before you can run
    least said, soonest mended
    leather working
    leather-lunged
    leave a sour taste in one's mouth
    leave behind
    leave home
    leave it at that
    leave it be
    leave no stone unturned
    leave nothing to the imagination
    leave off
    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
    left field
    left turn
    left-handed compliment
    legal beagle
    legal duty
    legal eagle
    legend in one's own lifetime
    legend in one's own lunchtime
    lemon law
    lend a hand
    lend an ear
    lend itself to
    les jeux sont faits
    lesser of two evils
    let alone
    let bygones be bygones
    let down
    let fly
    let go and let God
    let it be
    let loose
    let nature take its course
    let off
    let on
    let one go
    let one's hair down
    let oneself go
    let sleeping dogs lie
    let slide
    let slip
    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's be having you
    let's get the party started
    let's not and say we did
    letters after one's name
    level best
    level off
    level-headed
    libel chill
    licence to print money
    lick and a promise
    lick into shape
    lick my balls
    lick one's chops
    lick one's wounds
    lick out
    lick someone's ass
    lick someone's balls
    lick the pants off
    lie before
    lie ill in one's mouth
    lie through one's teeth
    life and limb
    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 bucket
    light in the loafers
    light on one's feet
    light skirt
    light the blue touchpaper
    light up
    lighten someone's purse
    lighten up
    lightning fast
    lightning in a bottle
    lightning-quick
    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 shelling peas
    like speaking to a brick wall
    like talking to a wall
    like the sound of one's own voice
    like water off a duck's back
    lily-livered-I'm not surprised that Tom didn't come to the rally—he's too lily-livered to defend his beliefs in public.
    line in the sand-I don't mind my roommate being a bit messy, but leaving dirty dishes for me to clean up is where I draw a line in the sand!
    line one's pockets
    lion's den
    lion's share
    lip service
    liquid courage
    listen up
    little emperor
    little head
    little old
    little pitcher
    live a lie
    live and let live
    live beyond one's means
    live in sin
    live it up
    live large
    live off
    live on
    live on the edge
    live one
    live over the brush
    live paycheck to paycheck
    live the dream
    live wire
    live with
    living death
    living end
    living proof
    load up
    loaded for bear
    loaded language
    loaded word
    loaf about
    loaf around
    lock horns
    locker room humor
    log off
    lone gunman
    lone it
    long arm
    long arm of the law
    long drink
    long finger
    long game
    long green
    long haul
    long in the tooth
    long pork
    long row to hoe
    long run
    long screwdriver
    long shot
    long since
    long story short
    long time
    long time no hear
    long time no see
    look before you leap
    look daggers-I noticed the bride looking daggers at the best man as he started making vulgar jokes during his speech.
    look down on
    look down one's nose
    look down one's shirt
    look down upon
    look for a dog to kick
    look forward to
    look here
    look into
    look like
    look off
    look on
    look out
    look out for number one
    look the other way
    look the part
    look through
    look to
    look up
    look what the cat's dragged in
    look-in
    loom large
    loose cannon
    loose change
    loose end
    loose ends
    loose lip
    loosen someone's tongue-A few drinks will loosen her tongue, and then I'm sure she'll tell me the secret without me even having to ask.
    loosen the apron strings-Sending kids to summer camps has been in decline in recent years, as parents have become less and less inclined to loosen the apron strings.
    loosen the purse strings-We'd have a much better and more stable product if the boss would loosen the purse strings a little.
    lord it over
    lord of the flies-You can't tempt me, lord of the flies!
    Lord willing and the creek don't rise-We've had a lot of delays, but God willing and the creek don't rise, we should have the house finished before winter.
    lose face
    lose ground
    lose it
    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
    lose touch
    loss of face
    lost cause
    lost errand
    lost in translation
    lost soul
    lot lizard-Like clockwork, the lot lizards start scoping out potential customers as soon as the sun sets.
    louse up
    love at first sight
    love goggles-Dana's love goggles keep her from seeing how controlling her girlfriend is.
    love muscle
    love nest
    love of one's life
    loved up
    low blow
    low on the totem pole
    low road
    low-down
    low-hanging fruit
    lower the boom-Well, Mom lowered the boom and grounded me for a month because I came home after curfew again.
    lubrication payment-Whenever I start up a new factory overseas, I make sure to bring along enough cash on hand for any lubrication payments I may need to make.
    luck of the draw
    luck out
    lucky break
    lucky dip
    lucky dog
    lucky duckling
    lucky star
    lump in one's throat
    lump it
    lump to one's throat
    lunatics have taken over the asylum