| a-ok | |
| tickety-boo |
| ability | |
| a good arm |
| a sharp wit |
| a way with words |
| come naturally |
| common sense |
| cut out for |
| good hands |
| half-hearted |
| lose it |
| lose your head |
| losing it |
| on even terms |
| presence of mind |
| props |
| second nature |
| sense of humor |
| show promise |
| smarts |
| the gift of the gab (the gift of gab) |
| the makings of |
| up and coming |
| you have to be good to be lucky |
| able | |
| a fly on the wall |
| betwixt and between |
| come naturally |
| cool under pressure |
| fall short |
| good for a loan |
| hard of hearing |
| have it in hand |
| hit the ground running |
| how are you getting along |
| how are you making out |
| in control |
| in hand |
| keep them straight |
| laid up |
| nerves of steel |
| on good terms |
| on the tip of my tongue |
| out of our hands |
| rise to the occasion |
| see your way |
| set in her ways |
| sharp as a tack |
| too far gone |
| tuned in |
| up against it |
| wishy-washy |
| about | |
| a bone to pick |
| a hot number |
| a penny for your thoughts |
| a tempest in a teapot |
| all wet |
| an axe to grind |
| badmouth |
| bare your soul |
| bottle up |
| break the silence |
| bring up |
| chat her up |
| check it out |
| check out |
| chick flick |
| clear the air |
| crazy about |
| cry over spilt milk |
| don't know the first thing about it |
| don't know which side your bread is buttered on |
| don't make a mountain out of a molehill |
| don't sweat it |
| don't want to go there |
| draw it to my attention |
| drop it |
| ears are burning |
| eh |
| fair to middling |
| fall in love |
| fish or cut bait |
| get a handle on |
| get down to brass tacks |
| get it off your chest |
| get over |
| get wind of |
| give a damn / give a shit / give a fuck [B] |
| got a crush on |
| hash it over |
| have a clue |
| head over heels |
| high time |
| hold forth |
| hold the phone |
| how does that grab you |
| hushed up |
| ignorance is bliss |
| keep under wraps |
| laugh it off |
| lips are sealed |
| lose sight of |
| loud mouth |
| mad about |
| make a clean breast of it |
| make light of |
| make mention |
| make no bones about it |
| miffed |
| mind your own business |
| motherhood and apple pie |
| mouth off |
| mull over |
| nuts about |
| one-track mind |
| out of sight, out of mind |
| pay a compliment |
| piss on them [B] |
| pissing into the wind [B] |
| pleased as punch |
| pumped/pumped up |
| put off |
| put to rest |
| read them and weep |
| read up on |
| really deaf |
| relate to that |
| six of one, half a dozen of the other |
| small talk |
| sob story |
| speak of the devil |
| spill the beans |
| street wise |
| take a joke |
| take exception to |
| take it like a man |
| take me seriously |
| talk about |
| talk it up |
| talk shop |
| tell on |
| the devil you say |
| the fifth column |
| the talk of the town |
| the tip of the iceberg |
| there you go |
| think over |
| tip of the iceberg |
| toot your own horn |
| touch on |
| toy with |
| trifle with me |
| up on |
| wait a minute |
| walk the talk |
| want to make something of it |
| what you don't know won't hurt you |
| when it comes to |
| wild about |
| worship the ground she walks on |
| you don't say |
| above | |
| hands up |
| head and shoulders |
| high handed |
| stick them up |
| under the table |
| underhanded |
| abreast | |
| keep up with the times |
| abrupt | |
| sharp |
| short with me |
| abruptly | |
| cold turkey |
| abstain | |
| swear off |
| abuse | |
| brain is fried |
| strung out |
| take advantage of |
| abused | |
| damaged goods |
| accelerate | |
| go like stink |
| speed up |
| accelerator | |
| gun it |
| pedal to the metal |
| accept | |
| bear the brunt |
| come to grips with |
| come to terms with |
| cut losses |
| don't eat that |
| face facts |
| go for |
| grow up |
| hard to swallow |
| Hobson's choice |
| hold your nose |
| play second fiddle |
| shoulder the blame |
| shove down my throat |
| take a bullet |
| take it |
| take it and run |
| take on |
| take risks |
| take the blame |
| turn down |
| turn the other cheek |
| acceptable | |
| make the grade |
| suck |
| way out of line (away out of line) |
| accepted | |
| go over |
| accessories | |
| goodies |
| hardware |
| loaded |
| accessory | |
| jazz up |
| accident | |
| a close call |
| cry over spilt milk |
| fender bender |
| hit and run (traffic) |
| spell disaster |
| up yours [B] |
| accomplish | |
| a sad sack |
| serve the purpose |
| according | |
| according to Hoyle |
| mete out |
| the rabbit died |
| underhanded |
| account | |
| account for |
| call into account |
| write up |
| accountable | |
| ass on the line |
| accounted | |
| on the books |
| accurate | |
| dead on |
| on the button |
| on the mark |
| on the money |
| accurately | |
| dead-eye Dick |
| feather a pass (hockey) |
| to a T |
| accuse | |
| finger |
| point a finger at |
| pointed questions |
| accused | |
| get fingered |
| in trouble |
| take it personally |
| accusing | |
| pot calling the kettle black |
| accustomed | |
| born with a silver spoon in his mouth |
| salty |
| used to |
| aces | |
| a full house (cards) |
| ache | |
| laugh yourself sick |
| no pain, no gain |
| achieve | |
| chasing rainbows |
| knuckle down |
| measure up |
| ride the wave |
| set the world on fire |
| the road to hell is paved with good intentions |
| turn the corner |
| achieved | |
| have it made |
| achievement | |
| even-steven |
| make your mark |
| track record |
| achilles | |
| be my undoing |
| acid | |
| junk |
| acquaintance | |
| fine-feathered friend |
| acre | |
| all the way to Egery and back |
| yin yang |
| across | |
| blow a kiss |
| out of bounds |
| run into |
| act | |
| a fart in a windstorm |
| a marked man |
| at liberty |
| brush with the law |
| carry on |
| caught red-handed |
| caught with his pants down |
| clean up your act |
| dude |
| dumbo |
| finishing touch |
| get caught |
| get fresh |
| get off your high horse |
| get your head together |
| go bananas |
| go wild |
| ham it up |
| hands are tied |
| his nibs |
| jump the gun |
| make a point of |
| make friends |
| make me do it |
| nerves of steel |
| nut |
| play dumb |
| play it up |
| play the fool |
| play the ham |
| presence of mind |
| seize the opportunity |
| strike while the iron is hot |
| take action |
| take advantage of |
| take leave of your senses |
| take your turn |
| tempt fate |
| the ball's in your court |
| throw caution to the wind |
| turn a blind eye |
| wingnut |
| acting | |
| caught looking |
| doughhead |
| on behalf of |
| on queer street |
| smelling yourself |
| action | |
| a false move |
| actions speak louder than words |
| chickens come home to roost |
| dirt file |
| don't get mad; get even |
| face the music |
| fish or cut bait |
| go for the jugular |
| go off half-cocked |
| in one fell swoop |
| kiss of death |
| land on your feet |
| money talks |
| on trial |
| sit in judgement on |
| step up to the plate |
| talk is cheap |
| the right stuff |
| the road to hell is paved with good intentions |
| the underground |
| there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so |
| what goes around comes around |
| where it's at |
| where the rubber hits the road |
| you reap whatsoever you sow |
| active | |
| a going concern, |
| activities | |
| and stuff |
| activity | |
| break a habit |
| cup of tea |
| done it all |
| for openers |
| have a ball |
| have fun |
| liven up |
| slow day |
| take up |
| actor | |
| play a bit-part |
| actual | |
| cold, hard cash |
| put things in perspective |
| acute | |
| white knuckles |
| add | |
| add insult to injury |
| beef it up |
| chime in |
| flesh out |
| jazz up |
| pad an expense account |
| plug the team |
| put the finishing touches on |
| read into |
| rub salt in the wound |
| run up |
| spice up |
| stretch the truth |
| sweeten the pot |
| top it off |
| touch up |
| water down |
| added | |
| thrown in |
| addicted | |
| workaholic |
| adding | |
| for good measure |
| not by any stretch of the imagination |
| that's stretching it |
| addition | |
| by the way |
| no-frills |
| on the side |
| to boot |
| adjust | |
| tune in |
| administer | |
| mete out |
| administrator | |
| zipperhead |
| admire | |
| go for |
| look up to |
| pay tribute |
| think the world of |
| admit | |
| come clean |
| eat crow |
| eat humble pie |
| eat your words |
| face up |
| have to hand it to you |
| make a clean breast of it |
| make no bones about it |
| own up |
| stand corrected |
| adorable | |
| cute as a bug's ear |
| ads | |
| all it's cracked up to be |
| adult | |
| grow up |
| half-pint |
| hip hop (generation) |
| x-rated |
| advance | |
| come onto |
| go nowhere fast |
| advanced | |
| state of the art |
| advantage | |
| a blessing in disguise |
| get in on it |
| got you by the short hairs |
| lose out |
| no fair |
| screw |
| seize the opportunity |
| the upper hand |
| advertise | |
| make a splash |
| put in a plug for |
| advertised | |
| under wraps |
| up for sale |
| advertisement | |
| junk mail |
| sound bite |
| advisor | |
| spin doctor |
| affair | |
| fool around |
| affect | |
| come into play |
| faze me |
| hit home |
| make a difference |
| makes no difference |
| play a part |
| shrug it off |
| wear off |
| affecting | |
| across the board |
| afford | |
| see your way |
| afraid | |
| bark is worse than his bite |
| chicken |
| fraidy cat |
| frightened to death |
| hold your hand |
| keep a stiff upper lip |
| make strange |
| make your hair stand on end |
| on tenterhooks |
| pussy whipped |
| quake in his boots |
| rile up |
| scaredy cat |
| shuck on down to the fraidy hole |
| sweat bullets |
| yellow |
| yellow belly |
| yeppers |
| afro | |
| shut my mouth |
| after | |
| after all |
| baby boomer |
| blue in the face |
| breathe a sigh of relief |
| chain smoker |
| change horses in mid stream |
| dead-cat bounce |
| eat humble pie |
| give up the ghost |
| hand over fist |
| hangover |
| have your cake and eat it, too |
| high |
| hold the fort |
| hungover |
| in the long haul |
| keep fit |
| look out for |
| losing streak |
| on a full stomach |
| on the heels |
| shake hands |
| take care of |
| under my care |
| under oath |
| wash it down |
| watch over |
| whew |
| winning streak |
| afternoon | |
| good day |
| afterwards | |
| thrown in |
| again | |
| a fresh start |
| at it again |
| back at it |
| bounce back |
| darn it |
| dead-cat bounce |
| double take |
| fall off the wagon |
| how's that again |
| it never fails |
| lick your wounds |
| like a broken record |
| make up |
| off the wagon |
| on the mend |
| patch things up |
| pick up the pieces |
| run it by me again |
| start over |
| touch base |
| up to speed |
| when the dust settles |
| against | |
| against the grain |
| at the hands of |
| cross someone |
| do it the hard way |
| fucked by the fickle finger of fate [B] |
| gang up on |
| get blood from a stone |
| if you're not with us you're against us |
| in over your head |
| in tough |
| one on one |
| power play (hockey) |
| shutout (sports) |
| take you to court |
| tangle with |
| turn on you |
| up against |
| age | |
| a coon's age |
| a dog's age |
| age of majority |
| at the ripe old age |
| dates you |
| for a dog's age |
| golden years |
| in a coon's age |
| in a long time |
| peer sneer |
| still wet behind the ears |
| the age of majority |
| the tender age of |
| aged | |
| geezer gap |
| long in the tooth |
| agent | |
| check your bags |
| aggravate | |
| add fuel to the fire |
| dig yourself in |
| rub salt in the wound |
| aggressive | |
| a go-getter |
| pull in your horns |
| ago | |
| once upon a time |
| agree | |
| buy into |
| come to terms |
| darn tooting |
| give your word |
| go along with |
| hold-out |
| in bad faith |
| patch things up |
| see eye to eye |
| shake hands |
| shake on it |
| shove down my throat |
| take on |
| the customer is always right |
| work it out |
| agreeable | |
| copacetic |
| agreeing | |
| at loggerheads |
| agreement | |
| at odds |
| at sixes and sevens |
| come to terms |
| in good faith |
| meet you half way |
| meeting of minds |
| settle it |
| worlds apart |
| ahead | |
| a head start |
| in the long run |
| make headway |
| off to the races |
| offside (hockey) |
| step on people |
| tunnel vision |
| win going away |
| aim | |
| take a shot |
| aiming | |
| shoot-up |
| ain't | |
| half-bad |
| air | |
| a sick building |
| all show |
| all talk and no action |
| butter wouldn't melt in his mouth |
| cuss |
| feel a draft |
| goodies |
| hogwash |
| shoot-up |
| spirit away |
| swear like a sailor |
| talk through your hat |
| airhead | |
| a bimbo |
| ding-a-ling |
| ditz |
| dumbbell |
| popcorn brain |
| twit |
| airline | |
| milk run |
| take a flight |
| airplane | |
| air rage |
| rodchester |
| airport | |
| catch a plane/bus/train |
| aka | |
| go by the name of |
| alberta | |
| Cowtown |
| alcatraz | |
| The Rock |
| alcohol | |
| drive you to drink |
| dry out |
| had a belt |
| had a couple |
| hard liquor |
| into the sauce |
| spike a drink |
| alcoholic | |
| lush |
| tank |
| wino |
| ale | |
| on tap |
| alert | |
| asleep at the switch |
| be there |
| glassy eyed |
| on your toes |
| stay awake |
| wake up |
| wide awake |
| you snooze, you lose |
| alias | |
| a.k.a. (aka) |
| aligned | |
| out of whack |
| all | |
| 'round the clock |
| a few bricks short of a full load |
| a fool and his money are soon parted |
| across the board |
| after all |
| ahead of the game |
| all hat and no cattle |
| all-out |
| all over hell's half acre |
| all that jazz |
| all the livelong day |
| all the marbles |
| all the way to Egery and back |
| all the world's a stage |
| all walks of life |
| bag and baggage |
| bar none |
| blow your wad |
| boys will be boys |
| brand new/ brand spanking new |
| break the bank |
| bugger all [B] |
| bull/bullshit/BS [B] |
| buy out |
| buy up |
| cash up/cash out |
| clean me out |
| clean up your plate |
| come across [B] |
| couldn't care less |
| die off |
| do the town |
| do your own thing |
| dog tired |
| don't count your chickens before they hatch |
| don't give a crap [B] |
| don't know the half of it |
| don't put all your eggs in one basket |
| done in |
| eat it up |
| eat you out of house and home |
| every walk of life |
| feel free |
| foot the bill |
| fresh out |
| full blast |
| full blown |
| give her |
| give it all you've got |
| go all-out |
| go downtown [B] |
| grand slam |
| hear me out |
| in any way, shape or form |
| in plain view |
| in the least |
| it's now or never |
| jump through hoops |
| jump to conclusions |
| keep an open mind |
| kill off |
| kit and caboodle |
| let yourself go |
| life is not all guns and roses |
| love conquers all |
| make a clean breast of it |
| make a clean sweep |
| milk it |
| not at all |
| not for all the tea in China |
| not playing with a full deck |
| on fire |
| on your ass [B] |
| one brick short of a full load |
| out in left field |
| pay off |
| pedal to the metal |
| pin your hopes on |
| polish off/polish it off |
| pour out your soul |
| put in a hard day |
| rotten to the core |
| run out |
| sell out |
| shoot your wad |
| sometimes life is a bucket of shit and the handle is inside [B] |
| stark naked |
| straight cash |
| strip |
| take it with a grain of salt |
| take you for all you've got |
| talk your ear off |
| tear me apart |
| the best things in life are free |
| the big picture |
| the burning question |
| the lights are on but nobody's home |
| the rest is history |
| the whole ball of wax |
| the whole nine yards |
| the whole works |
| think nothing of it |
| tick over |
| to hell and gone |
| use up |
| whole hog |
| winner take all |
| with all my heart |
| World Wide Web (www) |
| yin yang |
| all-out | |
| all-out |
| go for broke |
| pull out all the stops |
| allow | |
| a sucker for punishment |
| a three-bagger (baseball) |
| break curfew |
| cascade (business) |
| crack down on |
| give him enough rope and he'll hang himself |
| give you an out |
| ground me |
| leak |
| leave the door open |
| leave yourself open |
| let a fart [B] |
| let go of |
| let this chance go by |
| part with |
| rule out |
| see you through |
| spell you off |
| stonewall |
| allowed | |
| age before beauty |
| at liberty |
| black-listed |
| cut off |
| grounded |
| have a say |
| time ran out |
| almost | |
| down to the short strokes |
| everything but the kitchen sink |
| hat in hand |
| just about |
| on the brink |
| on the tip of my tongue |
| on the verge |
| alone | |
| holding the bag |
| if a mussel doesn't open don't eat it |
| in the lurch |
| it takes two to tango |
| keep to yourself |
| let it be |
| let sleeping dogs lie |
| throw you to the dogs |
| along | |
| chairman of the boards (hockey) |
| copacetic |
| go along with |
| in that vein |
| play along |
| play dumb |
| string along |
| walk down |
| walk up |
| alongside | |
| cheek by jowl |
| alphabet | |
| letter-perfect |
| already | |
| enough is enough |
| in the bag |
| preach to the choir/preach to the converted |
| alright | |
| okay, OK |
| also | |
| a.k.a. (aka) |
| screw |
| what's good for the goose is good for the gander |
| alternative | |
| grunge (music) |
| Plan B |
| always | |
| a brick |
| a rolling stone gathers no moss |
| born tired |
| horse shoes up his ass [B] |
| in a rut |
| it never fails |
| like a dirty shirt |
| spoiled brat |
| am | |
| blow me down |
| by golly |
| can't see the forest for the trees |
| darn my luck |
| don't give a damn [B] |
| eh |
| follow me |
| get out of my face |
| got my eye on |
| got my hands full |
| have a mind to |
| hey |
| hold me responsible |
| no kidding |
| out of the goodness of my heart |
| sheesh |
| shit fire and apple butter |
| shoot |
| talk to the hand |
| TGIF |
| thank goodness |
| the buck stops here |
| what did I do to deserve this |
| yonder over there |
| amaze | |
| blow your mind |
| knock you out |
| make your head spin |
| amazing | |
| by jove |
| gadzooks |
| holy Moses |
| that's a corker |
| the devil you say |
| amazingly | |
| wonder of wonders |
| amber | |
| Florida green |
| ambiguous | |
| weasel word |
| ambitious | |
| moppie |
| ambivalent | |
| betwixt and between |
| america | |
| Bigfoot |
| american | |
| as American as apple pie |
| greenback |
| among | |
| elbow room |
| in his good books |
| in my good books |
| amount | |
| a chunk of change |
| a hill of beans |
| a paltry sum |
| a short one |
| bit by bit |
| by leaps and bounds |
| chicken feed |
| finish off |
| just a smidgeon |
| just a titch |
| motherlode |
| peanuts |
| salt away |
| the take |
| to the max |
| way out (away out) |
| amused | |
| get a charge out of |
| amusement | |
| for laughs |
| analyse | |
| figure out |
| ancestors | |
| family tree |
| angels | |
| where angels fear to tread |
| anger | |
| add fuel to the fire |
| crank issue |
| don't get mad; get even |
| gnashing of teeth |
| no hard feelings |
| rattle my chain |
| simmer down |
| so much as |
| take it out on |
| the calm before the storm |
| anglo-saxon | |
| WASP |
| angrily | |
| hammer and tongs |
| hot and bothered |
| angry | |
| a bee in her bonnet |
| a hothead |
| air rage |
| bark is worse than his bite |
| blood is up |
| blow up |
| blow your lid/stack/top |
| boiling mad |
| browned off |
| burn up |
| choked |
| don't go away mad; just go away |
| don't have a cow |
| fit to be tied |
| flip your lid |
| fly off the handle |
| get mad |
| get worked up |
| give you shit [B] |
| go through the roof |
| hell to pay [B] |
| hit the ceiling |
| hold a grudge |
| hopping mad |
| hot |
| hot and bothered |
| hot tempered |
| hot under the collar |
| in the doghouse |
| kick myself |
| look daggers |
| lose it |
| lose your temper |
| mad about |
| pissed [B] |
| pissed off [B] |
| rip-snorting mad |
| see red |
| short temper |
| spitting mad |
| spitting nails |
| take my head off |
| tell him off |
| the shit hit the fan |
| up in arms |
| animal | |
| fight tooth and nail |
| the runt of the litter |
| wild and woolly |
| announce | |
| send a bouquet |
| announcer | |
| disk jockey (DJ) |
| annoy | |
| get your dander up |
| get your goat |
| rattle my chain |
| ruffle your feathers |
| annoyed | |
| cheesed off |
| miffed |
| put out about |
| ticked off |
| annoying | |
| damn it [B] |
| doggone |
| another | |
| add insult to injury |
| another nail in your coffin |
| branch office |
| by word of mouth |
| chain smoker |
| from pillar to post |
| he who hesitates is lost |
| hit me (card games) |
| one at a time |
| one by one |
| one man's meat is another man's poison |
| parachute |
| pot calling the kettle black |
| pull up stakes |
| rob Peter to pay Paul |
| say jump...how high |
| tell me another one |
| there's more than one way to skin a cat |
| answer | |
| a pat answer |
| any old thing |
| canned |
| draw a blank |
| get a rise |
| give me a hint |
| go figure |
| go wrong |
| got you cornered |
| hard put |
| have a clue |
| haven't the foggiest |
| hazard a guess |
| hell to pay [B] |
| know your stuff |
| make a mistake |
| nail down |
| pin down/pin him down |
| search me |
| snap at |
| song and dance |
| stump me |
| take a guess |
| take calls |
| that's the ticket |
| the runaround |
| there's no two ways about it |
| touch it with a ten-foot pole |
| way out (away out) |
| you got it |
| anxious | |
| chomping at the bit |
| drive me up the wall |
| itchy feet |
| on edge |
| scared to death |
| worried sick |
| anxiously | |
| on pins and needles |
| any | |
| any old thing |
| any word |
| as clean as a whistle |
| at all |
| blank |
| by any means |
| by guess or by gosh |
| by hook or by crook |
| by no means |
| come hell or high water |
| conk out |
| couldn't care less |
| cut off |
| drop it |
| dude |
| for love nor money |
| fresh out |
| Gang of Four |
| give up |
| go without |
| had a bellyful |
| in any way, shape or form |
| in the least |
| lay off |
| lose patience |
| no truth to it |
| out of hock |
| out of the woods |
| plate is full |
| pull the plug |
| put to rest |
| put yourself out |
| sick of |
| the end justifies the means |
| without a word of a lie |
| anybody | |
| don't rock the boat |
| anymore | |
| break up |
| breakup |
| call it a day |
| drop her/him |
| give in |
| give it a rest |
| lose your appetite |
| out of sight |
| wash your hands of it |
| wear out your welcome |
| anyone | |
| button your lip |
| keep a secret |
| keep it quiet |
| keep it to yourself |
| mum's the word |
| on the QT |
| who cares |
| won't tell a soul |
| anything | |
| anything goes |
| bend over backwards |
| crawl on my hands and knees over broken glass just to see her photo |
| don't know the first thing about it |
| don't make waves |
| duh |
| game for anything |
| give you the shirt off his back |
| kill for |
| lift a finger |
| no holds barred |
| stop at nothing |
| there's one born every minute |
| vegetate (veg out) |
| anytime | |
| spotcheck |
| apart | |
| absence makes the heart grow fonder |
| breakdown |
| come unglued |
| spread out |
| the wheels fall off |
| apartment | |
| digs |
| pad |
| settle in |
| ape-man | |
| Bigfoot |
| Sasquatch |
| apologize | |
| make amends |
| appeal | |
| sit with you |
| strike your fancy |
| appear | |
| a budding genius |
| break out in a rash |
| come across |
| it figures |
| look like death warmed over |
| look like he was dragged through a knothole |
| make sense |
| pass for |
| pop up |
| rattle sabres |
| set you up |
| shuffle the chairs on the deck |
| snatch victory from the jaws of defeat |
| stand out |
| appearance | |
| knockout |
| appeared | |
| clouds on the horizon |
| appearing | |
| crazy like a fox |
| appetite | |
| whet your appetite |
| applaud | |
| come alive |
| give them a hand |
| applause | |
| bring the house down |
| steal the show |
| take a bow |
| apple | |
| a chip off the old block |
| an apple a day keeps the doctor away |
| applicant | |
| put in a good word for |
| application | |
| back you |
| applies | |
| across the board |
| apply | |
| no holds barred |
| what's good for the goose is good for the gander |
| appointment | |
| cold call |
| stand up |
| appreciate | |
| lap up |
| tin ear |
| you don't miss the water till the well runs dry |
| appropriate | |
| on my best behavior |
| out of place |
| politically correct |
| work |
| appropriately | |
| presence of mind |
| approval | |
| get the green light |
| lose favor |
| win the hearts |
| approved | |
| it's a go |
| no dice |
| approximate | |
| a ball-park figure |
| are | |
| ain't |
| area | |
| breadbasket |
| grain belt |
| know like the back of your hand |
| neck of the woods |
| run the gauntlet |
| virgin territory |
| wheatbelt |
| argue | |
| a bone to pick |
| an axe to grind |
| have it out |
| touchy |
| want to make something of it |
| arguing | |
| at sixes and sevens |
| bury the hatchet |
| throw down your arms |
| argument | |
| a score to settle |
| cut you to ribbons |
| fence sitter |
| pick a fight |
| put your foot in it |
| raise a stink |
| rest my case |
| run-in |
| set-to |
| smooth out |
| take sides |
| the last word |
| touch off |
| two-fisted attack |
| aristocracy | |
| upper crust |
| arm | |
| a lift |
| bury the hatchet |
| give my eye teeth |
| nukes |
| pay through the nose |
| spread out |
| armrest | |
| rodchester |
| around | |
| 'round the clock |
| all the way to Egery and back |
| bomb around |
| crack under the strain |
| cruise |
| do a 180 |
| drive around |
| drive me up the wall |
| find a way around |
| fool around |
| get around it |
| get your mind around |
| give it to me straight |
| go in circles |
| goof off |
| hand out |
| handle herself |
| have an affair |
| hemming and hahing |
| horse around |
| horseplay |
| jerk me around |
| joke around |
| kicking around |
| knock around with |
| nobody's fool |
| nuts |
| off your rocker |
| on a string |
| on all fours |
| on the loose |
| out of circulation |
| over the edge |
| play around |
| play musical chairs |
| shuffle the chairs on the deck |
| street wise |
| tear around |
| tie up |
| to hell and gone |
| tool around |
| touch it with a ten-foot pole |
| turn about is fair play |
| wait around |
| wasn't born yesterday |
| work the room |
| wrap your mind around |
| arouse | |
| float your boat |
| turn-on |
| turn you on |
| aroused | |
| horny [B] |
| arrange | |
| make the bed |
| play a prank on |
| arrested | |
| busted |
| in trouble |
| arrive | |
| better late than never |
| bottom out |
| catch up |
| come full circle |
| get home |
| hit town |
| roll around |
| the early bird gets the worm |
| arrived | |
| speak of the devil |
| art | |
| cutting edge |
| gild the lily |
| the cutting edge |
| artificial | |
| all show |
| artists | |
| The Group of Five/The Regina Five |
| ashamed | |
| come back to haunt you |
| put to shame |
| red-faced |
| ask | |
| ask for the moon |
| at least |
| beat a dead horse |
| beg off |
| bend your ear |
| buy time |
| call attention to |
| call for |
| call on |
| come on |
| do a favor |
| don't give me any of your lip |
| don't push your luck |
| draw attention to |
| eat out of the palm of your hand |
| fire away |
| go easy on |
| grill you |
| have it coming |
| hit me for a loan |
| mind your own business |
| needle |
| pick your brains |
| pop the question |
| press charges |
| pull your chain |
| put out feelers |
| rake you over the coals |
| reduce to tears |
| stump me |
| take you to task |
| take your word for it |
| try me |
| asked | |
| give 110% |
| hard done by |
| no questions asked |
| on the carpet |
| rope into |
| scot-free |
| under fire |
| up your sleeve |
| asking | |
| bottle drive |
| cruising for a bruising |
| fall into my lap |
| hound |
| asleep | |
| dead to the world |
| drop off |
| saw logs |
| zonked |
| ass | |
| a pain in the butt |
| a royal pain |
| blow me [B] |
| it's the duck's guts |
| kick ass |
| open up a big can of whoop-ass |
| send him flying |
| shove it [B] |
| work my buns off |
| assembly | |
| brand new/ brand spanking new |
| assets | |
| sell out |
| assignment | |
| on the beat |
| assistance | |
| last resort |
| associate | |
| drop him like a hot potato |
| hobnob |
| keep to yourself |
| rub elbows |
| rub shoulders with |
| assume | |
| take for granted |
| astound | |
| blow your mind |
| at | |
| a doggy bag |
| a flash in the pan |
| a hot hand |
| a sharp wit |
| ad lib (ad libitum) |
| as poor as a church mouse |
| at a good clip |
| at bay |
| at ease |
| at first light |
| at it again |
| at my wits' end |
| at odds |
| at once |
| at sixes and sevens |
| at the crack of dawn |
| at the ripe old age |
| at the top of her game |
| at this point in time |
| back at it |
| backroom boys |
| bar hop |
| bat a thousand |
| bat five hundred |
| being there |
| belly up to the bar |
| beside myself |
| blast you |
| blue-collar worker |
| bottom out |
| brand new/ brand spanking new |
| break the ice |
| brush with death |
| burn the midnight oil |
| buy a round |
| cash on the barrelhead |
| cash up/cash out |
| check that |
| check this out |
| cherrypicker (hockey) |
| Christmas graduate |
| clear out |
| come down hard |
| come full circle |
| come undone |
| couldn't care less |
| crack shot/salesman etc. |
| dense |
| ditto |
| do (a speed) |
| don't give a crap [B] |
| down the pike |
| eat out |
| eye candy |
| eyeball this |
| fastball |
| feast your eyes on |
| fix you |
| fix your wagon |
| flag a cab |
| flash a smile |
| get a load of that |
| get a shot at |
| get around to |
| get busy |
| get even |
| get him back |
| get home |
| get in on the ground floor |
| get off the ground |
| get on it |
| get your feet wet |
| give her the eye |
| give it a whirl |
| give it the once-over |
| go for the jugular |
| go on about |
| got him covered |
| ground me |
| hang you out to dry |
| have a looksee |
| hazard a guess |
| hit speeds of |
| hold down |
| hold forth |
| in any way, shape or form |
| in dribs and drabs |
| in one fell swoop |
| in the doghouse |
| in the least |
| in tune (music) |
| it's now or never |
| kick |
| kick myself |
| land up |
| laugh up your sleeve |
| lay eyes on |
| lay the blame |
| leftovers |
| let you have it |
| look down your nose at |
| look over |
| make fun of |
| mean streak |
| milk run |
| moonlighting |
| navel-gazing |
| neck and neck |
| no matter how you slice it |
| not at all |
| off key (music) |
| on his last legs |
| on my deathbed |
| on short notice |
| on the clock |
| on the spot |
| on time |
| once upon a time |
| one by one |
| open a window |
| open season |
| out of the corner of my eye |
| out of tune (music) |
| peep this |
| pissing into the wind [B] |
| play the ponies |
| poke fun at |
| pony tail |
| pub crawl |
| right off the bat |
| rise to the occasion |
| run off |
| run the gamut |
| run the risk |
| seek revenge |
| sharp |
| shoot from the hip |
| shoot it out |
| shoot-out (sports) |
| stark naked |
| stick to it |
| strike out (baseball) |
| take a boo |
| take a gander |
| take a look |
| take a shot |
| take advantage of |
| take my head off |
| talk shop |
| the butt of the joke |
| the joke is on you |
| the laughing stock |
| the runt of the litter |
| then and there |
| think nothing of it |
| tip the scales at |
| to blame |
| trendy |
| try it |
| up front |
| up to speed |
| wait up for |
| want a piece of me |
| wheeler-dealer |
| x marks the spot |
| athlete | |
| jock |
| superstar |
| attaboy | |
| 'at a boy (that a boy) |
| attach | |
| deck out |
| attached | |
| off the kitchen etc. |
| attack | |
| ask for it |
| draw first blood |
| in one fell swoop |
| jump |
| Netwar |
| rattle sabres |
| run interference |
| take up cudgels |
| the calm before the storm |
| two-fisted attack |
| attacked | |
| take it personally |
| attacker | |
| run interference |
| attacking | |
| pull in your horns |
| attagirl | |
| 'at a girl (that a girl) |
| attempt | |
| get your feet wet |
| go for it |
| have a go |
| last-ditch |
| the first pancake is always spoiled |
| attend | |
| darken a church door |
| make it |
| miss out on |
| no-show |
| pay my respects |
| play hooky |
| show up |
| skip classes |
| skip out |
| stand up |
| take in |
| turn out |
| turn up |
| wouldn't miss it for the world |
| attending | |
| drop out |
| attention | |
| asleep at the switch |
| at ease |
| call attention to |
| catch your eye |
| draw their fire |
| fuss over |
| get serious |
| in one ear and out the other |
| listen up |
| mark my words |
| tune me out |
| attitude | |
| an attitude |
| birds of a feather flock together |
| change your tune |
| frame of mind |
| state of mind |
| that's the spirit |
| attract | |
| drawing card |
| attractive | |
| hunk |
| smashing |
| spinork/spinorky |
| attribute | |
| chalk it up to |
| audible | |
| clear as a bell |
| audience | |
| hand out |
| mop the floor with us |
| play the ham |
| preach to the choir/preach to the converted |
| take a bow |
| x-rated |
| australia | |
| down under |
| author | |
| a wordsmith |
| authorities | |
| cover-up |
| go to bat for |
| rat on |
| squealer |
| authority | |
| a free hand |
| chain of command |
| pecking order |
| power trip |
| authorized | |
| bootleg |
| automatic | |
| pack Uzis |
| available | |
| in place |
| inside information |
| on tap |
| run the gamut |
| up for grabs |
| average | |
| A-OK |
| a regular guy |
| behind the curve |
| fair to middling |
| not too shabby |
| run of the mill |
| avoid | |
| dodge a bullet |
| find a way around |
| get around it |
| get out of |
| have to |
| keep an open mind |
| sluff off |
| steer clear |
| avoided | |
| cooler heads prevailed |
| avoiding | |
| nine lives |
| aw | |
| gee whiz |
| awake | |
| wide awake |
| awaken | |
| wake up |
| aware | |
| click in |
| clued in |
| draw it to my attention |
| get with it |
| get your attention |
| have an inkling |
| keep up with the times |
| out of touch |
| see the light |
| smell blood |
| stay abreast |
| up on |
| wake up and smell the coffee |
| away | |
| at bay |
| beat a hasty retreat |
| beat the pants off |
| beat your time |
| blow it out your ear |
| break away |
| break out |
| bust out |
| butt out |
| buy the farm |
| buzz off |
| clean up |
| cross over Jordan |
| cross over to the other side |
| draft dodger |
| drink you under the table |
| drown your sorrow |
| duck out |
| get out of my face |
| get rid of |
| get rolling |
| give him the brush-off |
| give you the cold shoulder |
| go jump in the lake |
| go pound salt |
| go tell your mother she wants you |
| go too far |
| good riddance |
| have designs on |
| hightail it |
| home free |
| junk it |
| kick butt |
| kick the bucket |
| lose him |
| make a false move |
| make mincemeat of |
| make off with |
| mothball |
| off to a good start |
| on the lam |
| one false move |
| out of range |
| out of sight |
| play hooky |
| plug away |
| point-blank range |
| pronto |
| pull the rug out |
| pull up stakes |
| quit this place |
| reject out of hand |
| run for the hills |
| shape up or ship out |
| shoot |
| shove it [B] |
| slip away |
| slip out |
| slug away |
| spirit away |
| squirrel away |
| stand away |
| stick it up your ass [B] |
| stuff it |
| tail between his legs |
| the bum's rush |
| the one that got away |
| throw out |
| throw the baby out with the bath water |
| to hell and gone |
| turn the other way |
| turn your back on |
| under arrest |
| wipe you |
| with his tail between his legs |
| you can run but you can't hide |
| you don't miss the water till the well runs dry |
| awesome | |
| awesome |
| bonzer |
| cool beans |
| groaty to the max |
| she peed |
| super-duper |
| wild |
| wow |
| awful | |
| a hell of a time |
| hellish [B] |
| ruddy |
| shitty [B] |
| yuk |
| awhile | |
| drop out of sight |
| from time to time |
| it's all over but the crying |
| set a spell |
| try it out |
| visit a spell |
| awkward | |
| cement hands |
| awkwardness | |
| two left feet |
| axe | |
| give you the axe |
| axed | |
| give you the axe |