Set 2
Don't Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth
When someone gives you a gift, don't be ungrateful.
Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket: 
Do not put all your resources in one possibility.
Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures: 
When you are extremely desperate you need to take extremely desperate actions.
Drive someone up the wall: 
To irritate and/or annoy very much.
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Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining: 
Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.
Excuse my French: 
Please forgive me for cursing.
Fixed In Your Ways: 
Not willing or wanting to change from your normal way of doing something. 
.From Rags To Riches: 
To go from being very poor to being very wealthy.
Get Down to Brass Tacks: 
To become serious about something.
Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed: 
Someone who is having a horrible day. 
Get Your Walking Papers: 
Get fired from a job.
Good Samaritan: 
Someone who helps others when they are in need, with no discussion for compensation, and no thought of a reward.
Set 3
Great Minds Think Alike: 
Intelligent people think like each other.
Gut Feeling: 
A personal intuition you get, especially when feel something may not be right. 
Haste Makes Waste: 
Quickly doing things results in a poor ending. 
To  lose one´s head: 
Angry and overcome by emotions. 
Head Over Heels: 
Very excited and/or joyful, especially when in love. 
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High Five: 
Slapping palms above each others heads as celebration gesture. 
.Hit The Books: 
To study, especially for a test or exam. 
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Hit The Nail on the Head: 
Do something exactly right or say something exactly right. 
Hold Your Horses: 
Be patient.
If It's Not One Thing, It's Another: 
When one thing goes wrong, then another, and another...
It Takes Two To Tango: 
A two person conflict where both people are at fault.
It's A Small World: 
You frequently see the same people in different places.
Set 4
Keep An Eye On somebody: 
You should carefully watch somebody.
Keep your chin up: 
To remain joyful in a tough situation.
Kick The Bucket: 
Die.
Kitty-corner: 
Diagonally across. Sometimes called Catty-Corner as well.
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Knock On Wood: 
Knuckle tapping on wood in order to avoid some bad luck.
Know the Ropes: 
To understand the details.
Last but not least: 
An introduction phrase to let the audience know that the last person mentioned is no less important than those introduced before him/her.
Lend Me Your Ear: 
To politely ask for someone's full attention.
Let Bygones Be Bygones: 
To forget about a disagreement or arguement.
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: 
To avoid restarting a conflict.
Let The Cat Out Of The Bag: 
To share a secret that wasn't suppose to be shared.
Method To My Madness: 
Strange or crazy actions that appear meaningless but in the end are done for a good reason.
Set 5
Mumbo Jumbo: 
Nonsense or meaningless speech
Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You: 
Don't hurt anyone that helps you.
New kid on the block: 
Someone new to the group or area.
No Room to Swing a Cat: 
An unsually small or confined space.
Not Playing With a Full Deck: 
Someone who lacks intelligence.
Off On The Wrong Foot: 
Getting a bad start on a relationship or task.
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Off the Record: 
Something said in confidence that the one speaking doesn't want attributed to him/her.
On The Fence: 
Undecided.
On The Same Page: 
When multiple people all agree on the same thing.
Out Of The Blue: 
Something that suddenly and unexpectedly occurs.
Out On The Town: 
To enjoy yourself by going out.
Over My Dead Body: 
When you absolutely will not allow something to happen.
Set 6
Over the Top: 
Very excessive.
Pass The Buck: 
Avoid responsibility by giving it to someone else.
Pig Out : 
To eat a lot and eat it quickly.
Practice Makes Perfect: 
By constantly practicing, you will become better.
Pull the plug: 
To stop something. To bring something to an end.
Pulling Your Leg: 
Tricking someone as a joke.
Raining Cats and Dogs: 
A very loud and noisy rain storm.
Rome Was Not Built In One Day: 
If you want something to be completely properly, then its going to take time.
Rule Of Thumb: 
A rough estimate.
Run out of steam: 
To be completely out of energy
You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover: 
Decisions shouldn't be made primarily on appearance.
Zero Tolerance: 
No crime or law breaking big or small will be overlooked
 
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