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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