decide • All told- all together • She’s the apple of his eye • Everything is above board • You’re barking up the wrong • He’s up in arms tree • For all I know- • He’s broke he’s a millionai re • Plans are up in the air • Steve of all people failed the math test! • Take everythi ng into account before you • The child is full of beans • I just had a brainwave • He’s always butering up his boss • Stop beating around the bush! • The murderer is behind bars now • She’s so big-headed • He was black and blue after the accident • That’s a blessing in disguise • It was a bolt from the blue • He was caught • The exam was a piece of cake redhanded • William is a to get chip off the married- old block out of the • Don’t hold your breath! • I’ve got blue • That name rings a bell buterflies in my stomach • I hate going out with Jim- he’s a • His grandfather just kicked the bucket • That makes my blood boil • They elopedon the spur of the moment • He asked her wet blanket • Stop calling me names! • She always cries crocodile tears • It never crossed my mind to ask for help • She’s been feeling down in the dumps lately • Everything is going to the dogs these days • That’s a lost cause • If you play your cards right, you’ll probably get the job • He passed the test with flying colors • Don’t count your chickens before they hatch • I’m dying for some chocolate ice cream • Play fair and square • He got off on the wrong foot • There’s a lot of give and take in a marriage • I can’t speak- I’ve got a frog in my throat • You should put your foot down and not what others want you to • Take it easy • You shouldn’t take your wife for granted • He’s sound asleep • He’s the spiting image of his father • Ask him a simple questionjust to break the ice • Forget it! You’re beating a dead horse • He has so many irons in • I heard on the grapevine that Mary is engaged • It all happened in a flash • It’s all Greek to me • I couldn’t keep a straight the fire that he does nothing well Or he has so much on his plate • Hold your horses! Be patient face when she told me the joke • There’s plenty more fish in the sea • Keep it under your hatdon’t tell a soul • They are always trying to keep up with the Joneses- the sand! They just had to buy a plasma TV too • Don’t lose heartthings will turn out all right • I have it straight from the horse’s mouth that… • She’s got her hands full with litle children • That’s just the tip of the iceberg • Stop burying your head in • That’s a fine kettle of fish! • Keep your fingers crossed • He made a killing in the stock market • Stop pulling my leg! I don’t believe you • I always sleep like a log • He’s the life and soul of the party • He’s going to turn over a Florida • Oh no it slipped my mind! • This cream can work miracles on wrinkled skin new leaf • I’m a night owl • Don’t cry over spilt milk • I looked in every • He gave us the green light nook and cranny and I couldn’t find my ring • Rude people really get on my nerves • His business is making money hand over fist • He became success against all odds • I’m really out of practice or rusty) I haven’t played tennis • Once in a blue moon it snows in years • This is a gol in den oppor tunity - take advan tage of it • He’s wonderful in public and impossible in private • For once and for rememb my name correctly • That book is out of print • Out of the frying pan and into the fire • Let’s throw a party on Saturday • Send all your white elephants to the refugees • He hit the roof when he heard that his son had crashed aller • Status symbol his new car • If you’re in a rut, get a new job • He spoke off the record • I racked my brains for the answer to the math problem • She’s got a memory like a sieve • If I were in your shoes, I would… • Let’s hit the sack! • It goes without saying … • He’s totally at seacompletel y lost • He got his new job by pulling a few strings • You better pull your socks up and study harder • OK I’ll sleep on it • I smell a rat! Something is fishy • Don’t spill the beans- try to keep the secret • You should take that with a pinch of salt • Oh this is the last straw! • He’s ahead of his time • She’s living with her parents for the time being • The accident was prevented in the nick of time • She’s not my cup of tea at all • There’s too much red tape in Greece • Don’t make waves in the company or your goose will be cooked • We’ve been friends through thick and thin • He just drives me up a wall • This morning I got out of the wrong side of the bed • It’s no wonder he lost his jobhe was always late • He’s an up and coming lawyer • That’s an old wives tale that drafts make you sick • He saw red when he received the bill • It was pitch black- couldn’t see a thing • He’s in hot water • That really makes my day • Robert is the black sheep of the family in detective stories • They fight like cats and dogs • She feels like a fish out of water in her new job • He’s as busy as a bee • That’s pot calling the ketle black • I explained everythin g until I was blue in the face • Watch out for red herrings • It’s 50 make a kilometers as mountain out the crow flies of a molehill? • John is really in the doghouse with his math teacher • Life is dog eat dog • Such a small apartmentnot enough room to swing a cat nowadays • She always has to the donkey work in her ofice • I haven’t seen • It was raining cats and dogs my aunt in donkey’s years • That would kill two birds with one stone • Business these days is called the rat race • You can talk • Oh no! You let to her until the cat out of the cows the bag! come home • Why does she always have to and she still won’t understand • That’s just sour grapes • He got cold feet right before the wedding • I have a real sweet tooth • Working in an office is a white collar job • Working construction is a blue collar job • If only I were • I saw Mary last night and she gave me the cold shoulder • She’s got a a fly on the real sharp wall tongue- • That’s his Achilles’ heel • His brother beware! • He’s got an eye for is a real pain fashion in the neck • Rich people look down their noses on everyone else • That was meant tongue in cheek • Don’t lose any sleep over that • He’s a jack of all trades • Some say the wiretapping is a storm in a teacup