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  - a chip off the old block
  - a clean slate
  - a dark and stormy night
  - a far cry
  - a fine kettle of fish
  - a loose cannon
  - a penny saved is a penny earned
  - a tough row to hoe
  - a word to the wise
  - ace in the hole
  - acid test
  - add insult to injury
  - against all odds
  - air your dirty laundry
  - all fun and games
  - all in a day's work
  - all talk, no action
  - all thumbs
  - all your eggs in one basket
  - all's fair in love and war
  - all's well that ends well
  - almighty dollar
  - American as apple pie
  - an axe to grind
  - another day, another dollar
  - armed to the teeth
  - as luck would have it
  - as old as time
  - as the crow flies
  - at loose ends
  - at my wits end
  - avoid like the plague
  - babe in the woods
  - back against the wall
  - back in the saddle
  - back to square one
  - back to the drawing board
  - bad to the bone
  - badge of honor
  - bald faced liar
  - ballpark figure
  - banging your head against a brick wall
  - baptism by fire
  - barking up the wrong tree
  - bat out of hell
  - be all and end all
  - beat a dead horse
  - beat around the bush
  - been there, done that
  - beggars can't be choosers
  - behind the eight ball
  - bend over backwards
  - benefit of the doubt
  - bent out of shape
  - best thing since sliced bread
  - bet your bottom dollar
  - better half
  - better late than never
  - better mousetrap
  - better safe than sorry
  - between a rock and a hard place
  - beyond the pale
  - bide your time
  - big as life
  - big cheese
  - big fish in a small pond
  - big man on campus
  - bigger they are the harder they fall
  - bird in the hand
  - bird's eye view
  - birds and the bees
  - birds of a feather flock together
  - bit the hand that feeds you
  - bite the bullet
  - bite the dust
  - bitten off more than he can chew
  - black as coal
  - black as pitch
  - black as the ace of spades
  - blast from the past
  - bleeding heart
  - blessing in disguise
  - blind ambition
  - blind as a bat
  - blind leading the blind
  - blood is thicker than water
  - blood sweat and tears
  - blow off steam
  - blow your own horn
  - blushing bride
  - boils down to
  - bolt from the blue
  - bone to pick
  - bored stiff
  - bored to tears
  - bottomless pit
  - boys will be boys
  - bright and early
  - brings home the bacon
  - broad across the beam
  - broken record
  - brought back to reality
  - bull by the horns
  - bull in a china shop
  - burn the midnight oil
  - burning question
  - burning the candle at both ends
  - burst your bubble
  - bury the hatchet
  - busy as a bee
  - by hook or by crook
  - call a spade a spade
  - called onto the carpet
  - calm before the storm
  - can of worms
  - can't cut the mustard
  - can't hold a candle to
  - case of mistaken identity
  - cat got your tongue
  - cat's meow
  - caught in the crossfire
  - caught red-handed
  - checkered past
  - chomping at the bit
  - cleanliness is next to godliness
  - clear as a bell
  - clear as mud
  - close to the vest
  - cock and bull story
  - cold shoulder
  - come hell or high water
  - cool as a cucumber
  - cool, calm, and collected
  - cost a king's ransom
  - count your blessings
  - crack of dawn
  - crash course
  - creature comforts
  - cross that bridge when you come to it
  - crushing blow
  - cry like a baby
  - cry me a river
  - cry over spilt milk
  - crystal clear
  - curiosity killed the cat
  - cut and dried
  - cut through the red tape
  - cut to the chase
  - cute as a bugs ear
  - cute as a button
  - cute as a puppy
  - cuts to the quick
  - dark before the dawn
  - day in, day out
  - dead as a doornail
  - devil is in the details
  - dime a dozen
  - divide and conquer
  - dog and pony show
  - dog days
  - dog eat dog
  - dog tired
  - don't burn your bridges
  - don't count your chickens
  - don't look a gift horse in the mouth
  - don't rock the boat
  - don't step on anyone's toes
  - don't take any wooden nickels
  - down and out
  - down at the heels
  - down in the dumps
  - down the hatch
  - down to earth
  - draw the line
  - dressed to kill
  - dressed to the nines
  - drives me up the wall
  - dull as dishwater
  - dyed in the wool
  - eagle eye
  - ear to the ground
  - early bird catches the worm
  - easier said than done
  - easy as pie
  - eat your heart out
  - eat your words
  - eleventh hour
  - even the playing field
  - every dog has its day
  - every fiber of my being
  - everything but the kitchen sink
  - eye for an eye
  - face the music
  - facts of life
  - fair weather friend
  - fall by the wayside
  - fan the flames
  - feast or famine
  - feather your nest
  - feathered friends
  - few and far between
  - fifteen minutes of fame
  - filthy vermin
  - fine kettle of fish
  - fish out of water
  - fishing for a compliment
  - fit as a fiddle
  - fit the bill
  - fit to be tied
  - flash in the pan
  - flat as a pancake
  - flip your lid
  - flog a dead horse
  - fly by night
  - fly the coop
  - follow your heart
  - for all intents and purposes
  - for the birds
  - for what it's worth
  - force of nature
  - force to be reckoned with
  - forgive and forget
  - fox in the henhouse
  - free and easy
  - free as a bird
  - fresh as a daisy
  - full steam ahead
  - fun in the sun
  - garbage in, garbage out
  - gentle as a lamb
  - get a kick out of
  - get a leg up
  - get down and dirty
  - get the lead out
  - get to the bottom of
  - get your feet wet
  - gets my goat
  - gilding the lily
  - give and take
  - go against the grain
  - go at it tooth and nail
  - go for broke
  - go him one better
  - go the extra mile
  - go with the flow
  - goes without saying
  - good as gold
  - good deed for the day
  - good things come to those who wait
  - good time was had by all
  - good times were had by all
  - greased lightning
  - greek to me
  - green thumb
  - green-eyed monster
  - grist for the mill
  - growing like a weed
  - hair of the dog
  - hand to mouth
  - happy as a clam
  - happy as a lark
  - hasn't a clue
  - have a nice day
  - have high hopes
  - have the last laugh
  - haven't got a row to hoe
  - head honcho
  - head over heels
  - hear a pin drop
  - heard it through the grapevine
  - heart's content
  - heavy as lead
  - hem and haw
  - high and dry
  - high and mighty
  - high as a kite
  - hit paydirt
  - hold your head up high
  - hold your horses
  - hold your own
  - hold your tongue
  - honest as the day is long
  - horns of a dilemma
  - horse of a different color
  - hot under the collar
  - hour of need
  - I beg to differ
  - icing on the cake
  - if the shoe fits
  - if the shoe were on the other foot
  - in a jam
  - in a jiffy
  - in a nutshell
  - in a pig's eye
  - in a pinch
  - in a word
  - in hot water
  - in the gutter
  - in the nick of time
  - in the thick of it
  - in your dreams
  - it ain't over till the fat lady sings
  - it goes without saying
  - it takes all kinds
  - it takes one to know one
  - it's a small world
  - it's only a matter of time
  - ivory tower
  - Jack of all trades
  - jockey for position
  - jog your memory
  - joined at the hip
  - judge a book by its cover
  - jump down your throat
  - jump in with both feet
  - jump on the bandwagon
  - jump the gun
  - jump to conclusions
  - just a hop, skip, and a jump
  - just the ticket
  - justice is blind
  - keep a stiff upper lip
  - keep an eye on
  - keep it simple, stupid
  - keep the home fires burning
  - keep up with the Joneses
  - keep your chin up
  - keep your fingers crossed
  - kick the bucket
  - kick up your heels
  - kick your feet up
  - kid in a candy store
  - kill two birds with one stone
  - kiss of death
  - knock it out of the park
  - knock on wood
  - knock your socks off
  - know him from Adam
  - know the ropes
  - know the score
  - knuckle down
  - knuckle sandwich
  - knuckle under
  - labor of love
  - ladder of success
  - land on your feet
  - lap of luxury
  - last but not least
  - last hurrah
  - last-ditch effort
  - law of the jungle
  - law of the land
  - lay down the law
  - leaps and bounds
  - let sleeping dogs lie
  - let the cat out of the bag
  - let the good times roll
  - let your hair down
  - let's talk turkey
  - letter perfect
  - lick your wounds
  - lies like a rug
  - life's a bitch
  - life's a grind
  - light at the end of the tunnel
  - lighter than a feather
  - lighter than air
  - like clockwork
  - like father like son
  - like taking candy from a baby
  - like there's no tomorrow
  - lion's share
  - live and learn
  - live and let live
  - long and short of it
  - long lost love
  - look before you leap
  - look down your nose
  - look what the cat dragged in
  - looking a gift horse in the mouth
  - looks like death warmed over
  - loose cannon
  - lose your head
  - lose your temper
  - loud as a horn
  - lounge lizard
  - loved and lost
  - low man on the totem pole
  - luck of the draw
  - luck of the Irish
  - make hay while the sun shines
  - make money hand over fist
  - make my day
  - make the best of a bad situation
  - make the best of it
  - make your blood boil
  - man of few words
  - man's best friend
  - mark my words
  - meaningful dialogue
  - missed the boat on that one
  - moment in the sun
  - moment of glory
  - moment of truth
  - money to burn
  - more power to you
  - more than one way to skin a cat
  - movers and shakers
  - moving experience
  - naked as a jaybird
  - naked truth
  - neat as a pin
  - needle in a haystack
  - needless to say
  - neither here nor there
  - never look back
  - never say never
  - nip and tuck
  - nip it in the bud
  - no guts, no glory
  - no love lost
  - no pain, no gain
  - no skin off my back
  - no stone unturned
  - no time like the present
  - no use crying over spilled milk
  - nose to the grindstone
  - not a hope in hell
  - not a minute's peace
  - not in my backyard
  - not playing with a full deck
  - not the end of the world
  - not written in stone
  - nothing to sneeze at
  - nothing ventured nothing gained
  - now we're cooking
  - off the top of my head
  - off the wagon
  - off the wall
  - old hat
  - older and wiser
  - older than dirt
  - older than Methuselah
  - on a roll
  - on cloud nine
  - on pins and needles
  - on the bandwagon
  - on the money
  - on the nose
  - on the rocks
  - on the spot
  - on the tip of my tongue
  - on the wagon
  - on thin ice
  - once bitten, twice shy
  - one bad apple doesn't spoil the bushel
  - one born every minute
  - one brick short
  - one foot in the grave
  - one in a million
  - one red cent
  - only game in town
  - open a can of worms
  - open and shut case
  - open the flood gates
  - opportunity doesn't knock twice
  - out of pocket
  - out of sight, out of mind
  - out of the frying pan into the fire
  - out of the woods
  - out on a limb
  - over a barrel
  - over the hump
  - pain and suffering
  - pain in the
  - panic button
  - par for the course
  - part and parcel
  - party pooper
  - pass the buck
  - patience is a virtue
  - pay through the nose
  - penny pincher
  - perfect storm
  - pig in a poke
  - pile it on
  - pillar of the community
  - pin your hopes on
  - pitter patter of little feet
  - plain as day
  - plain as the nose on your face
  - play by the rules
  - play your cards right
  - playing the field
  - playing with fire
  - pleased as punch
  - plenty of fish in the sea
  - point with pride
  - poor as a church mouse
  - pot calling the kettle black
  - pretty as a picture
  - pull a fast one
  - pull your punches
  - pulling your leg
  - pure as the driven snow
  - put it in a nutshell
  - put one over on you
  - put the cart before the horse
  - put the pedal to the metal
  - put your best foot forward
  - put your foot down
  - quick as a bunny
  - quick as a lick
  - quick as a wink
  - quick as lightning
  - quiet as a dormouse
  - rags to riches
  - raining buckets
  - raining cats and dogs
  - rank and file
  - rat race
  - reap what you sow
  - red as a beet
  - red herring
  - reinvent the wheel
  - rich and famous
  - rings a bell
  - ripe old age
  - ripped me off
  - rise and shine
  - road to hell is paved with good intentions
  - rob Peter to pay Paul
  - roll over in the grave
  - rub the wrong way
  - ruled the roost
  - running in circles
  - sad but true
  - sadder but wiser
  - salt of the earth
  - scared stiff
  - scared to death
  - sealed with a kiss
  - second to none
  - see eye to eye
  - seen the light
  - seize the day
  - set the record straight
  - set the world on fire
  - set your teeth on edge
  - sharp as a tack
  - shoot for the moon
  - shoot the breeze
  - shot in the dark
  - shoulder to the wheel
  - sick as a dog
  - sigh of relief
  - signed, sealed, and delivered
  - sink or swim
  - six of one, half a dozen of another
  - skating on thin ice
  - slept like a log
  - slinging mud
  - slippery as an eel
  - slow as molasses
  - smart as a whip
  - smooth as a baby's bottom
  - sneaking suspicion
  - snug as a bug in a rug
  - sow wild oats
  - spare the rod, spoil the child
  - speak of the devil
  - spilled the beans
  - spinning your wheels
  - spitting image of
  - spoke with relish
  - spread like wildfire
  - spring to life
  - squeaky wheel gets the grease
  - stands out like a sore thumb
  - start from scratch
  - stick in the mud
  - still waters run deep
  - stitch in time
  - stop and smell the roses
  - straight as an arrow
  - straw that broke the camel's back
  - strong as an ox
  - stubborn as a mule
  - stuff that dreams are made of
  - stuffed shirt
  - sweating blood
  - sweating bullets
  - take a load off
  - take one for the team
  - take the bait
  - take the bull by the horns
  - take the plunge
  - takes one to know one
  - takes two to tango
  - the more the merrier
  - the real deal
  - the real McCoy
  - the red carpet treatment
  - the same old story
  - there is no accounting for taste
  - thick as a brick
  - thick as thieves
  - thin as a rail
  - think outside of the box
  - third time's the charm
  - this day and age
  - this hurts me worse than it hurts you
  - this point in time
  - three sheets to the wind
  - through thick and thin
  - throw in the towel
  - tie one on
  - tighter than a drum
  - time and time again
  - time is of the essence
  - tip of the iceberg
  - tired but happy
  - to coin a phrase
  - to each his own
  - to make a long story short
  - to the best of my knowledge
  - toe the line
  - tongue in cheek
  - too good to be true
  - too hot to handle
  - too numerous to mention
  - touch with a ten foot pole
  - tough as nails
  - trial and error
  - trials and tribulations
  - tried and true
  - trip down memory lane
  - twist of fate
  - two cents worth
  - two peas in a pod
  - ugly as sin
  - under the counter
  - under the gun
  - under the same roof
  - under the weather
  - until the cows come home
  - unvarnished truth
  - up the creek
  - uphill battle
  - upper crust
  - upset the applecart
  - vain attempt
  - vain effort
  - vanquish the enemy
  - vested interest
  - waiting for the other shoe to drop
  - wakeup call
  - warm welcome
  - watch your p's and q's
  - watch your tongue
  - watching the clock
  - water under the bridge
  - weather the storm
  - weed them out
  - week of Sundays
  - went belly up
  - wet behind the ears
  - what goes around comes around
  - what you see is what you get
  - when it rains, it pours
  - when push comes to shove
  - when the cat's away
  - when the going gets tough, the tough get going
  - white as a sheet
  - whole ball of wax
  - whole hog
  - whole nine yards
  - wild goose chase
  - will wonders never cease?
  - wisdom of the ages
  - wise as an owl
  - wolf at the door
  - words fail me
  - work like a dog
  - world weary
  - worst nightmare
  - worth its weight in gold
  - wrong side of the bed
  - yanking your chain
  - yappy as a dog
  - years young
  - you are what you eat
  - you can run but you can't hide
  - you only live once
  - you're the boss
  - young and foolish
  - young and vibrant