| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | a gut feeling | an instinctive sense |
| 2. | a pain in the neck | an annoying person or thing |
| 3. | all ears | fully listening |
| 4. | all eyes on | everyone watching |
| 5. | armed to the teeth | heavily armed |
| 6. | at hand | nearby; available |
| 7. | back on your feet | recovered; well again |
| 8. | behind someone’s back | without their knowledge |
| 9. | bend over backwards | try very hard to help |
| 10. | bite off more than you can chew | take on too much |
| 11. | bite your tongue | stop yourself speaking |
| 12. | blood is thicker than water | family bonds are strongest |
| 13. | born with a silver spoon | born into wealth |
| 14. | break a leg | good luck |
| 15. | break someone’s heart | cause deep sadness |
| 16. | breathe down someone’s neck | watch too closely |
| 17. | butterflies in your stomach | nervous excitement |
| 18. | by the skin of your teeth | barely; narrowly |
| 19. | can’t stomach it | cannot tolerate it |
| 20. | catch someone’s eye | attract attention |
| 21. | chew the fat | chat casually |
| 22. | cold feet | sudden nervousness |
| 23. | cost an arm and a leg | be very expensive |
| 24. | cry your eyes out | cry a lot |
| 25. | cut to the bone | reduce severely |
| 26. | cut your teeth on | gain first experience |
| 27. | deep in the heart of | in the very center |
| 28. | dig your heels in | refuse to change |
| 29. | down in the mouth | sad; depressed |
| 30. | ears are burning | being talked about |
| 31. | easy on the eye | attractive |
| 32. | elbow room | space to move |
| 33. | eye for an eye | revenge in kind |
| 34. | face the music | accept consequences |
| 35. | fall on deaf ears | be ignored |
| 36. | find your feet | become confident |
| 37. | follow your nose | trust your instincts |
| 38. | foot the bill | pay the cost |
| 39. | get a foot in the door | gain initial access |
| 40. | get cold feet | lose nerve |
| 41. | get off your chest | confess; unburden |
| 42. | get under your skin | annoy persistently |
| 43. | get your head around | understand |
| 44. | give a hand | help |
| 45. | give someone a heads-up | warn in advance |
| 46. | go hand in hand | occur together |
| 47. | go to your head | make you conceited |
| 48. | have a big mouth | talk too much |
| 49. | have a change of heart | change your mind |
| 50. | have a good head on shoulders | be sensible |
| 51. | have a heart-to-heart | talk honestly |
| 52. | have a sweet tooth | love sugary foods |
| 53. | have an ear for | be good at hearing |
| 54. | have egg on your face | be embarrassed |
| 55. | have eyes in the back of your head | notice everything |
| 56. | have one foot in the grave | be very old or ill |
| 57. | head over heels | deeply in love |
| 58. | heads will roll | people will be punished |
| 59. | hold your tongue | stay silent |
| 60. | keep an eye on | watch carefully |
| 61. | keep your chin up | stay positive |
| 62. | keep your eyes peeled | watch attentively |
| 63. | keep your fingers crossed | hope for luck |
| 64. | keep your nose clean | stay out of trouble |
| 65. | keep your shirt on | stay calm |
| 66. | know by heart | memorize perfectly |
| 67. | know the ropes | understand how things work |
| 68. | laugh your head off | laugh a lot |
| 69. | lend an ear | listen sympathetically |
| 70. | let your hair down | relax and enjoy |
| 71. | lip service | insincere support |
| 72. | lose face | lose respect |
| 73. | make a beeline | go straight toward |
| 74. | make no bones about it | be frank |
| 75. | make your blood boil | make you very angry |
| 76. | need a hand | need help |
| 77. | nip it in the bud | stop early |
| 78. | nose to the grindstone | work steadily |
| 79. | not bat an eyelid | show no surprise |
| 80. | off the top of your head | without thinking much |
| 81. | on the tip of your tongue | almost remembered |
| 82. | open your heart | share feelings |
| 83. | over my dead body | never; absolutely not |
| 84. | pay through the nose | pay too much |
| 85. | pick someone’s brain | ask for ideas |
| 86. | play it by ear | improvise |
| 87. | pull someone’s leg | tease; joke |
| 88. | pull your punches | be less harsh |
| 89. | put your best foot forward | make a good impression |
| 90. | put your foot down | be firm |
| 91. | put your head in the sand | ignore reality |
| 92. | put your money where your mouth is | act on your claims |
| 93. | put your nose to the grindstone | work hard |
| 94. | rack your brains | think very hard |
| 95. | rub elbows | mix socially |
| 96. | rub salt in the wound | make hurt worse |
| 97. | rule with an iron fist | govern harshly |
| 98. | save face | avoid embarrassment |
| 99. | see eye to eye | agree |
| 100. | shake a leg | hurry up |