| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A blessing in disguise | Something good that seemed bad |
| 2. | A dime a dozen | Very common and not special |
| 3. | A drop in the bucket | A very small amount |
| 4. | A leopard can’t change spots | People can’t change their nature |
| 5. | A penny for your thoughts | Tell me what you’re thinking |
| 6. | A piece of cake | Very easy to do |
| 7. | A stitch in time saves nine | Fix problems early to save work |
| 8. | A taste of your own medicine | Same bad treatment returned |
| 9. | A watched pot never boils | Waiting makes time feel longer |
| 10. | Actions speak louder than words | Deeds matter more than talk |
| 11. | Add fuel to the fire | Make a bad situation worse |
| 12. | Against the clock | Racing to finish in time |
| 13. | All bark and no bite | Threatening but not dangerous |
| 14. | All ears | Listening very attentively |
| 15. | All in the same boat | Sharing the same problem |
| 16. | Back against the wall | In a difficult situation |
| 17. | Back in the saddle | Doing something again |
| 18. | Back to square one | Return to the beginning |
| 19. | Barking up the wrong tree | Blaming the wrong person |
| 20. | Beat a dead horse | Waste effort on the pointless |
| 21. | Beat around the bush | Avoid saying it directly |
| 22. | Beggars can’t be choosers | Take what you can get |
| 23. | Behind the eight ball | In trouble or disadvantage |
| 24. | Bend over backwards | Try very hard to help |
| 25. | Bite off more than you can chew | Take on too much |
| 26. | Call it a day | Stop working for now |
| 27. | Call the shots | Be in control |
| 28. | Calm before the storm | Quiet period before trouble |
| 29. | Can’t judge a book by its cover | Looks can be deceiving |
| 30. | Catch someone red-handed | Find someone in the act |
| 31. | Catch-22 | No-win situation |
| 32. | Caught between two stools | Torn between two choices |
| 33. | Change of heart | A new opinion or feeling |
| 34. | Chew the fat | Chat casually |
| 35. | Chip on your shoulder | A resentful attitude |
| 36. | Devil’s advocate | Argue the opposite side |
| 37. | Don’t put all eggs in one basket | Don’t risk everything on one thing |
| 38. | Down in the dumps | Feeling sad |
| 39. | Down to earth | Practical and realistic |
| 40. | Draw the line | Set a limit |
| 41. | Drive someone up the wall | Annoy someone greatly |
| 42. | Drop the ball | Make a mistake or fail |
| 43. | Easier said than done | Harder than it sounds |
| 44. | Eat humble pie | Admit you were wrong |
| 45. | Eat your words | Take back what you said |
| 46. | Elephant in the room | Obvious issue being ignored |
| 47. | Every cloud has a silver lining | Good can come from bad |
| 48. | Face the music | Accept consequences |
| 49. | Fair and square | Honestly and without cheating |
| 50. | Fall on deaf ears | Be ignored |
| 51. | Feather in your cap | An achievement to be proud of |
| 52. | Feel under the weather | Feel slightly ill |
| 53. | Fight fire with fire | Use same tactics against opponent |
| 54. | Fish out of water | Uncomfortable in new situation |
| 55. | Fit as a fiddle | Very healthy |
| 56. | Fly off the handle | Get angry suddenly |
| 57. | Food for thought | Something to think about |
| 58. | For the birds | Worthless or silly |
| 59. | Get off on the wrong foot | Start badly |
| 60. | Get out of hand | Become uncontrollable |
| 61. | Get the ball rolling | Start something |
| 62. | Get the hang of it | Learn how to do it |
| 63. | Get wind of | Hear a rumor or secret |
| 64. | Give the benefit of the doubt | Assume someone is honest |
| 65. | Go back to the drawing board | Start over with a new plan |
| 66. | Go down in flames | Fail spectacularly |
| 67. | Go the extra mile | Do more than required |
| 68. | Go with the flow | Adapt to circumstances easily |
| 69. | Hang in there | Keep going despite difficulty |
| 70. | Have a sweet tooth | Love sugary foods |
| 71. | Have bigger fish to fry | Have more important matters |
| 72. | Have your cake and eat it too | Want two incompatible things |
| 73. | Head over heels | Deeply in love |
| 74. | Hit the nail on the head | Be exactly right |
| 75. | Hit the sack | Go to bed |
| 76. | Hold your horses | Wait and be patient |
| 77. | In a nutshell | In brief |
| 78. | In hot water | In trouble |
| 79. | It takes two to tango | Both share responsibility |
| 80. | Jump on the bandwagon | Join a popular trend |
| 81. | Jump the gun | Act too soon |
| 82. | Keep your chin up | Stay positive |
| 83. | Keep your fingers crossed | Hope for good luck |
| 84. | Kick the bucket | Die |
| 85. | Kill two birds with one stone | Achieve two goals at once |
| 86. | Know the ropes | Understand how things work |
| 87. | Let sleeping dogs lie | Don’t stir up old trouble |
| 88. | Let the cat out of the bag | Reveal a secret |
| 89. | Like two peas in a pod | Very similar |
| 90. | Lion’s share | The largest part |
| 91. | Look before you leap | Think before acting |
| 92. | Make a long story short | Summarize briefly |
| 93. | Make ends meet | Manage financially |
| 94. | Miss the boat | Lose an opportunity |
| 95. | Money doesn’t grow on trees | Money is not unlimited |
| 96. | Mum’s the word | Keep it secret |
| 97. | Needle in a haystack | Very hard to find |
| 98. | No pain, no gain | Effort is needed for success |
| 99. | Not my cup of tea | Not something I like |
| 100. | Off the beaten path | Away from usual places |
