| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | a dime a dozen | very common and cheap |
| 2. | add fuel to the fire | make a bad situation worse |
| 3. | all ears | listening closely |
| 4. | at the drop of a hat | immediately, without hesitation |
| 5. | back to the drawing board | start over with a plan |
| 6. | ballpark figure | rough estimate |
| 7. | barking up the wrong tree | pursuing the wrong idea |
| 8. | beat a dead horse | waste effort on the pointless |
| 9. | beat around the bush | avoid saying directly |
| 10. | bite the bullet | face something unpleasant bravely |
| 11. | break the ice | start a friendly conversation |
| 12. | burn the midnight oil | work late into the night |
| 13. | call it a day | stop working for now |
| 14. | call the shots | be in charge |
| 15. | can’t judge a book by its cover | looks can be misleading |
| 16. | catch someone’s eye | attract attention |
| 17. | cost an arm and a leg | be very expensive |
| 18. | cut to the chase | get to the main point |
| 19. | down to earth | practical and realistic |
| 20. | draw the line | set a limit |
| 21. | drop the ball | make a mistake |
| 22. | easy does it | go slowly and carefully |
| 23. | eat your words | admit you were wrong |
| 24. | every cloud has a silver lining | good can come from bad |
| 25. | face the music | accept consequences |
| 26. | fall through the cracks | be overlooked |
| 27. | fish out of water | uncomfortable in a new place |
| 28. | fit as a fiddle | very healthy |
| 29. | get a taste of your own medicine | receive the same bad treatment |
| 30. | get cold feet | lose courage suddenly |
| 31. | get out of hand | become uncontrollable |
| 32. | get the ball rolling | start something |
| 33. | get the hang of it | learn how to do it |
| 34. | go the extra mile | make special effort |
| 35. | hang in there | keep going; don’t give up |
| 36. | have a blast | have a great time |
| 37. | have bigger fish to fry | have more important things |
| 38. | hit the nail on the head | be exactly right |
| 39. | hit the sack | go to bed |
| 40. | hold your horses | wait; slow down |
| 41. | in hot water | in trouble |
| 42. | in over your head | involved beyond your ability |
| 43. | in the nick of time | just before it’s too late |
| 44. | it takes two to tango | both share responsibility |
| 45. | jump the gun | act too soon |
| 46. | keep an eye on | watch carefully |
| 47. | keep your chin up | stay positive |
| 48. | keep your fingers crossed | hope for good luck |
| 49. | kick the bucket | die |
| 50. | kick the can down the road | delay dealing with a problem |
| 51. | kill two birds with one stone | achieve two goals at once |
| 52. | last straw | final cause of anger |
| 53. | leave no stone unturned | search everywhere |
| 54. | let bygones be bygones | forget past conflicts |
| 55. | let sleeping dogs lie | avoid restarting trouble |
| 56. | let the cat out of the bag | reveal a secret accidentally |
| 57. | look before you leap | think before acting |
| 58. | make a long story short | summarize briefly |
| 59. | make ends meet | have enough money to live |
| 60. | make waves | cause trouble or attention |
| 61. | method to the madness | hidden reason behind chaos |
| 62. | miss the boat | lose an opportunity |
| 63. | mumbo jumbo | nonsense language |
| 64. | nip it in the bud | stop it early |
| 65. | no pain, no gain | effort is required for success |
| 66. | no strings attached | without conditions |
| 67. | not my cup of tea | not something I like |
| 68. | off the top of my head | from memory, without thinking |
| 69. | off your rocker | crazy or irrational |
| 70. | on cloud nine | extremely happy |
| 71. | on the same page | in agreement or understanding |
| 72. | once in a blue moon | very rarely |
| 73. | out of the blue | unexpectedly |
| 74. | paint the town red | go out and party |
| 75. | pass the buck | shift responsibility |
| 76. | piece of cake | very easy task |
| 77. | play it by ear | improvise as you go |
| 78. | pull someone’s leg | joke or tease someone |
| 79. | put all your eggs in one basket | risk everything on one plan |
| 80. | rain on someone’s parade | spoil someone’s joy |
| 81. | read between the lines | infer the hidden meaning |
| 82. | ring a bell | sound familiar |
| 83. | rock the boat | cause trouble by changing things |
| 84. | rub salt in the wound | make pain worse |
| 85. | run out of steam | lose energy or motivation |
| 86. | saved by the bell | rescued at the last moment |
| 87. | see eye to eye | agree completely |
| 88. | sit on the fence | avoid choosing sides |
| 89. | speak of the devil | the person appears unexpectedly |
| 90. | spill the beans | reveal a secret |
| 91. | take it with a grain of salt | be skeptical about it |
| 92. | take the bull by the horns | deal with a problem directly |
| 93. | the ball is in your court | it is your decision |
| 94. | the best of both worlds | two advantages together |
| 95. | throw in the towel | give up |
| 96. | time flies | time passes quickly |
| 97. | under the weather | feeling ill |
| 98. | up in the air | not decided yet |
| 99. | when pigs fly | never; impossible |
| 100. | wrap your head around | understand something difficult |
