| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | a dime a dozen | very common |
| 2. | add fuel to the fire | make things worse |
| 3. | back to the drawing board | start over |
| 4. | barking up the wrong tree | blame the wrong person |
| 5. | beat around the bush | avoid the main topic |
| 6. | bite off more than you can chew | take on too much |
| 7. | bite the bullet | face something unpleasant |
| 8. | blow off steam | release anger or stress |
| 9. | break the ice | start friendly conversation |
| 10. | bring home the bacon | earn money for family |
| 11. | burn bridges | ruin relationships permanently |
| 12. | burn the midnight oil | work late at night |
| 13. | bury the hatchet | make peace |
| 14. | call it a day | stop working |
| 15. | caught red-handed | caught in the act |
| 16. | chew the fat | chat casually |
| 17. | cold feet | sudden fear or doubt |
| 18. | cost an arm and a leg | be very expensive |
| 19. | cut to the chase | get to the point |
| 20. | devil is in the details | small things cause problems |
| 21. | don’t count your chickens | don’t assume success early |
| 22. | down in the dumps | feeling sad |
| 23. | drop the ball | make a mistake |
| 24. | easy as pie | very easy |
| 25. | eat humble pie | admit you were wrong |
| 26. | elephant in the room | obvious issue ignored |
| 27. | every cloud has a silver lining | good in bad situations |
| 28. | face the music | accept consequences |
| 29. | feather in your cap | an achievement to be proud |
| 30. | fish out of water | feel out of place |
| 31. | fit as a fiddle | very healthy |
| 32. | fly off the handle | get angry suddenly |
| 33. | get your ducks in a row | get organized |
| 34. | give the cold shoulder | ignore someone deliberately |
| 35. | go down in flames | fail spectacularly |
| 36. | go the extra mile | make extra effort |
| 37. | go whole hog | do something fully |
| 38. | green thumb | skill with plants |
| 39. | hang in there | keep going |
| 40. | have a blast | have great fun |
| 41. | have butterflies | feel nervous excitement |
| 42. | have your hands full | be very busy |
| 43. | hit the nail on the head | be exactly right |
| 44. | hit the sack | go to bed |
| 45. | in hot water | in trouble |
| 46. | in the same boat | in the same situation |
| 47. | it takes two to tango | both share responsibility |
| 48. | jump the gun | act too soon |
| 49. | keep your chin up | stay positive |
| 50. | kick the bucket | die |
| 51. | kill two birds with one stone | achieve two goals at once |
| 52. | knock on wood | avoid bad luck |
| 53. | know the ropes | understand how things work |
| 54. | last straw | final cause of anger |
| 55. | let sleeping dogs lie | avoid restarting trouble |
| 56. | like a bull in a china shop | very clumsy |
| 57. | lion’s share | the largest part |
| 58. | lose your marbles | go crazy |
| 59. | make a long story short | summarize quickly |
| 60. | make ends meet | manage financially |
| 61. | miss the boat | miss an opportunity |
| 62. | needle in a haystack | very hard to find |
| 63. | nip it in the bud | stop early |
| 64. | no pain, no gain | effort brings results |
| 65. | not my cup of tea | not something I like |
| 66. | off the beaten path | away from usual places |
| 67. | on cloud nine | very happy |
| 68. | once in a blue moon | very rarely |
| 69. | out of the blue | unexpectedly |
| 70. | over the moon | extremely happy |
| 71. | paint the town red | go out partying |
| 72. | pay through the nose | pay too much |
| 73. | piece of cake | very easy |
| 74. | play it by ear | improvise as you go |
| 75. | pull out all the stops | use every effort |
| 76. | pull someone’s leg | tease or joke |
| 77. | put a sock in it | be quiet |
| 78. | put the cart before the horse | do things in wrong order |
| 79. | put your foot in your mouth | say something embarrassing |
| 80. | rain on someone’s parade | spoil someone’s joy |
| 81. | raining cats and dogs | raining very heavily |
| 82. | read between the lines | understand hidden meaning |
| 83. | ring a bell | sound familiar |
| 84. | rock the boat | cause trouble |
| 85. | roll with the punches | adapt to difficulties |
| 86. | save for a rainy day | save money for later |
| 87. | see eye to eye | agree completely |
| 88. | shoot the breeze | chat casually |
| 89. | sick as a dog | very ill |
| 90. | sit on the fence | avoid choosing sides |
| 91. | spill the beans | reveal a secret |
| 92. | take it with a grain of salt | don’t fully believe it |
| 93. | the ball is in your court | your turn to act |
| 94. | under the weather | feeling ill |
| 95. | up in the air | not decided yet |
| 96. | water under the bridge | past issues no longer matter |
| 97. | when pigs fly | never |
| 98. | wild goose chase | futile search |
| 99. | you can’t judge a book | don’t judge by appearance |
| 100. | your guess is as good as mine | I don’t know either |
