| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A blessing in disguise | a good result from something bad |
| 2. | A dime a dozen | very common and not special |
| 3. | A piece of cake | very easy to do |
| 4. | A rip-off | something overpriced or a scam |
| 5. | A shot in the dark | a wild guess |
| 6. | A tough nut to crack | a difficult problem or person |
| 7. | Add fuel to the fire | make a bad situation worse |
| 8. | Against the clock | in a hurry under time pressure |
| 9. | All ears | listening closely |
| 10. | All in the same boat | sharing the same problem |
| 11. | All of a sudden | unexpectedly and quickly |
| 12. | All over the place | messy or disorganized |
| 13. | All set | ready to go |
| 14. | All talk, no action | promises without doing anything |
| 15. | An arm and a leg | very expensive |
| 16. | As luck would have it | by chance, fortunately or not |
| 17. | At the drop of a hat | immediately, without hesitation |
| 18. | At your wits’ end | unable to think of solutions |
| 19. | Back on track | returning to progress |
| 20. | Back out | withdraw from an agreement |
| 21. | Back to square one | return to the start |
| 22. | Back to the drawing board | start over with a new plan |
| 23. | Bad blood | lasting hostility |
| 24. | Bail out | help someone out of trouble |
| 25. | Bark up the wrong tree | blame the wrong person |
| 26. | Beat around the bush | avoid saying directly |
| 27. | Beat the traffic | leave early to avoid congestion |
| 28. | Behind the scenes | privately, not publicly |
| 29. | Bend over backwards | try very hard to help |
| 30. | Bite off more than you can chew | take on too much |
| 31. | Bite the bullet | face something unpleasant bravely |
| 32. | Bite your tongue | stop yourself from speaking |
| 33. | Blow it | make a big mistake |
| 34. | Blow off steam | release stress or anger |
| 35. | Blow up | suddenly get very angry |
| 36. | Bottom line | the most important point |
| 37. | Break even | neither profit nor lose money |
| 38. | Break the ice | make people feel comfortable |
| 39. | Bring it up | mention a topic |
| 40. | Call it a day | stop working for now |
| 41. | Call it quits | stop trying or end something |
| 42. | Call the shots | be in control |
| 43. | Can’t make heads or tails | cannot understand |
| 44. | Catch someone off guard | surprise someone unexpectedly |
| 45. | Catch up | reach the same level |
| 46. | Chew the fat | chat casually |
| 47. | Chip in | contribute money or help |
| 48. | Clam up | stop talking suddenly |
| 49. | Clean up your act | behave better |
| 50. | Dead end | a situation with no progress |
| 51. | Dead to the world | sleeping very deeply |
| 52. | Devil’s advocate | argue the opposite side |
| 53. | Dig in your heels | refuse to change your mind |
| 54. | Don’t hold your breath | it probably won’t happen |
| 55. | Don’t judge a book | don’t judge by appearance |
| 56. | Down the road | in the future |
| 57. | Down to earth | practical and realistic |
| 58. | Draw the line | set a limit |
| 59. | Drop the ball | make a mistake or fail |
| 60. | Eager beaver | someone very enthusiastic |
| 61. | Easy does it | go slowly and carefully |
| 62. | Eat your words | admit you were wrong |
| 63. | Elephant in the room | an obvious unspoken issue |
| 64. | End of the day | ultimately |
| 65. | Every cloud has a silver lining | something good in bad times |
| 66. | Face the music | accept consequences |
| 67. | Fair and square | honestly and legally |
| 68. | Fall through the cracks | be missed or overlooked |
| 69. | Fed up | tired and annoyed |
| 70. | Feel under the weather | feel slightly ill |
| 71. | Fender bender | a minor car accident |
| 72. | Find your feet | become comfortable in new place |
| 73. | Fish out of water | uncomfortable in a new situation |
| 74. | For the time being | for now |
| 75. | From scratch | from the beginning |
| 76. | Get a grip | control your emotions |
| 77. | Get a move on | hurry up |
| 78. | Get a second opinion | ask another expert |
| 79. | Get back to you | reply later |
| 80. | Get cold feet | become nervous and back out |
| 81. | Get in touch | contact someone |
| 82. | Get it over with | finish something unpleasant quickly |
| 83. | Get on my nerves | annoy me |
| 84. | Get out of hand | become uncontrollable |
| 85. | Get the hang of it | learn how to do it |
| 86. | Hang in there | keep going despite difficulty |
| 87. | Hang out | spend time casually |
| 88. | Hard pill to swallow | a difficult truth to accept |
| 89. | Have a blast | have a great time |
| 90. | Have a change of heart | change your feelings or opinion |
| 91. | Have a gut feeling | an instinctive sense |
| 92. | Have a lot on your plate | have many responsibilities |
| 93. | Have your hands full | be very busy |
| 94. | Hear it on the grapevine | hear a rumor |
| 95. | Hit the road | leave and start traveling |
| 96. | In a bind | in a difficult situation |
| 97. | In hot water | in trouble |
| 98. | In the long run | over a long period |
| 99. | In the nick of time | just in time |
| 100. | It takes two to tango | both sides share responsibility |
