| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | a piece of cake | very easy |
| 2. | back to the drawing board | start over with a plan |
| 3. | bark up the wrong tree | blame the wrong cause |
| 4. | beat around the bush | avoid saying directly |
| 5. | break the ice | ease social tension |
| 6. | burn the midnight oil | work late into night |
| 7. | by the skin of your teeth | barely succeed |
| 8. | call it a day | stop working for now |
| 9. | chew the fat | talk informally |
| 10. | come hell or high water | no matter what happens |
| 11. | cool as a cucumber | very calm |
| 12. | cost an arm and a leg | be very expensive |
| 13. | cry over spilled milk | regret the unchangeable |
| 14. | cut corners | do something cheaply |
| 15. | cut to the chase | get to the point |
| 16. | down to the wire | at the last moment |
| 17. | draw a blank | fail to remember |
| 18. | drop a line | send a message |
| 19. | easier said than done | harder than it sounds |
| 20. | eat your words | admit you were wrong |
| 21. | every cloud has a silver lining | good in bad situations |
| 22. | face the music | accept consequences |
| 23. | fair and square | honestly and directly |
| 24. | fall head over heels | fall deeply in love |
| 25. | feather your nest | enrich yourself selfishly |
| 26. | feel like a million bucks | feel great |
| 27. | fit as a fiddle | very healthy |
| 28. | fly off the handle | lose your temper |
| 29. | get a kick out of | enjoy greatly |
| 30. | get cold feet | lose courage |
| 31. | get the ball rolling | start an activity |
| 32. | get the hang of it | learn how to do it |
| 33. | get your act together | become organized and responsible |
| 34. | give the cold shoulder | ignore someone deliberately |
| 35. | have a ball | have a great time |
| 36. | have a chip on your shoulder | be resentful |
| 37. | have a screw loose | be slightly crazy |
| 38. | have bigger fish to fry | have more important matters |
| 39. | have egg on your face | be embarrassed |
| 40. | hit the sack | go to bed |
| 41. | in a pickle | in a difficult situation |
| 42. | in hot water | in trouble |
| 43. | in the same boat | in the same situation |
| 44. | it takes two to tango | both share responsibility |
| 45. | jump on the bandwagon | join a popular trend |
| 46. | jump the gun | act too soon |
| 47. | keep an eye on | watch carefully |
| 48. | keep your chin up | stay positive |
| 49. | keep your fingers crossed | hope for good luck |
| 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. | knock your socks off | greatly impress |
| 54. | know the ropes | understand how things work |
| 55. | let sleeping dogs lie | avoid restarting trouble |
| 56. | let the cat out of the bag | reveal a secret |
| 57. | like a bull in a china shop | very clumsy |
| 58. | like two peas in a pod | very similar |
| 59. | live and learn | learn from experience |
| 60. | look before you leap | think before acting |
| 61. | make a beeline | go straight to something |
| 62. | make ends meet | manage financially |
| 63. | make hay while the sun shines | use opportunities promptly |
| 64. | miss the boat | miss an opportunity |
| 65. | money talks | wealth brings influence |
| 66. | more than meets the eye | not as simple as it seems |
| 67. | nest egg | savings for the future |
| 68. | nip it in the bud | stop early |
| 69. | no pain, no gain | effort brings results |
| 70. | not my cup of tea | not to my taste |
| 71. | off the top of my head | from memory, without thinking |
| 72. | old as the hills | very old |
| 73. | on cloud nine | extremely happy |
| 74. | on pins and needles | very anxious |
| 75. | on the fritz | not working properly |
| 76. | once in a blue moon | very rarely |
| 77. | paint the town red | go out partying |
| 78. | pass the buck | shift responsibility |
| 79. | pay through the nose | pay too much |
| 80. | play it by ear | improvise as you go |
| 81. | play second fiddle | be in a lesser role |
| 82. | pull out all the stops | use every effort |
| 83. | pull someone’s leg | tease or joke with someone |
| 84. | put a sock in it | be quiet |
| 85. | put your foot in your mouth | say something embarrassing |
| 86. | quick as a wink | very quickly |
| 87. | raining cats and dogs | raining very hard |
| 88. | read between the lines | infer hidden meaning |
| 89. | right off the bat | immediately |
| 90. | ring a bell | sound familiar |
| 91. | rob Peter to pay Paul | shift debt around |
| 92. | roll with the punches | adapt to difficulties |
| 93. | save for a rainy day | save money for later |
| 94. | see eye to eye | agree |
| 95. | shoot the breeze | chat casually |
| 96. | spill the beans | reveal a secret |
| 97. | the bee’s knees | excellent; the best |
| 98. | the cat’s pajamas | something outstanding |
| 99. | the whole nine yards | everything; the full amount |
| 100. | under the weather | feeling ill |
