| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A blessing in disguise | a hidden good in bad luck |
| 2. | A chip off the old block | very like a parent |
| 3. | A dime a dozen | very common and cheap |
| 4. | A drop in the bucket | a very small amount |
| 5. | A feather in your cap | something to be proud of |
| 6. | A fish out of water | uncomfortable in new surroundings |
| 7. | A leopard can’t change spots | people don’t change easily |
| 8. | A penny for your thoughts | tell me what you’re thinking |
| 9. | A piece of cake | very easy to do |
| 10. | A stitch in time | fix early to prevent worse |
| 11. | A watched pot never boils | waiting makes time feel slow |
| 12. | Actions speak louder | deeds matter more than words |
| 13. | Add fuel to the fire | make a bad situation worse |
| 14. | All bark and no bite | tough talk, little action |
| 15. | All ears | listening closely |
| 16. | Back to square one | return to the beginning |
| 17. | Back to the drawing board | start over with a new plan |
| 18. | Bark up the wrong tree | blame or seek wrongly |
| 19. | Beat around the bush | avoid saying it directly |
| 20. | Beat the clock | finish before time runs out |
| 21. | Beggars can’t be choosers | accept what’s offered |
| 22. | Behind the eight ball | in a difficult position |
| 23. | Bend over backwards | try very hard to help |
| 24. | Bite off more than you can chew | take on too much |
| 25. | Bite the bullet | face something unpleasant bravely |
| 26. | Call a spade a spade | speak plainly and honestly |
| 27. | Call it a day | stop working for now |
| 28. | Call the shots | be in charge |
| 29. | Can’t hold a candle | not nearly as good |
| 30. | Cast pearls before swine | waste value on the ungrateful |
| 31. | Catch-22 | no-win situation |
| 32. | Caught red-handed | caught in the act |
| 33. | Chew the fat | chat casually |
| 34. | Chickens come home to roost | bad deeds bring trouble |
| 35. | Chip on your shoulder | a resentful attitude |
| 36. | Devil is in the details | small things cause big problems |
| 37. | Diamond in the rough | good but unpolished person |
| 38. | Don’t count your chickens | don’t assume success too soon |
| 39. | Don’t put all eggs in one basket | don’t risk everything on one plan |
| 40. | Down in the dumps | feeling sad |
| 41. | Down the hatch | drink it |
| 42. | Draw the line | set a limit |
| 43. | Drive someone up the wall | annoy greatly |
| 44. | Easy come, easy go | gained easily, lost easily |
| 45. | Eat crow | admit you were wrong |
| 46. | Eat humble pie | apologize and accept embarrassment |
| 47. | Elephant in the room | obvious issue ignored |
| 48. | Every cloud has a silver lining | good can come from bad |
| 49. | Face the music | accept consequences |
| 50. | Fair and square | honestly and directly |
| 51. | Fall by the wayside | be abandoned or fail |
| 52. | Feather your nest | enrich yourself unfairly |
| 53. | Feel under the weather | feel slightly ill |
| 54. | Fifth wheel | unneeded extra person |
| 55. | Fish or cut bait | decide and act now |
| 56. | Fit as a fiddle | very healthy |
| 57. | Fly off the handle | suddenly get angry |
| 58. | Follow your nose | go straight ahead |
| 59. | For the birds | worthless or silly |
| 60. | From rags to riches | rise from poverty to wealth |
| 61. | Get a taste of your own medicine | receive the same bad treatment |
| 62. | Get off your high horse | stop acting superior |
| 63. | Get the ball rolling | start something |
| 64. | Get the hang of it | learn how to do it |
| 65. | Get your act together | become organized and responsible |
| 66. | Give the benefit of the doubt | assume good intentions |
| 67. | Go down in flames | fail spectacularly |
| 68. | Go the extra mile | do more than required |
| 69. | Go to pot | deteriorate badly |
| 70. | Go whole hog | do something completely |
| 71. | Hang in there | keep going despite difficulty |
| 72. | Have a ball | have a great time |
| 73. | Have a bone to pick | have a complaint to discuss |
| 74. | Have your cake and eat it | want incompatible benefits |
| 75. | Head over heels | deeply in love |
| 76. | Hear it on the grapevine | learn by rumor |
| 77. | Hit the hay | go to bed |
| 78. | Hit the nail on the head | be exactly right |
| 79. | In a nutshell | briefly summarized |
| 80. | In hot water | in trouble |
| 81. | It takes two to tango | both share responsibility |
| 82. | Jump on the bandwagon | join a popular trend |
| 83. | Jump the gun | act too soon |
| 84. | Keep your chin up | stay positive |
| 85. | Keep your eyes peeled | watch carefully |
| 86. | Keep your nose clean | stay out of trouble |
| 87. | Kick the bucket | die |
| 88. | Kill two birds with one stone | achieve two goals at once |
| 89. | Knee-high to a grasshopper | very young or small |
| 90. | Know the ropes | understand how things work |
| 91. | Let sleeping dogs lie | avoid restarting trouble |
| 92. | Let the cat out of the bag | reveal a secret |
| 93. | Like a bull in a china shop | very clumsy |
| 94. | Like father, like son | children resemble parents |
| 95. | Like water off a duck’s back | criticism has no effect |
| 96. | Lion’s share | the largest portion |
| 97. | Live and learn | learn from experience |
| 98. | Look before you leap | think before acting |
| 99. | Make a long story short | summarize briefly |
| 100. | Make ends meet | manage financially |
