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Anointing of the Sick |
British English |
| 2 |
Civvy Street |
Clerk of the Closet |
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I mean |
I must say |
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I suppose so |
I will thank you to do something |
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Incoming mail server |
Lithium battery |
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Middle English |
New Covenant |
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Old Covenant |
Trivial Pursuit |
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a bad conduct |
a bad penny always turns up |
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a bad workman always blames his tools |
a bag of bones |
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a ball of fire |
a barrel of laughs |
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a bed of roses |
a big deal |
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a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush |
a bit much |
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a bit thick |
a bite at the cherry |
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a blast from the past |
a blessing in disguise |
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a bowl of cherries |
a brass farthing |
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a brick short of a load |
a broken reed |
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a broth of a boy |
a call to arms |
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a can of worms |
a centre of excellence |
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a change is as good as a rest |
a chapter of accidents |
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a chip off the old block |
a conspiracy of silence |
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a counsel of despair |
a counsel of perfection |
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a different kettle of fish |
a done deal |
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a drop in the bucket |
a dusty answer |
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a dying breed |
a fate worse than death |
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a fight to the finish |
a firm hand |
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a foregone conclusion |
a glutton for punishment |
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a good few |
a good job |
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a great deal |
a great many |
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a heartbeat away |
a helping hand |
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a hill of beans |
a labour of Hercules |
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a labour of love |
a leap in the dark |
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a lick and a promise |
a likely story |
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a little |
a lump in the throat |
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a matter of |
a matter of course |
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a matter of opinion |
a matter of record |
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a meeting of minds |
a mile a minute |
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a month of Sundays |
a mover and shaker |
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a name to conjure with |
a nasty one |
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a necessary evil |
a needle in a haystack |
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a new broom sweeps clean |
a new one |
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a nodding acquaintance |
a pat on the back |
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a peg to hang a matter on |
a piece of cake |
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a pox on |
a prophet is not without honour save in his own co |
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a race against time |
a rainy day |
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a rum go |
a sack of potatoes |
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a sinking ship |
a slice of the action |
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a song and dance |
a square peg in a round hole |
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a stab in the back |
a stab in the dark |
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a sticky wicket |
a stiff upper lip |
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a stitch in time saves nine |
a straight face |
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a tale of a tub |
a tall order |
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a tangled web |
a tempest in a teapot |
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a touch |
a trifle |
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a trouble shared is a trouble halved |
a voice in the wilderness |
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abandon ship |
abide by |
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abjure the realm |
about time |
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about to do something |
above suspicion |
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above the line |
access by remote |
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access denied |
accident and emergency |
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accidental homicide |
accidents will happen in the best regulated famili |
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according to |
account for |
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aches and pains |
acquired taste |
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across country |
across from |
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across the board |
act of God |
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act of grace |
act out |
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act the maggot |
act up |
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actions speak louder than words |
add insult to injury |
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after a fashion |
after a sort |
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after all |
after hours |
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after you |
again and again |
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against nature |
against the grain |
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against the sun |
agree to differ |
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ahead of |
ahead of the game |
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ahead of time |
aid and abet |
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aim high |
alarums and excursions |
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alive and kicking |
alive and well |
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alive to |
all and sundry |
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all at once |
all bets are off |
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all but |
all comers |
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all ends up |
all flesh |
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all for |
all found |
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all fours |
all hours |
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all is not lost |
all manner of |
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all of a tremble |
all one knows |
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all over bar the shouting |
all over the lot |
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all over the shop |
all over the show |
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all present and correct |
all standing |
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all that glitters is not gold |
all the best |
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all the go |
all things considered |
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all to the good |
all wet |
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along about |
along with |
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an accident waiting to happen |
an army marches on its stomach |
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an arrow in the quiver |
an article of faith |
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an awful lot |
an early bath |
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an even break |
an itching palm |
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an offer of amends |
an old chestnut |
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and company |
and everything |
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and no mistake |
and one knows it |
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and so forth |
and stuff |
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and such |
and the like |
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and then some |
answer the description of |
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any amount of |
any number of |
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any old |
any old how |
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any port in a storm |
anything but |
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anywhere near |
apart from |
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argue the toss |
arm in arm |
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armed to the teeth |
arrest of judgement |
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arse about face |
arse over tit |
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article of virtu |
as I see it |
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as a general rule |
as a matter of fact |
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as a rule |
as and when |
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as clear as mud |
as cross as two sticks |
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as easy as winking |
as far as I can see |
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as far as one can tell |
as fit as a fiddle |
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as fit as a flea |
as for |
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as fresh as a daisy |
as from |
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as happy as a sandboy |
as it happens |
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as it stands |
as likely as not |
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as luck would have it |
as much |
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as near as damn it |
as nutty as a fruitcake |
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as often as not |
as old as the hills |
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as opposed to |
as per usual |
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as regular as clockwork |
as safe as houses |
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as silent as the grave |
as sober as a judge |
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as such |
as sure as death |
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as the case may be |
as the crow flies |
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as though |
as usual |
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as who should say |
as yet |
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aside from |
ask for trouble |
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ask me another |
asleep at the switch |
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at a clip |
at a disadvantage |
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at a discount |
at a glance |
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at a gulp |
at a lick |
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at a loss |
at a low ebb |
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at a price |
at a profit |
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at a range of |
at a rate of knots |
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at a rough estimate |
at a stretch |
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at all |
at all points |
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at an angle |
at anchor |
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at any price |
at bay |
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at cross purposes |
at daggers drawn |
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at first |
at first blush |
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at first glance |
at first hand |
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at first instance |
at first sight |
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at full cock |
at full stretch |
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at grade |
at grass |
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at gunpoint |
at hack |
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at hand |
at interest |
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at intervals |
at issue |
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at it |
at last |
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at leisure |
at length |
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at liberty |
at livery |
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at need |
at port arms |
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at random |
at risk |
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at root |
at source |
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at speed |
at stool |
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at stud |
at the buzzer |
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at the drop of a hat |
at the earliest |
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at the end of the day |
at the end of the rainbow |
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at the furthest |
at the instance of |
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at the latest |
at the outside |
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at the slope |
at the trail |
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at the wicket Cricket |
at variance |
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at war |
attachment of earnings |
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away with |
away with the fairies |
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ax to grind |
backwards and forwards |
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badly off |
bag and baggage |
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bake blind |
bake something blind |
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balance of payments |
balance of power |
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balance of trade |
bandy words |
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bank on |
banner headline |
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baptism of fire |
bar none |
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bare all |
bare of |
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bash on |
bash something out |
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battle it out |
battle royal |
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battle stations |
bawl someone out |
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bay for blood |
be a box of birds |
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be a darling |
be a far cry from |
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be a mass of |
be a question of time |
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be able to |
be absorbed in |
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be after doing something |
be all ears |
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be all eyes |
be all fingers and thumbs |
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be all fur coat and no knickers |
be all hat and no cattle |
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be all smiles |
be all thumbs |
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be an item |
be as right as rain |
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be at a stand |
be at the bottom of |
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be beforehand with |
be bouncing off the walls |
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be brought to bed |
be built like a brick shithouse |
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be burned at the stake |
be carved on tablets of stone |
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be climbing the walls |
be crook on |
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be crowded with |
be cruel to be kind |
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be detrimental to |
be done and dusted |
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be easier said than done |
be engraved in stone |
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be filled with |
be firing blanks |
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be for it |
be fresh out of |
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be full of the joys of spring |
be gone on |
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be good news |
be hard on |
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be hearing things |
be history |
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be in at the death |
be in at the kill |
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be in credit |
be in debit |
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be in for |
be in good company |
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be in hospital |
be in on the act |
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be in pictures |
be in the doghouse |
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be in the majority |
be in the market for |
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be in the money |
be in the process of doing something |
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be in the race |
be in the same boat |
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be jumping up and down |
be left at the post |
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be left for dead |
be lost for words |
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be lost on |
be made of sterner stuff |
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be mentioned in dispatches |
be miles away |
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be my guest |
be no joke |
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be no respecter of persons |
be none the wiser |
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be not about to do something |
be not long for this world |
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be not worth the paper it is written on |
be nothing to do with |
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be nothing to write home about |
be nutty about |
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be of |
be of assistance |
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be of the belief that |
be of the opinion that |
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be on a hiding to nothing |
be on about |
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be on about how about just about |
be on at someone |
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be on firm ground |
be on nodding terms |
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be on the offensive |
be on the rag |
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be on the take |
be on the watch |
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be on to someone |
be on to something |
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be open to debate |
be open with |
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be over |
be part and parcel of |
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be quick off the mark |
be riding for a fall |
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be running on empty |
be saved by the bell |
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be seeing things |
be set in concrete |
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be shitting bricks |
be sick |
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be similar to |
be simplicity itself |
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be skin and bone |
be spoilt for choice |
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be spoken for |
be staring something in the face |
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be sure |
be taken ill |
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be ten a penny |
be that as it may |
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be the case |
be the death of |
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be the despair of |
be the limit |
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be the making of someone |
be the most |
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be the pits |
be thick on the ground |
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be thrown back on |
be tickets |
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be to blame |
be to do with |
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be toast |
be tuned in |
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be unable to hear oneself think |
be unable to hold a candle to |
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be under the illusion that |
be up with the lark |
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be vaccined |
be well rid of |
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be wise after the event |
be wrapped up in |
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bear arms |
bear down on |
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bear fruit |
bear in mind |
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bear someone a grudge |
bear the brunt of |
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bear the burden of |
beat a retreat |
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beat about the bush |
beat off |
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beat out |
beat someone at their own game |
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beat someone hollow |
beat someone to the punch |
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beat the bushes |
beat the count |
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beat the rap |
beauty is in the eye of the beholder |
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because of |
become of |
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bed of nails |
bedside manner |
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beer and skittles |
before the mast |
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before the wind |
before you can say knife |
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beg off |
beg to differ |
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behind closed doors |
behind the counter |
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believe it or not |
bells and whistles |
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below decks |
belt and braces |
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beneath contempt |
benefit of clergy |
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bent out of shape |
besetting sin |
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beside oneself |
beside the point |
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bet the farm |
between two fires |
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between you and me and the wall |
betwixt and between |
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beyond belief |
beyond description |
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beyond doubt |
beyond recall |
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beyond the pale |
beyond the veil |
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bid defiance |
bid fair |
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bid fair to |
bid in |
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bid up |
big gun |
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big idea |
big jobs |
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big money |
big on |
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big screen |
bill and coo |
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bind off |
birds of a feather flock together |
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bit of rough |
bit of stuff |
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black out |
blast off |
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blaze up |
blissful ignorance |
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blot sth out |
blow a gasket |
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blow the whistle on |
blunder into |
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bob and weave |
bob for apples |
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bob up |
body and soul |
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bog in bog off |
boil down |
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boil down to |
boil over |
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boom boom |
born and bred |
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born on the wrong side of the blanket |
bottle and glass |
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bottom out |
bounce an idea off someone |
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bound up in |
bow out |
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box of tricks |
boys in blue |
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boys will be boys |
brace up |
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brassed off |
brave new world |
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breach of promise |
breach of the peace |
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break a leg |
break bread |
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break camp |
break cover |
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break down |
break in |
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break into |
break off |
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break step |
break the bank |
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break the ice |
break the mould |
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breathe fire |
breed apart |
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breed like rabbits |
brevity is the soul of wit |
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brew up |
bricks and mortar |
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bright and early |
bring down the curtain on |
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bring someone to book |
bring someone to justice |
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bring something home to |
bring something into question |
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bring something up to code |
bring to naught |
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bring to pass |
bring up the rear |
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broad in the beam |
broadside on |
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bronze medal |
brothers in arms |
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brush someone back |
brush up |
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buck up |
buckle down |
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buckle to |
buckle up |
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buddy up |
bugger all |
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bugger me |
bugger off |
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bump into |
bums on seats |
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burden of proof |
burn out |
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burn something to a crisp |
burn up |
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burnt to a cinder |
business as usual |
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bust a gut |
but for |
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but that |
butt heads |
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butt in |
butt naked |
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butt out |
butter up |
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buy off |
buy out |
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buy the farm |
buy time |
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buy up |
by a canvas |
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by a nose |
by accident |
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by and by |
by appointment |
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by appointment to the Queen |
by choice |
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by common consent |
by courtesy |
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by default |
by definition |
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by degrees |
by deputy |
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by design |
by dint of |
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by extension |
by force of |
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by implication |
by inches |
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by itself |
by main force |
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by marriage |
by mistake |
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by name |
by no manner of means |
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by numbers |
by oneself |
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by order |
by parol |
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by road |
by rule |
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by sea |
by the book |
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by the dozen |
by the shoe leather express |
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by the truckload |
by the yard |
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by water |
by wire |
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cakes and ale |
call a halt |
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call a spade a spade |
call back |
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call down |
call for |
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call forth |
call it quits |
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call the tune |
cannot choose but do something |
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card in |
card out |
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care of |
carry a torch for |
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carry away |
carry forward |
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carry off |
carry on |
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carve something out |
case in point |
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cash down |
cash in |
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cash out |
cast about |
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cast around |
cast off |
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cast on |
catch a crab |
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catch fire |
catch on |
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catch out |
catch someone napping |
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catch someone with their trousers down |
catch the sun |
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catch up |
cause and effect |
| 364 |
cause of action |
caver in |
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caviar to the general |
chain of causation |
| 366 |
chalk up |
change address |
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change colour |
change hands |
| 368 |
change of pace |
change of scene |
| 369 |
change of scenery |
change off |
| 370 |
chapter and verse |
charity begins at home |
| 371 |
chase the dragon |
chat someone up |
| 372 |
chat up |
cheap and cheerful |
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cheap and nasty |
cheap at the price |
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cheap at twice the price |
check in |
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check out |
check over |
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cheek by jowl |
cheek to cheek |
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chew the cud |
chew the rag |
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chew the scenery |
chime in |
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chip in |
choke back |
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choke off |
choke something back |
| 381 |
choke up |
choose up |
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chop logic |
chosen few |
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chosen people |
churn out |
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churn something out |
circle the wagons |
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circumstances alter cases |
citizen of the world |
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claim to fame |
clamp down |
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clap eyes on |
clap hold of |
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clarion call |
clasp hands |
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clean out |
clean up |
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clerk of the course |
climb down |
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clip the wings of |
close but no cigar |
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close by |
close in |
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close out |
close the books |
| 394 |
closed book |
clutch at straws |
| 395 |
coals to Newcastle |
come a mucker |
| 396 |
come about |
come across |
| 397 |
come along |
come down the pike |
| 398 |
come in handy |
come into question |
| 399 |
come out in the wash |
come out of the woodwork |
| 400 |
come to a bad end |
come to a sticky end |
| 401 |
come to grief |
come to naught |
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come to no harm |
come to pass |
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come to rest |
come to terms with |
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come true |
come up dry |
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come up smiling |
comedy of errors |
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commend me to |
commercial potential |
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commit suicide |
common ground |
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common knowledge |
common or garden |
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complete with |
conclude missives |
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confidential material |
considerable experience |
| 411 |
contradiction in terms |
contrary to |
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cor blimey |
corn on the cob |
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corridors of power |
count coup |
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count noses |
count on |
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count sheep |
crack a book |
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crack a bottle |
crack a crib |
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crack of dawn |
crack the whip |
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crank out |
crank up |
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crap on |
crash and burn |
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cream something off |
creature of habit |
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credit where credit is due |
crop out |
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crop up |
cross that bridge when one comes to it |
| 423 |
cross the floor |
crowning glory |
| 424 |
cruising for a bruising |
cry wolf |
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crystal clear |
cuckoo in the nest |
| 426 |
culpable homicide |
curiosity killed the cat |
| 427 |
curry favor |
currying favor with |
| 428 |
cut a caper |
cut a swath |
| 429 |
cut on the bias |
cut someone some slack |
| 430 |
cut someone to the quick |
cut the cackle |
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cut the mustard |
daily life |
| 432 |
damsel in distress |
dance attendance on |
| 433 |
dash something off |
day of obligation |
| 434 |
dead as mutton |
deafening silence |
| 435 |
defence in depth |
defy description |
| 436 |
degrees of frost |
deliver the goods |
| 437 |
delusions of grandeur |
depart this life |
| 438 |
depending on |
deserve a medal |
| 439 |
desperate diseases must have desperate remedies |
dialogue of the deaf |
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diamond cut diamond |
diamond in the rough |
| 441 |
dice with death |
different strokes for different folks |
| 442 |
dig a pit for |
discretion is the better part of valour |
| 443 |
dish out |
dish the dirt |
| 444 |
dispose of |
distance lends enchantment to the view |
| 445 |
distinction without a difference |
division of labour |
| 446 |
do a bunk |
do a fade |
| 447 |
do a runner |
do anything for a quiet life |
| 448 |
do drugs |
do lunch |
| 449 |
do more harm than good |
do oneself an injury |
| 450 |
do oneself justice |
do someone a favour |
| 451 |
do someone an injustice |
do someone dirt |
| 452 |
do someone no favours |
do someone proud |
| 453 |
do the business |
do the decent thing |
| 454 |
do the dirty on someone |
do the honours |
| 455 |
do the job |
do the trick |
| 456 |
do violence to |
do without |
| 457 |
dog and bone |
dog eat dog |
| 458 |
dog in the manger |
dollars to doughnuts |
| 459 |
done for |
doom and gloom |
| 460 |
dope something out |
down south |
| 461 |
down the drain |
down the hatch |
| 462 |
down the middle |
down the road |
| 463 |
down to the wire |
doze off |
| 464 |
drag someone through the mud |
draw a bead on |
| 465 |
draw a blank |
draw a veil over |
| 466 |
draw blood |
draw rein |
| 467 |
dress someone down |
dress something up |
| 468 |
dressed overall |
dressed to kill |
| 469 |
dressed to nines |
drink and drive |
| 470 |
drink deep |
drive a coach and horses through |
| 471 |
drive a hard bargain |
drive a wedge between |
| 472 |
drive at |
drive someone to distraction |
| 473 |
drive someone up the wall |
drive something home |
| 474 |
drop anchor |
drunk and disorderly |
| 475 |
due to |
duke it out |
| 476 |
dull as dishwater |
dummy up |
| 477 |
dump on |
dust and ashes |
| 478 |
dyed in the wool |
each and every |
| 479 |
eager beaver |
early bird |
| 480 |
early doors |
easy of access |
| 481 |
eat crow |
eat dirt |
| 482 |
eat humble pie |
ebb and flow |
| 483 |
economical with the truth |
economy of scale |
| 484 |
economy of scope |
eff and blind |
| 485 |
eh up |
either way |
| 486 |
enough is as good as a feast |
enough is enough |
| 487 |
enough said |
enter into the spirit |
| 488 |
enter the lists |
err on the right side |
| 489 |
err on the side of |
err on the side of caution |
| 490 |
eternal triangle |
even as |
| 491 |
even if |
even though |
| 492 |
ever and anon |
ever since |
| 493 |
every bit as |
every cloud has a silver lining |
| 494 |
every few |
every inch |
| 495 |
every nook and cranny |
every trick in the book |
| 496 |
every whit |
everything but the kitchen sink |
| 497 |
everything in the garden is rosy |
everywhere else |
| 498 |
exchange contracts |
excuse me |
| 499 |
exeunt omnes |
explain away |
| 500 |
explain oneself |
extremes meet |
| 501 |
eyeball to eyeball |
fade in |
| 502 |
fade out |
fall between two stools |
| 503 |
fall by the wayside |
fall flat |
| 504 |
fall into step |
fall off of the back a lorry |
| 505 |
fall on stony ground |
fall prey to |
| 506 |
fall victim to |
false position |
| 507 |
familiarity breeds contempt |
famous for being famous |
| 508 |
famous for fifteen minutes |
famous last words |
| 509 |
far and near |
far and wide |
| 510 |
farm out |
favourite son |
| 511 |
feel strange |
feel the draught |
| 512 |
feet of clay |
fetch and carry |
| 513 |
fetch up |
few and far between |
| 514 |
fiddle while Rome burns |
fifteen minutes of fame |
| 515 |
fight a losing battle |
fight fire with fire |
| 516 |
fight or flight |
fight shy of |
| 517 |
fight tooth and nail |
figure of fun |
| 518 |
figure of speech |
find fault |
| 519 |
find favour |
find the lady |
| 520 |
finish someone off |
finish up |
| 521 |
fire and brimstone |
fire away |
| 522 |
first cousin once removed |
first cousin twice removed |
| 523 |
fish or cut bait |
fishing expedition |
| 524 |
fit like a glove |
fit the bill |
| 525 |
fit to be tied |
fit to bust |
| 526 |
fix up |
flatten out |
| 527 |
flavour of the month |
flicker out |
| 528 |
flog a dead horse |
flunk out |
| 529 |
flutter the dovecotes |
fly in the face of |
| 530 |
fly the coop |
fly the flag |
| 531 |
fob off |
food for thought |
| 532 |
for a certainty |
for a song |
| 533 |
for all seasons |
for aye |
| 534 |
for certain |
for crying out loud |
| 535 |
for dear life |
for effect |
| 536 |
for example |
for free |
| 537 |
for fun |
for future reference |
| 538 |
for keeps |
for my money |
| 539 |
for nothing |
for now |
| 540 |
for one |
for openers |
| 541 |
for real |
for rent |
| 542 |
for show |
for starters |
| 543 |
for sure |
for that matter |
| 544 |
for the benefit of |
for the birds |
| 545 |
for the duration |
for the love of God |
| 546 |
for the love of Mike |
for the most part |
| 547 |
for the nonce |
for the pot |
| 548 |
for the record |
for the ride |
| 549 |
for the sake of argument |
for the taking |
| 550 |
for want of |
forbid the banns |
| 551 |
forbidden fruit |
force the bidding |
| 552 |
forced march |
forever and a day |
| 553 |
forever and ever |
forge ahead |
| 554 |
form of address |
fortune favours the brave |
| 555 |
forty winks |
four noble truths |
| 556 |
free and easy |
free of charge |
| 557 |
freshen up |
from all angles |
| 558 |
from bad to worse |
from memory |
| 559 |
from pillar to post |
from soup to nuts |
| 560 |
from stem to stern |
from strength |
| 561 |
from the floor |
from the top |
| 562 |
from top to bottom |
from top to toe |
| 563 |
front and center |
front of house |
| 564 |
froth at the mouth |
fuck all |
| 565 |
full to overflowing |
fun and games |
| 566 |
functionally illiterate |
funk something up |
| 567 |
fur and feather |
gain time |
| 568 |
game on |
gang agley |
| 569 |
gang up |
gas up |
| 570 |
gather way |
get a fix on |
| 571 |
get a load of |
get a move on |
| 572 |
get a shift on |
get a wiggle on |
| 573 |
get a word in edgeways |
get down to brass tacks |
| 574 |
get hitched |
get hold of |
| 575 |
get in there |
get into bed with |
| 576 |
get it on |
get it up |
| 577 |
get knotted |
get lost |
| 578 |
get moving |
get on top of |
| 579 |
get or have itchy feet |
get out of bed on the wrong side |
| 580 |
get outside of |
get physical |
| 581 |
get religion |
get rid of |
| 582 |
get sick |
get someone wrong |
| 583 |
get something in one |
get something over with |
| 584 |
get something straight |
get somewhere |
| 585 |
get stuffed |
get the message |
| 586 |
get the nod |
get to first base |
| 587 |
get weaving |
get wind of |
| 588 |
get with the program |
ghost at the feast |
| 589 |
gild the lily |
give and take |
| 590 |
give as good as one gets |
give birth |
| 591 |
give credence to |
give evidence |
| 592 |
give it a rest |
give oneself airs |
| 593 |
give place to |
give pursuit |
| 594 |
give someone a mouthful |
give someone a shout |
| 595 |
give someone the creeps |
give someone the glad eye |
| 596 |
give someone the hairy eyeball |
give someone the shudders |
| 597 |
give someone the slip |
give someone their due |
| 598 |
give something a miss |
give something a whirl |
| 599 |
give something up as a bad job |
give suck |
| 600 |
give up the ghost |
give voice to |
| 601 |
gloom and doom |
go astray |
| 602 |
go ballistic |
go belly up |
| 603 |
go bush |
go by default |
| 604 |
go by the board |
go by the wayside |
| 605 |
go commando |
go crook |
| 606 |
go down a bomb |
go down a storm |
| 607 |
go down in history |
go down the drain |
| 608 |
go down the pan |
go downhill |
| 609 |
go flying |
go for broke |
| 610 |
go for the jugular |
go gold |
| 611 |
go into action |
go into detail |
| 612 |
go it alone |
go legit |
| 613 |
go mad |
go nap |
| 614 |
go native |
go off the rails |
| 615 |
go overboard |
go phut |
| 616 |
go places |
go platinum |
| 617 |
go postal |
go private |
| 618 |
go public |
go shares |
| 619 |
go south |
go steady |
| 620 |
go straight |
go the distance |
| 621 |
go the extra mile |
go the knuckle |
| 622 |
go the way of all flesh |
go the whole hog |
| 623 |
go through the motions |
go to arbitration |
| 624 |
go to bed with |
go to court |
| 625 |
go to pot |
go to press |
| 626 |
go to sea |
go to smash |
| 627 |
go to the mat |
go to the pack |
| 628 |
go to the stake for |
go to the wars |
| 629 |
go to town |
go to war |
| 630 |
go to waste |
go up in smoke |
| 631 |
go walkabout |
go west |
| 632 |
go with the flow |
go without |
| 633 |
going on |
gone a million |
| 634 |
good riddance |
good wine needs no bush |
| 635 |
grasp the nettle |
grease the palm of |
| 636 |
grease the skids |
great and small |
| 637 |
great oaks from little acorns grow |
grin and bear it |
| 638 |
grist to the mill |
grow into |
| 639 |
guard of honour |
guest of honour |
| 640 |
guilt by association |
gum up |
| 641 |
gun for |
hack around |
| 642 |
hack someone off |
hacking cough |
| 643 |
had need |
had rather |
| 644 |
hail from |
hair of the dog |
| 645 |
half a loaf is better than no bread |
half the battle |
| 646 |
hand down |
hand on |
| 647 |
hand out |
hand over |
| 648 |
handsome is as handsome does |
hang around |
| 649 |
hang back |
hang by a thread |
| 650 |
happy hunting ground |
hard as nails |
| 651 |
hard cheese |
harden something off |
| 652 |
hardening of the arteries |
hardly any |
| 653 |
hardly ever |
harmony of the spheres |
| 654 |
harp on |
haul someone over the coals |
| 655 |
have a bun in the oven |
have a cadenza |
| 656 |
have a cow |
have a few |
| 657 |
have a lock on |
have a mountain to climb |
| 658 |
have a problem with |
have a shy at |
| 659 |
have a soft spot for |
have a thin time |
| 660 |
have a tin ear |
have an aptitude for |
| 661 |
have an aptitude to |
have an axe to grind |
| 662 |
have at |
have been around |
| 663 |
have been in the wars |
have designs on |
| 664 |
have everything |
have eyes like a hawk |
| 665 |
have eyes like saucers |
have first dibs on |
| 666 |
have it both ways |
have kittens |
| 667 |
have no business |
have nothing on someone |
| 668 |
have nothing to do with |
have nothing to lose |
| 669 |
have on |
have one over the eight |
| 670 |
have someone on toast |
have something against someone |
| 671 |
have something on good authority |
have something to offer |
| 672 |
have swallowed a dictionary |
have the advantage of |
| 673 |
have tickets on oneself |
have two left feet |
| 674 |
have what it takes |
he who hesitates is lost |
| 675 |
he who pays the piper calls the tune |
head off |
| 676 |
hear from |
hearken back |
| 677 |
heave in sight |
heave to |
| 678 |
heavy going |
hem and haw |
| 679 |
her indoors |
here and now |
| 680 |
here and there |
here goes |
| 681 |
hey up |
hidden depths |
| 682 |
hide out |
highly commended |
| 683 |
his and hers |
hit the bottle |
| 684 |
hit the hay |
hit the road |
| 685 |
hit the sack |
hit the skids |
| 686 |
hit the spot |
hither and yon |
| 687 |
hive off |
hive something off |
| 688 |
hoe in |
hoe into |
| 689 |
hold a brief for |
hold a candle to |
| 690 |
hold back |
hold down |
| 691 |
hold forth |
hold no brief for |
| 692 |
hold off |
hold someone in contempt |
| 693 |
hold something in fee |
hold sway |
| 694 |
hold the field |
hold the purse strings |
| 695 |
hold the ring |
hold the stage |
| 696 |
honesty is the best policy |
honor bound |
| 697 |
honour bright |
honours are even |
| 698 |
hook up |
hope for the best |
| 699 |
hope springs eternal in the human breast |
hopping mad |
| 700 |
house of ill fame |
how much |
| 701 |
how the land lies |
how the world wags |
| 702 |
howl down |
huff and puff |
| 703 |
ice the puck |
idle something away |
| 704 |
if I were you |
if and only if |
| 705 |
if and when |
if anything |
| 706 |
if my memory serves me |
ill at ease |
| 707 |
imitation is the sincerest form of flattery |
in Queer Street |
| 708 |
in a body |
in a brown study |
| 709 |
in a delicate condition |
in a fog |
| 710 |
in a hurry |
in a manner of speaking |
| 711 |
in a minor key |
in a nutshell |
| 712 |
in a snap |
in a spot |
| 713 |
in a vacuum |
in a whirl |
| 714 |
in accord with |
in action |
| 715 |
in actual fact |
in addition |
| 716 |
in addition to |
in advance |
| 717 |
in advance of |
in aid of |
| 718 |
in all |
in all innocence |
| 719 |
in all likelihood |
in all probability |
| 720 |
in all weathers |
in an interesting condition |
| 721 |
in and out of |
in anticipation |
| 722 |
in arms |
in attendance |
| 723 |
in ballast |
in behalf of |
| 724 |
in bond |
in bottle |
| 725 |
in bounds |
in brief |
| 726 |
in broad daylight |
in bud |
| 727 |
in bulk |
in business |
| 728 |
in canon |
in cement |
| 729 |
in chorus |
in clover |
| 730 |
in commemoration |
in commission |
| 731 |
in common |
in company |
| 732 |
in company with |
in concert |
| 733 |
in conclusion |
in conference |
| 734 |
in conjunction |
in connection with |
| 735 |
in consideration of |
in contention |
| 736 |
in context |
in contravention of |
| 737 |
in control |
in convoy |
| 738 |
in court |
in danger of |
| 739 |
in default |
in default of |
| 740 |
in deference to |
in defiance of |
| 741 |
in demand |
in depth |
| 742 |
in detail |
in dock |
| 743 |
in doubt |
in due course |
| 744 |
in duplicate |
in earnest |
| 745 |
in eclipse |
in effect |
| 746 |
in effigy |
in embryo |
| 747 |
in escrow |
in essence |
| 748 |
in exchange |
in facsimile |
| 749 |
in favor of |
in favour |
| 750 |
in fawn |
in fess |
| 751 |
in flank |
in for |
| 752 |
in front |
in front of |
| 753 |
in fruit |
in full career |
| 754 |
in full flight |
in full flow |
| 755 |
in full view |
in funds |
| 756 |
in future |
in gear |
| 757 |
in general |
in goal |
| 758 |
in good standing |
in hardback |
| 759 |
in harness |
in her complement |
| 760 |
in hock |
in honour bound |
| 761 |
in isolation |
in its entirety |
| 762 |
in its totality |
in itself |
| 763 |
in jig time |
in lamb |
| 764 |
in league |
in less than no time |
| 765 |
in lieu of |
in little |
| 766 |
in marriage |
in mass |
| 767 |
in memory of |
in mesh |
| 768 |
in microcosm |
in midstream |
| 769 |
in milk |
in miniature |
| 770 |
in mint condition |
in mitigation |
| 771 |
in moderation |
in mothballs |
| 772 |
in motion |
in no uncertain terms |
| 773 |
in obedience to |
in on |
| 774 |
in opposition |
in order |
| 775 |
in order for |
in order that |
| 776 |
in order to |
in order to do something |
| 777 |
in ordinary |
in outline |
| 778 |
in pale |
in paperback |
| 779 |
in parallel |
in parenthesis |
| 780 |
in particular |
in passing |
| 781 |
in pawn |
in pod |
| 782 |
in point of fact |
in practice |
| 783 |
in principle |
in private |
| 784 |
in process of time |
in profile |
| 785 |
in progress |
in proportion |
| 786 |
in pup |
in question |
| 787 |
in rags |
in recovery |
| 788 |
in relation to |
in relief |
| 789 |
in reserve |
in residence |
| 790 |
in residence take up residence |
in retard |
| 791 |
in retrospect |
in ruins |
| 792 |
in safe hands |
in sequence |
| 793 |
in series |
in session |
| 794 |
in seventh heaven |
in shore |
| 795 |
in short order |
in short supply |
| 796 |
in silence |
in silhouette |
| 797 |
in small doses |
in some sort |
| 798 |
in sooth |
in spades |
| 799 |
in specie |
in spite of |
| 800 |
in spite of oneself |
in sport |
| 801 |
in spots |
in stitches |
| 802 |
in substance |
in sum |
| 803 |
in summary |
in sunder |
| 804 |
in support of |
in tandem |
| 805 |
in that |
in the absence of sth |
| 806 |
in the abstract |
in the affirmative |
| 807 |
in the air |
in the altogether |
| 808 |
in the balance |
in the belief that |
| 809 |
in the buff |
in the can |
| 810 |
in the cart |
in the catbird seat |
| 811 |
in the cause of |
in the concrete |
| 812 |
in the dock |
in the driving seat |
| 813 |
in the field |
in the gift of |
| 814 |
in the land of the living |
in the last analysis |
| 815 |
in the lurch |
in the main |
| 816 |
in the making |
in the market |
| 817 |
in the mass |
in the matter of |
| 818 |
in the middle of |
in the midst of |
| 819 |
in the neighbourhood of |
in the nip |
| 820 |
in the nude |
in the offing |
| 821 |
in the ordinary way |
in the pink |
| 822 |
in the pipeline |
in the process |
| 823 |
in the pudding club |
in the region of |
| 824 |
in the rough |
in the saddle |
| 825 |
in the same boat |
in the second place |
| 826 |
in the sequel |
in the soup |
| 827 |
in the sun |
in the throes of |
| 828 |
in the wake of |
in the wash |
| 829 |
in theory |
in this or that connection |
| 830 |
in touch |
in tow |
| 831 |
in train |
in trim |
| 832 |
in triplicate |
in truth |
| 833 |
in type |
in unison |
| 834 |
in view |
in view of |
| 835 |
in voice |
in wait |
| 836 |
in waiting |
in wear |
| 837 |
in whelp |
in whole |
| 838 |
in with a shout |
in words of one syllable |
| 839 |
in writing |
individual economy |
| 840 |
influenza vaccine |
informed consent |
| 841 |
inhabited environment |
inquire after |
| 842 |
inshore of |
inside of |
| 843 |
inside out |
inspection stock |
| 844 |
into orbit |
iron out |
| 845 |
it is all up with |
it is only a matter of time |
| 846 |
it makes no odds |
it never rains but it pours |
| 847 |
it stands to reason |
it takes all sorts to make a world |
| 848 |
it takes two to tango |
jam on the brakes |
| 849 |
jam tomorrow |
join battle |
| 850 |
join forces |
join hands |
| 851 |
join issue |
join the club |
| 852 |
jump the gun |
just as well |
| 853 |
just in case |
justifiable homicide |
| 854 |
keel over |
keen on |
| 855 |
keep a weather eye on |
keep an eye out |
| 856 |
keep at |
keep body and soul together |
| 857 |
keep cave |
keep company |
| 858 |
keep down |
keep mum |
| 859 |
keep nit |
keep off |
| 860 |
keep pace with |
keep regular hours |
| 861 |
keep someone dangling |
keep someone sweet |
| 862 |
keep something dark |
keep something warm for someone |
| 863 |
keep the field |
keep the flag flying |
| 864 |
keep the pot boiling |
keep to |
| 865 |
keep up appearances |
keep watch |
| 866 |
keep wicket |
keep your pecker up |
| 867 |
keep your shirt on |
key up |
| 868 |
kick against the pricks |
kick over the traces |
| 869 |
kill off |
kill the fatted calf |
| 870 |
kiss the rod |
knock someone off their perch |
| 871 |
knock someone sideways |
know what one is about what about |
| 872 |
knuckle down |
knuckle under |
| 873 |
labour the point |
labour under |
| 874 |
lap up |
lares and penates |
| 875 |
lash out |
latch on |
| 876 |
laugh at |
launch into launch out |
| 877 |
law of octaves |
lay about |
| 878 |
lay aside |
lay away |
| 879 |
lay by |
lay claim to |
| 880 |
lay down the law |
lay siege to |
| 881 |
lay something on the table |
lead off |
| 882 |
lead on |
lead someone astray |
| 883 |
lead someone by the nose |
lead someone to the altar |
| 884 |
lead someone up the aisle |
lead the field |
| 885 |
lead up to |
lean on |
| 886 |
leave alone |
leave off |
| 887 |
leave school |
leave someone to their own devices |
| 888 |
lend an ear |
less and less |
| 889 |
let alone |
let bygones be bygones |
| 890 |
let down |
let drive |
| 891 |
let go |
let on |
| 892 |
let out |
let somebody stew in their own juice |
| 893 |
let something ride |
let something slide |
| 894 |
let something slip |
let up |
| 895 |
level off |
liaison interpreting |
| 896 |
licence to print money |
lie down |
| 897 |
lie in |
life and limb |
| 898 |
lift off |
light at the end of the tunnel |
| 899 |
light up |
lightning never strikes twice in the same place |
| 900 |
like a bull at a gate |
like a bull in a china shop |
| 901 |
like a demon |
like a dose of salts |
| 902 |
like a lamb to the slaughter |
like a leech |
| 903 |
like a moth to the flame |
like a red rag to a bull |
| 904 |
like a scalded cat |
like a shag on a rock |
| 905 |
like a streak |
like a ton of bricks |
| 906 |
like anything |
like blazes |
| 907 |
like clockwork |
like crazy |
| 908 |
like fury |
like greased lightning |
| 909 |
like mad |
like magic |
| 910 |
like stink |
like turkeys voting for Christmas |
| 911 |
like watching paint dry |
line of communications |
| 912 |
line up |
listen in |
| 913 |
little by little |
little or nothing |
| 914 |
live down |
live in |
| 915 |
live like a lord |
live out |
| 916 |
live with |
loaded for bear |
| 917 |
lock horns |
lock on to |
| 918 |
lock out |
loiter with intent |
| 919 |
look a fright |
look after |
| 920 |
look as if you have seen a ghost |
look daggers at |
| 921 |
look for |
look for trouble |
| 922 |
look kindly on |
look like |
| 923 |
look lively |
look smart |
| 924 |
lop and top |
lose a wicket |
| 925 |
lose caste |
lose face |
| 926 |
lose flesh |
lose heart |
| 927 |
lose out |
lose out on |
| 928 |
lose the plot |
lose time |
| 929 |
lose touch |
lovely jubbly |
| 930 |
lower the boom on |
lull sb to do sth |
| 931 |
made for |
make a beeline for |
| 932 |
make a clean breast of |
make a clean sweep |
| 933 |
make a conquest of |
make a drama out of |
| 934 |
make a face |
make a fight of it |
| 935 |
make a fuss |
make a go of |
| 936 |
make a hash of |
make a killing |
| 937 |
make a market |
make a match |
| 938 |
make a meal of |
make a mockery of |
| 939 |
make a mountain out of a molehill |
make a move |
| 940 |
make a noise |
make a production of |
| 941 |
make a spectacle of oneself |
make a splash |
| 942 |
make a statement |
make an ass of oneself |
| 943 |
make an example of |
make an exhibition of oneself |
| 944 |
make an issue of |
make away with |
| 945 |
make capital out of |
make certain |
| 946 |
make common cause |
make conversation |
| 947 |
make for |
make hay while the sun shines |
| 948 |
make heavy weather of |
make history |
| 949 |
make it a rule to do something |
make it snappy |
| 950 |
make little of |
make mincemeat of someone |
| 951 |
make no mistake about it |
make off |
| 952 |
make oneself scarce |
make oneself useful |
| 953 |
make out |
make over |
| 954 |
make room |
make shift |
| 955 |
make someone sick |
make someone welcome |
| 956 |
make sport of |
make the grade |
| 957 |
make the most of |
make the papers |
| 958 |
make waves |
make whoopee |
| 959 |
many moons ago |
map something out |
| 960 |
margin of error |
mark down |
| 961 |
mark up |
marriage of convenience |
| 962 |
may as well |
me and mine |
| 963 |
meals on wheels |
mean business |
| 964 |
mean to say |
mean well |
| 965 |
measure up |
medieval Latin |
| 966 |
meet the case |
meeting of the minds |
| 967 |
melt in the mouth |
might as well |
| 968 |
mince matters |
mine host |
| 969 |
minor in |
minute of arc |
| 970 |
miss a beat |
mop something up |
| 971 |
mop up |
more and more |
| 972 |
more like it |
more often than not |
| 973 |
more or less |
move heaven and earth to do something |
| 974 |
move in |
move the goalposts |
| 975 |
move up a gear |
mow down |
| 976 |
mow someone down |
muddle through |
| 977 |
muddy the waters |
music of the spheres |
| 978 |
must needs do something |
muster in |
| 979 |
muster out |
mutton dressed as lamb |
| 980 |
my humble abode |
my oath |
| 981 |
my sainted aunt |
nail down |
| 982 |
naked of |
narrow something down |
| 983 |
near at hand |
near enough |
| 984 |
necessity is the mother of invention |
needless to say |
| 985 |
neither chick nor child |
neither here nor there |
| 986 |
never a one |
never cease to |
| 987 |
never fear |
never mind |
| 988 |
never say die |
next in line |
| 989 |
night and day |
nine tenths |
| 990 |
nine times out of ten |
nip something in the bud |
| 991 |
no amount of |
no can do |
| 992 |
no comment |
no contest |
| 993 |
no dice |
no harm done |
| 994 |
no less |
no little |
| 995 |
no longer |
no matter |
| 996 |
no more |
no news is good news |
| 997 |
no object |
no offence |
| 998 |
no other |
no picnic |
| 999 |
no problem |
no rest for the wicked |
| 1000 |
no soap |
no thanks to |
| 1001 |
none other than |
none the less |
| 1002 |
none the worse for |
nor yet |
| 1003 |
nose out |
not a patch on |
| 1004 |
not a sausage |
not at all |
| 1005 |
not be able to do something for toffee |
not be fussy |
| 1006 |
not but what |
not care a cent |
| 1007 |
not cricket |
not for all the tea in China |
| 1008 |
not give a stuff |
not go nap on |
| 1009 |
not guilty |
not half |
| 1010 |
not have a clue |
not have a prayer |
| 1011 |
not have the faintest |
not in the same street |
| 1012 |
not in the slightest |
not know the meaning of the word |
| 1013 |
not least |
not much chop |
| 1014 |
not nearly |
not necessarily |
| 1015 |
not playing with a full deck |
not proven |
| 1016 |
not put it past someone |
not quite |
| 1017 |
not so dusty |
not stand the ghost of a chance |
| 1018 |
not suffer fools gladly |
not take kindly to |
| 1019 |
not the full quid |
not the full shilling |
| 1020 |
not the only pebble on the beach |
not to be sneezed at |
| 1021 |
not to speak of |
not to worry |
| 1022 |
not trust someone as far as one can throw them |
not very |
| 1023 |
not worth a red cent |
nothing daunted |
| 1024 |
nothing of the sort |
nothing succeeds like success |
| 1025 |
object of virtu |
of a lifetime |
| 1026 |
of a size |
of a sort |
| 1027 |
of all |
of good cheer |
| 1028 |
of necessity |
of some size |
| 1029 |
of the deepest dye |
of the essence |
| 1030 |
off and on |
off limits |
| 1031 |
off the boat |
off the bridle |
| 1032 |
off the cuff |
off the grid |
| 1033 |
off the map |
off the pace |
| 1034 |
off the peg |
off the shelf |
| 1035 |
official presentation |
oh boy |
| 1036 |
oh well |
oil and water |
| 1037 |
oil the wheels |
old fruit |
| 1038 |
old trout |
on a budget |
| 1039 |
on a plate |
on a platter |
| 1040 |
on a silver platter |
on a sixpence |
| 1041 |
on a wing and a prayer |
on balance |
| 1042 |
on behalf of |
on board |
| 1043 |
on cloud nine |
on commission |
| 1044 |
on consignment |
on cue |
| 1045 |
on demand |
on deposit |
| 1046 |
on draft |
on draught |
| 1047 |
on drugs |
on fire |
| 1048 |
on horseback |
on ice |
| 1049 |
on loan |
on order |
| 1050 |
on paper |
on parade |
| 1051 |
on principle |
on purpose |
| 1052 |
on release |
on relief |
| 1053 |
on remand in custody |
on security of something |
| 1054 |
on shipboard |
on shore |
| 1055 |
on song |
on spec |
| 1056 |
on special |
on standby |
| 1057 |
on stilts |
on supply |
| 1058 |
on tap |
on target |
| 1059 |
on the agenda |
on the alert |
| 1060 |
on the auction block |
on the barrelhead |
| 1061 |
on the bench |
on the bounce |
| 1062 |
on the cadge |
on the carpet |
| 1063 |
on the cheap |
on the couch |
| 1064 |
on the crest of a wave |
on the cuff |
| 1065 |
on the debit side |
on the decrease |
| 1066 |
on the defensive |
on the dole |
| 1067 |
on the downgrade |
on the hip |
| 1068 |
on the hoof |
on the horizon |
| 1069 |
on the increase |
on the inside |
| 1070 |
on the job |
on the latch |
| 1071 |
on the market |
on the mat |
| 1072 |
on the other hand |
on the outside |
| 1073 |
on the outside looking in |
on the prod |
| 1074 |
on the prowl |
on the rails |
| 1075 |
on the rebound |
on the road |
| 1076 |
on the same page |
on the scent |
| 1077 |
on the scrounge |
on the sea |
| 1078 |
on the shelf |
on the side of the angels |
| 1079 |
on the skew |
on the skids |
| 1080 |
on the sly |
on the spot |
| 1081 |
on the spree |
on the spur of the moment |
| 1082 |
on the streets |
on the stump |
| 1083 |
on the surface |
on the table |
| 1084 |
on the telephone |
on the tiles |
| 1085 |
on the town |
on the upgrade |
| 1086 |
on the wane |
on thin ice |
| 1087 |
on thorns |
on trial |
| 1088 |
on velvet |
on view |
| 1089 |
on welfare |
on which the sun never sets |
| 1090 |
on wings |
one nation |
| 1091 |
one of us |
one swallow does not make a summer |
| 1092 |
only just |
open sesame |
| 1093 |
open slather |
open up |
| 1094 |
opportunity knocks |
or else |
| 1095 |
or so |
or something |
| 1096 |
or whatever |
or whenever |
| 1097 |
or wherever |
or worse |
| 1098 |
other than |
out front |
| 1099 |
out loud |
out of a clear blue sky |
| 1100 |
out of bounds |
out of commission |
| 1101 |
out of context |
out of control |
| 1102 |
out of court |
out of danger |
| 1103 |
out of gear |
out of humor |
| 1104 |
out of humour |
out of joint |
| 1105 |
out of plumb |
out of practice |
| 1106 |
out of proportion |
out of the box |
| 1107 |
out of the handicap |
out of the ordinary |
| 1108 |
out of the question |
out of the woodwork |
| 1109 |
out of touch |
out of whack |
| 1110 |
out on a limb |
out to lunch |
| 1111 |
outboard of |
over against |
| 1112 |
over and above |
over and done with |
| 1113 |
over my dead body |
over the counter |
| 1114 |
over the hill |
over the moon |
| 1115 |
over the transom |
over with |
| 1116 |
overshoot the mark |
overstep the mark |
| 1117 |
owe someone a grudge |
owing to |
| 1118 |
pack a punch |
pack heat |
| 1119 |
pack it in |
packed like sardines |
| 1120 |
pad something out |
pad up |
| 1121 |
paint oneself into a corner |
paint the town red |
| 1122 |
pair of hands |
palm off |
| 1123 |
pan and scan |
pan out |
| 1124 |
panic stations |
paper over |
| 1125 |
paper over the cracks |
parallelogram of forces |
| 1126 |
part of the furniture |
part with |
| 1127 |
pass away |
pass for |
| 1128 |
pass muster |
pass off |
| 1129 |
pass out |
pass the parcel |
| 1130 |
past it |
pat someone on the back |
| 1131 |
patent infringement |
pay court to |
| 1132 |
pay off |
pay out |
| 1133 |
pay someone back in their own coin |
pay up |
| 1134 |
peaches and cream |
pearls before swine |
| 1135 |
peed off |
peel off |
| 1136 |
peel out |
pen and ink |
| 1137 |
pencil something in |
per pale |
| 1138 |
perish the thought |
perk up |
| 1139 |
permit me |
phase in |
| 1140 |
phase out |
pick and choose |
| 1141 |
pick apart |
pick at |
| 1142 |
pick holes in |
pick nits |
| 1143 |
pick off |
pick on |
| 1144 |
pigmy hippopotamus |
pile up |
| 1145 |
pin down |
pin on |
| 1146 |
piping hot |
piss off |
| 1147 |
planning blight |
play footsie |
| 1148 |
play footsie with |
play havoc with |
| 1149 |
play politics |
play possum |
| 1150 |
play someone false |
play to the gallery |
| 1151 |
play truant |
plea of tender |
| 1152 |
plow back |
pluck up courage |
| 1153 |
plug in |
plug into |
| 1154 |
plug something in |
ply for hire |
| 1155 |
poacher turned gamekeeper |
port of entry |
| 1156 |
posh something up |
pot of gold |
| 1157 |
pour cold water on |
pour it on |
| 1158 |
pour oil on troubled waters |
pour scorn on |
| 1159 |
power of appointment |
practice makes perfect |
| 1160 |
practise what one preaches |
praise be |
| 1161 |
preach down |
preach to the converted |
| 1162 |
preach up |
preliminary to |
| 1163 |
preparatory to |
press charges |
| 1164 |
press something home |
press the flesh |
| 1165 |
prevention is better than cure |
previous to |
| 1166 |
prime the pump |
primrose path |
| 1167 |
prince of the blood |
princess of the blood |
| 1168 |
principal in the first degree |
prior to |
| 1169 |
private address |
prop up the bar |
| 1170 |
propose marriage |
prove out |
| 1171 |
psych someone out |
psych something out |
| 1172 |
public performance |
pull a fast one |
| 1173 |
pull away |
pull back |
| 1174 |
pull down |
pull in |
| 1175 |
pull out all the stops |
pull up stakes |
| 1176 |
pump up |
punch in |
| 1177 |
punch out |
pure and simple |
| 1178 |
purify something from |
push the boat out |
| 1179 |
put a brave face on something |
put a crimp in |
| 1180 |
put a false complexion on |
put a period to |
| 1181 |
put a stop to |
put down roots |
| 1182 |
put off the evil day |
put on the map |
| 1183 |
put out to pasture |
put paid to |
| 1184 |
put someone on the spot |
put someone out to pasture |
| 1185 |
put someone to shame |
put something on the map |
| 1186 |
put something out to tender |
put something up the spout |
| 1187 |
put the acid on |
put the cart before the horse |
| 1188 |
put the mockers on |
put the skids under |
| 1189 |
put the squeeze on |
put the tin lid on |
| 1190 |
put to rout |
put to shame |
| 1191 |
put up a fight |
put up the shutters |
| 1192 |
queen it |
quick on the trigger |
| 1193 |
quids in |
quit hold of |
| 1194 |
rain cats and dogs |
rain out |
| 1195 |
raise Cain |
raise the devil |
| 1196 |
rake and scrape |
rake up |
| 1197 |
rant and rave |
ray of sunshine |
| 1198 |
read out |
read someone like a book |
| 1199 |
read up |
really and truly |
| 1200 |
reckon with |
redress the balance |
| 1201 |
reduce someone to the ranks |
reduced circumstances |
| 1202 |
reel off |
reel something off |
| 1203 |
refer to drawer |
reflect on |
| 1204 |
regardless of |
rehearsal for |
| 1205 |
reinvent the wheel |
rejoice in |
| 1206 |
relative to |
remain to be seen |
| 1207 |
rend the air |
renounce the world |
| 1208 |
report out |
resort to |
| 1209 |
rewrite history |
rewrite the record books |
| 1210 |
rhyme or reason |
ride for a fall |
| 1211 |
ride herd on |
ride high |
| 1212 |
ride out |
ride roughshod over |
| 1213 |
ride to hounds |
ring up |
| 1214 |
rip into |
rise like a phoenix from the ashes |
| 1215 |
rise to the bait |
rite of passage |
| 1216 |
rob Peter to pay Paul |
rock the boat |
| 1217 |
roll back |
roll out |
| 1218 |
roll over |
roll up |
| 1219 |
rough and ready |
rough around the edges |
| 1220 |
rough it |
round on |
| 1221 |
round the twist |
round up |
| 1222 |
royal road to |
rub down |
| 1223 |
rub in |
rub out |
| 1224 |
rule of law |
rule out |
| 1225 |
run a blockade |
run a tight ship |
| 1226 |
run across |
run after |
| 1227 |
run against |
run along |
| 1228 |
run interference |
run out of gas |
| 1229 |
run riot |
run someone ragged |
| 1230 |
run the gamut |
run wild |
| 1231 |
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds |
rustle something up |
| 1232 |
sabbatical leave |
sackcloth and ashes |
| 1233 |
sad to say |
safe in the knowledge that |
| 1234 |
safety first |
salute the judge |
| 1235 |
satisfy the examiners |
saw off |
| 1236 |
say a mouthful |
say cheese |
| 1237 |
scare something up |
scissors and paste |
| 1238 |
scoot over |
scot and lot |
| 1239 |
scrape acquaintance with |
scrub round |
| 1240 |
scrub up |
second cousin |
| 1241 |
second cousin once removed |
second of arc |
| 1242 |
second to none |
secret address |
| 1243 |
secure arms |
security of tenure |
| 1244 |
see daylight |
seeing is believing |
| 1245 |
seek dead |
seize the day |
| 1246 |
sell like hot cakes |
sell someone a bill of goods |
| 1247 |
sell someone a dummy |
sell someone down the river |
| 1248 |
send a message |
send someone flying |
| 1249 |
send someone packing |
send someone to Coventry |
| 1250 |
send someone to the showers |
sense of proportion |
| 1251 |
sentimental value |
separate the wheat from the chaff |
| 1252 |
separation of powers |
serve at table |
| 1253 |
serve someone right |
set at naught |
| 1254 |
set in motion |
set something aside |
| 1255 |
set the agenda |
set the stage for |
| 1256 |
set up shop |
sew something up |
| 1257 |
share and share alike |
sharp as a tack |
| 1258 |
shift for oneself |
ship a sea |
| 1259 |
shiver my timbers |
shop around |
| 1260 |
short commons |
shout something from the rooftops |
| 1261 |
shove off |
shove up |
| 1262 |
show willing |
shuffle off this mortal coil |
| 1263 |
sideways on |
sign of the cross |
| 1264 |
sign of the times |
silence is golden |
| 1265 |
simmer down |
sing the praises of |
| 1266 |
skeleton in the cupboard |
slap down |
| 1267 |
slap in the face |
slap on the back |
| 1268 |
slap on the wrist |
slap someone on the back |
| 1269 |
sleight of hand |
slice of life |
| 1270 |
slippery slope |
slope arms |
| 1271 |
slope off |
slough sth off |
| 1272 |
slowly but surely |
smell a rat |
| 1273 |
smell blood |
smell the roses |
| 1274 |
snow someone under |
snow under |
| 1275 |
soak something up |
social conventional |
| 1276 |
sod all |
soft option |
| 1277 |
soft touch |
some few |
| 1278 |
some little |
someone had a good innings |
| 1279 |
something fierce |
something nasty in the woodshed |
| 1280 |
somewhat of |
son of a bitch |
| 1281 |
son of a gun |
sore point |
| 1282 |
sorry for oneself |
soup something up |
| 1283 |
spanner in the works |
spark out |
| 1284 |
sparks fly |
speak evil of |
| 1285 |
speak the same language |
spend a penny |
| 1286 |
spill the beans |
spin a yarn |
| 1287 |
splendid isolation |
split the difference |
| 1288 |
spoil for |
spread like wildfire |
| 1289 |
spread oneself too thin |
spring a leak |
| 1290 |
stab someone in the back |
stack arms |
| 1291 |
stake a claim |
stand on ceremony |
| 1292 |
stand sentinel |
stand sentry |
| 1293 |
stand someone in good stead |
stark naked |
| 1294 |
start a hare |
status quo |
| 1295 |
stave off |
steal a march on |
| 1296 |
steal someone blind |
steer a middle course |
| 1297 |
steer clear of |
step into the breach |
| 1298 |
step on the gas |
sticky fingers |
| 1299 |
stiff as a board |
still and all |
| 1300 |
still small voice |
still waters run deep |
| 1301 |
sting in the tail |
stir the blood |
| 1302 |
stitch someone up |
stop at nothing |
| 1303 |
straight up |
strain at the leash |
| 1304 |
streak of lightning |
streets ahead |
| 1305 |
stricken in years |
strike a balance |
| 1306 |
strike a discordant note |
strive for |
| 1307 |
struggling movie industry |
stuck on |
| 1308 |
stuffed toys |
stump something up |
| 1309 |
suck it and see |
suck it up |
| 1310 |
suck someone dry |
sugar the pill |
| 1311 |
suit the action to the word |
sum up |
| 1312 |
supply and demand |
surrender to bail |
| 1313 |
survival of the fittest |
suspend disbelief |
| 1314 |
suspend payment |
swarm up |
| 1315 |
swear like a trooper |
sweep someone off their feet |
| 1316 |
sweep something under the carpet |
sweep the board |
| 1317 |
sweeten the pill |
sweetness and light |
| 1318 |
switch something off |
switch something on |
| 1319 |
take a bath |
take a beating |
| 1320 |
take a chair |
take a dim view of |
| 1321 |
take a dive |
take a flyer |
| 1322 |
take a hammering |
take a shine to |
| 1323 |
take a woman to wife |
take advantage of |
| 1324 |
take advice |
take aim |
| 1325 |
take cognizance of |
take delivery of |
| 1326 |
take exception to |
take fright |
| 1327 |
take into consideration |
take issue |
| 1328 |
take issue with |
take liberties |
| 1329 |
take no prisoners |
take ship |
| 1330 |
take silk |
take someone aback |
| 1331 |
take someone down a peg or two |
take someone in rear |
| 1332 |
take someone or something for granted |
take someone to task |
| 1333 |
take someone to the cleaners |
take someone to the woodshed |
| 1334 |
take something amiss |
take something kindly |
| 1335 |
take something on board |
take something personally |
| 1336 |
take something under advisement |
take the biscuit |
| 1337 |
take the bull by the horns |
take the chair |
| 1338 |
take the field |
take the fifth |
| 1339 |
take the floor |
take the gilt off the gingerbread |
| 1340 |
take the liberty |
take the mound |
| 1341 |
take the plunge |
take the salute |
| 1342 |
take the shine off |
take the starch out of someone |
| 1343 |
take the veil |
take time by the forelock |
| 1344 |
take too much for granted |
talk nineteen to the dozen |
| 1345 |
talk shop |
talk turkey |
| 1346 |
tank up |
tea and sympathy |
| 1347 |
teach school |
teach someone a lesson |
| 1348 |
tear someone limb from limb |
tease out |
| 1349 |
tee off |
tee someone off |
| 1350 |
tell tales |
tell that to the marines |
| 1351 |
ten out of ten |
ten to one |
| 1352 |
tender mercies |
terminate someone with extreme prejudice |
| 1353 |
terms of reference |
testify against |
| 1354 |
thank someone kindly |
thanks a million |
| 1355 |
thanks to |
that is as may be |
| 1356 |
the Ancient of Days |
the Established Church |
| 1357 |
the Eternal City |
the Evil One |
| 1358 |
the Fab Four |
the Supreme Being |
| 1359 |
the Whore of Babylon |
the Windy City |
| 1360 |
the Yard |
the acceptable face of |
| 1361 |
the ancients |
the angel in the house |
| 1362 |
the apple never falls far from the tree |
the ayes have it |
| 1363 |
the back of an envelope |
the back of beyond |
| 1364 |
the ball is in your court |
the ball of the foot |
| 1365 |
the ball of the thumb |
the bare bones |
| 1366 |
the beautiful people |
the beginning of the end |
| 1367 |
the benefit of the doubt |
the betting is |
| 1368 |
the big boys |
the big enchilada |
| 1369 |
the big lie |
the bird has flown |
| 1370 |
the birds and the bees |
the bloom is off the rose |
| 1371 |
the body beautiful |
the brass ring |
| 1372 |
the calm before the storm |
the centre of attention |
| 1373 |
the chattering classes |
the cherry on the cake |
| 1374 |
the chop |
the coast is clear |
| 1375 |
the common good |
the corridors of power |
| 1376 |
the course of nature |
the damage is done |
| 1377 |
the darkest hour is just before the dawn |
the deep end |
| 1378 |
the dirty end of the stick |
the dismals |
| 1379 |
the distaff side |
the dizzy heights |
| 1380 |
the dole queue |
the dust settles |
| 1381 |
the early bird catches the worm |
the eleventh hour |
| 1382 |
the end of the road |
the evil eye |
| 1383 |
the exception proves the rule |
the eye of a needle |
| 1384 |
the fat is in the fire |
the final straw |
| 1385 |
the finished article |
the firing line |
| 1386 |
the flower of |
the forbidden degrees |
| 1387 |
the fortunes of war |
the four freedoms |
| 1388 |
the fourth estate |
the fur will fly |
| 1389 |
the game is up |
the garden of England |
| 1390 |
the genuine article |
the ghost in the machine |
| 1391 |
the gift of the gab |
the gift of tongues |
| 1392 |
the gory details |
the grass is always greener on the other side of t |
| 1393 |
the great and the good |
the heavens open |
| 1394 |
the heavy mob |
the international community |
| 1395 |
the jig is up |
the jury is out |
| 1396 |
the land of Nod |
the land of the free |
| 1397 |
the law of the jungle |
the length and breadth of |
| 1398 |
the lowest of the low |
the lull before the storm |
| 1399 |
the mailed fist |
the middle of nowhere |
| 1400 |
the mixture as before |
the next world |
| 1401 |
the noes have it |
the object of the exercise |
| 1402 |
the oldest profession |
the opposite sex |
| 1403 |
the other side of the coin |
the path of least resistance |
| 1404 |
the patter of tiny feet |
the pen is mightier than the sword |
| 1405 |
the plot thickens |
the pot calling the kettle black |
| 1406 |
the proof of the pudding is in the eating |
the public eye |
| 1407 |
the rest is history |
the rocky road to |
| 1408 |
the rough end of the pineapple |
the royal road |
| 1409 |
the scheme of things |
the sharp end |
| 1410 |
the silent majority |
the silent treatment |
| 1411 |
the silly season |
the sky is the limit |
| 1412 |
the sport of kings |
the staff of life |
| 1413 |
the sterner sex |
the straight and narrow |
| 1414 |
the sun is over the yardarm |
the tail wags the dog |
| 1415 |
the thin blue line |
the thrill of the chase |
| 1416 |
the time is ripe |
the tried and true |
| 1417 |
the university of life |
the weak link |
| 1418 |
the weaker sex |
the whip hand |
| 1419 |
the whole enchilada |
the whole shooting match |
| 1420 |
the witching hour |
the world is your oyster |
| 1421 |
the yellow peril |
there is no knowing |
| 1422 |
there is no mistaking someone or something |
there is no rose without a thorn |
| 1423 |
thereby hangs a tale |
thin air |
| 1424 |
thin end of the wedge |
think scorn of |
| 1425 |
thrash out |
thrash something out |
| 1426 |
three cheers |
three parts |
| 1427 |
thrills and spills |
through and through |
| 1428 |
throw away the key |
throw something overboard |
| 1429 |
throw the baby out with the bathwater |
tide over |
| 1430 |
tide someone over |
tie someone hand and foot |
| 1431 |
tie to be tied |
till doomsday |
| 1432 |
till the cows come home |
tired and emotional |
| 1433 |
to a T |
to a degree |
| 1434 |
to a nicety |
to a tee |
| 1435 |
to advantage |
to all intents and purposes |
| 1436 |
to be on the safe side |
to be precise |
| 1437 |
to begin with |
to coin a phrase |
| 1438 |
to crown it all |
to date |
| 1439 |
to distraction |
to good purpose |
| 1440 |
to no purpose |
to perfection |
| 1441 |
to that effect |
to the accompaniment of |
| 1442 |
to the best of my belief |
to the bitter end |
| 1443 |
to the core |
to the effect that |
| 1444 |
to the exclusion of |
to the fore |
| 1445 |
to the gunwales |
to the letter |
| 1446 |
to the manner born |
to the marrow |
| 1447 |
to the nth degree |
to the purpose |
| 1448 |
to the skies |
to windward |
| 1449 |
to windward of |
today week |
| 1450 |
together with |
tone down |
| 1451 |
tone something down |
tone up |
| 1452 |
too clever by half |
tool up |
| 1453 |
torsional vibration |
tough it out |
| 1454 |
tower of strength |
toy with |
| 1455 |
trade places |
trail arms |
| 1456 |
transcendental meditation |
trial and error |
| 1457 |
trial by fire |
trip the light fantastic |
| 1458 |
trip up on |
troop the colour |
| 1459 |
trouble and strife |
troubled waters |
| 1460 |
tuck something away |
tug of love |
| 1461 |
turn on the charm |
turn something to advantage |
| 1462 |
turn the other cheek |
turn the tables |
| 1463 |
turn traitor |
turn turtle |
| 1464 |
two cheers |
under a cloud |
| 1465 |
under a spell |
under attack |
| 1466 |
under bare poles |
under canvas |
| 1467 |
under consideration |
under control |
| 1468 |
under debate |
under lock and key |
| 1469 |
under observation |
under protest |
| 1470 |
under review |
under sentence of |
| 1471 |
under siege |
under suspicion |
| 1472 |
under the auspices of |
under the banner of |
| 1473 |
under the hatches |
under the impression that |
| 1474 |
under the influence |
under the microscope |
| 1475 |
under the open sky |
under the sod |
| 1476 |
under the sun |
under the table |
| 1477 |
under the weather |
under way Dutch |
| 1478 |
undesirable components |
unknown to |
| 1479 |
up a stump |
up for grabs |
| 1480 |
up in the air |
up the river |
| 1481 |
up to speed |
up yours |
| 1482 |
upwardly mobile |
vale of tears |
| 1483 |
valet parking |
value for money |
| 1484 |
variety is the spice of life |
vote of confidence |
| 1485 |
wait and see |
wait for it |
| 1486 |
wake up and smell the coffee |
walk all over |
| 1487 |
walk away from |
walk before one can run |
| 1488 |
walk off with |
walk on air |
| 1489 |
walk out on |
walk the boards |
| 1490 |
walk the plank |
walking encyclopedia |
| 1491 |
waltz Matilda |
war clouds |
| 1492 |
ward of court |
warn someone off |
| 1493 |
warn someone off the course |
warts and all |
| 1494 |
watch someone like a hawk |
watch this space |
| 1495 |
wave something aside |
wax and wane |
| 1496 |
wax lyrical |
weak at the knees |
| 1497 |
wear the trousers |
weasel words |
| 1498 |
weather in |
weigh anchor |
| 1499 |
what makes someone tick |
what someone is driving at |
| 1500 |
what the hey |
whatever next |
| 1501 |
whether or no |
which is which |
| 1502 |
whomp something up |
wig out |
| 1503 |
wild and woolly |
will do |
| 1504 |
wipe off the map |
wipe something off the map |
| 1505 |
wish someone joy |
with a grain of salt |
| 1506 |
with a thud |
with a vengeance |
| 1507 |
with a view to |
with all guns blazing |
| 1508 |
with apologies to |
with both barrels |
| 1509 |
with flying colors |
with flying colours |
| 1510 |
with forked tongue |
with intent |
| 1511 |
with malice aforethought |
with one voice |
| 1512 |
with prejudice |
with the exception of |
| 1513 |
with the pedal to the metal |
with young |
| 1514 |
withdrawal symptoms |
wither on the vine |
| 1515 |
within doors |
within hail |
| 1516 |
within limits |
within striking distance |
| 1517 |
without a murmur |
without a red cent |
| 1518 |
without cease |
without ceremony |
| 1519 |
without exception |
without fail |
| 1520 |
without limit |
without peer |
| 1521 |
without prejudice |
without recourse |
| 1522 |
without result |
woe betide |
| 1523 |
wonderful news |
work like a charm |
| 1524 |
worry something out |
yes and no |
| 1525 |
you and yours |
you wait |
| 1526 |
your humble servant |
your obedient servant |
| 1527 |
yours faithfully |
yours sincerely |
| 1528 |
yours truly |
zero in |
| 1529 |
zone out |
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