BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT(A) 1
BAD WORKMAN ALWAYS BLAMES HIS TOOLS(A) 2
BED OF THORNS(A) 3
BEE IN ONE'S BONNET(A) 4
BIG NOISE(A) 5
BLACK DAY(A) 6
BLIND SPOT(A) 7
BUCKET SHOP(A) 8
BUMPY ROAD(A) 9
BURNING QUESTION(A) 10
CAT MAY LOOK AT A KING(A) 11
CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK(A) 12
CLOCK WATCHER(A)/TO CLOCK WATCH 13
COFFIN NAIL(A) 14
DEAD LETTER(A) 15
DEAR JOHN LETTER(A) 16
FAIRWEATHER FRIEND(A) 17
FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW(A) 18
FLEA IN ONE'S EAR(A) 19
FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED(A) 20
GATE-CRASHER(A)/GATE-CRASH 21
GRASS WIDOW(A) 22
HANDS OFF(ATTITUDE/POLICY)(A) 23
HEN PARTY(A) 24
HOLE IN THE WALL(A) 25
HORSE OPERA(A) 26
LEADING LIGHT(A) 27
MAN-ABOUT-TOWN(A) 28
MARE'S NEST(A) 29
PAT ON THE BACK(A) 30
PHOTO FINISH(A) 31
PILLAR OF SOCIETY(A) 32
POINTED QUESTION(A) 33
POTBOILER(A) 34
PRETTY PENNY(A) 35
RAIN CHECK(A) 36
RIGHT GIGGLE(A) 37
ROAD HOG(A) 38
SACRED COW(A) 39
SHORT ORDER COOK(A) 40
SHOULDER TO CRY ON(A) 41
SLIPPERY CUSTOMER(A) 42
SOAP OPERA(A) 43
SPRING CHICKEN(A)/NO SPRING CHICKEN 44
STAG PARTY(A) 45
STRAW POLL(A) 46
TAX HAVEN(A)/A TAX SHELTER 47
THUMBNAIL PORTRAIT/SKETCH(A) 48
TOURIST TRAP(A) 49
TROUBLE SHARED IS A TROUBLE HALVED(A) 50
WINDFALL(A) 51
ACT/PLAY THE GIDDY GOAT 52
(ALL)CHOKED UP 53
ALL ROLLED INTO ONE 54
EAGLE EYE(AN) 55
ANY OLD HOW 56
AS A MAN MAKES HIS BED,SO MUST HE LIE IN IT 57
BRIGHT AS A BUTTON(AS) 58
EASY/SIMPLE AS A,B,C/ABC(AS) 59
FREE AS AIR(AS) 60
AT EACH OTHER'S THROATS 61
BEAR UP 62
BEEN AROUND SINCE THE FLOOD 63
BEGGARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS 64
BENT AS A BOX OF FROGS 65
BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA 66
BIRTHDAY SUIT 67
BLIND AS A BAT/A BEETLE/A MOLE/AN OWL 68
BOOT HILL 69
BREAK A BUTTERFLY ON A WHEEL 70
BRING(SOMEONE/SOMETHING)INTO LINE 71
BURSTING AT THE SEAMS 72
BUZZ WORD 73
CALL/BRING SOMEONE TO ACCOUNT 74
CAN'T HAVE ONE'S CAKE AND EAT IT TOO 75
CARRY THE CAN 76
CAST PEARLS BEFORE SWINE 77
CHASE(AFTER)RAINBOWS 78
COLD COMFORT 79
COLD FEET 80
COME TO NOTHING 81
COOK WITH GAS 82
COST A BOMB 83
DELIVER THE GOODS 84
DIP INTO ONE'S POCKET 85
DO/PERFORM A HATCHET JOB 86
DO A STRETCH 87
DO NOT KNOW WHETHER ONE IS COMING OR GOING 88
DONE TO A TURN 89
DON'T DARKEN MY DOOR 90
DRINK LIKE A FISH 91
DUTY CALLS 92
EASY AS PIE 93
FILL THE BILL 94
FILTHY RICH 95
FRESH AS PAINT 96
FROM CHINA TO PERU 97
GALLOWS HUMOUR 98
GET/HAVE BUTTERFLIES IN ONE'S STOMACH 99
GET HITCHED 100
GET THE MESSAGE/THE WORD 101
GET/COME TO GRIPS WITH(SOMETHING) 102
GET UP SOMEONE'S NOSE 103
GET UP/RISE WITH THE CHICKENS 104
GIVE A GOOD/POOR ACCOUNT OF ONESELF 105
GIVE A JINGLE 106
GIVE ONESELF AIRS/PUT ON AIRS 107
GIVE SOMEONE A CALL ON THE HORN 108
GIVE/GET/HAVE THE WILLIES 109
GO DOWN A STORM 110
GO PLACES 111
GO PLACES AND SEE PEOPLE 112
GO TO BED WITH THE CHICKENS 113
GO TO POT 114
GOOD SHOW! 115
HANDS OFF! 116
HANG UP ONE'S BOOTS 117
HARD LINES! 118
HAVE A BALL 119
HAVE A FROG IN ONE'S THROAT 120
HAVE A GREEN THUMB 121
HAVE A MEMORY/HEAD/MIND LIKE A SIEVE 122
HAVE AN OLD HEAD ON YOUNG SHOULDERS 123
HAVE KITTENS 124
HAVE ONE'S FEET PLANTED FIRMLY ON THE GROUND 125
HAVE ONE'S HEAD SCREWED ON BACKWARDS 126
HAVE ONE'S HEART IN ONE'S BOOTS 127
HAVE SWALLOWED THE DICTIONARY 128
HAVE THE DEVIL'S OWN TIME 129
HIDE ONE'S LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL 130
HOLD OUT/OFFER/WAVE AN OLIVE BRANCH 131
IN A FLUTTER 132
IN A TIGHT SQUEEZE 133
IN BLACK AND WHITE 134
IN CLOUD CUCKOO LAND 135
IN DUTCH 136
IN FINE FETTLE 137
IN HOT WATER/GET INTO HOT WATER 138
IN MINT CONDITION 139
IN ONE'S HEART OF HEARTS 140
IN QUEER STREET 141
IN STITCHES 142
IN THE BAG 143
IN THE SOUP 144
INDIAN SUMMER 145
IRON OUT 146
LARGER THAN LIFE 147
LAUGH UP ONE'S SLEEVE 148
LET FLY 149
LIKE A BULL IN A CHINA SHOP 150
LIKE A DOG WITH TWO TAILS 151
LIVE OUT OF A SUITCASE 152
LOOK A PICTURE 153
LOOK DAGGERS AT SOMEONE 154
MAKE A BEELINE/BEELINE IT TO 155
MAKE A PIG'S EAR OF SOMETHING 156
MAKE ENDS MEET 157
MAKE ONESELF SCARCE 158
MAKE SOMEONE'S HEAD SPIN 159
MEASURE UP 160
MEND A BROKEN HEART 161
MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL 162
MOVE/SHIFT MOUNTAINS 163
NEED/AS WELCOME AS/A HOLE IN THE HEAD 164
NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS 165
NOT FOR ALL THE COFFEE IN BRAZIL 166
NOT FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA 167
NOT ONE'S PIECE OF CAKE 168
NURSE A GRUDGE 169
ON A SHOESTRING 170
ON THE UP AND UP(1) 171
ON THE UP AND UP(2) 172
ON THE WARPATH 173
ONE/YOU COULD HEAR A PIN DROP 174
ONE MAN'S MEAT IS ANOTHER MAN'S POISON 175
ONE'S PIECE OF CAKE 176
OPEN THE FLOODGATES 177
PAINT SOMEONE/SOMETHING WHITER THAN WHITE 178
PAINT THE TOWN RED 179
PAST ONE'S PEAK 180
PENNY WISE,POUND/DOLLAR FOOLISH 181
PROMISE THE MOON 182
PULL THE WOOL OVER SOMEONE'S EYES 183
READ ONESELF TO SLEEP 184
RIDE HIGH 185
RISE FROM THE ASHES 186
RUB UP TO SOMEONE 187
RUFFLE SOMEONE'S FEATHERS 188
RUN LIKE A TRAIN 189
SAVE ONE'S BACON 190
SAVE ONE'S SKIN 191
SCOT FREE 192
SEE HOW THE LAND LIES 193
SELL SHORT 194
SING FOR ONE'S SUPPER 195
SLEEP LIKE A LOG 196
SMOKE LIKE A CHIMNEY 197
SOMEONE'S BETTER HALF 198
SPEAK THE SAME LANGUAGE 199
SPILL THE BEANS 200
SPREAD ONESELF THIN 201
SPROUT WINGS 202
STAND ON CEREMONY 203
STATUS SYMBOL 204
STILL WET BEHIND THE EARS 205
STONE BLIND 206
STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW(1) 207
STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW(2) 208
SWEETS FOR THE SWEET 209
TAKE A GANDER 210
TAKE A GANDER AT SOMETHING 211
TAKE PAINS 212
TALK A MILE A MINUTE 213
THAT'S THE STORY OF MY LIFE 214
LION'S SHARE(THE) 215
OLD GUARD(THE) 216
OLD SCHOOL TIE(THE) 217
THINK TANK 218
TIGHT AS A TICK 219
TIME AND TIDE WAIT FOR NO MAN 220
TIN PAN ALLEY 221
TO READ(SOMEONE) 222
TO SEE THE BACK OF(SOMEONE/SOMETHING) 223
TO THE NTH DEGREE 224
TOO BIG FOR ONE'S BOOTS 225
TURN TAIL 226
TURN TURTLE 227
UNDER SOMEONE'S SPELL 228
WALK A TIGHTROPE 229
WALLS HAVE EARS 230
WELCOME(SOMEONE/SOMETHING)WITH OPEN ARMS 231
WELL HEELED 232
WHEN IN ROME,DO AS THE ROMANS DO 233
WITH NO STRINGS ATTACHED 234
WORTH ONE'S/ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD 235