enwikitionary_idioms.txt

"ace in the hole"
"across the board"
"against the grain"
"airs and graces"
"airy fairy"
"albatross around (his|her|their) neck"
"all bark and no bite"
"all ears"
"all hat and no cattle"
"all piss and wind"
"all talk"
"all mouth and no trousers"
"all talk, no action"
"all over the place"
"all roads lead to Rome"
"always a bridesmaid, never a bride"
"ants in (his|her|their) pants"
"any port in a storm"
"apple doesn't fall far from the tree"
"apple of (his|her|their) eye"
"apples and oranges"
"argue the toss"
"armed to the teeth"
"arm and a leg"
"as far as I can throw you"
"asleep at the wheel"
"as poor as a church mouse"
"at loose ends"
"at death's door"
"at sixes and sevens"
"at the drop of a hat"
"at the end of (his|her|their) rope"
"at the end of the day"
"at wits' end"
"axe to grind"
"babe in arms"
"babe in the woods"
"back burner"
"back foot"
"back in the day"
"back in the olden days"
"back the wrong horse"
"back to square one"
"back to the drawing board"
"backing and filling"
"backseat driver"
"bad blood"
"bad egg"
"bad taste in (his|her|their) mouth"
"bag of hammers"
"bail out"
"ball and chain"
"ball is in (his|her|their) court"
"ballpark figure"
"band together"
"bang to rights"
"baptism by fire"
"baptism of fire"
"Battle of Normandy"
"bar fly"
"bare (his|her|their) heart"
"bare (his|her|their) soul"
"bark is worse than his/their bite"
"bark up the wrong tree"
"basket case"
"bear fruit"
"beat a dead horse"
"beat about the bush"
"beat around the bush"
"beat someone to the draw"
"beauty is only skin deep"
"beck and call"
"bed of roses"
"bedroom eyes"
"bee in (his|her|their) bonnet"
"been through the wars"
"beggar thy neighbour"
"behind (his|her|their) back"
"behind the eight ball"
"behind the times"
"bells and whistles"
"best of both worlds"
"bet (his|her|their) bottom dollar"
"between a rock and a hard place"
"between the Devil and the deep blue sea"
"beyond the pale"
"Big Brother"
"big cheese"
"big fish"
"big picture"
"bigger fish to fry"
"Birds and lawyers have only brief conversations"
"birds of a feather"
"birthday suit"
"bite the dust"
"bite the bullet"
"black and white"
"black sheep"
"blood and thunder"
"blood is thicker than water"
"blood out of a stone"
"blow hot and cold"
"blow off steam"
"blow the cobwebs away"
"blow (his|her|their) stack"
"blue light special"
"blue in the face"
"blue eyed boy"
"blue moon"
"bone to pick"
"born in a barn"
"borrow trouble"
"boy toy"
"break the ice"
"break a leg"
"bringing a knife to a gunfight"
"bring home the bacon"
"broken his/her duck"
"brown nose"
"brush (his|her|their) shoulders off"
"brush off"
"brush under the carpet"
"bulge the (old) onion bag"
"built like a brick shit-house"
"bull in a china shop"
"bun in the oven"
"burn the candle at both ends"
"burn the midnight oil"
"bury the hatchet"
"bust (his|her|their) gut"
"bust (his|her|their) chops"
"bust (his|her|their) balls"
"busted flush"
"butter wouldn't melt in their mouth"
"butterflies in the stomach"
"buy the farm"
"buy a pig in a poke"
"by hook or by crook"
"by the numbers"
"by the book"
"by word of mouth"
"by your leave"
"call a spade a spade"
"call it a day"
"call the badger a bishop"
"call the shots"
"can of corn"
"can of whoop-ass"
"can of worms"
"card up (his|her|their) sleeve"
"carry coals to Newcastle"
"carry the can"
"cash in (his|her|their) chips"
"castle in the air"
"cat amongst the pigeons"
"cat died"
"cat got your tongue"
"cat in the pan"
"cat is out of the bag"
"Catch 22"
"caught seen"
"caught dead"
"catch someone red-handed"
"chalk and cheese"
"champ at the bit"
"chomp at the bit"
"change horses in midstream"
"change of heart"
"charity begins at home"
"chase rainbows"
"cherry pick"
"chew the cud"
"chew it over"
"chickens coming home to roost"
"chomp at the bit"
"champ at the bit"
"chop chop"
"chuck a wobbly"
"chip off the old block"
"circle the wagons"
"clear the air"
"close but no cigar"
"closed book"
"cock and bull story"
"cold day in hell"
"cold feet"
"cold light of d\ay"
"cold shoulder"
"come clean"
"come hell or high water"
"come out in the wash"
"come out of the closet"
"coming out"
"come to grips with"
"come by it honestly"
"cook someone's goose"
"cook up a storm"
"couch potato"
"Cousin Michael"
"Cox and Box"
"crash a party"
"criticize the paint job on the Titanic"
"cross all your T's and dot all your I's"
"cross to bear"
"cry wolf"
"curiosity killed the cat"
"curve ball"
"cut it fine"
"cut to the quick"
"cut off your nose to spite your face"
"cut the Gordian Knot"
"cut the mustard"
"cut to the chase"
"cutting edge"
"da man"
"dark horse"
"darken somebody's doorstep"
"day late and a dollar short"
"days are numbered"
"dead ahead"
"dead and buried"
"dead as a doornail"
"dead heat"
"dead in the water"
"dead ringer"
"dead run"
"dead to"
"dead to rights"
"dead to the world"
"death of (or by) a thousand cuts"
"deep pockets"
"devil finds work for idle hands"
"devil is in the details"
"die is cast"
"different kettle of fish"
"dime a dozen"
"dirty look"
"does a bear shit in the woods"
"dog and pony show"
"dog in the hunt"
"dog in the manger"
"door swings both ways"
"down in the dumps"
"drag (his|her|their) feet"
"drain the lizard"
"draw a blank"
"draw a long bow"
"draw a line"
"draw a line under"
"drink the Kool-Aid"
"drive a wedge"
"drive someone up the wall"
"drop the ball"
"drop a line"
"dry run"
"Dry as a nun's cunt"
"Dutch courage"
"Dutch uncle"
"each to (his|her|their) own"
"eagle eyes"
"eagle eyed"
"eat crow"
"eat humble pie"
"eat your heart out"
"egg on (his|her|their) face"
"elephant in the room"
"eleventh hour"
"even Stevens"
"every dog has his day"
"every dog has its day"
"every man and his dog"
"every man for himself"
"excused boots"
"explore all avenues"
"eye for an eye"
"face the music"
"fall off the wagon"
"fall on (his|her|their) sword"
"fat cat"
"father figure"
"feather (his|her|their) nest"
"fell off a truck"
"fell off the back of a lorry"
"fell off the wagon"
"fifteen minutes of fame"
"few X short of a Y"
"fifth wheel"
"first in, best dressed"
"fish or cut bait"
"fish out of water"
"fishing expedition"
"fit as a fiddle"
"flash in the pan"
"flat broke"
"flat out, like a lizard drinking"
"flesh and blood"
"fly by the seat of (his|her|their) pants"
"fly high"
"fly off the handle"
"fly on the wall"
"follow in someone's footsteps"
"fool and his money are soon (easily) parted"
"fool and his money are often parted"
"for crying out loud"
"for beans"
"fourth estate"
"fox in the henhouse"
"fox in the chickenhouse"
"French leave"
"fresh air"
"Freudian slip"
"from rags to riches"
"from scratch"
"from the bottom of (his|her|their) heart"
"fucked six ways to (or from) Sunday"
"fuck the dog"
"full fathom five"
"full swing"
"fullness of time"
"get along"
"get along with"
"get someone's goat"
"get to grips with"
"get the sack"
"get with the program"
"get (his|her|their) ass in gear"
"give someone the old heave-ho"
"give (his|her|their) two cents"
"give up the ghost"
"go along"
"go along with"
"go belly up"
"go out with a bang"
"go to the mattresses"
"go with the flow"
"go off half-cocked"
"go ye forth"
"going to the dogs"
"gone for a Burton"
"goody two shoes"
"goose is cooked"
"grab the bull by the horns"
"grasp at straws"
"grain of salt"
"gravy train"
"green as grass"
"hang by a thread"
"have a cow"
"have a dog in the fight"
"have a dog in the race"
"have all the aces"
"have an ace up (his|her|their) sleeve"
"have it out with someone"
"have (his|her|their) cake and eat it, too"
"have the hots for"
"head over heels"
"he who laughs last laughs best"
"he would put legs under a chicken"
"heads up"
"heard through the grapevine"
"heart and soul"
"herding cats"
"hit the ground running"
"hit the hay"
"hit the nail on the head"
"hit the roof"
"hit the sack"
"hoist by your own petard"
"hold a torch"
"home away from home"
"home truths"
"hot potato"
"hung the moon"
"icing on the cake"
"if it had been a snake, it would have bitten you"
"in a jam"
"in a pickle"
"in clover"
"in for a penny, in for a pound"
"in front of a moving train"
"in his cups"
"in hot water"
"in the limelight"
"in the spotlight"
"in the loop"
"in the same boat"
"in the blink of an eye"
"in a flash"
"in this day and age"
"iron out the difficulty"
"is the glass half empty or half full"
"is the Pope Catholic"
"it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings"
"jack of all trades"
"jack of all trades, master of none"
"join the club"
"jump down someone's throat"
"jump the gun"
"jump the tracks"
"jump the shark"
"jump on the bandwagon"
"juggling picked onions"
"juggling pickled frogs"
"just for the record"
"kangaroo loose in the top paddock"
"keep an eye peeled"
"keep (his|her|their) nose clean"
"king of the castle"
"king of the hill"
"killing a fly with an elephant gun"
"kill the goose that lays the golden eggs"
"kick the bucket"
"kick with the other foot"
"kill two birds with one stone"
"kick ass"
"kick butt"
"kick ass and take names"
"knock on wood"
"knock up"
"kith and kin"
"larger than life"
"last but not least"
"last straw"
"lead someone on"
"leave a light on"
"leave the light on"
"let off steam"
"let the cat out of the bag"
"lights are on, but no (his|her|their) home"
"like a moth to a flame"
"like father, like son"
"like shooting fish in a barrel"
"like taking candy from a baby"
"little bird told me"
"living in a cloud"
"living under a rock"
"loan shark"
"look what the cat dragged in"
"loose cannon"
"lose (his|her|their) nerve"
"mad as a box of (soapy) frogs"
"mad as a hatter"
"make hay"
"make love"
"make a mountain out of a molehill"
"mind (his|her|their) p's and q's"
"mind like a steel trap"
"more than one way to skin a cat"
"month of Sundays"
"move up"
"mother nature"
"much of a muchness"
"mutton dressed up as lamb"
"my dogs are barking"
"my old man"
"my old woman"
"nailing jelly to a wall"
"neither here nor there"
"nest egg"
"never set the Thames on fire"
"not set the Thames on fire"
"nip it in the bud"
"Night of the 3 dogs"
"no holds barred"
"no horse in this race"
"no names, no pack-drill"
"no shit, Sherlock"
"no skin off (his|her|their) nose"
"no skin off (his|her|their) back"
"no tree grows to the sky"
"nose to the grindstone"
"no smoke without a fire"
"not enough room to swing a cat"
"not over until the fat lady sings"
"not playing with a full deck"
"not the X-est Y in Z"
"off his trolley"
"off the radar"
"off (his|her|their) rocker"
"off the hook"
"off the rails"
"off the straight and narrow"
"off the top of (his|her|their) head"
"off the wall"
"old flame"
"on a hiding to nothing"
"on (his|her|their) last nerve"
"on a wing and a prayer"
"on (his|her|their) last legs"
"on point"
"on the blink"
"on the down low"
"on the fence"
"on the fritz"
"on the fly"
"on the Q.T."
"on the rag"
"on the same page"
"on the straight and narrow"
"on the wagon"
"on the warpath"
"one for the road"
"one trick pony"
"once bitten, twice shy"
"only the tip of the iceberg"
"on a roll"
"on cloud nine"
"on the ball"
"on the dot"
"on the ground"
"on the nod"
"on the nose"
"on the tip"
"off the tip"
"out of line"
"out of the blue"
"out of the loop"
"out of luck"
"out of nowhere"
"out of the blue"
"out of (his|her|their) gourd"
"out of order"
"out of the picture"
"out of place"
"out of proportion"
"out of sorts"
"out of the butt, into the fuck"
"out of the frying pan, into the fire"
"out of the frying pan, into the fire"
"out of touch"
"out of tune"
"out of wedlock"
"out of work"
"out of the way"
"out the wazoo"
"over (his|her|their) head"
"over my dead body"
"over the hill"
"over the moon"
"pain in the ass"
"pain in the butt"
"pain in the neck"
"pad out"
"pass the buck"
"pass with flying colors"
"passing fancy"
"pay through the nose"
"peace and quiet"
"peg the suckometer"
"penny for your thoughts"
"penny wise, pound foolish"
"pick up the tab"
"piece of cake"
"pink slip"
"pink slip"
"piping hot"
"pissing contest"
"piss into the wind"
"play cat and mouse"
"play second fiddle"
"play (his|her|their) ace"
"play the percentages"
"play the ponies"
"play with fire"
"point of no return"
"point the finger at"
"pop (his|her|their) clogs"
"pop the cherry"
"pop the question"
"pot calling the kettle black"
"pour salt into the wound"
"powder (his|her|their) nose"
"preach to the choir"
"preach to the converted"
"pull strings"
"pulling the strings"
"pull (his|her|their) leg"
"puppies and rainbows"
"puppy dog eyes"
"puppy love"
"push the envelope"
"pushing up daisies"
"put a spanner in the works"
"put a wrench in it"
"put (his|her|their) back into"
"put the cart before the horse"
"put (his|her|their) foot in (his|her|their) mouth"
"put (his|her|their) money where (his|her|their) mouth is"
"put words into (his|her|their) mouth"
"quack like a duck"
"quake in (his|her|their) boots"
"quarter of"
"quarter past"
"queer as a clockwork orange"
"queer (his|her|their) pitch"
"question mark"
"quick as a flash"
"quit while one is ahead"
"quote unquote"
"rain on someone's parade"
"rain cats and dogs"
"rake over the ashes"
"rake someone over the coals"
"raise (his|her|their) voice"
"read between the lines"
"read my lips"
"Read my lips: No new taxes"
"rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic"
"red herring"
"red tape"
"reinvent the wheel"
"rob Peter to pay Paul"
"rock the boat"
"roll with the punches"
"rotten or evil to the core"
"run the table"
"sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander"
"school of hard knocks"
"scraping the bottom of the barrel"
"scraping the barrel"
"screw the pooch"
"see a man about a dog"
"see a man about a horse"
"seize the bull by its horns"
"sell like hotcakes"
"send flying"
"set the Thames on fire"
"set the world on fire"
"shake (his|her|their) booty"
"shake off"
"shake the dust off your feet"
"shake the dust off your shoes"
"shift gears"
"shit it in"
"shit out of luck"
"shipshape and Bristol fashion"
"shoot oneself in the foot"
"show me an X and I'll show you a Y"
"show (his|her|their) true colors"
"short end of the stick"
"shitty end of the stick"
"short end"
"sick as a parrot"
"sitting ducks"
"six feet under"
"six of one, half a dozen of another"
"six and two threes"
"six ways to Sunday"
"six ways from Sunday"
"skeletons in the closet"
"skeleton in the cupboard"
"skin of (his|her|their) teeth"
"sleep with the fishes"
"slower than molasses"
"small beer"
"small fry"
"small potatoes"
"small world"
"soft sawder"
"son of a gun"
"soup to nuts"
"sour grapes"
"spare the rod and spoil the child"
"speak of the Devil"
"speak of the Devil and he shall appear"
"spit into the wind"
"spin a yarn"
"spick and span"
"spill the beans"
"spirit of the law"
"spitting image"
"squaring the circle"
"stalking horse"
"start with a clean slate"
"start with a clean sheet"
"start with a clean sheet of paper"
"stand in good stead"
"steal someone's thunder"
"stem the tide"
"stick in the mud"
"stuck in the mud"
"stick it to The Man"
"stick up (his|her|their) ass"
"sticky wicket"
"storm in a teacup"
"strain at a gnat and swallow a camel"
"sugar daddy"
"swan song"
"sweet dreams"
"swim with the fishes"
"swim with sharks"
"swim with the sharks"
"sword of Damocles"
"tail that wags the dog"
"take a flyer"
"take a hike"
"take a powder"
"take five"
"take ten"
"take it easy"
"take it on the chin"
"take it or leave it"
"take the mickey"
"take the piss"
"take the edge off something"
"take the shine off something"
"take the wind out of somebody's sails"
"take to the cleaners"
"teach an old dog new tricks"
"tee many martoonies"
"tell it to the marines"
"tell it to Sweeney"
"tempest in a teapot"
"thank God it's Friday"
"the cat's mother"
"to test the waters"
"that ship has sailed"
"the jig is up"
"the more things change, the more they stay the same"
"the powers that be"
"the real McCoy"
"There but for the grace of God go I"
"thin on the ground"
"third rail"
"this is not your father's"
"three sheets to the wind"
"throw caution to the wind"
"throw down the gauntlet"
"throw in the towel"
"throw into the frying pan"
"throw a wrench in"
"throw a wrench in something"
"throw a wrench into"
"throw a wrench into something"
"throw a monkey wrench in"
"throw a monkey wrench in something"
"throw a monkey wrench into"
"throw a monkey wrench into something"
"toss a wrench in"
"toss a wrench in something"
"toss a wrench into"
"toss a wrench into something"
"toss a monkey wrench in"
"toss a monkey wrench in something"
"toss a monkey wrench into"
"toss a monkey wrench into something"
"throw a spanner in the works"
"throw out the baby with the bath water"
"throw the game"
"throw the match"
"throw the fight"
"thumb up (his|her|their) ass"
"tits on a bull"
"too busy fighting alligators to drain the swamp"
"too many chiefs and not enough Indians"
"too many to shake a stick at"
"too many cooks in the kitchen"
"too many cooks"
"too many skippers sink the ship"
"to the letter"
"to the \"T\""
"to turn turtle"
"tongue in cheek"
"touch base"
"touched water"
"toot your own horn"
"toe the line"
"toe the mark"
"tread water"
"trip the light fantastic"
"turn the tables"
"turnip truck"
"two a penny"
"ten a penny"
"ugly duckling"
"under someone's spell"
"under the impression"
"under the weather"
"under wraps"
"underwater basket weaving"
"university of life"
"until the cows come home"
"up a creek"
"up shit creek"
"up a creek without a paddle"
"up for grabs"
"up to eleven"
"up to (his|her|their) neck"
"up the duff"
"use (his|her|their) head"
"up the ante"
"vale of tears"
"valley of death"
"vertically challenged"
"virgin territory"
"vote with (his|her|their) feet"
"wake up on the wrong side of the bed"
"walk the talk"
"walk (his|her|their) talk"
"walk the walk"
"walk on eggshells"
"wash (his|her|their) hands of something"
"water under the bridge"
"weekend warrior"
"weekend soldier"
"welch on a deal"
"welsh on a deal"
"wet behind the ears"
"wet blanket"
"what is coming down the pike"
"what goes around, comes around"
"what goes around, comes around"
"when Hell freezes over"
"when in doubt, leave it out"
"when pigs fly"
"when Hell freezes over"
"when in Rome"
"when in Rome, do as the Romans do"
"wheels spinning"
"when the gloves are off"
"when Old Nick's wearing iceskates"
"where is Bucky, and what has he HAD?"
"where there's smoke, there's fire"
"whistle Dixie"
"whistle in the dark"
"whistle past the graveyard"
"whole kit and caboodle"
"whole nine yards"
"window dressing"
"window shop"
"word up"
"work (his|her|their) arse off"
"work (his|her|their) tail off"
"work (his|her|their) butt off"
"work (his|her|their) fingers to the bone"
"worm has turned"
"worst comes to worst"
"wrestling blancmange"
"writing on the wall"
"wrong end of the stick"
"year in, year out"
"yellow streak"
"you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink"
"you can say that again"
"you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs"
"you can't make fish of one and fowl of the other"
"you never know"
"young at heart"
"your guess is as good as mine"
"yours truly"
"zero in on"
"zig when one should zag"
"zip (his|her|their) lip"
"zonk out"