1.

A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush:

Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances

are you might lose everything.

2. A Blessing In Disguise:

Something good that isn't recognized at first.

3. A Chip On Your Shoulder:

Being upset for something that happened in the past.

4. A Dime A Dozen:

Anything that is common and easy to get.

5. A Doubting Thomas:

A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.

6. A Drop in the Bucket:

Avery small part of something big or whole.

7. A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted:

It’s easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money.

8. A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand:

Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out.

9. A Leopard Can't Change His Spots:

You cannot change who you are.

10. A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned:

By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little).

ll. A Picture Paints a Thousand Words:

A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.

12. A Piece of Cake:

A task that can be accomplished very easily.

13. A Slap on the Wrist:

Avery mild punishment.

14. A Taste Of Your Own Medicine:

When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.

15. A Toss-Up:

Aresult that is still unclear and can go either way.

16. Actions Speak Louder Than Words:

It’s better to actually do something than just talk about it.

17. Add Fuel To The Fire:

Whenever something is done to make a bad situation even worse than it is.

18. Against The Clock:

Rushed and short on time.

19. All Bark And No Bite:

When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight.

20. All Greek to me:

Meaningless and incomprehensible like someone who cannot read, speak, or understand any

of the Greek language would be.

21. All In The Same Boat:

When everyone is facing the same challenges.

22. An Arm And A Leg:

Very expensive. A large amount of money.

23. An Axe To Grind:

To have a dispute with someone.

24. Apple of My Eye:

Someone who is cherished above all others.

25. As High As A Kite:

To behave in a silly/uninhibited manner under the influence of drugs /alcohol.

26. At The Drop Of A Hat:

Willing to do something immediately.

27. Back Seat Driver:

People who criticize from the sidelines, much like someone giving unwanted advice from the

back seat of a vehicle to the driver.

28. Back To Square One:

Having to start all over again.

29. Back To The Drawing Board:

When an attempt fails and it’s time to start all over.

30. Baker's Dozen:

A group of Thirteen items

31. Cut someone some slack: To not judge someone too harshly.
32. Draw the line: To stop; to know the point where something goes from okay
to not okay.

33. Easier said than done: Not as easy as it appears to be.

34. Fish out of water: To be out of place.

35. Give it a whirl: To try something.

36. Go down in flames: To fail suddenly and spectacularly.

37. Go the extra mile: To make an extra effort.

38. Hang in there: Be patient. Wait it out.

39. Let the cat out of the bag: Tell a secret.

40. Lose your marbles: To go crazy; insane.

41. Once in a blue moon: Rarely.

42. Pull yourself together: Calm down and behave normally.

43. Sleep on it: To think about something for a while before making a decision.
44. Step up your game: To start performing better.
45. Tip of the iceberg: The small easily visible part of a larger problem.

46. Up a creek without a paddle: In an unlucky/bad situation.

47. Stick your nose into something: To interfere.

48. Play second fiddle: To be less important.

49. Get something off your chest: To talk about something that has been
bothering you for a long time; to admit something you have done wrong.
50. Every cloud has a silver lining: You can find good in every bad situation.