1.

Know the RopesMeaning: Having a familiarity or understanding of how

something works.

2. Son of a GunMeaning: A person, usually one who is behaving badly.

3. Easy As PieMeaning: Something that is easy.
4. Break The IceMeaning: Breaking down a social stiffness.
5. Heads UpMeaning: Used as an advanced warning. To become keenly aware.
6. Right Off the BatMeaning: Immediately, done in a hurry; without delay.
7. Go For BrokeMeaning: To risk it all, even if it means losing everything. To
go all out.

8. High And DryMeaning: To be left behind; abandoned. Being in a helpless

situation without a way to recover.

9. Read 'Em and WeepMeaning: Often said by the winner in poker,

as the others 'weep' over the loss.

10. Wake Up CallMeaning: An occurance of sorts that brings a problem to

somebody's attention and they realize it needs fixing.

11. A Day Late and a Dollar ShortMeaning: Too late. A

missed opportunity.

12. Keep Your Shirt OnMeaning: Keeping calm. Usually said by

someone who is trying to avoid making others upset.

13. Scot-freeMeaning: Getting away freely from custody, punishment, or any type of

risky situation.
 14. On the RopesMeaning: Being in a situation that looks to be hopeless!
15. Playing For KeepsMeaning: Said when things are about to get
serious.

16. Down For The CountMeaning: Someone or something that looks

to be defeated, or nearly so.

17. Keep On Truckin'Meaning: To keep going, pressing forward; never

stopping.

18. Dropping Like FliesMeaning: To fall down ill or to die in large

numbers.

19. Down To The WireMeaning: A tense situation where the outcome is

decided only in the last few seconds.

20. Quality TimeMeaning: Spending time with another to strengthen the

relationship.

21. Greased LightningMeaning: Very fast or quick.

22. Right Out of the GateMeaning: Right from the beginning; to do
something from the start.

23. A Fool and His Money are Soon

PartedMeaning: It's easy for a fool to lose his/her money.
24. Cut The MustardMeaning: To cut the mustard is to meet a required
standard, or to meet expectations.

25. Fish Out Of WaterMeaning: Someone being in a situation that they

are unfamiliar or unsuited for.
26. Shot In the DarkMeaning: An attempt that has little chance for success.
27. Foaming At The MouthMeaning: To be enraged and show it.
Don't Look a Gift Horse In The
28.

MouthMeaning: When you receive a gift from someone, do not be ungrateful.

29. My Cup of TeaMeaning: Someone or something that one finds to be
agreeable or delightful.

30. Under the WeatherMeaning: Not feeling well, in health or mood.

31. Rain on Your ParadeMeaning: To spoil someone's fun or plans;
ruining a pleasurable moment

32. A Lone WolfMeaning: Someone who's solitary or independent.

33. On Cloud NineMeaning: Having strong feelings of happiness or
satisfaction.

34. In the RedMeaning: Losing money. Being in debt.

35. Love BirdsMeaning: A pair of people who have a shared love for each other.
36. Jaws of DeathMeaning: Being in a dangerous or very deadly situation.
37. Back To the Drawing BoardMeaning: Starting over again
on a new design from a previously failed attempt.

38. A Little Bird Told MeMeaning: Used when you don't wish to

divulge where you got the information.
 39. Jumping the GunMeaning: Something that occurs too early before
preparations are ready. Starting too soon.

40. Ring Any Bells?Meaning: Recalling a memory; causing a person to

remember something or someone.

41. Hard Pill to SwallowMeaning: Something that's difficult to accept.

42. Mountain Out of a MolehillMeaning: One who escalates
small things and turns them into big problems.

43. A LemonMeaning: Usually a vehicle (but any device) that you buy that's
defective.

44. Put a Sock In ItMeaning: Asking someone to be quiet or to shut up.

45. Fool's GoldMeaning: Iron pyrities is a worthless mineral that resembles gold.
46. Jack of All Trades Master of
NoneMeaning: Having suitable skill in multiple things, but not being an expert in any of
them.

47. Barking Up The Wrong TreeMeaning: To make a wrong

assumption about something.

48. Wild Goose ChaseMeaning: Futilely pursuing something that will

never be attainable.

49. A Busy BodyMeaning: Someone who gets into other people's business.

50. Happy as a ClamMeaning: The state of being happy; feeling delighted.