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1	A Babe In The Woods	What do you know? You are just a babe in the woods
2	Have Something Down Pat	Did you memorize the speech? Reply: I''ve got it down pat.
3	A Slap On The Wrist	He should be in jail for what he did, but he got off with just a slap on the wrist.
4	You Can't Please Everyone	Jen is quite upset that she did not get the job. Reply: Well, you can't please everyone.
5	Method To My Madness	Give me a moment to explain; there is method to my madness.
6	A Change Of Pace	What would you like me to make for dinner? Reply: Let's have sushi, for a change of pace.
7	Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures	Sales have been slow and we had to let go three of our employees; drastic times call for drastic measures.
8	Keep A Stiff Upper Lip	No matter what happens, I want you to keep a stiff upper lip.
9	The Best Of Both Worlds	You can either get up early tomorrow and get a lot of work done, or you can stay out late tonight and have fun with your friends, but you can't have the best of both worlds.
10	A Breath Of Fresh Air	I love having this new student in my class. His positive attitude is a breath of fresh air.
11	The Squeaky Wheel Gets The Oil	Every time that baby cries, they just run around and give him whatever he wants. Reply: The squeaky wheel gets the oil.
12	The Sky Is The Limit	For people who work hard at this company, the sky's the limit.
13	No Pain, No Gain	To play at that level, you are going to have to practice all of the time, you know. Reply: No pain, no gain.
14	The Writing On The Wall	At that point, the writing was on the wall; we all knew the company was going out of business.
15	Can't Cut The Mustard	Did you hear that Williams got fired? Reply: Yes. He couldn't cut the mustard.
16	Fixed In Your Ways	I tried many different things when I was young, but I'm older now and more fixed in my ways.
17	Bend Over Backwards	We bent over backwards to help him, and he never even thanked us!
18	I'd Give My Right Arm For That	I would give my right arm for a car like that.
19	Back The Wrong Horse	Who did you bet on in the superbowl? Reply: Arizona. Answer: Ouch. You backed the wrong horse.
20	A Chip On Your Shoulder	He lost his game this morning, and now he has a chip on his shoulder.
21	A Lost Cause	My uncle Bob fails at everything he does. He is a lost cause.
22	If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them	When did you change teams? Reply: Hey: If you can't beat them, join them.
23	Give Him The Slip	Quick- there is a police car behind us; let's give him the slip!
24	Lost His Head	I got so angry yesterday. I completely lost my head.
25	Under The Gun	Everyone at the office has been under the gun since this new manager arrived.
26	Take A Nap	Every day after lunch my grandfather takes a nap.
27	Can't Help But Do Something	When she said that, I couldn't help but laugh.
28	Crying Over Spilled Milk	We came so close. Really. We almost won that game! Reply: There's no use crying over spilled milk.
29	Down To The Wire	What a close race. Reply: It's down to the wire.
30	Don't Burn Your Bridges	On his last day on the job he got in a huge fight with his boss. Answer: Why would he want to go burning his bridges like that? Someday he might want to work there again.
31	Over My Head	Did you get that last question on the test? Reply: No, it was over my head.
32	Take The Bull By The Horns	That was a tough situation. Thanks for taking the bull by the horns.
33	A Bird's Eye View	This photo, taken from an airplane, gives you a bird's eye view.
34	If It's Not One Thing, It's Another	First the car broke down, and now I can't find my keys! If it's not one thing, it's another!
35	The Ball Is In Your Court	The seller has offered us the house for $250,000; the ball is in our court. What should we do?
36	What goes around comes around	What goes around, goes around, goes around Comes all the way back around	กงเกวียนกำเกวียน
37	A Bitter Pill To Swallow	Spending a week in the psychiatric hospital was a bitter pill to swallow, but Jake really needed to do it.
38	Off Again, On Again	With this rain today, our baseball game has been off again, on again.
39	Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve	She is kind of player who never hides how she's feeling. One look at her and you know if she's winning or losing. Reply: She wears her heart on her sleeve.
40	Bad Blood Between People	My brother and I haven't spoken since childhood. There is a lot of bad blood between us.
41	Doing Your Homework	John is an excellent lawyer. He always does his homework.
42	A Bed Of Roses	Working here is no bed of roses.
43	Pack A Punch	Don't fight with him. He can really pack a punch.
44	Set Someone Or Something On Fire	What set him on fire? Reply: I don't know. He's been this way all morning.
45	Fair Game	Ryan is getting out of the car here, so the front seat is fair game.
46	Generous To A Fault	My grandfather's was generous to a fault. He gave away all of his money. Reply: But he did help a lot of people.
47	To be in good hands	อยู่ภายใต้การดูแลหรือคุ้มครองที่ดี
48	Protest Too Much	You do like that girl, don't you? Answer: No! I don't! Not at all! Why do you think so? Reply: You protest too much. #Protest too much comes from Hamlet by William Shakespeare; the Queen speaking: The lady doth protest too much, methinks. (Note: people do not usually use the word methinks when they are speaking English today.) To protest too much is to insist so passionately about something not being true that people suspect the opposite of what you are saying.
49	Jump Through Hoops	Why haven't you opened your restaurant yet? Reply: They have us jumping through hoops to get the license.
50	Above Average	Are you a very good tennis player? Reply: I'm above average.
51	In Disguise	Did that octopus just change color? Reply: Yes. He's in disguise.
52	Sleep In	I won't be at the early meeting tomorrow. I'm sleeping in.
53	A Diamond In The Rough	Have you spoken with Jean before? Isn't she a diamond in the rough.
54	Great Minds Think Alike	I was just thinking to call you, then the phone rang and it was you calling me. Reply: Great minds think alike.
55	Earn One's Keep	You did a lot of work today. Reply: I'm just earning my keep.
56	Misery Loves Company	She's not happy, so she wants the rest of us to suffer too! Reply: Misery loves company.
57	In The Dark	Did you understand question number three? Answer: Not at all, I was totally in the dark.
58	Take Someone Under One's Wings	This new gal at the office is doing so well, now that Terry has taken her under her wings.
59	In The Heat Of The Moment	You never really know for sure what you will do in the heat of the moment.
60	Breaking The News	It is the goal of every great reporter to break the news.
61	Wine And Dine	How was your business trip? Answer: Great- they wined and dined us all week.
62	Its Anyone's Call	Who do you think will win this election? Answer: Its anyone's call.
63	Bite Your Head Off	I'm sorry you had a bad day, but you don't have to bite my head off.
64	The Squeeky Wheel Gets The Oil	Every time that baby cries, they just run around and give him whatever he wants. Reply: The squeeky wheel gets the oil.
65	You Scratch My Back And I'll Scratch Yours	I would really appreciate it if you introduce me to him... You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.
66	A Case In Point	Jane called. She will be late for this morning's meeting. Reply: Case in point. We really cannot rely on her.
67	Beating A Dead Horse	I'd like to talk with you again about what happened. Reply: Oh, come on. Let's not beat a dead horse.
68	Second Nature	She started playing the piano when she was very young; now it is like second nature to her.
69	Don't Count Your Chickens (Until They've Hatched)	Do you think that Bill is going to offer you a promotion this month? Reply: I won't count my chickens until they have hatched.
70	Down To Earth	Your brother is great. He's so down to earth.
71	Down The Street	Where does your grandmother live? Reply: She's just down the street.
72	The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions	Really, I never meant to hurt anybody... Reply: The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
73	Sit In On Something	Do you mind if I sit in on your class?
74	Idle Hands Are The Devil's Tools	My mother taught me that children should always be kept busy; idle hands are the devil's tools!
75	For Life	Did you know that wolves mate for life?
76	Lend Me Your Ear	Could you lend me your ear for a minute? I need to talk with you about something.
77	A Blessing In Disguise	When I first lost that job, I was upset. But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
78	A Standing Offer	You have a standing offer to join us for dinner whenever you like.
79	An Axe To Grind	Tell your brother that I have an axe to grind with him!
80	Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket	My father is a very careful investor; he never puts all of his eggs in one basket.
81	A Dream Come True	Becoming a movie star was a dream come true.
82	Beating A Path To Your Door	I don't see anyone beating a path to your door.
83	Before You Know It	Enjoy your freedom! Before you know it, you'll be married and settling down with children.
84	A Bundle Of Nerves	I have to give a speech tomorrow, and I am a bundle of nerves.
85	Early To Bed, Early To Rise, Makes A Man Healthy, Wealthy, And Wise	All of his life, my grandfather went to bed early and got up with the sun. Reply: Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.
86	Old As The Hills	I love your grandfather's house. It's as old as the hills.
87	Roll Out The Red Carpet	Our most important client will be in town tomorrow, so let's all roll out the red carpet and take him out to dinner.
88	Go Sky High	Have you seen the price of milk lately? It has gone sky high.
89	Fish For Something	You keep asking where I was last night. What are you fishing for?
90	If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It	You think Tiger Woods should change his golf swing? Are you kidding? If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
91	Practice Makes Perfect	See how fast you are getting better at the piano? Practice makes perfect.
92	Icing On The Cake	Today I was promoted to head of the department! And they decided to raise my pay! Answer: Wow! Icing on the cake!
93	Take It On The Chin	John totally attacked her during that presentation, but she just took it on the chin.
94	Burning The Candle At Both Ends	Would you like to go to a party tonight? Reply: I can't. I'm way too tired. I've been burning the candle at both ends all week.
95	People Who Live In Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones	Look at that shirt you are wearing! Did you buy that back in the '80s?! Answer: Hey, you're not so young yourself; people who live in glass houses should not throw stones!
96	Rome Was Not Built In One Day	Are you still working on that same painting? Answer: Hey! Rome was not built in one day!
97	Dart In And Out	Is Jean around the office? Reply: Yes, she has been darting in and out all day.
98	Fresh Out Of Something	Sorry, but we are fresh out of tomatoes.
99	All Bark (And No Bite)	That new manager threatened to fire me again, but I know he won't do it. He's all bark and no bite.
100	The Be All And The End All	You will have more and better jobs in your career. This company is not the be all and end all.
101	Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder	Does it bother you that your husband goes away on long business trips? Reply: No. The time we have spent apart has been good for us. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
102	You Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks	I have been trying to teach my dad to use the computer, but he is never going to get it. Reply: You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
103	Neither A Borrower, Nor A Lender Be	{from Hamlet by William Shakespeare; Polonius speaking: Neither a borrower, nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend} @Could you lend me twenty dollars? Answer: Sorry, neither a borrower nor a lender be.
104	Back To Square One	After all that work, they decided not to hire me. Reply: Back to square one.
105	The Bottom Line	We have no money left. That is the bottom line.
106	Don't Put The Cart Before The Horse	Hey! First we attach it, then we put on the chains. Don't put the cart before the horse.
107	Fair And Square	You cheated! Reply: I did not! I beat you fair and square.
108	Take Off One's Hat To Someone	Nice job on the presentation, Bill. Second person: Yes, Bill. I really take my hat off to you.
109	Call It Off	How did your party go? Reply: Oh. We had to call it off.
110	Better Late Than Never	Here is my final paper. Sorry it is so late. Reply: Better late than never.
111	An Arm And A Leg	How much did you pay for that watch? Answer: An arm and a leg.
112	Call The Roll	Everyone be quiet. I'm going to call the roll.
113	Join Forces With Me	If we join forces, nothing can stop us.
114	A Foregone Conclusion	I knew they would lose. It was a foregone conclusion.
115	Brushing Up On	Are you going to brush up on your Spanish before you go to Mexico?
116	Weather Permitting	We are planning to go to the beach this weekend, weather permitting.
117	Falling Flat On Your Face	How did your first day of class go? Reply: I fell flat on my face.
118	Go Back To The Drawing Board	It looks like my plan to kill the weeds in the garden has failed. Back to the drawing board.
119	Off The Hook	We've caught you again, but this time you won't get off the hook so easily!
120	All Out War	It used to be they occasionally fired a missile. Now it's all out war.
121	Carrying It A Bit Too Far	It is okay to make jokes during class, but you are carrying it a bit too far.
122	If You Can't Stand The Heat, Get Out Of The Kitchen	I wanted this job at first, but now I don't know if I can handle it. Reply: If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
123	Barking Up The Wrong Tree	If you are looking for someone to lend you money, don't talk to me. You're barking up the wrong tree.
124	All In The Same Boat	We can't fight against each other. We need to work together. We're all in the same boat!
125	Bite Your Tongue	I wanted to tell her what I really thought of her dress, but I just bit my tongue.
126	A Game That Two Can Play	She told the teacher what I did, but that's a game that two can play.
127	You Can Lead A Horse To Water, But You Can't Make It Drink	I told her exactly what to do, but she didn't listen to me. Reply: You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
128	Eating Away At You	What she said this morning has really been eating away at me.
129	For Crying Out Loud	She is a swimsuit model, for crying out loud. Of course they are going to stare at her.
130	A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed	Hey buddy, how's it going? You look good. I love your jacket. Do you think you can give me a ride home? Reply: A friend in need is a friend indeed.
131	A Big Frog In A Small Pond	He's just a big frog in a small pond
132	A Taste Of Your Own Medicine	Did you see those two people cutting in front of us in line just now? Let's cut in front of them and give them a taste of their own medicine!
133	A Big Fish In A Small Pond	He's just a big fish in a small pond.
134	Fair And Fair Alike	Peter is getting two candies but I am only getting one! Answer: You had two candies earlier today, so now you are even; fair and fair alike.
135	All In One Piece	Be careful. I want you home all in one piece.
136	Dry Spell	We've been having quite a dry spell lately; it hasn't rained in over two weeks.
137	Making A Mistake	I'm not good at cooking because I am too afraid of making a mistake.
138	The Straw That Broke The Camel's Back	You broke a lot of rules and we tried to ignore it. But stealing money from us was the straw that broke the camel's back. We're sending you home to your parents.
139	Never Been So Lucky	I got off the bus in West Seattle, turned around, and you were there. I've never been so lucky.
140	I Guess	Why is that dog eating that stick? Reply: He's hungry, I guess.
141	Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention	You will find a way to do it. When you have to, you do. Reply: Necessity is the mother of invention.
142	Practice What You Preach	You keep telling me how to hit the ball. Why don't you practice what you preach?
143	Going Against The Grain	Why can't you just do it the way everyone else does? Why do you always have to go against the grain?
144	A Heartbeat Away	If the president dies, who becomes the new president? Reply: The vice president. He's a heartbeat away from the presidency.
145	Crying Wolf	Mom, Dad! Can you come to my room? I think there is something under my bed! Reply: Son, you just go back to bed, and stop crying wolf.
146	A Change Of Scenery	I just got back from Florida. Reply: That must have been a change of scenery.
147	A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned	You need to stop wasting money. A penny saved is a penny earned.
148	Can I Get A Rain Check?	He was going to take me to the park, but it rained, so I got a rain check.
149	Back And Forth	What fun could it be playing tennis? They just hit the ball back and forth all day.
150	Pass Away	I was so sorry to to learn that your grandfather passed away.
151	Rub Salt In An Old Wound	Hey- do you remember that time you were giving a speech and you dropped your laptop computer? Answer: Oh please, let's not rub salt in old wounds!
152	Take One's Time	You are going to be late. Why are you taking your time?
153	Acknowledge Receipt Of It	As soon as you get the package, please call me to acknowledge receipt.
154	A Chip Off The Old Block	Did you meet Bill's son at the picnic yesterday? He's just like Bill! Reply: He's a chip off the old block.
155	An About Face	If you ever discover that you are walking down a dangerous street, it is best to do an about face and walk in the other direction.
156	Have A Green Thumb	My grandmother has a green thumb. You should see her garden.
157	Be The Spitting Image Of Someone	People say I am the spitting image of my mother.
158	Bank On Something	I will be there. You can bank on it.
159	The Grass Is Always Greener On The Other Side Of The Fence	I wish our house were as big as theirs. Reply: The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
160	A Hearbeat Away	If the president dies, who becomes the new president? Reply: The vice president. He's a heartbeat away from the presidency.
161	Familiarity Breeds Contempt	Those two have been living together for too long. They don't speak a word to each other. Reply: Familiarity breeds contempt.
162	A Show Of Hands	Students, lets have a show of hands from everyone who would like to go to the museum.
163	Six Of One, A Half Dozen Of The Other	I say she's a stewardess. She says she's a flight attendant. It's six of one, a half-dozen of the other.
164	A Case Of Mistaken Identity	Are you sure you are not Don Johnson? Reply: Really, I am not. It must be a case of mistaken identity.
165	To Err Is Human, To Forgive Divine	I am still angry about what my manager did yesterday! Answer: It is best to just let it go; to err is human, to forgive divine.
166	Have A Go At Something	Would you like to play goalie today? Reply: Sure, I'll have a go at it.
167	A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted	How is it that you left home with 20 dollars but you come home with nothing? A fool and his money are easily parted!
168	Back Me Up	I told my mom we were at the baseball game last night. Back my up.
169	Not A Chance	Do you think you will be able to finish your report by five o'clock today? Answer: Not a chance. I'll be busy in meetings all day.
170	Wasting Your Breath	You can tell him not to do it, but you are just wasting your breath. He will do it anyway.
171	Sit Up And Take Notice	After I read my paper for the class. That is when everyone sat up and took notice.
172	No Ifs, Ands, Or Buts About It	You are going to bed right now. No ifs, ands or buts about it.
173	Work Someone Over	I heard your brother was robbed. Reply: Yes, and they worked him over before they took his wallet.
174	Off One's Rocker	I've decided I'm going to fight him. Reply: Are you off your rocker? He'll kill you!
175	Wet Blanket	Let's not bring John to the party. He is such a wet blanket.
176	Call The Meeting To Order	Everyone quiet down so we can call this meeting to order.
177	Hands Down	That was hands down the best movie I have seen all year.
178	Advise Against Something	Do you recommend that I talk with the boss? Reply: I would advise against it.
179	Can't Make Heads Or Tails Out Of Someone Or Something	I'm looking at your computer program right now, but I can't make heads or tails out of it.
180	Forbidden Fruit	The boss's daughter may be pretty, but remember that she is forbidden fruit.
181	Behind The Times	My grandfather wears black socks with his shorts. Reply: He is so behind the times.
182	Bump Into	I saw you with Jane at the supermarket. Reply: Yes, we just bumped into each other.
183	Bear A Grudge Against Someone	I really do feel bad it happened. Reply: Don't worry. She won't bear a grudge.
184	Be Swimming In Something	Do you have any ketchup left? Reply: We are swimming in it.
185	What's The Good Of Something?	What's the good of fixing it if it is just going to break again, anyway?
186	Be Used To Something	Does it bother you that the toilet stops working like that? Reply: No, I'm used to it.
187	Bring Home The Bacon	I go to work every day to bring home the bacon.
188	In A Pinch	Take this 20 dollars. Use it in a pinch.
189	Sit Something Out	Let's play another game. Reply: I'm going to sit this one out.
190	You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover	He dresses in plain clothes and drives an old car. Who would know he is the richest man in town? Reply: You can't judge a book by its cover.
191	A Copycat	Stop copying my answers. You copycat! (rude)
192	Do One's Own Thing	My brother has always been like that. He does his own thing.
193	Yield The Right Of Way	The law says that even if the light are green, drivers must yield the right of way to pedestrians.
194	Blowing Your Own Trumpet	Is Deb still talking about the deal she made? Reply: Yes, she's blowing her own trumpet.
195	Paying The Price	If you drink and drive, you will pay the price.
196	What's With Someone?	What's with Bob? Reply: His wife left him. Answer: Oh, that's too bad. I could tell something was bothering him.
197	Beating Him At His Own Game	She was the star of our school's tennis team, and I still beat her. Reply: You beat her at her own game.
198	Weed Someone Or Something Out	We need to find which programs are wasting more money, and weed them out.
199	Second Rate	That restaurant last night was really second rate. Reply: Oh, that's too bad.
200	What's Done Is Done	The turkey is ruined. What's done is done. Let's just go out to dinner and forget about it.

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