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1	A Babe In The Woods	What do you know? You are just a babe in the woods
2	A Bed Of Roses	Working here is no bed of roses.
3	A Big Fish In A Small Pond	He's just a big fish in a small pond.
4	A Big Frog In A Small Pond	He's just a big frog in a small pond
5	A Bird's Eye View	This photo, taken from an airplane, gives you a bird's eye view.
6	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.
7	A Blessing In Disguise	When I first lost that job, I was upset. But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
8	A Breath Of Fresh Air	I love having this new student in my class. His positive attitude is a breath of fresh air.
9	A Bundle Of Nerves	I have to give a speech tomorrow, and I am a bundle of nerves.
10	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.
11	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.
12	A Change Of Pace	What would you like me to make for dinner? Reply: Let's have sushi, for a change of pace.
13	A Change Of Scenery	I just got back from Florida. Reply: That must have been a change of scenery.
14	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.
15	A Chip On Your Shoulder	He lost his game this morning, and now he has a chip on his shoulder.
16	A Copycat	Stop copying my answers. You copycat! (rude)
17	A Diamond In The Rough	Have you spoken with Jean before? Isn't she a diamond in the rough.
18	A Dream Come True	Becoming a movie star was a dream come true.
19	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!
20	A Foregone Conclusion	I knew they would lose. It was a foregone conclusion.
21	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.
22	A Game That Two Can Play	She told the teacher what I did, but that's a game that two can play.
23	A Hearbeat Away	If the president dies, who becomes the new president? Reply: The vice president. He's a heartbeat away from the presidency.
24	A Heartbeat Away	If the president dies, who becomes the new president? Reply: The vice president. He's a heartbeat away from the presidency.
25	A Lost Cause	My uncle Bob fails at everything he does. He is a lost cause.
26	A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned	You need to stop wasting money. A penny saved is a penny earned.
27	A Show Of Hands	Students, lets have a show of hands from everyone who would like to go to the museum.
28	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.
29	A Standing Offer	You have a standing offer to join us for dinner whenever you like.
30	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!
31	Above Average	Are you a very good tennis player? Reply: I'm above average.
32	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.
33	Acknowledge Receipt Of It	As soon as you get the package, please call me to acknowledge receipt.
34	Advise Against Something	Do you recommend that I talk with the boss? Reply: I would advise against it.
35	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.
36	All In One Piece	Be careful. I want you home all in one piece.
37	All In The Same Boat	We can't fight against each other. We need to work together. We're all in the same boat!
38	All Out War	It used to be they occasionally fired a missile. Now it's all out war.
39	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.
40	An Arm And A Leg	How much did you pay for that watch? Answer: An arm and a leg.
41	An Axe To Grind	Tell your brother that I have an axe to grind with him!
42	Back And Forth	What fun could it be playing tennis? They just hit the ball back and forth all day.
43	Back Me Up	I told my mom we were at the baseball game last night. Back my up.
44	Back The Wrong Horse	Who did you bet on in the superbowl? Reply: Arizona. Answer: Ouch. You backed the wrong horse.
45	Back To Square One	After all that work, they decided not to hire me. Reply: Back to square one.
46	Bad Blood Between People	My brother and I haven't spoken since childhood. There is a lot of bad blood between us.
47	Bank On Something	I will be there. You can bank on it.
48	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.
49	Be Swimming In Something	Do you have any ketchup left? Reply: We are swimming in it.
50	Be The Spitting Image Of Someone	People say I am the spitting image of my mother.
51	Be Used To Something	Does it bother you that the toilet stops working like that? Reply: No, I'm used to it.
52	Bear A Grudge Against Someone	I really do feel bad it happened. Reply: Don't worry. She won't bear a grudge.
53	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.
54	Beating A Path To Your Door	I don't see anyone beating a path to your door.
55	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.
56	Before You Know It	Enjoy your freedom! Before you know it, you'll be married and settling down with children.
57	Behind The Times	My grandfather wears black socks with his shorts. Reply: He is so behind the times.
58	Bend Over Backwards	We bent over backwards to help him, and he never even thanked us!
59	Better Late Than Never	Here is my final paper. Sorry it is so late. Reply: Better late than never.
60	Bite Your Head Off	I'm sorry you had a bad day, but you don't have to bite my head off.
61	Bite Your Tongue	I wanted to tell her what I really thought of her dress, but I just bit my tongue.
62	Blowing Your Own Trumpet	Is Deb still talking about the deal she made? Reply: Yes, she's blowing her own trumpet.
63	Breaking The News	It is the goal of every great reporter to break the news.
64	Bring Home The Bacon	I go to work every day to bring home the bacon.
65	Brushing Up On	Are you going to brush up on your Spanish before you go to Mexico?
66	Bump Into	I saw you with Jane at the supermarket. Reply: Yes, we just bumped into each other.
67	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.
68	Call It Off	How did your party go? Reply: Oh. We had to call it off.
69	Call The Meeting To Order	Everyone quiet down so we can call this meeting to order.
70	Call The Roll	Everyone be quiet. I'm going to call the roll.
71	Can I Get A Rain Check?	He was going to take me to the park, but it rained, so I got a rain check.
72	Can't Cut The Mustard	Did you hear that Williams got fired? Reply: Yes. He couldn't cut the mustard.
73	Can't Help But Do Something	When she said that, I couldn't help but laugh.
74	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.
75	Carrying It A Bit Too Far	It is okay to make jokes during class, but you are carrying it a bit too far.
76	Crying Over Spilled Milk	We came so close. Really. We almost won that game! Reply: There's no use crying over spilled milk.
77	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.
78	Dart In And Out	Is Jean around the office? Reply: Yes, she has been darting in and out all day.
79	Do One's Own Thing	My brother has always been like that. He does his own thing.
80	Doing Your Homework	John is an excellent lawyer. He always does his homework.
81	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.
82	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.
83	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.
84	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.
85	Down The Street	Where does your grandmother live? Reply: She's just down the street.
86	Down To Earth	Your brother is great. He's so down to earth.
87	Down To The Wire	What a close race. Reply: It's down to the wire.
88	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.
89	Dry Spell	We've been having quite a dry spell lately; it hasn't rained in over two weeks.
90	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.
91	Earn One's Keep	You did a lot of work today. Reply: I'm just earning my keep.
92	Eating Away At You	What she said this morning has really been eating away at me.
93	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.
94	Fair And Square	You cheated! Reply: I did not! I beat you fair and square.
95	Fair Game	Ryan is getting out of the car here, so the front seat is fair game.
96	Falling Flat On Your Face	How did your first day of class go? Reply: I fell flat on my face.
97	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.
98	Fish For Something	You keep asking where I was last night. What are you fishing for?
99	Fixed In Your Ways	I tried many different things when I was young, but I'm older now and more fixed in my ways.
100	For Crying Out Loud	She is a swimsuit model, for crying out loud. Of course they are going to stare at her.
101	For Life	Did you know that wolves mate for life?
102	Forbidden Fruit	The boss's daughter may be pretty, but remember that she is forbidden fruit.
103	Fresh Out Of Something	Sorry, but we are fresh out of tomatoes.
104	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.
105	Give Him The Slip	Quick- there is a police car behind us; let's give him the slip!
106	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.
107	Go Sky High	Have you seen the price of milk lately? It has gone sky high.
108	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?
109	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.
110	Hands Down	That was hands down the best movie I have seen all year.
111	Have A Go At Something	Would you like to play goalie today? Reply: Sure, I'll have a go at it.
112	Have A Green Thumb	My grandmother has a green thumb. You should see her garden.
113	Have Something Down Pat	Did you memorize the speech? Reply: I''ve got it down pat.
114	I Guess	Why is that dog eating that stick? Reply: He's hungry, I guess.
115	I'd Give My Right Arm For That	I would give my right arm for a car like that.
116	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!
117	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!
118	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.
119	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!
120	If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them	When did you change teams? Reply: Hey: If you can't beat them, join them.
121	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.
122	In A Pinch	Take this 20 dollars. Use it in a pinch.
123	In Disguise	Did that octopus just change color? Reply: Yes. He's in disguise.
124	In The Dark	Did you understand question number three? Answer: Not at all, I was totally in the dark.
125	In The Heat Of The Moment	You never really know for sure what you will do in the heat of the moment.
126	Its Anyone's Call	Who do you think will win this election? Answer: Its anyone's call.
127	Join Forces With Me	If we join forces, nothing can stop us.
128	Jump Through Hoops	Why haven't you opened your restaurant yet? Reply: They have us jumping through hoops to get the license.
129	Keep A Stiff Upper Lip	No matter what happens, I want you to keep a stiff upper lip.
130	Lend Me Your Ear	Could you lend me your ear for a minute? I need to talk with you about something.
131	Lost His Head	I got so angry yesterday. I completely lost my head.
132	Making A Mistake	I'm not good at cooking because I am too afraid of making a mistake.
133	Method To My Madness	Give me a moment to explain; there is method to my madness.
134	Misery Loves Company	She's not happy, so she wants the rest of us to suffer too! Reply: Misery loves company.
135	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.
136	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.
137	Never Been So Lucky	I got off the bus in West Seattle, turned around, and you were there. I've never been so lucky.
138	No Ifs, Ands, Or Buts About It	You are going to bed right now. No ifs, ands or buts about it.
139	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.
140	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.
141	Off Again, On Again	With this rain today, our baseball game has been off again, on again.
142	Off One's Rocker	I've decided I'm going to fight him. Reply: Are you off your rocker? He'll kill you!
143	Off The Hook	We've caught you again, but this time you won't get off the hook so easily!
144	Old As The Hills	I love your grandfather's house. It's as old as the hills.
145	Over My Head	Did you get that last question on the test? Reply: No, it was over my head.
146	Pack A Punch	Don't fight with him. He can really pack a punch.
147	Pass Away	I was so sorry to to learn that your grandfather passed away.
148	Paying The Price	If you drink and drive, you will pay the price.
149	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!
150	Practice Makes Perfect	See how fast you are getting better at the piano? Practice makes perfect.
151	Practice What You Preach	You keep telling me how to hit the ball. Why don't you practice what you preach?
152	Preaching To The Choir	I agree with you entirely; you are preaching to the choir.
153	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.
154	Put Your Best Foot Forward	This week the division manager will be in town. I want each of you to putting your best foot forward.
155	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.
156	Rome Was Not Built In One Day	Are you still working on that same painting? Answer: Hey! Rome was not built in one day!
157	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!
158	Second Nature	She started playing the piano when she was very young; now it is like second nature to her.
159	Second Rate	That restaurant last night was really second rate. Reply: Oh, that's too bad.
160	Set Someone Or Something On Fire	What set him on fire? Reply: I don't know. He's been this way all morning.
161	Sit In On Something	Do you mind if I sit in on your class?
162	Sit Something Out	Let's play another game. Reply: I'm going to sit this one out.
163	Sit Up And Take Notice	After I read my paper for the class. That is when everyone sat up and took notice.
164	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.
165	Sleep In	I won't be at the early meeting tomorrow. I'm sleeping in.
166	Take A Nap	Every day after lunch my grandfather takes a nap.
167	Take It On The Chin	John totally attacked her during that presentation, but she just took it on the chin.
168	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.
169	Take One's Time	You are going to be late. Why are you taking your time?
170	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.
171	Take The Bull By The Horns	That was a tough situation. Thanks for taking the bull by the horns.
172	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?
173	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.
174	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.
175	The Bottom Line	We have no money left. That is the bottom line.
176	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.
177	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.
178	The Sky Is The Limit	For people who work hard at this company, the sky's the limit.
179	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.
180	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.
181	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.
182	The Writing On The Wall	At that point, the writing was on the wall; we all knew the company was going out of business.
183	To be in good hands	อยู่ภายใต้การดูแลหรือคุ้มครองที่ดี
184	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.
185	Under The Gun	Everyone at the office has been under the gun since this new manager arrived.
186	Wasting Your Breath	You can tell him not to do it, but you are just wasting your breath. He will do it anyway.
187	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.
188	Weather Permitting	We are planning to go to the beach this weekend, weather permitting.
189	Wet Blanket	Let's not bring John to the party. He is such a wet blanket.
190	What goes around comes around	What goes around, goes around, goes around Comes all the way back around	กงเกวียนกำเกวียน
191	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.
192	What's The Good Of Something?	What's the good of fixing it if it is just going to break again, anyway?
193	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.
194	Wine And Dine	How was your business trip? Answer: Great- they wined and dined us all week.
195	Work Someone Over	I heard your brother was robbed. Reply: Yes, and they worked him over before they took his wallet.
196	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.
197	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.
198	You Can't Please Everyone	Jen is quite upset that she did not get the job. Reply: Well, you can't please everyone.
199	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.
200	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.

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