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a barrel of monkeys
a fish out of water
a force to be reckoned with
above and beyond
ace in the hole
acid test
across the board
add insult to injury
all in a day's work
almighty dollar
ambulance chaser
an axe to grind
any port in a storm
apple-pie
arm and a leg
armchair quarterback
arm's length
army brat
art imitates life
artsy-craftsy
as luck would have it
at loggerheads
at my fingertips
back to square one
badge of honor
balance of power
ballpark figure
bat out of hell
battle royal
bear the brunt
beat around the bush
behind the eight ball
best foot forward
better half
better late than never
better mousetrap
better safe than sorry
beyond the pale
bib and tucker
birds and the bees
bitter disappointment
black as coal
black as night
bleeding heart
blessing in disguise
blow your own horn
blushing bride
booze and broads
born and raised
born with a silver spoon in his mouth
bottom line
brass tacks
brink of disaster
built like a brick shit house
bull by the horns
bull in a china shop
bump in the night
busy as a bee
but seriously
by and large
by leaps and bounds
by her side
by his side
calm before the storm
candle at both ends
case of mistaken identity
cat out of the bag
caught red-handed
checkered career
chickens come home to roost
claw his way to the top
clean slate
cleanliness is next to godliness
close personal friend
cold as ice
cold shoulder
communist conspiracy
conniption fit
conventional wisdom
cool as a cucumber
could care less
couldn't care less
couldn't get to first base
countless hours
cream of the crop
creature comfort
crime in the street
curry favor cut a fine figure
cut and dried
cut to the quick
cute as a button
darkest before the dawn
days are numbered
dead as a doornail
death and destruction
death and taxes
death's doorstep
dim view
does my heart good
dog days
dog in the manger
don't count your chickens before they're hatched
don't rock the boat
doubting thomas
down and out
down in the dumps
down pat
down the hatch
drop in the bucket
dumb as a stump
dumb blond
dutch uncle
ear to the ground
easier said than done
easy as pie
enough already
evil twin
existential angst
experts agree
face the music
facts of life
fat slob
favor us with a song
fear and loathing
fellow traveler
few and far between
field this one
finishing touch
fish nor fowl
flat as a pancake
fog as thick as pea soup
food for thought
for all intents and purposes
for the birds
freudian slip
fun and games
fun in the sun
garbage in, garbage out
get the sack
get your act together
gets my goat
gilding the lily
give a damn
give me a break
gives me the creeps
go him one better
goes without saying
good as gold
good time was had by all
grave crisis
greek to me
green as grass
green thumb
green with envy
green-eyed monster
hair of the dog
half the battle
hand-in-hand
hands down
handwriting on the wall
happy as a clam
hard as nails
hard to believe
have a nice day
head honcho
head over heels
heart's content hidden agenda
high and dry
high on the hog
hit pay dirt
hold a candle to
hook or by crook
hook, line and sinker
horse of a different color
in a nutshell
in hot water
in the not too distant future
inexorably drawn
influence peddling
intents and purposes
it was a dark and stormy night
joy and sorrow
keep your fingers crossed
king's english
kiss of death
knock on wood
know him from adam
last but not least
last-ditch effort
law of the jungle
law of the land
lay down the law
leaps and bounds
let sleeping dogs lie
liberal media
life and limb
life imitates art
lighten up
like a bull in a China shop
like a chicken with its head cut off
like a sore thumb
like the plague
little black book
live off the fat of the land
long and short of it
long lost love
long story short
look before you leap
lounge lizard
loved and los
mad as a hatter
make my day
male chauvinist
man's best friend
many moons
many-splendored thing
meaningful relationship
meek as a lamb
mellow out
moment of glory
moment of truth
moment's respite
monday morning quarterback
monkey suit
more power to you
more often then not
motherhood and apple pie
movers and shakers
moving experience
muddy the waters
neat as a pin
needle in a haystack
nip in the bud
nip it in the bud
no love lost
no stone unturned
no time like the present
nose to the grindstone
not in my back yard
not on your tintype
number one fan
numerous to mention
off the deep end
off the wagon
old meets new
older and wiser
on a pedistal
on the bandwagon
on the nose
on the wagon
one born every minute
one foot in the grave
one in a million
only game in town
only serves to
Only time will tell
only to be met
out of the frying pan
out the window
overall perception
pain and suffering
panic button
part and parcel
party pooper
patter of little feet
pay through the nose
peas in a pod
pig in a poke
pinko
play it by ear
poison pen
poor excuse for
pretty as a picture
proud possessor
p's and q's
pull out all the stops
quick as a bunny
quick as a flash
quick as lightening
rack my brain
radical chic
rain or shine
raining cats and dogs
rank and file
read my lips
read the riot act
red herring
reign supreme
reigns supreme
remember the alamo
rings true
ripped to shreds
rise and shine
rising tide
road to hell is paved with good intentions
rock and a hard place
rock of Gibraltar
rooted to the spot
run of the mill
running dog lackey
safe and sound
safe than sorry
salt of the earth
scared stiff
scared to death
screaming meemies
seat of the pants
senses reel
set the record straight
shake a stick
shed light on
shoulder to the wheel
shouldered his way
sigh of relief
significant other
silence is golden
silent as the grave
sink or swim
sitting duck
sitting pretty
skating on thin ice
skirting the issue
slept like a log
small world
smart as a whip
snow job
snug as a bug
some of my best friends
something the cat dragged in
sour grapes
spade a spade
spare the rod
speaks for itself
spilt milk
spitting image
spring to life
squeaky wheel
start from scratch
stick in the mud
still waters run deep
store bought
stretch the truth
stuff that dreams are made of
stuffed shirt
take the plunge
takes one to know one
talk turkey
ten foot pole
test of time
the earth moved
the final analysis
the real mccoy
the same old story
the stork
these things happen
thick as a brick
third time's the charm
this day and age
this point in time
three strikes and you're out
through the grapevine
throw in the towel
till the fat lady sings
time and time again
tip of the iceberg
to err is human
to the best of my knowledge
tongue-in-cheek
too many irons in the fire
touch of blarney
tough as nails
traditional family values
trials and tribulations
tried and true
true blue
tumble to the bottom
turn over a new leaf
twist of fate
twists and turns
under the gun
under the same roof
understated elegance
unexpected twist
up his sleeve
up the creek
up the river without a paddle
up the wrong tree
up to par
uphill battle
very real concern
view with alarm
walk on water
was my face red
water over the dam
water under the bridge
web of intrigue
week of sundays
wet behnid the ears
what a bummer
what the dickens
what the heck/hell
what you see is what you get
what's not to like
wheeler-dealer
whisper sweet nothings
white as a ghost
who has everything
whole ball of wax
whole hog
wild oats
wild-goose chase
wimp
win friends and influence people
win hands down
wisdom of the ages
without benefit of clergy
wit's end
wolf at the door
word to the wise
words fail
work like a dog
worst nightmare
worth its weight in gold
writing on the wall
wrong side of the bed
years young
yellow journalism
you are what you eat
you know what they say
young and foolish
yuppie
cold as a fish
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