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Get the hell out of my face
To say that a person don't want to be bother
Get in the weeds
To say that a person is to detail about a subject
Two pounds of bologna in a one pound bag
To try to squeeze a lot in a small amount of space
Get placed in the dog house
To not be in good favor with a spouse
You don't have to be a rocket scientist
To let a person know that he or she does not need to be a rocket scientist to comprehend this material
Blind as a bat
To say that a person cannot see well
You are in the ball park
To say that you are close to the target
Fold like a cheap suitcase
To say that something will collapse easily.
Not the sharpest knife in the draw
To say that someone is not really smart
Caught with your pants down
To be caught in an embarrassing situation
Look hi and low
To say that you have looked practically everywhere
Put your foot in your mouth
To say that you
The boy that cried wolf
To give a false alarm about something when previous claims are not believed. (For example, to say the sky is falling)
Cooking with gas
To say that you are doing something exactly right.
In a nutshell
To refers to a short description
Don't spill the beans
To say
Like comparing apples to oranges.
To say that there is no comparison between two things.
That's your cup of tea.
To say.
Like walking on eggshells
To say that something is delicate.
Easy as pie
To say that something is easy.
Get all of your ducks in a row.
To say that you need to get organized.
If it was a snake in the grass, it would have bitten you.
To say that you overlooked something that was right in front of you.
Too big for your britches
To say that someone is too large to contain.
Hiding in plain site
To say that something or someone is unnoticeable by staying visible but being masked.
Given a blank check
To say you can spend as much as you need to
Up front and center
To say that something or someone is very visible
Around the ball park
To say that a value is close to the exact value
Cut off your nose to spike your face
To say that
A pot calling a kettle black
To say that
A run for your money
To say
A hot potato
To speak of an issue which many people are talking about and is usually disputed
A penny for your thoughts
To ask what someone is thinking
Actions speak louder than words
To let a person know that intentions is better judged by what is done that what is said
Add insult to injury
To worsen an already bad situation
At the drop of a hat
To do without hesitation
Back to the drawing board
To start all over again
Ball is in your court
To request a person make the next step
Barking up the wrong tree
To tell a person he or she is looking in the wrong place
Beat around the bush
To not speaking directly about an issue
Best of both worlds
To say that someone has all of the advantages of two or more things
Best thing since sliced bread
To say that something is a good idea
Bite off more than you can chew
To take on a task that is way too big for a person to handle
Blessing in disguise
To say that something good wasn't or isn't obvious at first
Burn the midnight oil
To work late into the mid night hours.
Can't judge a book by its cover
Cannot judge someone or something by its appearance
Caught between two stools
When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives.
Cost me an arm and a leg
Something that is very expensive
Cross that bridge when you come to it
Deal with a problem when it becomes necessary
Curiosity killed the cat
Being to inquisitive can lead to unpleasant consequences
Cut corners
When a job is done cheaply to save money
Devil's Advocate
To give a counter argument
Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched
Don't make plans for something that might never happen
Don't cry over spilt milk
To complain about a loss from the past
Don't give up the day job
Letting a person know not to give up his/her current job
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
Do not put all your resources in one account
Drastic times call for drastic measures
When a person is extremely desperate he will need to take drastic actions
Elvis has left the building
The show or meeting is over
Every cloud has a silver lining
To be optimistic
Far cry from
Very different from
Feel a bit under the weather
Feeling sick
Fruit (Apple) does not fall far from the tree
To say that a kid is inherit attributes of its parent
Give the benefit of the doubt
To believe a statement without giving proof
Go fly a kit
Tell someone to stop annoying you and go away
Hear it from the grapevine
To hear rumors about someone or something
Hear something straight from the horse's mouth
To hear something from the actual person
Hit the nail on the head
To do or say something exactly right
Hit the sack
To go to sleep
In the heat of the moment
To be overwhelmed by what is happening at that moment
It takes two to tango
It takes two person to do something
Jump on the bandwagon
To join a popular trend
Keep something at bay
To keep something away
Kill two birds with one stone
To do two different things at the same time
Last straw
The final problem in a series of problems.
Let sleeping dogs lie
To not disturb a situation as it is since it would result in further trouble
Let the cat out of the bag
To share information that was not previously known
Make a long story short
To get to the point without a lot of details
Method to my madness
To demonstrate a rational reason for doing something
Miss the boat
To miss a chance
Not a spark of decency
To not have any manners
Not playing with a full deck
To refer to someone who lacks intelligence
Off one's rocker
To say that a person is crazy
On the ball
To understands the situation well
Once in a blue moon
To say that something happens rarely
Picture paints a thousand words
To give a visual presentation than to use words
Piece of cake
To say a task is easy
Put wool over other people's eyes
To deceive people
See eye to eye
To say that two people agree on the same thing
Sit on the fence
To say that someone does not want to make a decision
Speaking of the devil
To say when the person just been talking about arrives
Steal someone's thunder
To take credit for something someone else said
Take with a grain of salt
To not take what someone says seriously
Taste of your own medicine
To say that something happens to a person that is done to someone else
Whole nine yards
To say that is everything
Your guess is as good as mine
To have no idea about a question