a-ok | |
| A-OK |
about | |
| about time |
| crazy about |
| don't know the first thing about it |
| go on about |
| how about that |
| just about |
| mad about |
| make no bones about it |
| no bones about it |
| nothing to write home about |
| nuts about |
| on about |
| put out about |
| see a man about a dog |
| set about |
| talk about |
| there's no two ways about it |
| turn about is fair play |
| wild about |
above | |
| a cut above |
| above and beyond the call of duty |
| above board |
| above the law |
| cut above |
| keep your head above water |
abreast | |
| stay abreast |
| two abreast |
absence | |
| absence makes the heart grow fonder |
according | |
| according to Hoyle |
account | |
| account for |
| call into account |
| pad an expense account |
ace | |
| ace in the hole |
| an ace up your sleeve |
achilles | |
| Achilles heel |
acid | |
| acid test |
| the acid test |
acorn | |
| even a blind pig can find an acorn |
acre | |
| all over hell's half acre |
| hell's half acre [B] |
across | |
| across the board |
| come across |
| come across [B] |
| run across |
act | |
| a tough act to follow |
| act out |
| act up |
| caught in the act |
| class act |
| clean up your act |
| get your act together |
| tough act to follow |
action | |
| a piece of the action |
| actions speak louder than words |
| all talk and no action |
| take action |
activity | |
| a beehive of activity |
| beehive of activity |
ad | |
| ad lib (ad libitum) |
adam | |
| don't know him from Adam |
add | |
| add fuel to the fire |
| add insult to injury |
| doesn't add up |
advances | |
| make advances |
advantage | |
| take advantage of |
affair | |
| have an affair |
afraid | |
| afraid so |
| I'm afraid so |
afro | |
| slap my afro / slap my fro |
after | |
| after all |
| fish and company stink after three days |
| get after |
| look after |
| take after |
| throw good money after bad |
afternoon | |
| good afternoon |
again | |
| at it again |
| come again |
| everything old is new again |
| how's that again |
| run it by me again |
| time and again |
against | |
| against all odds |
| against the grain |
| beat your head against a stone wall |
| dead set against |
| go against the grain |
| if you're not with us you're against us |
| knock against |
| raise your hand against |
| the knock against |
| up against |
| up against it |
age | |
| a coon's age |
| a dog's age |
| age before beauty |
| age of majority |
| at the ripe old age |
| come of age |
| coon's age |
| dog's age |
| for a dog's age |
| golden age |
| in a coon's age |
| tender age of |
| the age of majority |
| the tender age of |
agenda | |
| hidden agenda |
agreement | |
| in agreement |
ahead | |
| ahead of the curve |
| ahead of the game |
| full steam ahead |
| get ahead |
| quit while you're ahead |
ain't | |
| ain't |
| ain't half-bad |
| is you is, or is you ain't my baby |
| it ain't over till it's over |
| it ain't over till the fat lady sings |
air | |
| a breath of fresh air |
| air rage |
| air was blue |
| breath of fresh air |
| clear the air |
| hot air |
| into thin air |
| put on airs |
| the air was blue |
| turn the air blue |
| up in the air |
airhead | |
| airhead |
| an airhead |
airy-fairy | |
| airy-fairy |
aisles | |
| rolling in the aisles |
aka | |
| a.k.a. (aka) |
alcohol | |
| under the influence of alcohol |
alive | |
| come alive |
| stay alive |
all | |
| after all |
| against all odds |
| all around Robin Hood's barn |
| all decked out |
| all ears |
| all eyes |
| all fired up |
| all get-out |
| all goes well |
| all hat and no cattle |
| all hell broke loose |
| all his marbles |
| all in |
| all in a day's work |
| all in all |
| all it's cracked up to be |
| all joking aside |
| all over but the shouting |
| all over hell's half acre |
| all set |
| all she wrote |
| all shook up |
| all show |
| all spruced up |
| all talk and no action |
| all teed up |
| all that jazz |
| all the bells and whistles |
| all the livelong day |
| all the marbles |
| all the tea in China |
| all the way to Egery and back |
| all the world's a stage |
| all things being equal |
| all things to all people |
| all thumbs |
| all walks of life |
| all washed up |
| all wet |
| all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy |
| all your eggs in one basket |
| all's fair in love and war |
| all's well that ends well |
| as all get-out |
| at all |
| bugger all [B] |
| by all means |
| don't put all your eggs in one basket |
| done it all |
| for all the tea in China |
| fuck all |
| give it all you've got |
| go all the way (sex) |
| go all the way (sports) |
| hit on all cylinders |
| if that doesn't beat all |
| it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all |
| it's all over but the crying |
| it's all over but the shouting |
| jack of all trades |
| let it all hang out |
| life is not all guns and roses |
| love conquers all |
| money is the root of all evil |
| not all it's cracked up... |
| not all there |
| not at all |
| not for all the tea in China |
| on all fours |
| play it for all it's worth |
| pull out all the stops |
| put all your eggs in... |
| take you for all you've got |
| tell all |
| that's all she wrote |
| winner take all |
| with all my heart |
| written all over your face |
all-out | |
| all-out |
| go all-out |
alley | |
| up your alley |
alone | |
| leave well enough alone |
along | |
| along for the ride |
| along those lines |
| get along |
| go along for the ride |
| go along with |
| how are you getting along |
| play along |
| read along |
| string along |
always | |
| first pancake is always spoiled |
| the customer is always right |
| the first pancake is always spoiled |
amends | |
| make amends |
american | |
| American as apple pie |
| as American as apple pie |
amuck | |
| run amuck |
anal | |
| anal retentive |
anchor | |
| anchor you |
angels | |
| angels fear to tread |
| where angels fear to tread |
another | |
| another nail in your coffin |
| one man's garbage is another man's art |
| one man's meat is another man's poison |
| tell me another one |
answer | |
| a pat answer |
| pat answer |
ante | |
| ante up |
| up the ante |
any | |
| any old thing |
| any way you slice it |
| any word |
| by any means |
| by any stretch... |
| don't give me any of your lip |
| go to any trouble |
| go to great lengths/ go to any lengths |
| in any way, shape or form |
| not by any stretch of the imagination |
anybody | |
| you can't sell anybody if you don't love everybody |
anything | |
| anything goes |
| game for anything |
apart | |
| fall apart (at the seams) |
| tear me apart |
| worlds apart |
ape | |
| go ape |
appears | |
| it appears to me |
appetite | |
| lose your appetite |
| whet your appetite |
apple | |
| American as apple pie |
| an apple a day keeps the doctor away |
| apple a day... |
| apple of his eye |
| as American as apple pie |
| bad apple |
| Big Apple |
| how do you like them apples |
| motherhood and apple pie |
| road apple |
| shit fire and apple butter |
| the apple doesn't fall far from the tree |
| the apple of his eye |
| The Big Apple |
| upset the apple cart |
apple-pie | |
| apple-pie order |
approval | |
| on approval |
apron | |
| tied to your mother's apron strings |
are | |
| you're not kidding/ you aren't kidding |
area | |
| grey area |
argyle | |
| God bless the Duke of Argyle |
arm | |
| a babe in arms |
| a good arm |
| a shot in the arm |
| babe in arms |
| cost an arm and a leg |
| give an arm and a leg |
| give my right arm |
| good arm |
| lay down your arms |
| long arm of the law |
| shot in the arm |
| the long arm of the law |
| throw down your arms |
| twist my arm |
| up in arms |
armed | |
| armed to the teeth |
around | |
| all around Robin Hood's barn |
| around Robin Hood's barn |
| around the bend |
| around the clock |
| beat around the bush |
| been around |
| bomb around |
| circles around you |
| come around |
| drive around |
| fart around [B] |
| find a way around |
| fool around |
| get around |
| get around it |
| get around to |
| get your mind around |
| go around the bend |
| go around with |
| hang around |
| horse around |
| jack me around |
| jerk me around |
| joke around |
| kicking around |
| knock around with |
| know your way around |
| pass around |
| play around |
| pussyfoot around |
| roll around |
| run circles around you |
| show you around |
| sleep around [B] |
| tear around |
| the room is so small you have to go outside turn around |
| throw your weight around |
| tool around |
| toss it around |
| turn you around |
| wait around |
| what goes around comes around |
| wrap around his finger |
| wrap your mind around |
arrest | |
| under arrest |
art | |
| one man's garbage is another man's art |
| state of the art |
| work of art |
aside | |
| all joking aside |
| joking aside |
| step aside |
ask | |
| ask for it |
| ask for the moon |
asked | |
| no questions asked |
asking | |
| asking price |
asleep | |
| asleep at the switch |
| fall asleep |
| sound asleep |
ass | |
| a horse's ass [B] |
| a pain in the ass [B] |
| a piece of ass [B] |
| ass |
| ass [B] |
| ass into gear |
| ass on the line |
| ass over teakettle |
| better than a kick in the ass [B] |
| burn your ass [B] |
| cat's ass |
| cover your ass [B] |
| don't know your ass from a hole in the ground [B] |
| haul ass [B] |
| horse shoes up his ass [B] |
| horse's ass [B] |
| in a pig's ass [B] |
| jive ass [B] |
| kick ass [B] |
| kick ass |
| kick some ass |
| kiss ass [B] |
| lard butt/lard ass [B] |
| look up a dead horse's ass [B] |
| move your ass |
| my ass |
| on your ass [B] |
| pain in the ass [B] |
| pedal her ass [B] |
| piano tied to your ass [B] |
| piece of ass [B] |
| stick it up your ass [B] |
| the cat's ass [B] |
| tits and ass (T & A) [B] |
| whup your ass |
| work your ass off [B] |
assassination | |
| character assassination |
assured | |
| rest assured |
astray | |
| the best-laid plans of mice and men go oft astray |
at | |
| a bit at sea |
| an old hand at |
| asleep at the switch |
| at a glance |
| at a good clip |
| at a loss for words |
| at a moment's notice |
| at all |
| at bay |
| at death's door |
| at ease |
| at face value |
| at fault |
| at first glance |
| at first light |
| at heart |
| at it again |
| at least |
| at liberty |
| at loggerheads |
| at loose ends |
| at my wits' end |
| at odds |
| at one fell swoop |
| at once |
| at one time |
| at peace |
| at rest |
| at sixes and sevens |
| at stake |
| at the crack of dawn |
| at the drop of a hat |
| at the end of my rope/ at the end of my tether |
| at the hands of |
| at the ripe old age |
| at the top of her game |
| at the top of his voice |
| at the wheel |
| at this point in time |
| at will |
| at your beck and call |
| at your fingertips |
| back at it |
| back at ya |
| best interests at heart |
| catch you at a bad time |
| charity begins at home |
| chomping at the bit |
| fall apart (at the seams) |
| first crack at |
| get a shot at |
| get at |
| get at it |
| get back at |
| go at a good clip |
| hard at it |
| have a shot at |
| have at me |
| it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all |
| jump at the chance |
| kick at the cat |
| light at the end of the tunnel |
| look down your nose at |
| love at first sight |
| make yourself at home |
| more than you can shake a stick at |
| not at all |
| nothing to sneeze at |
| one at a time |
| pluck at the heart strings |
| point a finger at |
| poke fun at |
| put you at ease |
| run off at the mouth |
| set your mind at ease |
| shake a stick at |
| sick at heart |
| snap at |
| stop at nothing |
| take a poke at |
| the wolf is at the door |
| throw the book at |
| throw yourself at him |
| tip the scales at |
| try your hand at |
| turn up your nose at |
| weigh in at |
| where it's at |
| young at heart |
attaboy | |
| attaboy (that a boy) |
attack | |
| have an attack |
| two-fisted attack |
attagirl | |
| attagirl (that a girl) |
attention | |
| call attention to |
| draw attention to |
| draw it to my attention |
| get your attention |
| pay attention |
attitude | |
| an attitude |
authority | |
| line of authority |
awake | |
| stay awake |
| wide awake |
away | |
| an apple a day keeps the doctor away |
| away out |
| away out of line |
| away to the races |
| blow them away |
| blow you away |
| break away |
| do away with |
| don't go away mad; just go away |
| fire away |
| get away with |
| get carried away |
| pass away |
| piss away [B] |
| plug away |
| put away |
| put you away |
| right away |
| salt away |
| slip away |
| slug away |
| spirit away |
| squirrel away |
| stand away |
| straight away |
| talk away |
| the one that got away |
| throw away |
| way out (away out) |
| way out of line (away out of line) |
| win going away |
awesome | |
| awesome |
| totally awesome |
awful | |
| god awful |
axe | |
| an axe to grind |
| axe to grind |
| give you the axe |
axed | |
| get axed |