chickens come home to roost
squeaky wheel gets the grease
strident feminist
something the cat dragged in
this point in time
have a nice day
let sleeping dogs lie
battle royal
good time was had by all
as luck would have it
better late than never
sigh of relief
busy as a bee
hook or by crook
checkered career
leaps and bounds
cut to the quick
few and far between
favor us with a song
galore
the final analysis
this day and age
goes without saying
small world
last but not least
better half
nipped it in the bud
no time like the present
proud possessor
reigns supreme
senses reel
like a sore thumb
green thumb
dim view
intents and purposes
numerous to mention
trials and tribulations
view with alarm
words fail
like the plague
shake a stick
ten foot pole
slept like a log
down pat
peas in a pod
cut and dried
to err is human
bull in a china shop
candle at both ends
in a nutshell
yellow journalism
pinko
liberal media
stuffed shirt
quick as a bunny
bat out of hell
black as coal
out of the frying pan
tried and true
shouldered his way
only to be met
old meets new
spring to life
ballpark figure
field this one
southpaw
poor excuse for
number one fan
understated elegance
time and time again
easier said than done
hidden agenda
freudian slip
stuff that dreams are made of
bump in the night
still waters run deep
look before you leap
know him from adam
these things happen
what's not to like
the best of my knowledge
joy and sorrow
pain and suffering
countless hours
moment's respite
motherhood and apple pie
American dream
communist conspiracy
bleeding heart
wimp
only game in town
up his sleeve
existential angst
on the wagon
on the bandwagon
off the wagon
up the wrong tree
bull by the horns
movers and shakers
born and raised
home the bacon
better mousetrap
hold a candle to
through the grapevine
raining cats and dogs
caught red-handed
cold shoulder
conniption fit
gives me the creeps
throw in the towel
distaff
high on the hog
king's english
wild oats
couldn't care less
could care less
give a damn
wrong side of the bed
gild the lily
gilding the lily
get your goat
go him one better
whole hog
influence peddling
green-eyed monster
greek to me
road to hell is paved with good intentions
horse of a different color
nose to the grindstone
ear to the ground
shoulder to the wheel
no stone unturned
many-splendored thing
p's and q's
monday morning quarterback
armchair quarterback
lounge lizard
armchair liberal
radical chic
monkey suit
red herring
fish nor fowl
one born every minute
little black book
pay through the nose
arm and a leg
stone fox
get the sack
screaming meemies
should of
simon pure
spare the rod
start from scratch
store bought
week of sundays
many moons
tongue in cheek
tongue-in-cheek
unique
who has everything
what the dickens
what the heck
what the hell
wheeler-dealer
artsy-craftsy
whole ball of wax
for the birds
running dog lackey
ambulance chaser
neat as a pin
apple-pie order
easy as pie
bib and tucker
touch of blarney
army brat
give me a break
brass tacks
beat around the bush
by and large
cleanliness is next to godliness
curry favor
cut a fine figure
hair of the dog
dog in the manger
dog days
dead as a doornail
doubting thomas
down in the dumps
dutch uncle
down the hatch
panic button
no love lost
cat out of the bag
pig in a poke
at loggerheads
the real mccoy
worst nightmare
one foot in the grave
death's doorstep
wolf at the door
on the nose
beyond the pale
rank and file
badge of honor
salt of the earth
silence is golden
spitting image
still, small voice
knock on wood
the earth moved
not in my back yard
not on your tintype
what a bummer
older and wiser
wisdom of the ages
young and foolish
death and destruction
law of the jungle
blushing bride
birds and the bees
facts of life
web of intrigue
unexpected twist
twist of fate
twists and turns
inexorably drawn
darkest before the dawn
calm before the storm
long lost love
years young
sprightly
yuppie
traditional family values
win friends and influence people
remember the alamo
mellow out
lighten up
take the plunge
fear and loathing
case of mistaken identity
evil twin
fat slob
creature comfort
man's best friend
patter of little feet
tough as nails
kiss of death
poison pen
scared to death
scared stiff
one in a million
gets my goat
very real concern
moving experience
was my face red
meaningful relationship
significant other
set the record straight
crime in the street
under the same roof
without benefit of clergy
fun and games
party pooper
fellow traveler
experts agree
booze and broads
fun in the sun
up the creek
hard to believe
you know what they say
get to first base
till the fat lady sings
three strikes and you're out
third time's the charm
garbage in, garbage out
same old story
heart's content
read my lips
make my day
under the gun
behind the eight ball
death and taxes
head honcho
it was a dark and stormy night
cute as a button
snug as a bug
art imitates life
life imitates art
enough already
you are what you eat
i'm okay, you're okay
moment of glory
what you see is what you get
safe than sorry
loved and lost
male chauvinist
America's love affair with the automobile
bitter disappointment
work like a dog
some of my best friends
almighty dollar
takes one to know one
but seriously
man's home is his castle
woman's place is in the home
room to swing a cat
cat got your tongue
what goes around, comes around
skin a cat
make head or tail of it
ace in the hole
achilles heel
acid test
across the board
insult to injury
actions speak louder than words
all due respect
all thumbs
all and sundry
arm's length
as the crow flies
point in time
ax to grind
back to square one
back to the drawing board
bated breath
only skin deep
eye of the beholder
beg the question
benefit of the doubt
best-laid plans
bevy of beauties
bird in the hand
bite the bullet
bit the dust
bite the hand that feeds
bird's-eye view
birds of a feather
bitter end
blessing in disguise
blind as a bat
blind leading the blind
thicker than water
blue blood
bone of contention
born yesterday
bosom buddy
both feet on the ground
bottomless pit
bowl of cherries
boys will be boys
bright-eyed and bushy tailed
brink of disaster
bum's rush
midnight oil
bury the hatchet
business as usual
by the same token
smelling like a rose
broad side of a barn
cart before the horse
pearls before swine
cast the first stone
chew the rag
clean slate
clear the deck
cloak and dagger
close shave
cloud nine
coast is clear
cold blood
cold feet
hell or high water
crack of dawn
crazy like a fox
crocodile tears
cry wolf
spilled milk
death warmed over
just what the doctor ordered
diamond in the rough
dirt cheap
divide and conquer
dog eat dog
man's world
dog's life
down and out
dressed to kill
looks could kill
drop in the bucket
drunk as a skunk
eager beaver
early bird
eat crow
humble pie
eat your heart out
house and home
embarrassment of riches
wolf in sheep's clothing
high hopes
silver lining
every man for himself
eye for an eye
face the music
fair sex
fair and square
fall through the cracks
fall by the wayside
false alarm
feast or famine
feet of clay
light of day
first and foremost
troubled waters
fish out of water
flattery will get you
flesh and blood
flash in the pan
good as gold
fly in the ointment
flying colors
fool and his money
foot-in-mouth disease
better or worse
forest for the trees
friend in need
bad to worse
head over heels
time immemorial
sublime to the ridiculous
three dollar bill
gentle reader
get a life
get the lead out
ghost of a chance
against the grain
along for the ride
hat in hand
up your nose
go for broke
on the warpath
god's green earth
little green apples
hell in a handbasket
basket case
greeks bearing gifts
grim reaper
grin and bear it
grind to a halt
grist for the mill
half a loaf
half a mind
half the battle
handwriting on the wall
between the lines
hard and fast
hard as nails
cake and eat it
head and shoulders
heads will roll
hear no evil
drop a pin
big as all outdoors
heavens to betsy
hell to pay
light under a bushel
hide nor hair
high horse
high and mighty
below the belt
high and dry
hit pay dirt
honest to goodness
hope against hope
brother's keeper
ill-gotten gains
indian giver
not the heat, it's the humidity
jaundiced eye
up with the joneses
eyes peeled
fingers crossed
head above water
sink or swim
stiff upper lip
kick the bucket
two birds with one stone
labor of love
milk and honey
lap of luxury
last gasp
last laugh
last straw
law and order
cards on the table
out in the cold
leg to stand on
lend an ear
lesser of two evils
sleeping dogs lie
show on the road
life of the party
lips are sealed
live dangerously
at long last
loud and clear
long story short
man of few words
best of a bad bargain
marriage made in heaven
midas touch
mind's eye
misery loves company
baby boomer
monkey business
month of sundays
more or less
give or take
much ado about nothing
lady doth protest too much
naked truth
mother of invention
needle in a haystack
needless to say
rhyme nor reason
darken my door
nick of time
nip it in the bud
fool like an old fool
no news is good news
no sweat
now or never
odd man out
third wheel
fifth wheel
off and running
beaten track
off the wall
old-boy network
on the rampage
foot in the grave
onward and upward
over the hill
own worst enemy
pain in the neck
pain in the ass
paper tiger
paper chase
par for the course
buck stops here
pass the buck
pave the way
piece of cake
piece of the action
plain as day
fast and loose
playing possum
play it by ear
point of no return
puppy love
pure and simple
eggs in one basket
best foot forward
money where your mouth is
pants on one leg at a time
quiet before the storm
rain or shine
take a raincheck
rags to riches
real mccoy
life and limb
rock and a hard place
rock the boat
roll with the punches
rub elbows
rule ot thumb
rough and ready
run of the mill
sacred cow
safe and sound
SALT OF THE EARTH
second to none
men from the boys
see the light
teeth on edge
seventh heaven
pass in the night
short end of the stick
shot in the arm
shot in the dark
short and sweet
shot to hell
sight for sore eyes
sick as a dog
sight unseen
sign of the time
skin and bones
sky's the limit
slim pickings
no slouch
smell a rat
smoke-filled room
snap to it
snow job
snowball in hell
sound and fury
sour grapes
off the cuff
spic and span
spill the beans
speak of the devil
splitting hairs
sqaure peg
sqaure meal
stark raving mad
stick in the mud
little bit pregnant
sticky wicket
strange bedfellows
street smart
survival of the fittest
grain of salt
take a load off
takes the cake
talk turkey
does the trick
tempest in a teapot
mountain out of a molehill
but for the grace of god
there's the rub
caution to the wind
monkey wrench
throw the book at
tiger by the tail
tie the knot
tilting at windmills
time is ripe
killing time
tip of the tongue
all intents and purposes
any and all
toe the line
train of thought
true blue
stranger than fiction
ugly duckiling
under the weather
hell freezes over
under the counter
up for grabs
up to snuff
vicious circle
wages of sin
walking on air
warm welcome
dirty linen in public
wave of the future
wet blanket
all is said and done
when in rome
white elephant
wild goose chase
fingers to the bone
womr turns
weight in gold
wreak havoc
horse to water
silk purse out of a sow's ear
old dog new tricks
said a mouthful
say that again
all or nothing
boob tube
damn the torpedos
drunk as a lord
cost-effective
consensus of opinion
deaf and dumb
faster than a speeding bullet
go with the flow
in harm's way
nail in the coffin
nerd
geek
MAKE MY DAY
goal-oriented
check's in the mail
check is in the mail
tongue-tied
couch potato
FACTS OF LIFE