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• (as) mad as a wet hen
• (as) mad as hops
• (Boy,) is my face red!
• (is) anything going on?
• (it's) just as well (that) (something happened)
• (it's) little wonder
• (it's) nothing personal
• (it's) small wonder
• (it's/there's) no use crying over spilt milk
• (one's) (hand)writing is like chicken scratch
• (one's) ass is on the line
• (one's) back is up
• (one's) bark is worse than (one's) bite
• (one's) blood is up
• (one's) cake is dough
• (one's) conscience is clean
• (one's) conscience is clear
• (one's) jig is up
• (someone's) door is always open
• (the) clock is ticking
• (the) fact is
• (there's) no comparison
• (there's) no point crying over spilt milk
• a bad excuse is better than none
• a camel is a horse designed by a committee
• a chain is only as strong as its weakest link
• a change is as good as a rest
• a committee is a group of men who keep minutes and waste hours
• a friend in need is a friend indeed
• a house is not a home
• a Jill of all trades is a master of none
• a little pot is soon hot
• a live dog is better than a dead lion
• a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client
• a mind is a terrible thing to waste
• A miss is as good as a mile
• a nod is as good as a wink
• A penny saved is a penny earned
• a penny saved is a penny gained
• a problem shared is a problem halved
• a promise is a promise
• a promise made is a promise kept
• a stopped clock is right twice a day
• A thing of beauty is a joy forever
• a week is a long time in politics
• a woman's place is in the home
• a woman's work is never done
• a word to the wise is enough
• after all is said and done
• after the party is over
• all (one's) life is worth
• all is fair in love and war
• all is fish that comes to his net
• all politics is local
• All that glistens is not gold
• All that glitters is not gold
• all's fair in love and war
• An Englishman's home is his castle
• And your point is?
• any friend of (someone's) (is a friend of mine)
• any press is good press
• anybody who is anybody
• anyone who is anybody
• anything else?
• anything is possible
• Art is long and life is short
• as far as (someone/something) is concerned
• as far as is concerned
• as far as that goes
• as if there's no tomorrow
• as is
• as it is
• as much as (one's) life is worth
• as the day is long
• as the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined
• ass is on the line
• attack is the best form of defense
• bad egg
• bad excuse is better than none
• bark is worse than bite
• bark is worse than one's bite, one's
• Barkis is willin'
• be (a bit) on the expensive side
• be (a bit) on the heavy side
• be (a bit) on the large side
• be (a/the) model of
• be (all) for (someone or something)
• be (all) of a piece
• be (all) part of life's rich pageant
• be (all) part of life's rich tapestry
• be (as) blind as a bat
• be (as) busy as a bee
• be (as) clean as a whistle
• be (as) cold as ice
• be (as) dead as a doornail
• be (as) easy as one-two-three
• be (as) easy as rolling off (of) a log
• be (as) flat as a pancake
• be (as) fresh as a daisy
• be (as) hard as nails
• be (as) mad as a hatter
• be (as) nutty as a fruitcake
• be (as) old as the hills
• be (as) pleased as punch
• be (as) pure as the driven snow
• be (as) quiet as a mouse
• be (as) right as rain
• be (as) sick as a dog
• be (as) silent as the grave
• be (as) snug as a bug in a rug
• be (as) sober as a judge
• be (as) solid as a rock
• be (as) sound as a dollar
• be (as) stiff as a board
• be (as) strong as an ox
• be (as) stubborn as a mule
• be (as) thick as a brick
• be (as) thick as a shit
• be (as) thick as a short plank
• be (as) thick as thieves
• be (as) thin as a rail
• be (as) tough as old boots
• be (as) ugly as sin
• be (as) white as snow
• be (batting) on a losing wicket
• be (down) on (one's) uppers
• be (living) on another planet
• be (not) (one's) brother's keeper
• be (not) (one's) department
• be (not) a patch on
• be (not) a pretty sight
• be (not) all beer and skittles
• be (not) all fun and games
• be (not) all moonlight and roses
• be (not) as black as (someone/something) is painted
• be (not) backward in coming forward
• be (not) big on (something)
• be (not) comme il faut
• be (not) on speaking terms
• be (not) out of the woods
• be (of) no use to man or beast
• be (one's) for the asking
• be (one's) for the taking
• be (one's) last resort
• be (one's) own man/woman/person
• be (one's) own worst enemy
• be (one's) pigeon
• be (one's/the) main squeeze
• be (out) on the piss
• be (out) on the razzle
• be (really) something
• be (right) on the money
• be (sitting) in the catbird seat
• be (sitting) on (one's) tail
• be (sitting) on top of the world
• be (someone's) call
• be (someone's) huckleberry
• be (someone's) strong suit
• be (strictly) for the birds
• be (stuck) in a rut
• be (the) bomb
• be (walking) on thin ice
• be a (something) to (one's) fingertips
• be a barrel of laughs
• be a bit much
• be a blessing in disguise
• be a bundle of laughs
• be a bundle of nerves
• be a card-carrying member (of something)
• be a chapter of accidents
• be a closed book
• be a crock of shit
• be a cut above
• be a dab hand
• be a dead cert
• be a dead loss
• be a dead ringer for
• be a different kettle of fish
• be a dime a dozen
• be a far cry from
• be a fate worse than death
• be a fine figure of a (man or woman)
• be a force to be reckoned with
• be a happy camper
• be a hard act to follow
• be a howling success
• be a huckleberry above (one's) persimmon
• be a huckleberry above a persimmon
• be a huckleberry over (one's) persimmon
• be a laugh a minute
• be a license to print money
• be a load off (one's) mind
• be a long shot
• be a loud mouth
• be a matter of opinion
• be a matter of record
• be a mixed blessing
• be a nasty piece of work
• be a one-way street
• be a pain in the arse
• be a pain in the neck
• be a piece of cake
• be a recipe for (something)
• be a roaring success
• be a rough trot
• be a sight for sore eyes
• be a sign of the times
• be a slave to (something)
• be a sure thing
• be a tall order
• be a thing of the past
• be a waste of space
• be a weight off (one's) shoulders
• be a whole other kettle of fish
• be above board
• be afraid of (one's) (own) shadow
• be ahead of the game
• be ahead of the pack
• be alive and kicking
• be alive and well
• be alive with
• be all brawn and no brain(s)
• be all dressed up and nowhere to go
• be all ears
• be all eyes
• be all fingers and thumbs
• be all fur coat and no knickers
• be all heart
• be all in a day's work
• be all mouth
• be all smiles
• be all sweetness and light
• be all talk (and no action)
• be all the rage
• be all things to all men
• be all very well
• be all wet
• be along the lines of (something)
• be an apology for
• be an easy touch
• be an open book
• be another matter
• be another of life's great mysteries
• be another thing
• be anybody's guess
• be armed to the teeth
• be around
• be as (something) as they come
• be as American as apple pie
• be as bald as a coot
• be as black as are is painted
• be as bright as a button
• be as brown as a berry
• be as clear as crystal
• be as clear as day
• be as clear as mud
• be as cool as a cucumber
• be as cute as a button
• be as daft as a brush
• be as dead as a dodo
• be as deaf as a post
• be as dry as a bone
• be as dull as dishwater
• be as fit as a fiddle
• be as full as a boot
• be as gentle as a lamb
• be as good as (one's) word
• be as good as gold
• be as good as gone
• be as good as new
• be as happy as a sandboy
• be as happy as Larry
• be as high as a kite
• be as honest as the day is long
• be as keen as mustard
• be as light as a feather
• be as mad as a hornet
• be as mad as a March hare
• be as nice as pie
• be as old as Methuselah
• be as plain as the nose on (one's) face
• be as poor as church mice
• be as regular as clockwork
• be as safe as houses
• be as scarce as hen's teeth
• be as sharp as a tack
• be as slippery as an eel
• be as sound as a bell
• be as stiff as a ramrod
• be as straight as a die
• be as white as a sheet
• be as/like oil and water
• be asleep at the wheel
• be at (one's) wit's end
• be at a crossroads
• be at a loose end
• be at a loss
• be at daggers drawn
• be at death's door
• be at each other's throats
• be at half-mast
• be at home
• be at it hammer and tongs
• be at loggerheads
• be at odds (with)
• be at pains
• be at peace with the world
• be at sea
• be at sixes and sevens
• be at the bottom of (something)
• be at the end of (one's) rope
• be at the mercy of (something)
• be at the wheel
• be au fait with
• be away with the fairies
• be back in harness
• be back on the rails
• be bad news
• be bang on
• be barking mad
• be beat
• be before (one's) time
• be behind the eight ball
• be behind the times
• be below the belt
• be beside the point
• be beyond (one's) ken
• be beyond the pale
• be big of (one)
• be bitter and twisted
• be blasted to smithereens
• be blown to smithereens
• be bone dry
• be bone idle
• be bored to death
• be bound and determined
• be brain dead
• be bright and breezy
• be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
• be broad in the beam
• be brought down a notch (or two)
• be brought down a peg (or two)
• be brought in from the cold
• be brought to account
• be built like a brick shithouse
• be built on sand
• be bulging at the seams
• be burnt to a crisp
• be carried out feet first
• be carved in stone
• be cast in cement
• be cast in concrete
• be cast in the same mould
• be caught in a time warp
• be caught in the crossfire
• be caught in the middle
• be caught off (one's) guard
• be caught on the hop
• be caught short
• be center stage
• be chalk and cheese
• be child's play
• be cleaned out
• be close to home
• be close to the bone
• be close to the mark
• be cold comfort
• be compos mentis
• be conspicuous by (one's) absence
• be cooked
• be cooking on gas
• be dead and buried
• be dead from the neck up
• be dead from the waist down
• be dead in the water
• be dead meat
• be dead to the world
• be done in
• be done like a (dog's) dinner
• be done to a turn
• be done to death
• be doped to the gills
• be down in the dumps
• be down in the mouth
• be down on (one's) luck
• be dragged kicking and screaming
• be dressed (up) to the nines
• be dressed to kill
• be duck soup
• be duty bound
• be easy meat
• be easy on the ear
• be easy on the eye(s)
• be economical with the truth
• be even (with someone)
• be every inch (something)
• be fair game
• be far and away
• be fed up to the back teeth
• be few and far between
• be fighting fit
• be fighting for (one's/its) life
• be fighting mad
• be first among equals
• be first past the post
• be fit to be tied
• be flat broke
• be floating on air
• be flying high
• be footloose and fancy-free
• be for the best
• be for the high jump
• be fresh from
• be fresh out of
• be full of (oneself)
• be full of beans
• be full of crap
• be full of holes
• be full of the joys of spring
• be game
• be given no quarter
• be going great guns
• be going spare
• be gone on
• be green with envy
• be gunning for
• be had up (for something)
• be half the (something) (one) used to be
• be half the battle (won)
• be half-cut
• be half-dead
• be hanging over (one)
• be hard put
• be hard up
• be hard-pressed
• be head over heels (in love)
• be heavy going
• be hell on wheels
• be hell-bent on
• be here to stay
• be higher than a kite
• be hit for six
• be home and hosed
• be home free
• be honor-bound to do (something)
• be hopping mad
• be hot and cold
• be hot off the press
• be hounded (by someone or something)
• be hunky-dory
• be ill at ease
• be in (a bit of) a jam
• be in (one's) blood
• be in (one's) dotage
• be in (one's) element
• be in (one's) face
• be in (one's) hands
• be in (one's) pocket
• be in a (blue) funk
• be in a bad way
• be in a dream world
• be in a fix
• be in a groove
• be in a hole
• be in a lather
• be in a pickle
• be in a sorry state
• be in a spin
• be in a stew
• be in a sticky situation
• be in a tight spot
• be in a tough spot
• be in a transport of delight
• be in aid of
• be in another world
• be in apple-pie order
• be in bad odor with
• be in bad with (someone)
• be in bed with
• be in business
• be in cahoots
• be in clover
• be in deep shit
• be in deep water
• be in dire straits
• be in eclipse
• be in fighting trim
• be in fine fettle
• be in for a shock
• be in for a surprise
• be in for a treat
• be in full cry
• be in full flow
• be in full swing
• be in good company
• be in hand
• be in hot water
• be in line
• be in line for
• be in luck