Get Over It. Go For Broke. pull the plug

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1 An IDIOM is "a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words." (New Oxford English Dictionary) sink or swim backing the wrong horse sitting pretty red-letter day your 15 minutes of fame against the grain add fuel to the fire ace in the hole it smells fishy it s a bitter pill to swallow hang out your shingle hanging by a thread fat cat feet of clay clam up chip off the old block get off the hook don t mince words roll with the punches an Achilles heel I m all ears let s call it a day break a leg nothing to sneeze at no spring chicken play fast and loose a square peg in a round hole rub elbows with someone strike a happy medium wheel and deal Ace in the hole basket case you re a wet blanket it was a close shave it s your swan song hit the nail on the head bring home the bacon burn the candle at both ends eat crow give em the cold shoulder don t have a cow I ll eat my hat hit the roof cut a rug even keel mad as a hatter out on a limb over a barrel out of the clear blue pull yourself together call off the dogs brush with death gum up the works wheel and deal miss the boat out in the cold out of my hands brush it off out of the woods out of circulation blue collar budding genius he s a bundle of nerves over a barrel play with fire power behind the throne highway robbery fat cats boom or bust talk till you'r blue in the face out on a limb bone up on boiling mad blow your wad the buck stops here clear the air pull in your horns selling the blue sky broken dreams press the panic button riding high buck fever run amok knuckle under run circles around shop talk pull up stakes rotten to the core he s a marked man watershed moment the last straw

2 don t jack me around more than you can shake a stick at if the shoe fits in cahoots with the bottom fell out in the black that s a knock against eye for an eye hat in hand jump down your throat light at the end of the tunnel live high off the hog pull your punches humble pie famous last words fair weather friend along for the ride go against the grain keep the wolf from the door don t mince words Hit The Nail on the Head Actions Speak Louder Than Words You spot it, you got it draw a line in the sand blow by them Get Down to Brass Tacks Get Over It Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed Give Him The Slip Go Over Like A Lead Balloon Go For Broke pull the plug give up the ghost the long arm of the law one horse town pull your punches let the cat out of the bag take the bull by the horns price you have to pay let the chips fall where they may don t mince words par for the course on the warpath call off the dogs kitty bar the door bounce back

3 A Taste Of Your Own Medicine All Bark And No Bite Barking Up The Wrong Tree Can't Cut The Mustard Cock and Bull Story Close but no Cigar Come Hell Or High Water Cry Over Spilt Milk Cut to the Chase Dead Ringer Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket Don't Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth Doozy Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures Drive someone up the wall Eighty Six Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining Feeding Frenzy/ Pig Out / Stuff Your Face Having a Field Day Flash In The Pan Flip The Bird Foam at the Mouth pull a few strings in cold blood put your best foot forward pull up stakes bosom buddy push the right buttons fair haired boy partners in crime brain is fried read between the lines jump down your throat born with a silver spoon in her mouth one track mind the luck of the draw face the music calm before the storm ignorance is bliss call the shots in broad daylight get real I ve got a bone to pick like a bolt out of the blue

4 Full Monty Funny Farm call it square part and parcel the proof is in the pudding cloak and dagger knock it off bottom fell out rats deserting the ship lock, stock, and Barrel promise the moon face up hold the fort gone to the dogs don t be a party to that don t pussyfoot around faint of heart pushing up daisies knee high to a grasshopper sitting ducks he was born tired split hairs bomb around town raise an eyebrow face facts the nitty gritty get down to brass tacks push your luck left holding the bag knock around with knock flat break the bank talking through your hat sing for your supper fair shake off the top of your head call it even fair game boozing buddies go for broke pull out all the stops long in the tooth the power behind the throne tongue in cheek bottom rung

5 pushing fifty test your metal kick the habit quick on the draw spur of the moment onestrack mind top of the world pack a punch blind leading the blind play with fire tell him a thing or two pack it in the bottom line tempest in a teapot burning question sleep on it thin ice keep your head one horse town sink of swim name is mud shape up or ship out in the bag Goody Two Shoes eat your heart out broad daylight jump off the deep end brainstorm one horse town hit the roof in the limelight feather your nest clip your wings jump on the bandwagon lost your shirt low man on the totem pole push the envelope break the silence off the wall breath of fresh air pay through the nose spitting image point of no return part and parcel kettle of fish

6 down the hatch buck stops here when the cat's away red letter day big picture mum's the word play second fiddle the bitter end catch the wave no spring chicken monkey business breaking point tell him off point of no return on a shoestring cloud nine old hat highway robbery feather your nest tell him where to get off bottom fell out pale by comparison come clean a score to settle see eye to eye catch some rays kept woman play the fool Grim Reaper end of the line fast and loose upper crust wheel and deal catch you off guard clip your wings hot under the collar pick your brain dead as a doornail pat on the back cutting edge put on a pedestal want a piece of me fly the coop pick yourself up dead duck

7 feet of clay tell me straight chew the fat pack of lies red tape chicken feed paint a picture thank your lucky stars eat your words in the bag test the water mind over matter egg on your face pan out lower the boom if the shoe fits, wear it white elephant pit of my stomach under the table wild goose chase rain check field day in the pink pick up the tab test drive pack of lies catch phrase paper trail eleventh hour play hard ball pass the buck in the doghouse pilot project pay through the nose catch the wave pat answer going gets rough piece of cake jet set the first leg the gospel truth perfect stranger the full Monty the gloves are off pin your hopes on

8 burn the candle on both ends eat crow play a mean game raising Cain run them in circles nickel and dime them put a cork in it fill the bill out on a limb hit the jackpot in the limelight face the music bury the hatchet for the birds get off the hook pop the question on the double head over heels face the music come again eye for an eye cold feet hang in there perk up running at the mouth up against the wall take a shine to upper crust peter out fifth wheel under the weather point blank pins and needles that's the way the cookie crumbles press charges lay your cards on the table keep your fingers crossed famous last words play catch up point a finger at play it by ear run off at the mouth rotten apple make waves pony up

9 kick up your heels off the wall poor house knock on wood play into his hand nitty gritty in the driver's seat get away with murder takes the cake powder my nose on the ropes monkey business pull a fast one rock the boat smell like a rose full of hot air