All wax and no wick
E-ticket
Grim Reaper
I beg to differ
Im okay youre okay
Jack of all trades
Lady Luck
Mother Nature
Old Man Winter
absolutely conclusive
accommodations
ace in the hole
ace up your sleeve
acid test
agricultural crops
airing dirty laundry
all booster no payload
all foam no beer
all hammer no nail
all hat no cattle
all icing no cake
all in a days work
all lime and salt no tequila
all missile no warhead
all shot no powder
all talk no action
all thumbs
all wet
all's fair in love and war
almighty dollar
always a bridesmaid
ambulance chaser
ameliorate
another day another dollar
ants in your pants
apple-pie order
arm and a leg
armchair quarterback
armed to the teeth
army brat
art imitates life
artsy-craftsy
artsy-fartsy
as luck would have it
at loggerheads
awkward dilemma
babe in the woods
back against the wall
back in the saddle
back to square one
back to the drawing board
bad to the bone
badge of honor
ballpark figure
balls to the wall
bankers hours
baptism of fire
bare bones
bark up the wrong tree
bat out of hell
bats in the belfry
battle royal
battle royal
beat a hasty retreat
beat around the bush
beat the bushes
beats me
beauty and the beast
beck and call
behind the eight ball
bent out of shape
best foot forward
bet your bottom dollar
better half
better late than never
better mousetrap
better safe than sorry
better than ever
better the Devil you know
between a rock and a hard place
betwixt and between
bewildering variety
beyond the pale
beyond the shadow of a doubt
bib and tucker
big as life
bigger they are
bigger they are the
bird in the hand
birds and the bees
birds of the feather
bite the dust
bite the dust
bite your tongue
bits and pieces
bitter disappointment
black as coal
blast from the past
blazing inferno
bleeding heart
blessed event
blessing in disguise
blind as a bat
blissful ignorance
blood is thicker than water
blood money
blood on your hands
blow this pop stand|joint
blunt and brutal
blushing bride
boil it down to
booze and broads
bored to tears
born and raised
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
born yesterday
bottom line
bound and determined
brain drain
brain dump
brass tacks
bring home the bacon
brothers keeper
bull by the horns
bull in a china shop
bull in a china shop
bump in the night
buried the hatchet
burn ones bridges
burn the midnight oil
burning issue
bury the hatchet
busy as a bee
but seriously
by and large
calm before the storm
calm before the storm
candle at both ends
case of mistaken identity
cat out of the bag
caught red-handed
chapter and verse
checkered career
cherished belief
chickens come home to
cleanliness is next to
clear and simple
clear the decks
close proximity
club-wielding police
cold shoulder
colorful scene
commence
communist conspiracy
complete monopoly
completely full
confused and bewildered
conniption fit
conspicuous by its absence
could care less
couldn't care less
couldn't get to first base
countless hours
coveted award
crack troops
creature comfort
crime in the street
curry favor
curvaceous blonde
cut a fine figure
cut and dried
cut to the chase
cut to the quick
cute as a button
darkest before the dawn
deactivate
dead as a doornail
death and destruction
death and destruction
death and taxes
deaths doorstep
determined the truth of
dim view
disgraced and dishonored
divisive quarrel
dog days
dog in the manger
doubting Thomas
down and dirty
down in the dumps
down pat
down the hatch
down to earth
dramatic new move
dread disease
dream come true
drive you up a wall
drop in the bucket
dutch uncle
dyed in the wool
each and every
ear to the ground
easier said than done
easy as 1-2-3
easy as pie
eat crow
end result
endeavor
enough already
entirely absent
established conclusive evidence of
even money
every dog has its day
every fiber of my being
everything but the kitchen sink
evil twin
exact counterpart
existential angst
experts agree
eye for an eye
facts of life
fair and just
fair weather friend
fair-haired one
fame and fortune
fat slob
favor us with a song
fear and loathing
feast or famine
fellow traveler
few and far between
few and far between
fickle fortune
field this one
fifteen minutes of fame
finalize
fish nor fowl
fly by night
for the birds
freudian slip
fun and games
fun in the sun
future plan
garbage in garbage out
gave permission to
general public
gentle hint
get the sack
gets my goat
gilding the lily
give a damn
give me a break
gives me the creeps
glaring omission
glutton for punishment
go him one better
godliness
goes without saying
good time was had by all
gory details
grateful thanks
greek to me
green thumb
green-eyed monster
grief-stricken
grist for the mill
guiding light
hair of the dog
hammer out
hand in glove
happy couple
hard to believe
have a nice day
head honcho
head over heels in love
heart of gold
hearts content
heavily armed troops
held a meeting
hell-bent for leather
hidden agenda
high and the mighty
high on the hog
hired mercenary
hold a candle to
hold your tongue
hook line and sinker
hook or by crook
horse of a different color
hot knife through butter
if the shoe fits
implement
in a nutshell
in a pinch
in a wink
in consequence of
in harms way
in your dreams
inexorably drawn
influence peddling
info dump
initiate
intensive investigation
intents and purposes
iron out
irreducible minimum
it was a dark and stormy night
it won't fly
jockey for position
joined at the hip
jump down your throat
jump her|his bones
jump in with both feet
jump on the bandwagon
jump the gun
jury is still out
justice is blind
keep an eye on you
keep it down
keep it simple stupid
keep up with the Joneses
keep your cards close to vest
keep your chin up
keep your fingers crossed
keep your powder dry
kick ass
kick the bucket
kick up your heels
kick you to the curb
kick your feet up
kickbutt
kid in a candy store
kings English
kings ransom
kiss and tell
kiss ass
kiss of death
kit and kaboodle
knee-high to a grasshopper
knock it out of the park
knock on wood
knock your socks off
knocked up
know him from Adam
know the ropes
know the score
knuckle down
knuckle sandwich
knuckle under
labor of love
lap of luxury
lashed out
lashes out
last but not least
last but not least
last hurrah
last-ditch effort
last-ditch stand
law of the jungle
law of the land
lay down the law
leaps and bounds
leaps and bounds
leave no stone unturned
let sleeping dogs lie
let the cat out of the bag
lets split
liberal media
lie like a rug
life and limb
life imitates art
lifeless corpse
lifes a bitch
light at the end of the tunnel
lighten up
lightning speed
lights out
like a sore thumb
like butter
like the plague
like theres no tomorrow
limps into port
lions share
litmus test
little black book
live and learn
lock stock and barrel
lonely hermit
long and short of it
long arm of the law
long lost love
look before you leap
lounge lizard
loved and lost
low man on the totem pole
luck of the draw
make my day
male chauvinist
man in the street
mans best friend
many moons
many-splendored thing
mark my words
marvels of science
matrimonial bliss
meager pension
meaningful relationship
meaningless gibberish
mellow out
methodology
miraculous escape
moment of glory
moments respite
monday morning quarterback
monkey suit
motherhood and apple pie
motivation
movers and shakers
moves into high gear
moving experience
mutual cooperation
my two cents
neat as a pin
nervous and distraught
never a dull moment
new record
nip it in the bud
no guts no glory
no love lost
no pain no gain
no stone unturned
no time like the present
nook and cranny
nose to the grindstone
not in my back yard
not on your tintype
number one fan
numerous to mention
objective
off the wagon
old adage
old college try
old meets new
older and wiser
on the bandwagon
on the nose
on the wagon
one born every minute
one foot in the grave
one in a million
only game in town
only to be met
organic life
original founder
out of the frying pan
out on a limb
pain and suffering
paints a grim picture
panic button
party pooper
patently obvious
patter of little feet
pay the supreme penalty
pay through the nose
peas in a pod
personal friend
personal opinion
peruse
pick and choose
picture of health
pig in a poke
pillar of society
pillar of society
pillar of the church
pinko
pinpoint the cause
poison pen
police dragnet
pool of blood
poor excuse for
posh resort
powder keg
pragmatic realist
pre-dawn darkness
present incumbent
prestigious law firm
prior to
proliferation
proud heritage
proud parents
proud possessor
proved of benefit to
ps and qs
purchase
pursuit of excellence
put in an appearance
quick and the dead
quick as a bunny
radiant bride
radical chic
rags to riches
raining cats and dogs
rank and file
reached an agreement
read my lips
ready and willing
red faces
red herring
red-faced
redheaded stepchild
reign supreme
reins of government
remember the alamo
remuneration
replicate
right and proper
road to hell is paved
rock and a hard place
roost
running dog lackey
rushed to the scene
safe and sound
safe than sorry
salt of the earth
save face
scantily clad
scared stiff
scared to death
schools out
scintilla of evidence
scintilla of evidence
screaming meemies
scurried to shelter
scurried to shelter
selling like hotcakes
senses reel
set the record straight
shake a stick should of
shoulder to the wheel
shouldered his way
shy and withdrawn
sigh of relief
significant other
silence is golden
slept like a log
small world
smooth and silk
snow job
snug as a bug
socialize
some of my best friends
something the cat dragged in
spade a spade
spare the rod
spearheading the campaign
spirited debate
spitting image
spotlessly clean
sprawling base
sprawling facility
spreading like wildfire
spring to life
squeaky wheel gets the grease|oil
start from scratch
steaming jungle
stick in the mud
sticks out like a sore thumb
still waters run deep
store bought
storm of protest
stranger than fiction
stubborn as a mule
stuff that dreams are made of
stuffed shirt
submitted his resignation
substantial proportion
supreme sacrifice
surprise move
sweep under the rug
sweet harmony
sweetness and light
sworn affidavit
take into consideration
take into custody
take one for the team
take the plunge
takes one to know one
talk turkey
ten foot pole
tender mercies
terror-stricken
the earth moved
the final analysis
the real McCoy
the same old story
these things happen
third times the charm
this day and age
this point in time
three strikes and youre out
through the grapevine
throw in the towel
thy brothers keeper
tie the knot
till the fat lady sings
time and time again
tip of the iceberg
tip of the iceberg
to err is human
to the best of my knowledge
tongue-in-cheek
touch of blarney
tough as nails
tough luck
tower of strength
traditional family values
trials and tribulations
tried and true
true blue
true colors
true facts
turn your smile upside-down
twist of fate
twists and turns
ultimate outcome
under the gun
under the same roof
underprivileged
understated elegance
unexpected twist
up his sleeve
up the creek
up the wrong tree
utilize
vanish in thin air
various and sundry
very real concern
view with alarm
violent explosion
walking encyclopedia
was my face red
wealth of information
web of intrigue
week of sundays
what a bummer
what comes around goes around
what the dickens
what the heck|hell
what you see is what you get
whats not to like
wheeler-dealer
when in doubt punt
when the going gets tough the tough get going
whirlwind campaign
who has everything
whole ball of wax
whole hog
whole other story
wild oats
wimp
win friends and influence people
win one for the Gipper
wisdom of the ages
with good intentions
without benefit of clergy
winning is everything
wolf at the door
words fail
work like a dog
worst nightmare
wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole
wrong side of the bed
years young
yellow journalism
you are what you eat
you can run but you can't hide
you know what they say
young and foolish
young and restless
yuppie
