a far cry
a little bird
a run for one's money
a. a.
abide by
above all
ace it
ace up one's sleeve
across the board
act one's age
act out
act up
add up
add up to
after all
after one's own heart
after the fact
again and again
ahead of time
alive to
alive with
all along
all and sundry
all at once
all but
all for the best
all in
all in all
all of a sudden
all out
all over
all over with
all set
all that
all the better
all the rage
all the same
all there
all thumbs
all told
all up
all wet
all wool and a yard wide
allow for
an arm and a leg
an eye for an eye
and all
and how!
and so forth
answer back
anybody's guess
anything but
anything goes
apart from
appeal to the country
apropos of
arm in arm
around the clock
arrive at
as a matter of fact
as a rule
as a whole
as all get-out
as best one can
as far as
as good as
as is
as it were
as long as
as of
as regards
as such
as the crow flies
as though
as usual
as well
as well as
as yet
aside from
ask for it
asleep at the switch
at a discount
at a loss
at a premium
at a word
at all
at all costs
at any rate
at arm's length
at bat
at best
at bottom
at death's door
at ease
at every turn
at fault
at first blush
at gunpoint
at hand
at heart
at home
at issue
at large
at last
at least
at leisure
at length
at liberty
at loggerheads
at long last
at loose ends
at odds
at once
at one
at one blow
at one time
at one's elbow
at one's fingertips
at one's leisure
at one's wit's end
at peace
at present
at random
at rest
at risk
at sea
at second hand
at sight
at sixes and sevens
at someone's beck and call
at someone's service
at that
at the drop of a hat
at the end of one's rope
at the expense of
at the latest
at the mercy of
at the most
at the outside
at the ready
at the same time
at the top of one's lungs
at the wheel
at times
at variance
at will
at work
at worst
avail oneself of
babe in the woods
back and fill
back and forth
back away
back down
back off
back the wrong horse
back to the drawing board
back up
back water
backward and forward
bad off
badly off
bag and baggage
bag of tricks
bail out
bail up
ball the jack
ball up
bang into
bang on
bang up
bargain for
bargain on
barge in
bark up the wrong tree
bat around
bat out
bat the breeze
bawl out
be along
be big on
be flat on one's back
be one's own person
be oneself
be up to one's neck
bear down
bear off
bear one's cross
bear out
bear up
bear with
beat a retreat
beat all
beat all hollow
beat back
beat down
beat it
beat off
beat one's brains out
beat out
beat the bushes
beat the drum
beat the rap
beat up
become of
beef up
been around
been there, done that
before long
beg off
beg the question
behind bars
behind one's back
behind the scenes
behind the times
belly up
below the belt
bend someone's ear
beside oneself
bet one's bottom dollar
bet your boots
better off
between a rock and a hard place
betwixt and between
beyond measure
beyond question
beyond the pale
beyond the shadow of a doubt
bid in
bid up
bide one's time
bird in the hand
birds of a feather
bit by bit
bite off more than one can chew
bite the bullet
bite the dust
black out
blast off
blimp out
bliss out
block out
blot out
blow away
blow down
blow hot and cold
blow in
blow off
blow off steam
blow one's cool
blow one's cover
blow one's lines
blow one's mind
blow one's stack
blow one's top
blow out
blow over
blow the lid off
blow the whistle
blow the whistle on
blow up
blue in the face
bob up
bog in
boil down
boil off
boil over
bolt upright
bone up
book in
book out
book up
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
born yesterday
borrow trouble
bottle up
bottom out
bottoms up
bounce back
bow and scrape
bow out
bowl over
brace up
branch out
break away
break bread
break bulk
break camp
break cover
break down
break even
break ground
break in
break into
break loose
break off
break one's neck
break out
break ranks
break someone's heart
break the back of
break the ice
break up
break wind
break with
breathe down someone's neck
breathe one's last
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
bring about
bring down
bring down the house
bring forth
bring forward
bring home the bacon
bring in
bring into the world
bring off
bring on
bring out
bring to
bring to bear
bring to book
bring to light
bring to pass
bring to terms
bring up
bring up the rear
brown out
browned off
brush aside
brush off
buck for
buck up
buckle down
buckle up
buddy up
bug off
bug out
bugger off
build up
bulk up
bull in a china shop
bum around
bump into
bump off
bundle up
burn down
burn in
burn off
burn one's fingers
burn oneself out
burn out
burn the midnight oil
burn up
burst at the seams
bury one's head in the sand
bury the hatchet
bust ass
bust on
bust one's ass
bust someone's chops
bust up
but for
butt in
butt out
butter up
button one's lip
button up
buy down
buy in
buy into
buy it
buy off
buy out
buy the farm
buy up
by a long shot
by all odds
by and by
by and large
by any means
by chance
by degrees
by ear
by far
by half
by halves
by hand
by heart
by hook or by crook
by inches
by leaps and bounds
by means of
by name
by no means
by oneself
by reason of
by request
by rights
by the book
by the bye
by the numbers
by the same token
by the seat of one's pants
by the skin of one's teeth
by the way
by turns
by way of
by weight
call a spade a spade
call back
call down
call for
call forth
call in
call in sick
call it a day
call it quits
call names
call off
call one's shots
call out
call someone's bluff
call the shots
call the tune
call to account
call to order
call up
cap in hand
carry a tune
carry away
carry back
carry forward
carry off
carry on
carry out
carry over
carry the ball
carry the can
carry the day
carry through
carry too far
carry weight
cash in
cash in one's chips
cast about
cast away
cast back
cast down
cast loose
cast off
cast on
cast one's bread upon the waters
cast out
cast pearls before swine
cast the first stone
cast up
catch at
catch fire
catch it
catch on
catch one's breath
catch out
catch sight of
catch someone's eye
catch up
cave in
chalk up
champ at the bit
change hands
change off
change one's mind
change one's tune
charge off
charge up
chat up
cheap at twice the price
check in
check out
check over
cheek by jowl
cheese it
chew out
chew the fat
chew the rag
chicken out
chief cook and bottlewasher
chime in
chip in
chip off the old block
chip on one's shoulder
choke off
choke up
choose up
chow down
churn out
circle the wagons
clam up
clamp down
clamp down on
clap eyes on
clean house
clean out
clean slate
clean up
clean up one's act
clear out
clear the air
clear the decks
clear up
clew up
climb down
climb the walls
clock in
clock out
close down
close out
close ranks
close the books
close up
clue in
cock a snook
cockles of one's heart
come a cropper
come about
come across
come again
come along
come and go
come at
come back
come between
come by
come clean
come down
come down the pike
come down with
come forward
come home to roost
come in
come in for
come into
come into one's own
come off
come off it
come on
come on strong
come on to
come one's way
come out
come out for
come out in the wash
come out of the woodwork
come out with
come over
come round
come through
come to
come to a head
come to blows
come to grief
come to grips with
come to life
come to light
come to no good
come to one's senses
come to pass
come to terms
come true
come under
come unglued
come up
come up roses
come up to
come up with
come upon
come what may
compare notes
contract out
cook someone's goose
cook the books
cook up
cool down
cool it
cool off
cool one's heels
cool out
cop a feel
cop a plea
cop out
copy the mail
cough up
couldn't care less
count down
count in
count noses
count off
count out
cover ground
cover up
crack a book
crack a smile
crack down
crack off
crack on
crack up
crank out
crank up
crap around
crap out
crap up
cream of the crop
crop out
crop up
cross one's mind
cross over
cross swords
cross up
crunch numbers
cry down
cry havoc
cry off
cry on someone's shoulder
cry up
cry wolf
cudgel one's brains
curl one's lip
curl up
cut a deal
cut a figure
cut a rug
cut across
cut and run
cut back
cut both ways
cut corners
cut down
cut in
cut it
cut it out
cut loose
cut no ice
cut of one's jib
cut off
cut off one's nose to spite one's face
cut one's eyeteeth
cut one's own throat
cut one's teeth on
cut out
cut short
cut the ground from under
cut the mustard
cut to the chase
cut to the quick
cut up
damn well
damn with faint praise
damp off
dance on air
dance to another tune
dare say
darken someone's door
dash off
day and night
day in, day out
dead as a doornail
dead in the water
dead marine
dead to rights
deal someone in
devil of a
dial up
diamond in the rough
die away
die down
die hard
die off
die out
die standing up
die with one's boots on
dig in
dig out
dig up
dim out
dine out
dish it out
dish out
dispense with
dispose of
do a job on
do a number on
do away with
do by
do for
do in
do it up brown
do one's bit
do one's business
do one's number
do or die
do out of
do over
do someone's bidding
do the honors
do time
do up
do with
do without
dog it
doll up
done for
done in
dope out
double in brass
double up
down and out
down on
down on one's luck
down the line
down the road
down to the wire
drag one's feet
draw a blank
draw away
draw down
draw in
draw off
draw on
draw out
draw straws
draw the line
draw up
dream up
dredge up
dress down
dress up
dressed to the nines
drink like a fish
drive at
drop a brick
drop behind
drop dead
drop in the bucket
drop off
drop one's bundle
drop out
drop the ball
drop the other shoe
drug on the market
drum out
drum up
dry out
dry up
dude up
due to
duke it out
dumb down
dummy up
dust off
dyed in the wool
early on
ease out
easy as pie
eat crow
eat dirt
eat high off the hog
eat humble pie
eat in
eat like a bird
eat one's heart out
eat one's words
eat out
eat someone out of house and home
eat someone's lunch
eat up
edge in
edge out
eke out
end to end
enter into
enter the lists
et sqq.
even out
ever and again
ever and anon
every bit
every inch
every man jack
every now and then
every other
every which way
except for
explain away
face down
face off
face the music
face to face
face up to
facts of life
fair and square
fair to middling
fair-haired boy
fall all over oneself
fall away
fall back
fall behind
fall down
fall flat
fall for
fall from grace
fall in
fall off
fall off the roof
fall on deaf ears
fall out
fall through
fall through the cracks
fall to
fall under
far and away
far and wide
far gone
far out
farm out
fart around
feather one's nest
fed up
feel for
feel in one's bones
feel like
feel like oneself
feel no pain
feel one's oats
feel out
feel up to
fetch and carry
fetch up
few and far between
fight fire with fire
fight it out
fight shy of
fight with windmills
figure in
figure on
figure out
figure up
fill away
fill in
fill out
fill someone's shoes
fill the bill
fill up
filthy rich
find fault
find oneself
find out
fink out
fire away
fire off
first and last
first off
first thing
fish in troubled waters
fish or cut bait
fish out
fish out of water
fit as a fiddle
fit to be tied
fit to kill
fix someone's wagon
fix up
flame out
flash in the pan
flash on
flat out
flatten in
flesh out
flunk out
fly blind
fly high
fly in the face of
fly off the handle
fly out
fly the coop
foam at the mouth
fob off
fold up
follow in someone's footsteps
follow one's nose
follow out
follow suit
follow through
follow up
fool around
fool away
for a song
for a wonder
for all one is worth
for all the world
for certain
for dear life
for free
for good
for good measure
for instance
for keeps
for one's money
for one's part
for openers
for real
for short
for someone's benefit
for starters
for sure
for that matter
for the birds
for the hell of it
for the life of one
for the love of
for the most part
for the present
for the time being
force one's hand
fore and aft
forever and a day
forget oneself
foul one's nest
foul out
foul up
freak out
free and clear
free and easy
freeze out
fritz out
from hand to hand
from hand to mouth
from hunger
from pillar to post
from rags to riches
from scratch
from soup to nuts
from the bottom of one's heart
from the ground up
from the horse's mouth
from time to time
fuck around
fuck off
fuck up
full of beans
gain ground
gang up on
gas up
gear down
gear up
get a life
get a load of
get a move on
get a rise out of
get a word in edgewise
get about
get across
get ahead
get along
get around
get at
get away
get away with
get away with murder
get back
get by
get cracking
get down
get even
get going
get hold of
get hot
get in
get in someone's hair
get in wrong
get it
get it in the neck
get it off
get it on
get it up
get lost
get off
get off on
get off someone's case
get on one's nerves
get one's back up
get one's goat
get one's own back
get out
get out of someone's face
get over
get religion
get rid of
get the air
get the lead out
get the message
get there
get through
get to
get to first base
get together
get under one's skin
get up
get up on the wrong side of the bed
get wise
get with it
gild the lily
give a damn
give a shit
give and take
give away
give birth to
give chase
give ground
give head
give in
give it to
give me a break
give off
give one's eyeteeth
give or take
give out
give over
give pause
give rein to
give rise to
give someone a piece of one's mind
give someone enough rope
give someone hell
give someone the business
give someone the slip
give the devil his due
give the lie to
give up
give up the ghost
give way
give way to
go about
go after
go against
go ahead
go all the way
go along
go and
go ape
go around
go at
go back on
go ballistic
go begging
go broke
go by
go bye-bye
go down
go down the drain
go far
go fly a kite
go for
go for broke
go for it
go for the jugular
go gangbusters
go halves
go in for
go in one ear and out the other
go into
go it alone
go native
go night-night
go off
go off half-cocked
go off the deep end
go on
go on record
go out
go out of one's way
go over
go over like a lead balloon
go over the hill
go overboard
go places
go postal
go public
go steady
go straight
go the distance
go the whole hog
go through
go through the motions
go through the roof
go through with
go to bat for
go to bed
go to bed with
go to hell in a handbasket
go to it
go to pieces
go to pot
go to the devil
go to the dogs
go to the mat
go to the wall
go to town
go to waste
go together
go under
go up
go west
go with
go without saying
go wrong
going on
gone on
good and
good for
good grief
good riddance
goof on
grease someone's palm
grit one's teeth
gross out
grow into
grow out of
grow up
gum up
gum up the works
gun for
hack around
hack it
had better
had rather
hail from
half seas over
hand and foot
hand down
hand in
hand in hand
hand it to
hand off
hand on
hand out
hand over
hand over fist
hand to hand
hands down
hands up!
handwriting on the wall
hang back
hang fire
hang five
hang in
hang in the balance
hang it up
hang loose
hang on
hang one on
hang one's head
hang out
hang out one's shingle
hang over
hang ten
hang together
hang tough
hang up
hard nut to crack
hard of hearing
hard put
hard up
hark back
hash over
hat in hand
haul off
haul up
have a bee in one's bonnet
have a bone to pick with someone
have a bun on
have a case on
have a finger in the pie
have a good mind to
have a hand in
have a heart
have a screw loose
have a short fuse
have a way with
have all one's buttons
have an ax to grind
have an edge on
have an eye for
have ants in one's pants
have at
have bats in one's belfry
have done
have eyes only for
have had it
have it
have it coming
have it made
have it out
have no business
have no use for
have on
have one foot in the grave
have one's ears on
have one's hands full
have one's heart in one's mouth
have one's way with
have something on the brain
have the courage of one's convictions
have the last laugh
have to do with
head off
head over heels
head to head
heap coals of fire on someone's head
heart and soul
heat up
heave down
heave ho
heave to
heel in
hell around
hell on wheels
help out
hem and haw
here and now
here and there
here goes
here's to
hide one's light under a bushel
hide out
high and dry
high and low
high on
hightail it
hire out
hit bottom
hit for the cycle
hit it off
hit off
hit on
hit one's stride
hit or miss
hit out
hit the books
hit the bottle
hit the bricks
hit the ceiling
hit the deck
hit the fan
hit the hay
hit the high spots
hit the nail on the head
hit the road
hit the sack
hit the silk
hit the spot
hit the wall
hit up
hitch one's wagon to a star
hither and thither
hive off
hold back
hold court
hold down
hold forth
hold in
hold off
hold on
hold one's horses
hold one's nose
hold one's own
hold one's peace
hold one's tongue
hold out
hold over
hold the fort
hold the line
hold the purse strings
hold up
hold water
hold with
hole in the wall
hole out
hole up
home free
hook up
hook, line, and sinker
hop to it
hope against hope
hopping mad
horn in
horse around
hot and bothered
hot and heavy
hot under the collar
hull down
hung over
hung up
hung up on
icing on the cake
if worst comes to worst
ifs, ands, or buts
ill at ease
in a bad way
in a fix
in a manner of speaking
in a nutshell
in a pig's eye
in a sense
in a way
in a word
in advance
in all
in all probability
in any case
in arrears
in at the death
in back of
in bad
in bed
in between
in brief
in bulk
in case
in character
in charge
in check
in chorus
in circulation
in clover
in cold blood
in commission
in common
in concert
in confidence
in consequence
in consideration of
in deep
in deep shit
in deep water
in defiance of
in depth
in detail
in due course
in effect
in effigy
in escrow
in essence
in evidence
in fact
in favor of
in for it
in force
in front
in front of
in full
in full swing
in general
in good part
in good time
in half
in hand
in harness
in kind
in lieu of
in line
in love
in luck
in mothballs
in no case
in no time
in nothing flat
in one's book
in one's cups
in one's favor
in one's heart of hearts
in one's own right
in one's pocket
in one's tracks
in order
in part
in particular
in passing
in person
in place
in point
in principle
in print
in private
in progress
in public
in question
in reality
in reserve
in retrospect
in season
in secret
in short
in short order
in so many words
in someone's shoes
in someone's way
in spades
in specie
in spite of
in step
in stitches
in stock
in store
in style
in substance
in terms of
in that
in the aggregate
in the air
in the altogether
in the bag
in the balance
in the ballpark
in the black
in the bud
in the can
in the chips
in the clear
in the clouds
in the dark
in the dock
in the doghouse
in the end
in the event of
in the face of
in the flesh
in the groove
in the hay
in the hopper
in the know
in the long run
in the main
in the making
in the market for
in the money
in the name of
in the neighborhood of
in the nick of time
in the offing
in the pipeline
in the raw
in the red
in the rough
in the round
in the running
in the saddle
in the same boat
in the same breath
in the short run
in the soup
in the swim
in the tank
in the teeth of
in the wake of
in the wind
in the works
in the world
in the worst way
in the wrong
in time
in token of
in tow
in trust
in turn
in unison
in vain
in view
in view of
in waiting
in your face
inquire after
inside of
inside out
instead of
into thin air
iron out
jack off
jazz up
jerk off
juice up
jump all over someone
jump bail
jump down someone's throat
jump on
jump the gun
jump the shark
just folks
just so
just the same
keel over
keep a stiff upper lip
keep an eye on
keep an eye out for
keep at
keep back
keep body and soul together
keep company
keep down
keep house
keep in with
keep on
keep one's chin up
keep one's distance
keep one's eye on the ball
keep one's eyes open
keep one's fingers crossed
keep one's hand in
keep one's head
keep one's nose clean
keep one's nose to the grindstone
keep one's own counsel
keep one's shirt on
keep one's word
keep the ball rolling
keep the peace
keep the wolf from the door
keep time
keep to
keep to oneself
keep track
key in
key up
kick about
kick around
kick ass
kick back
kick in
kick off
kick on
kick out
kick over
kick over the traces
kick the bucket
kick up
kick up one's heels
kick upstairs
kill off
kill the clock
kill the fatted calf
kill time
kill two birds with one stone
kill with kindness
kind of
kiss ass
kiss off
kit and caboodle
knock back
knock down
knock into a cocked hat
knock off
knock on wood
knock out
knock over
knock together
knock up
know by sight
know one's onions
know one's own mind
know the ropes
know which side one's bread is buttered on
knuckle down
land on
lap up
last gasp
latch on
latch onto
laugh at
laugh off
laugh out of court
laugh up one's sleeve
lay about one
lay an egg
lay aside
lay at someone's door
lay away
lay back
lay by
lay claim to
lay down
lay down the law
lay for
lay in
lay into
lay it on
lay it on the line
lay it on thick
lay low
lay off
lay on
lay one's hands on
lay oneself out
lay open
lay out
lay over
lay to
lay to rest
lay up
lay waste
lead a dog's life
lead off
lead on
lead the way
lead up to
lean on
leap in the dark
leap of faith
leave alone
leave in the lurch
leave no stone unturned
leave off
leave out
leave the door open
leave well enough alone
leg up
lend a hand
less than
let alone
let be
let bygones be bygones
let down
let fly
let go
let in
let it all hang out
let off
let on
let one's hair down
let oneself go
let out
let rip
let sleeping dogs lie
let slide
let slip
let someone have it
let the cat out of the bag
let the grass grow under one's feet
let up
let well enough alone
level off
lick into shape
lick one's chops
lick one's wounds
lie at someone's door
lie doggo
lie down
lie in
lie in state
lie in wait
lie low
lie to
lie up
lie with
light at the end of the tunnel
light out
like a shot
like anything
like clockwork
like crazy
like fun
like gangbusters
like hell
like mad
like sixty
like to
line one's pockets
line out
line up
listen in
little by little
live by one's wits
live down
live it up
live one
live up to
load the dice
loaded for bear
lock horns
lock in
lock out
lock up
lock, stock, and barrel
log in
long in the tooth
look a gift horse in the mouth
look after
look alive!
look back
look daggers
look down one's nose at
look for
look forward to
look in
look into
look out
look out for
look over
look sharp
look to
look to one's laurels
look up
look up to
lose face
lose ground
lose it
lose one's head
lose one's shirt
lose out
lose track
louse up
lousy with
love up
lower the boom
luck of the draw
luck out
lump in one's throat
mad as a hatter
make a clean breast of
make a dent in
make a face
make a hash of
make a hole in
make a monkey out of
make a mountain out of a molehill
make a play for
make a point of
make a virtue of necessity
make amends
make an appearance
make an end of
make away with
make believe
make book
make bricks without straw
make do
make ends meet
make eyes at
make for
make free with
make fun of
make good
make haste
make hay while the sun shines
make headway
make heavy weather
make it
make it hot for
make it snappy
make like
make little of
make love
make mincemeat of
make much of
make nice
make no bones about
make noises
make nothing of
make off
make one's bed
make one's blood boil
make one's blood run cold
make one's flesh creep
make one's gorge rise
make one's hair stand on end
make one's mark
make one's mouth water
make one's move
make one's peace with
make one's way
make oneself scarce
make out
make out like a bandit
make over
make peace
make ready
make sail
make sense
make short work of
make sure
make the dust fly
make the fur fly
make the grade
make the most of
make the rounds
make the scene
make time
make tracks
make up
make up one's mind
make up to
make use of
make waves
make way
make whoopee
make with
man up
mark down
mark time
mark up
max out
mean business
measure up
meet with
mellow out
mend one's fences
mess up
mind one's own business
miss fire
miss out
miss out on
miss the boat
mix it up
mix up
mock up
mop the floor with
mop up
more and more
more or less
mother of all
mouth off
move heaven and earth
move in
move on
move out
move up
movers and shakers
mow down
much as
muddle through
mum's the word
munch out
murder will out
muster in
my bad
naff off
nail down
name names
near at hand
neck and neck
neck of the woods
neither fish nor fowl
neither here nor there
never mind
never say die
next door to
next to
night and day
nip and tuck
nip in the bud
no can do
no dice
no doubt
no end
no go
no good
no great shakes
no holds barred
no love lost
no matter
no problem
no shit
no soap
no sweat
no thanks to
nod off
nod out
nose out
not bad
not dry behind the ears
not have a leg to stand on
not in the least
not lift a finger
not on your life
not to mention
nothing but
nothing doing
now and again
now that
nowhere near
null and void
of a kind
of a piece
of age
of choice
of course
of late
of necessity
of one's own accord
of sorts
of the essence
off and on
off base
off duty
off guard
off line
off of
off one's feed
off one's nut
off one's rocker
off one's trolley
off the air
off the beam
off the books
off the charts
off the cuff
off the ground
off the hook
off the record
off the shelf
off the top of one's head
off the track
off the wall
old bag
on a cloud
on a roll
on account
on account of
on all fours
on an even keel
on and off
on and on
on approval
on balance
on board
on call
on camera
on commission
on consignment
on deck
on demand
on draft
on duty
on earth
on edge
on end
on file
on fire
on foot
on hand
on high
on hold
on ice
on line
on no account
on occasion
on one's back
on one's feet
on one's head
on one's mind
on one's own
on one's own hook
on one's own time
on one's toes
on one's uppers
on order
on paper
on pins and needles
on principle
on purpose
on record
on relief
on sale
on second thought
on someone's coattails
on speaking terms
on spec
on standby
on stream
on strike
on tap
on target
on tenterhooks
on the air
on the alert
on the ball
on the beam
on the bench
on the blink
on the bum
on the button
on the carpet
on the cheap
on the contrary
on the cuff
on the dot
on the double
on the face of it
on the fence
on the fly
on the fritz
on the go
on the hook
on the horns of a dilemma
on the house
on the job
on the lam
on the level
on the line
on the loose
on the make
on the market
on the mend
on the money
on the move
on the nail
on the needle
on the nose
on the off chance
on the order of
on the other hand
on the pad
on the part of
on the prowl
on the qui vive
on the razor's edge
on the rebound
on the rocks
on the ropes
on the run
on the same page
on the same wavelength
on the shelf
on the side
on the skids
on the sly
on the spot
on the spur of the moment
on the square
on the strength of
on the table
on the take
on the town
on the up and up
on the wagon
on the warpath
on the watch
on the wing
on the wrong tack
on thin ice
on time
on tiptoe
on to
on top
on top of
on top of the world
on trial
on view
on welfare
once and for all
once in a while
once upon a time
one and all
one by one
one for the road
one's cup of tea
only too
open one's eyes
open slather
open up
opt out
or else
other fish to fry
out and away
out at the elbows
out from under
out front
out in left field
out loud
out of breath
out of character
out of commission
out of court
out of favor
out of hand
out of humor
out of it
out of joint
out of line
out of luck
out of one's mind
out of order
out of place
out of pocket
out of print
out of season
out of sight
out of sorts
out of square
out of step
out of stock
out of the blue
out of the box
out of the frying pan into the fire
out of the ordinary
out of the question
out of the running
out of the way
out of the woods
out of turn
out of whack
out of whole cloth
out of work
out on a limb
out to lunch
outside of
outside the box
over a barrel
over again
over against
over and above
over and over
over one's head
over someone's head
over the counter
over the hill
over the hump
over the top
over there
over with
pack it in
paddle one's own canoe
paint the town
paint the town red
palm off
pan out
paper over
par for the course
part and parcel
part company
part with
pass away
pass muster
pass off
pass on
pass out
pass over
pass the hat
pass up
pat down
pat on the back
pay as you go
pay back
pay down
pay for
pay off
pay one's dues
pay one's respects
pay out
pay the piper
pay through the nose
pay up
peel off
pencil in
pep up
perish the thought
phase in
phase out
pick and choose
pick apart
pick at
pick of the litter
pick off
pick on
pick out
pick over
pick up
pick up on
piece of meat
piece of the action
piece of work
pig it
pig out
pin down
pin someone's ears back
pin up
pinch pennies
pipe down
pipe up
piping hot
piss away
piss off
pitch in
pitch into
place in the sun
play along
play around
play at
play back
play ball
play both ends against the middle
play by ear
play cat and mouse
play catch-up
play down
play fast and loose
play for time
play games
play hardball
play into the hands of
play it by ear
play it safe
play off
play one's cards right
play out
play politics
play possum
play the devil with
play the field
play the game
play to the gallery
play up
play up to
play with a full deck
play with fire
play with oneself
played out
plow under
pluck up
plug in
plug into
plump for
poke fun at
poke one's nose into
polish off
polish up
pony up
poop out
pop for
pop in
pop off
pop out
pop the question
pop up
pound of flesh
pound the pavement
pour oil on troubled waters
pour out one's heart
power down
power up
press the flesh
prick up one's ears
pride and joy
prime the pump
print in
print out
pull a fast one
pull away
pull down
pull in
pull off
pull one's head in
pull one's weight
pull oneself together
pull out
pull out all the stops
pull over
pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire
pull someone's leg
pull the plug on
pull the wool over someone's eyes
pull through
pull up
pull up stakes
pull wires
pump iron
pump up
punch in
punch out
punch up
push around
push off
push on
push one's luck
push the envelope
push up daisies
put a bug in someone's ear
put a crimp in
put about
put across
put all one's eggs in one basket
put an end to
put away
put down
put forth
put forward
put in
put in an appearance
put it to
put off
put on
put on airs
put on the dog
put on the feed bag
put on the map
put on the ritz
put one's best foot forward
put one's cards on the table
put one's foot down
put one's money where one's mouth is
put one's shoulder to the wheel
put oneself out
put out
put out to pasture
put over
put someone's nose out of joint
put the arm on
put the cart before the horse
put the kibosh on
put the make on
put the screws on
put the skids under
put through
put through one's paces
put to bed
put to death
put to flight
put to sea
put to shame
put to sleep
put two and two together
put up
put up with
put upon
puzzle out
quite a bit
quote unquote
rack out
rack up
rain cats and dogs
rain out
raise hell
raise one's hackles
raise the devil
raise the roof
rake over the coals
read between the lines
read in
read out
read out of
read the riot act
reckon with
reel off
rest on one's laurels
rest on one's oars
rev up
ride down
ride for a fall
ride herd on
ride out
ride roughshod over
ride shotgun
rig down
rig up
right and left
right off the bat
right on
ring a bell
ring down the curtain on
ring off
ring out
ring someone's bell
ring the changes
ring up
rip into
rip off
rise above
rob the cradle
rock the boat
roll back
roll in
roll in the hay
roll one's eyes
roll out
roll over
roll up
roll with the punches
root and branch
rope in
rough it
round off
round out
round up
rub down
rub elbows with
rub it in
rub off on
rub out
rub the wrong way
rub up
ruffle someone's feathers
rule out
rule the roost
run a tight ship
run across
run afoul of
run after
run along
run around
run away
run away with
run down
run for it
run in
run in place
run interference
run into
run off
run off at the mouth
run off with
run on
run out
run out of
run out of gas
run out on
run over
run rings around
run riot
run scared
run short
run the show
run through
run to earth
run up
run wild
run with
rust through
rustle up
sack out
sail close to the wind
salt away
salt out
save face
save one's bacon
save one's breath
saved by the bell
saw wood
scare up
scope out
screw around
screw off
screw up
scrounge around
seal off
search me
see about
see after
see daylight
see eye to eye
see off
see out
see red
see the light
see through
see to
see with half an eye
sell down the river
sell off
sell out
sell short
sell up
send down
send for
send in
send off
send out
send round
send up
separate the sheep from the goats
serve one right
set about
set against
set apart
set aside
set back
set by
set down
set fire to
set forth
set forward
set in
set off
set on
set one's cap for
set one's face against
set one's heart at rest
set one's heart on
set one's teeth
set one's teeth on edge
set out
set sail
set store by
set the pace
set the world on fire
set to
set up
set up shop
settle down
settle for
settle someone's hash
seven out
sew up
sex up
shack up
shag ass
shake a leg
shake down
shake hands
shake off
shake one's head
shake the dust from one's feet
shake up
shape up
shed blood
shell out
shine up to
ship out
shoot down
shoot from the hip
shoot one's bolt
shoot one's wad
shoot the breeze
shoot the bull
shoot the works
shoot up
short and sweet
short for
short of
shot in the arm
shot in the dark
shoulder to shoulder
shove it
shove off
show off
show one's face
show one's hand
show one's teeth
show someone the door
show the white feather
show up
shrug off
shuffle off
shut in
shut off
shut one's eyes to
shut out
shut up
sick and tired
sick to one's stomach
side by side
sight unseen
sign in
sign off
sign on
sign on the dotted line
sign up
simmer down
sing a different tune
sing out
sing someone's praises
sink one's teeth into
sit down
sit in
sit on one's hands
sit out
sit pretty
sit tight
sit up
sitting pretty
size up
skin alive
slap down
slap on the wrist
sleep around
sleep in
sleep out
sleep over
sleep with
slim down
sling hash
slip a cog
slip between the cracks
slip someone's mind
slip something over on
slip through one's fingers
slip up
slug it out
smell a rat
smell up
smooth over
snap one's fingers at
snap out of
snap someone's head off
snap to
sneeze at
snow under
so far
so help me
so much
so much as
so to speak
soak up
sock in
sod off
soldier on
something like
sooner or later
sort of
sort out
sound off
soup up
sow one's wild oats
speak for
speak one's piece
speak out
speak volumes
spell out
spike someone's guns
spill one's guts
spill the beans
spin off
spin one's wheels
spin out
spit up
splice the main brace
split hairs
split the difference
spread oneself thin
spring for
square away
square off
square the circle
square up
stack the deck
stack up
stake out
stand by
stand down
stand for
stand in good stead
stand off
stand on
stand on one's own feet
stand out
stand over
stand pat
stand to
stand to reason
stand up
stand up for
stand up to
stare down
stave off
stay put
stay the course
steal a march on
steal someone's thunder
steal the show
steer clear of
step by step
step down
step in
step on it
step out
step up
stew in one's own juice
stick in one's craw
stick it
stick one's neck out
stick out
stick to one's guns
stick to one's last
stick up
stick up for
still and all
stink out
stop down
stop in
stop off
stop out
stop the clock
stow away
straight from the shoulder
straight off
straight up
stretch one's legs
strike a bargain
strike it rich
strike off
strike oil
strike out
strike up
strike while the iron is hot
string along
string out
strut one's stuff
stuck on
such as
suck face
suck in
suck off
suck up
suit down to the ground
suit oneself
suit up
sum up
sure enough
swear by
swear in
swear off
swear out
sweat blood
sweat bullets
sweat it
sweat out
take a bath
take a bow
take a chill pill
take a dim view of
take a hand in
take a hike
take a leak
take a powder
take a shine to
take a walk
take account of
take advantage of
take after
take aim
take amiss
take apart
take back
take by surprise
take care
take care of
take cover
take down
take effect
take five
take flight
take for
take for a ride
take for granted
take heart
take in
take in hand
take in stride
take it
take it on the chin
take it on the lam
take it out on
take lying down
take off
take off one's hat to
take on
take one's medicine
take one's time
take out
take over
take part
take place
take root
take shape
take sides
take someone's part
take steps
take stock
take the bread out of someone's mouth
take the bull by the horns
take the cake
take the field
take the floor
take the pledge
take the plunge
take the rap
take the wind out of one's sails
take to
take to one's heels
take to task
take to the cleaners
take turns
take up
take up a collection
take up arms
take up with
take wing
taken aback
talk around
talk at
talk back
talk big
talk down
talk down to
talk out
talk out of both sides of one's mouth
talk over
talk shop
talk through one's hat
talk turkey
talk up
tall poppy
tan someone's hide
tank up
taper off
tar and feather
tarred with the same brush
tart up
tear down
tear into
tear it
tear off
tear one's hair
tell it like it is
tell off
tell on
tell someone's fortune
thank one's lucky stars
thank you
thanks to
that is
that way
that's that
the devil to pay
then and there
think better of
think little of
think nothing of
think the world of
think twice
think up
three sheets in the wind
through and through
through the mill
through thick and thin
throw a fit
throw away
throw back
throw cold water on
throw down the gauntlet
throw down the glove
throw dust in someone's eyes
throw in
throw in the sponge
throw in the towel
throw off
throw oneself into
throw out
throw over
throw the book at
throw to the wolves
throw together
throw up
throw up one's hands
thumb one's nose
thumbs down
thumbs up
thus far
tick off
tickled pink
tide over
tie down
tie in
tie one on
tie one's hands
tie the knot
tie up
tighten one's belt
tilt at windmills
time after time
time of one's life
tip in
tip of the iceberg
tip one's hand
to a degree
to a fault
to a man
to advantage
to and fro
to be sure
to beat the band
to date
to death
to die for
to go
to hand
to heel
to one's credit
to one's face
to one's heart's content
to one's name
to order
to rights
to speak of
to the bone
to the contrary
to the fore
to the full
to the gills
to the good
to the hilt
to the letter
to the life
to the manner born
to the max
to the point
to the teeth
to the tune of
to windward
to wit
toe the line
tone down
tone up
too bad
too big for one's breeches
tool up
top off
top out
toss off
toss one's cookies
toss up
touch base with
touch down
touch off
touch up
tough it out
tower of strength
track down
trade down
trade in
trade off
trade up
tread the boards
tread water
trick out
trim one's sails
trip the light fantastic
trot out
trump up
try on
try out
tuck into
tune in
tune out
tune up
turn a trick
turn back
turn down
turn in
turn off
turn on
turn one's back on
turn one's hand to
turn out
turn over
turn over a new leaf
turn someone's head
turn tail
turn the corner
turn the tables
turn the tide
turn to
turn turtle
turn up
twiddle one's thumbs
twist one's arm
twist someone's arm
twist the lion's tail
under a cloud
under arrest
under cover
under fire
under lock and key
under one's belt
under one's hat
under the circumstances
under the counter
under the gun
under the hammer
under the influence
under the knife
under the sun
under the table
under the weather
under the wire
under wraps
up a tree
up against
up against it
up against the wall
up and down
up for
up for grabs
up front
up in arms
up in the air
up the creek
up the river
up the wall
up to
up to date
up to one's ears
up to one's elbows
up to scratch
up to snuff
up to speed
up to the minute
upwards of
use up
used to
wait on
wait up
walk off
walk off with
walk on eggs
walk out
walk out on
walk the plank
walk through
walk up
warm down
warm the bench
warm up
wash down
wash one's dirty linen in public
wash one's hands of
wash out
wash up
washington, d.c.
watch one's step
watch out
watch over
water off a duck's back
wear down
wear off
wear one's heart on one's sleeve
wear out
wear out one's welcome
wear the pants
wear thin
weigh down
weigh in
weigh one's words
well met
wet behind the ears
wet one's whistle
whack off
whack out
what for
what have you
what if
what it takes
what makes one tick
what the hell
what's what
wheel and deal
wheels within wheels
when the chips are down
where it's at
where one is coming from
whip in
whip up
whistle for
whistle in the dark
white out
whomp up
whoop it up
wig out
wimp out
win one's spurs
win out
wind up
wine and dine
wing it
wink at
wipe out
wise up
wish on
with a grain of salt
with a vengeance
with a view to
with all one's heart
with an eye to
with bad grace
with bated breath
with bells on
with flying colors
with good grace
with it
with one voice
with one's eyes open
with one's tail between one's legs
with open arms
with reason
within an ace of
within call
without doubt
without fail
wolf in sheep's clothing
work it
work off
work out
work over
work through
work up
worth one's salt
worth one's while
would rather
wrap up
wrapped up in
write down
write home about
write in
write off
write out
write the book
write up
writing on the wall
zero in
zero in on
zone out