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English Phrases Accounts Payable This refers to money that a company has to pay to creditors. This includes money owed to employees, other companies or creditors. These are liabilities. This is money that goes out. If the accounts payable are more than the accounts receivable then we’re in trouble. Since we paid off our main creditor last month our accounts payable have gone down significantly. ☆☆☆☆☆ Accounts Receivable This is money that is owed to a company. This is money that is coming in. This is money received by customers who have bought the company’s products or services. With the opening of the new store our accounts receivable have skyrocketed. How are our accounts receivable looking for the month? ☆☆☆☆☆ Assets In accounting terms this refers to property owned by a person or a company that is regarded has having value that could be used to meet one’s debts, commitments, or legacies. This includes anything that a company owns that it could sell. It also includes cash, accounts receivable, property, and goods owned by the company. It’s important to note, that if more money is owed on something than it could be sold for, then it is not an asset. This includes property or fancy equipment. Our company has a lot of assets, but they can’t all be turned into cash quickly. What are your personal assets? ☆☆☆☆☆

Auditor A person who specializes in verifying financial compliance, accounts, and accounting practices in a company, organization, or for an individual person. Large companies, especially those who work in the finance industry may employ an antire department of auditors to ensure that members of the company are complying with government and company accounting regulations. Governments employ auditors to ensure that it’s citizens are correctly filing their taxes. Some small companies may have one person who audits, or checks their accounting or they may hire an outside firm to do it. The auditor wrote up the discrepancies that she had found in the department’s books. As an auditor, it is important that I am aware of all of the new federal regulations. ☆☆☆☆☆ Balance Sheet This refers to a document that records a company’s assets, liabilities, and capital at a particular moment in time. If shareholders have equity in the company, then this may be shown on the balance sheet as well. Balance sheets are usually distributed or due periodically within a company, often quarterly. Every quarter we must report certain numbers on our balance sheet. All of the debit and credits must be correct in order to get accurate numbers on the balance sheet. ☆☆☆☆☆ Bookkeeper A person whose job it is to keep the financial records for a company. It can be for a large company or a small company. A bookkeeper may or may not be a trained accountant. It is possible that they do not have any formal training at all. Their main function is to record the money that comes in versus the money that goes out. Some bookkeepers who have a wider range of skills may be asked to do more. A bookkeeper is also often responsible

for paying bills or making sure that they get paid. Most bookkeepers are not certified public accountants,so any financial statements that they prepare are usually reviewed by an accountant. Now that we have a new office and have doubled the number of people we employ, it’s time to get a bookkeeper. As a bookkeeper, I pay the bills for our company, prepare financial statements, and meet with our accountant quarterly. ☆☆☆☆☆ Credit In accounting terms, this shows how much money a company receives. This is traditionally on the right side of a financial sheet. This is the money coming in. Our credits for this money are more than are debits, so we are in the black. We are expecting increased credits this week, because we will get paid by people who owe us money. ☆☆☆☆☆ Debit This refers to an amount of money that a company owes, or the amount of money that they have spent.. This is located on the left hand side of an accounting sheet. This is the money going out. Please enter the bills under the debit column on the spreadsheet. There are discrepancies of the debits for the company. ☆☆☆☆☆ Liabilities These include everything or everyone that a company owes money on or to. This can include mortgages on property, payroll, accounts payable, or any other loans. Our liabilities are currently greater than our assets. The company has a large amount of liabilities in the form of money owed for goods. ☆☆☆☆☆

Bleach A strong cleaning liquid often mixed with water and used in bathrooms and kitchens to kill germs. Be careful with bleach. If you get any on your clothes it will take out all the color. Never use bleach on a carpet unless you want your carpet to be white! Bleach is dangerous if you drink it. Keep it away from children. Dialogue: John: Oh no! I spilled red wine on my white shirt! Susan: That’s ok. You can get the wine out with a little bleach. John: Oh great! How do I do that? Susan: Mix one cup of bleach into a bucket of hot water and leave your shirt in it overnight. John: That’s easy. I’ll try that tonight. ☆☆☆☆☆ Broom A tool used for sweeping the floor. A broom looks like a large brush on a stick that you can use to move dust, dirt or other dry material from the floor. Could you get the broom out of the cupboard? This broom is getting really old. Let’s buy a new one. Dialogue: Sarah: Mum, Jason dropped his milk. Can you help? Mom: Can you ask your brother to clean it up? Sarah: He did. He tried to use a broom to clean it up, but it didn’t work. Mom: You can’t clean up milk with a broom! You need a sponge. ☆☆☆☆☆ Check the mail To see if any letters or packages have arrived in the post. Steve hasn’t checked his mail in weeks. Checking the mail is never fun. It’s only bills and adverts. Dialogue: Marge: Honey, can you go check the mail, please? Homer: I already did, but we have a problem. Marge: Why? Did we get a bill in the post? Homer: I don’t know because the dog ate all the letters! ☆☆☆☆☆ Clean off/clear the table

To take away the plates and other items from the dining room table after you finish eating. If you don’t clean off the table, ants will come and eat your leftovers. Let’s clear the table so we have space to play poker. Dialogue: Mom: I cooked tonight, so can you boys clean up for me? Dad: Sure. Timmy and I can do it together. Timmy: Ok dad! I’ll start by clearing the table. Mom: Thank you boys. I’m going to go relax. ☆☆☆☆☆ Clean up ___ room To clean up your room means to both tidy AND clean an area. It includes things like putting away clothes, vacuuming, dusting, mopping, and wiping down any dirty areas. Every afternoon I spend about two hours cleaning up my kid’s rooms. John was annoyed at his roommate for never cleaning up his room. Dialogue: Jones: Your room is such a mess! There are clothes and pizza boxes everywhere! Billy: Yeah, I’m too lazy to clean up the room every time someone comes over. Jones: Well, from now on let’s meet at my place. At least it’s clean. ☆☆☆☆☆ Cleaning spray A cleaning spray is a chemical liquid you spray on something to kill germs and remove dirt, oil and dirty things. Windex is one of the most famous cleaning sprays in the world. Could you use the cleaning spray on the sink? It’s getting dirty. Dialogue: Jacky: Nick, could you pick up some cleaning spray from the supermarket? Nick: Sure Jacky. Which one would you like? Jacky: Please get the spray that smells like Jasmine flowers. ☆☆☆☆☆ Detergent Detergent is a liquid soap used for cleaning things. There are different kinds of detergent with different uses, ie: dishwashing detergent and laundry

detergent. Could you pick up some laundry detergent from the store? I love the dishwashing detergent that smells like lemon. It makes everything feel clean. Dialogue: Adam: How much laundry detergent should I use? Eve: You only need to use one cup. Any more and you’ll fill the house with bubbles! Adam: That actually sounds like fun. ☆☆☆☆☆ Do ironing To use a hot iron to get wrinkles out of shirts and pants. My dad likes to do his own ironing. There’s a special way he does it. If you work in an office you need to do ironing at least once a week. Dialogue: Carla: I have got such much ironing to do. Ash: Why not bring it to the dry cleaners to do it for you? Carla: I can’t afford it. That would cost me more than $100! ☆☆☆☆☆ Do laundry To wash and dry clothes. I need to do laundry. I don’t have any clean socks left. I’m terrible at doing laundry. I always use too much laundry detergent. Dialogue: Tony: My wife is so angry at me right now. Pete: Really? Why? Tony: I put my red underwear in the laundry with her white clothes. Now everything is pink! Pete: Of course she’s angry! She’ll probably never let you do the laundry again. ☆☆☆☆☆ Do the washing up To clean the plates, glasses, cutlery and other items used to cook and eat or drink. Mom usually cooks and dad does the washing up in our house. I don’t use a lot of pots when I cook because I hate doing the washing up afterward. Dialogue: Noddy: Who does the washing up in your house cliff? Cliff: Nobody. We have a dishwasher to do it for us. Noddy: Oh I’m jealous. I need to get one too. ☆☆☆☆☆

Dry up To dry up means to dry the dishes, glasses, cutlery and other items used for cooking or eating food. You don’t need to do the drying up. Just leave the plates in the rack. When you have a dishwasher there’s no drying up to do. The machine does it. Dialogue: Hugh: Jen, could you help me dry up some of these plates please? Jennifer: Sure Hugh. Where do you keep your tea towels? Hugh: Thanks. They’re just above the oven over there. ☆☆☆☆☆ Dust Dust is both a noun and a verb. As a verb, to dust, means to clean and get rid of dust (noun) in the house. Dust looks like dirt colored powder you find everywhere in your house if you don’t clean. Joe, did you know that dust was made mostly from dead skin cells? It’s common for many people to have dust. Dialogue: Chris: My friend just told me that teddy’s and books collect dust. Did you know that? Kurt: Really? No wonder my kid’s room collects so much dust even when I dust it weekly. ☆☆☆☆☆ Fix up the _____ (house/apartment/room/etc) It can mean two things. 1. To repair something. 2. To make something look nice. My parents are coming over tonight so we have to fix up the house for them. Fix up this room young man. It looks terrible. Dialogue: Mel: I would really like to fix up this place when we have some more money. Diana: That would be nice. What would you do first? Mel: I would start with some new paint to make it look fresh. ☆☆☆☆☆ Hang the clothes up To place the items you wear on a hook or a hanger. Used to keep clothes’ shape. A friend of mine would hang up all of his clothes. Even his socks! I

always separate my clothes by color when hanging them up. Dialogue: Mom: Alex! Come here and hang your clothes up. They’re all over the floor. Alex: Why? I know where they are. Mom: If you don’t hang them up right now, I’ll give them away to someone who will at least take care of them. Alex: Ok. Ok. I’m coming. ☆☆☆☆☆ Hang the washing To put washed clothes somewhere to dry. Don’t hang out the washing yet, it looks like it might rain. You can’t hang the washing outside in winter. It will freeze. Dialogue: Teacher: Who can tell me the benefit of a clothes dryer? Student: It dries the washing faster than when you hang it out. Teacher: That’s true. But also when you hang the washing in the sun to dry, the colors fade. The dryer doesn’t make colors fade. ☆☆☆☆☆ Household Chore A household chore is something that needs to be done around the house as a part of daily life. For example: cooking, cleaning, washing clothes, etc. I hate doing household chores. I wish I could pay someone to do them for me. My parents used to give me pocket money for helping with household chores. Dialogue: Mary: Hi Peter. I heard you hired someone to help your mom at home. How’s that going? Peter: Hi Mary. Yes, I hired a maid to help her with household chores. She’s getting too old to do things herself. Mary: That’s nice. What kind of household chores does the maid help her with? Peter: Things like going shopping, taking out the trash, dusting and cleaning the house. ☆☆☆☆☆ Load the dishwasher To load the dishwasher is to put all of the dirty plates, glasses, pots, pans and other kitchen items used for cooking and eating into the

dishwasher. Opposite: Empty the dishwasher. My grandfather always forgets to load the dishwasher before turning it on. I never have to do the washing up. I just load the dishwasher. Dialogue: Vick: We never used a dishwasher at home. Alice: Why? Didn’t you have one? Vick: We had one. But mom was too lazy to load the dishwasher and then take it all out again. ☆☆☆☆☆ Make breakfast/lunch/dinner To cook or prepare food for that meal. Mum taught us to make our own breakfast from a very young age. Who’s making dinner tonight? You, or me? Dialogue: Tom: Do you want to go out for lunch? Harry: Nah. I need to save money. I’d rather make lunch at home. Tom: Good idea. I’ve started making my own dinners for the same reason. ☆☆☆☆☆ Make the bed To make the bed means to pull up the sheets and covers so they are tidy and look nice. Did you make your bed when you were younger? How about now? My daughter loves how they make the bed for you in hotels. Dialogue: Matt: Do you make your bed every morning? Yvonne: Yes of course! Don’t you? Matt: No. I don’t see the point. You’re just going to get in it at night again. Yvonne: That’s not the point. It’s about making everything look nice and tidy. ☆☆☆☆☆ Mop the floor A mop is a floor cleaning tool used with water and often chemicals to clean the floors. To mop the floor is to use the mop to clean the floor. In Europe, most people use chemicals when they mop the floor. But, in Thailand they only use water when mopping the floor. Dialogue: Chef: We all start our careers mopping kitchen floors, mate. Kitchenhand: You mean to say that

YOU used to mop floors? Chef: I did! It took me 2 years before my boss even let me dice a carrot. ☆☆☆☆☆ Mow the lawn To use a special machine – called a lawn mower – to cut grass. Many kids make pocket money by mowing people’s lawns. We need to mow the lawn. It’s so high I can’t find the mailbox! Dialogue: Jeb: We should start a lawn mowing business. George: What makes you say that? Jeb: Alex started one last year and has already made double what he made at the factory. George: Wow. That’s amazing. Maybe we SHOULD start mowing lawns for money. ☆☆☆☆☆ Polish the furniture To polish means wiping something to make it shiny and bright. When you polish furniture, it’s often wood or metal. It’s when you wipe the furniture to make it shiny. The store owner paid attention to every detail, polishing each piece of If you use bee wax to polish your wooden furniture it will help it last longer. Dialogue: Sonya: The metal feet on my armchair are looking old. Could you suggest a product that’s good for polishing furniture? Store clerk: Yes ma’am. We have different kinds of metal furniture polish that would work. ☆☆☆☆☆ Put away ______ To put something back in the place it should be. Ie the bookcase, toy box, or a drawer. Now children, put away your It’s time for dinner. The librarian’s job is to organize returns and put away the books in the right place. Dialogue: Jill: The dishes and cups are dry. Could you help me put them away, Jack? Jack: Happy to help, Jill. Where do the cups go? Jill: You can put them away in that cupboard next to you.

☆☆☆☆☆ Scrub To use force and wipe something hard to clean it. Often done with a brush or hard sponge. Those cleaners I hired are great. They even scrubbed the toilet. I like to scrub in between the bathroom tiles once every six months to keep them clean. Dialogue: Sarah: Do you know how to get rid of mold around sink taps? Harley: I usually use some bleach and scrub it with a toothbrush. Sarah: A toothbrush?! But, can you use it after scrubbing the sink with it? Harley: No! Of course not. I use an old toothbrush that I only use for cleaning. ☆☆☆☆☆ Set the table To place the things that you will use for a meal on the dining room table, in their proper places. For example plates, spoons, forks, knives. Son, can you set the table while mommy finishes cooking? The way they set the table in a restaurant is much different than in Burger King. Dialogue: Jan: I always forget. When setting the table, where does the salad fork go? Emily: It goes on the left side of main course fork. Jan: How to you know which is which? Emily: The salad fork is smaller. So, set the table with the biggest fork closest to the plate. ☆☆☆☆☆ Sweep the floor To use a broom to move dirt, leaves, or anything small that you don’t want on the floor, away. For example, broken glass. We have to sweep the shop floor before going home tonight. It’s good to sweep the floor before mopping it. Dialogue: Steve: What’s on the to-do list that mom left for us? Russel: It says that she wants us to buy milk, walk the dog, and sweep the floor. Steve: Ok. I’ll take the dog for a walk down to the corner shop to buy milk. How about you sweep the floor while I’m gone?

☆☆☆☆☆ Take out the rubbish/garbage/trash To take the things you throw away outside, ready for the city to pick up. In England, they call the things you throw away rubbish or garbage. In America, they call it trash. Honey, could you take out the garbage after dinner tonight? My mom makes me walk the dog and take out the trash every day. Dialogue: Matt: Hey Chan, did you remember to take the rubbish out last night? Chan: I totally forgot. So sorry. Matt: Oh no! The garbage man came this morning. They won’t be back until Monday. Chan: That’s ok. It’s mostly paper and plastic anyway. ☆☆☆☆☆ Tidy up To put everything in the place where it should be. To make things more organized. We need to tidy up this mess before my parents come home. Remember to tidy up the garage when you’re finished in there. Dialogue: Casey: Would your parents let us have Joey’s birthday at your house? Candice: They should be fine with it. As long as we promise to tidy up afterward. Casey: Of course we will. Jono, Sarah and I can tidy up after everyone goes home. ☆☆☆☆☆ Vacuum As a verb, it means to use a machine to suck up dirt, dust and other loose items off the floor. The noun “vacuum” is the machine which is used to suck up dirt, dust and small loose items. You can’t vacuum up spilled milk! That will break the vacuum! Sweeping works great for flat floors, but carpets need to be vacuumed. Dialogue: Monica: Could you remind me to vacuum the living room this afternoon? Phoebe: Ok. Why don’t you leave the vacuum out to remind you? Monica: Great idea. I leave it by the door. So when I come home I’ll remember to vacuum.

☆☆☆☆☆ Wash down the walls To wash down the walls means to use a wet sponge or piece of material to wipe and clean the walls. You can’t wash down some walls. Like when they have wallpaper on them. Don’t use too much water when you wash down the walls or it will damage them. ☆☆☆☆☆ To play a role (in) One of the most common uses of play is the phrase to play a role. This means that a person, thing, company, event, etc. had a part in something. In this phrase, the word role can be preceded by words that show how important this role was to whatever is being described. Common adjectives include important, major, key, crucial, significant, large, and vital. All of these adjectives mean that the role played was very important – perhaps meaning that the result could not have been possible without the thing. Examples. Deciding to travel instead of going straight to college after high school played a major rolein my life. You might not think it if you don’t know how it works, but the secretary of the office actually plays a vital role in making almost all the decisions at this company. Ronald played a key role in helping the team win today. ☆☆☆☆☆ Play up To play something up means to make the situation seem bigger, more important, more dramatic, or more extreme than it really is. While it doesn’t mean deliberately lying about it, the term does mean exaggerating something – highlighting the details of it and making them seem more noteworthy. Examples. If you want this plan to work, you really have to play up the skill of your teacher! Did he try just try to play up his

success? He forgot that I have been with him every step of the way! Playing up your weaknesses is a surefire way to get your application rejected. ☆☆☆☆☆ Play down The opposite of playing up is to play down. Instead of making something bigger, playing down means to try to keep something on the down low, to keep it small, and to make it seem like a smaller deal than it really is. If someone is very humble, they are probably trying to play down their accomplishments. Examples. Wow, he really played down your qualifications! Your experience and education make you the perfect candidate for this job. Don’t play down your skills if you are trying to pitch your services to a potential client. I don’t understand why Theresa would want to play down her scholarship. It’s a really big deal! ☆☆☆☆☆ Play ball Playing ball means to go with the flow, give in, or do what the other person wants you to do. Even if you would rather do something your own way, you might choose to give in because someone else, such as your boss or parents, insist on something else. Note that play ball also has the literal meaning of playing a sport, so do not get confused if you see it used in that context! Examples. It looks like the boss wants us to do things her way. Alright then, let’s play ball! Play ball! The materials that we need to start working have finally arrived. What else do you want me to do? I already said I would play ball! ☆☆☆☆☆ Play the innocent When you want to fool someone else, you can play the innocent. This means that you pretend that you do not understand what is happening, and that it has nothing to do with you. In this case, you are most likely guilty for

something, but don’t want to be blamed for it. Instead, you pretend to be innocent like the spies do in the movies. Examples Do you think you can get away with this by playing the innocent? Think again! When I was caught, I didn’t know what I should do so I tried to play the innocent. I don’t think this bystander is playing the innocent but it’s never easy to tell if someone is telling the truth or not ☆☆☆☆☆ Play straight into someone’s hands Playing straight into someone’s hands means to help them without meaning to or do exactly what they want you to do, especially if you don’t want to. This is a term used a lot when talking about tricks and manipulation; having played straight into someone’s hands is usually something that is accompanied by a feeling of betrayal or being tricked. It often is a negative feeling, even if it does not actually harm you. Examples The policemen set up a trap to catch the thief, who played straight into their hands by falling for the trap right away. Patrick knew that you would react with anger before trying to think things through, so he was banking on that reaction from you. By getting angry and yelling at the clients, you played straight into his hands. If I play my cards right, I think I can get him to show up late to the test on purpose and play straight into my hands. ☆☆☆☆☆ To play a part (in) Playing a part is similar to playing a role. They both can be used to describe how something works. The difference is that playing a role is usually used to describe someone or something that has a large role. Playing a part can also be more important, but if someone or something wasn’t important, they usually play a part, not a role. That means that adjectives that go before part can include small, insignificant, and fleeting, as well as those such as key and crucial. Examples. It’s good to make any kind of progress, but cutting coupons only plays a small part in helping you stay

under budget. Bobby only played a fleeting part in working on the project, but he’s trying to take all the credit. Sandra keeps saying she only played an insignificant part in the company’s success, but she is seriously downplaying how important she was. ☆☆☆☆☆ Play your cards right Playing your cards right is an idiom that comes from the various card games that are out there. It means that regardless what you have, you can win or be successful if you use your resources wisely. It can also mean behaving appropriately. This expression can be used in any situation. Examples If you play your cards right, we might be able to turn this in to a $10 million investment. If you play your cards right, I will buy you a chocolate bar when we leave the store. I didn’t think it was possible but I was able to get a well-paying job and ace my classes when I played my cards right! ☆☆☆☆☆ Play the system This means to take advantage of the rules of a specific system for your own benefit. Even though you are not technically breaking the law or the rules, you are using them in a way that isn’t fair for most other people. Playing the system has a negative feeling attached to it, so someone who plays the system takes full advantage of the weaknesses of that set of rules. Examples. Politicians often play the system by changing the laws in their favor. It sounds dirty but sometimes you have to play the system to get what you want. Don’t be afraid to play the system if you want to be successful. ☆☆☆☆☆ Play for time Playing for time means that you deliberately try to delay something. It doesn’t matter what you do to try to delay it, but usually, if you play for time you are trying to delay a difficult decision of some sort. Examples His

excuses were terrible for continuing to delay the meeting so I could tell he was just playing for time. Tom was too pushy so he left me no choice but to play for time. When it is almost election season, some politicians in the minority party like to play for time to see if they can delay the laws that the current majority party want to pass. ☆☆☆☆☆ Play it safe If you would rather be conservative than take risks, you can play it safe. Regardless of the benefits that you might get from trying different things, play it safe to avoid losses. Examples He played it safe by not gambling when he went to Las Vegas. Sometimes playing it safe pays off; sometimes it doesn’t. The thief escaped by playing it safe and waiting for the police to lose his trail, even though he might have been able to rob more shops in the meantime. ☆☆☆☆☆ Play with fire The opposite of playing it safe is playing with fire. When you play with fire, you take a very big risk, often risks that are unnecessary. While what you can gain from taking risks is considerable, it is also extremely risky. Think of a performer who performs with fire. They are appealing because what they do includes a lot of danger. Examples Are you sure? It sounds like you might be playing with fire on that one. Playing with fire can really pay off if it works out. Not everyone likes to play with fire, but those who do often have really interesting stories to tell even if they fail! ☆☆☆☆☆ Play it cool When they go on a date, a lot of people try to play it cool! Instead of showing any signs of nervousness, they will pretend they are perfectly calm and even unaffected. Playing it cool usually means that someone is

setting up a façade, or showing a part of themselves that is not genuine. Along with playing it cool at dates, you can play it cool during interviews, business transactions, at a doctor’s appointment, etc. Examples He tried to play it cool as much as he could but with the sweat running down his face, it’s obvious that he is very nervous. A lot of dating coaches will tell you to play it cool, but sometimes showing that you are nervous and excited can be very sweet! Don’t force yourself to play it cool – only do it if you really feel it! ☆☆☆☆☆ Play it by ear When you don’t know how to prepare for something, you should play it by ear. This means that you take the situation into consideration and adjust as it develops – perfect for times that you can’t or don’t know what to do! This expression can be used for any situation; it doesn’t only apply to situations that you can hear. Examples The spies were used to playing it by ear. I really don’t like to play it by ear but I really have no time to prepare for the meeting tomorrow. Sometimes playing it by ear can get you really incredible results. ☆☆☆☆☆ Sports When it comes to sports, there are a number of words that you can use to describe them. While we generally say playing sports, some sports, such as running, ballet, or swimming, use different words. We go running, do ballet, and go swimming.For play, we usually talk about sports that need a ball or something similar (shuttlecock for badminton, disc for Frisbee, puck for hockey, etc.) to play. Below are some sports that we play rather than go or do. ☆☆☆☆☆ Health Habits

Aerobics: exercise that increases one’s dependence on oxygen ☆☆☆☆☆ Health Habits Calorie: the amount of energy needed to increase the heat of 1g of water by 1 degree Celsius ☆☆☆☆☆ Health Habits Diet: to restrict the foods that you eat for a period of time, usually to lose weight ☆☆☆☆☆ Health Habits Excess: having too much of something ☆☆☆☆☆ Health Habits Function: what something can be used for ☆☆☆☆☆ Health Habits Growth: irreversible increase in the mass and height of an organism ☆☆☆☆☆ Health Habits Gymnasium: a place with various equipment for physical training ☆☆☆☆☆ Health Habits Gym: short for gymnasium ☆☆☆☆☆

Health Habits Habit: something that a person does out of custom ☆☆☆☆☆ Health Habits Harmful: something that can cause damage ☆☆☆☆☆ Health Habits Health: a state of well-being, without disease ☆☆☆☆☆ Health Habits Hygiene: practices that contribute to disease prevention, particularly with sanitation and cleanliness ☆☆☆☆☆ Health Habits Nutrition: the process of eating the right balance of foods to provide your body with enough energy ☆☆☆☆☆ Health Habits Over-the-Counter Drugs: medications you can buy without a prescription ☆☆☆☆☆ Health Habits Posture: the position of the body ☆☆☆☆☆ Health Habits

Respiration: the act of breathing ☆☆☆☆☆ Health Habits Working out: exercise ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Checkups Addiction: becoming unable to quit something, i.e. a drug addiction ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Checkups Allergy: a hypersensitive reaction to something ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Checkups Ache: a dull but persistent pain ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Checkups Blood pressure: the pressure that blood exerts of the walls of blood vessels; can be measured quickly to assess health ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Checkups Calcium: the element Ca, which strengthens bones and is used in nerve signaling ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Checkups Clinical trial: research that is done to test how well a health product works, such as a drug or other medical treatment

☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Checkups Diagnose: to determine what an illness or disease is Disability: when one is not able to perform normally ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Checkups Hormone: a substance released by a gland that influences the body’s emotions, growth, digestion, and other processes ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Checkups Immunization: the act of protecting a person from disease ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Checkups Insurance: a guarantee by a company or government to pay for certain medical expenses if you have pay a premium beforehand ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Checkups Prenatal: before birth ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Checkups Vital signs: clinical measurements that indicate the state of a patient’s body functions ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Checkups Weight: the mass of a person

☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases AIDS: acquired immune deficiency syndrome; caused by HIV; a very serious immune system disease that often results in death ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Anemia: a deficiency of red blood cells ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Anorexia: a prolonged starving of the self ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Antidote: a medicine that reverses the effects of a poison ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Anxiety: an unpleasant worrying about the future ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Bacteria: single-celled organisms that can be either beneficial or harmful ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Cure: something that gets rid of a disease or disability ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases

Dehydration: not having enough water ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Depression: a prolonged feeling of helplessness and hopelessness that may be accompanied by hormonal changes in the body ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Disorder: when one is affected by an abnormal condition ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Fracture: breaking of something, such as bone ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Frenzy: a state of madness or uncontrolled behavior ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Hazard: something, including a chemical or activity, that is harmful to someone’s health ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases HIV: the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS; spread through bodily fluids ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Hyperglycemia: having excess sugar in the blood

☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Hypertension: high blood pressure ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Infertility: the inability to or difficulty with becoming pregnant and having children ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Inflammation: a swelling of a body part due to an infection, usually by a virus or bacteria ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Influenza: a highly contagious viral disease that resembles a cough; causes fever, aches, and general discomfort ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Kidney disease: an inability of the kidney to carry out its normal functions; often a very expensive disease to treat ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Lead poisoning: being exposed to toxic lead (an element) and exhibiting symptoms such as impaired memory and loss of muscle control ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases

Metabolism: chemical processes that help a person digest food and maintain life ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Pregnancy: having a child developing ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Prescription: instructions written by a doctor authorizing a patient to be put through a medical treatment ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Rehabilitation: restoring health after a disease or disability, through training and therapy ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Sexually Transmitted Infections: diseases that are passed through sexual contact, including HIV ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Skin Cancer: an abnormal growth of skin cells that results in harm to the body ☆☆☆☆☆ Vocabulary for Diseases Sore Throat: pain in the throat caused by a bacteria or virus ☆☆☆☆☆

Vocabulary for Diseases Toxin: a poisonous and harmful substances that causes a negative reaction in the body ☆☆☆☆☆ Let’s not cry over spilled milk This is a very British phrase used to talk about a small problem that has been made into a big deal. If you imagine spilling milk, it’s not that serious! It won’t kill you. All you have to do is clear it up and the problem is solved. Other ways to say this include: Let’s not make a big deal out of it. (more American) Let’s not make a mountain out of a molehill. This is a very funny phrase to look at, but there are also serious undertones! If you use this in the wrong situation then people will get very, very offended. Look at an example where somebody gets offended: Frank: Ollie, I’m really disappointed in you. Oliver: What? Frank: You didn’t remember my birthday, you didn’t even get me a card! You’re supposed to be my best friend! Oliver: Oh, Frank, let’s not cry over spilled milk. It’s not a big deal, I’m sorry. Frank: You’re not taking this seriously at all! I’m very upset! So, as you can see, The phrase can be used to belittle a problem (take away importance from a problem). If you say this phrase at the wrong time, then you will be regarded as very inconsiderate. If however, you are on the other side of the problem and you want to make it so it’s not a big deal, you can use it to make the other person feel better. Example: Frank: Ollie, I’m really disappointed in you. Oliver: What? Frank: You didn’t remember my birthday, you didn’t even get me a card! You’re supposed to be my best friend! Oliver: Oh, Frank, I’m really sorry, I’ve been so busy recently and I meant to get you a card but I forgot! Frank: Okay, Ollie, I understand. Let’s not cry over spilled milk, eh? We can move on. Oliver: Thanks Frank, You’re the best! Do you see the difference? It’s important to realise the little details in English. A phrase used with a different tone and situation can mean a completely different thing! ☆☆☆☆☆

Let’s put it behind us A very similar one, to put something behind you is a little more decisive than to put something to bed but it is used in similar situations. This is another phrase used to avoid discussion and getting into detail about problems or grievances. To put something behind you is to say that you will not talk about the problem anymore, you will leave it in the past and move forward with life. Example: Joe: Tim, I can’t stop thinking about how angry you were with me earlier, I think we need to talk. Tim: Yeah, I was angry, I just felt that you were being really unfair. We all wanted to play football and you were the only one who wanted to play rugby. You were being selfish. Joe: Yes, I know, I see now that I was being unreasonable. Tim: That’s all I wanted to hear. Joe: Great. Now can we put this behind us and be friends again? Tim: Of course, my friend, no problem. As you can see in the example, this can be an offering of peace as well as a general expression. In the example, Joe used this expression in a questioning way which Tim was free to accept or reject. If Tim had said No, we can’t just put this behind us it would have been much more serious.It’s lucky that Tim was ready to resolve the problem! ☆☆☆☆☆ I’m over it Now watch out for this one. This is more of an American phrase and it means that the person saying the phrase is no longer thinking about a problem – or at least they say they aren’t thinking about it… People can use this phrase untruthfully to say that they have forgotten about something when really they haven’t, so be careful to listen to the way they say it! Example: Dave: So, Bonnie, about last night, I’m really sorry that I came home drunk. I didn’t intend to drink that much. Bonnie: Oh. I’m over it. Dave: Are you really over it though? Do you promise? Bonnie: Yes! I forgive you and I’m over it. Dave: Okay, thank you so much for understanding. In its truest sense, it can be a very good one to stop people

talking about a problem as we’ve discussed above. It’s also a lot more informal than just saying don’t worry about it. ☆☆☆☆☆ It’s time to make amends Now we move onto a phrase that is generally reserved for more serious problems. When you make amends for something, it means you do things to make the situation better. Usually this is after you have done something very bad that requires you to make a large effort. Look at the example: Wesley: Harriet, do you know that John is still really angry about you taking money from him? Harriet: Yes, I know. It was a massive mistake, I didn’t mean to cause this much harm. Wesley: Well, you’d better fix it quickly, it’s time to make amends! Harriet: I will. I have a great plan that will help me make up for it. I’m going to repay him every single penny! It’s really important that when you mention the phrase, make amends, that you actually do something to resolve the problem! This is serious stuff and it won’t just go away. You can also make amends for small problems, if you go to someone’s house and accidentally eat their chocolate, then you can make amends by buying them a new chocolate bar and perhaps a card to apologise! Make sure that you always make amends! ☆☆☆☆☆ Let’s clear the air This is a very useful phrase – so pay attention! When you clear the air with someone it means that there has been a problem for a while that you haven’t discussed and certainly haven’t solved. You clear the air by talking about the problem and discussing solutions with someone. This is a very important process, but it’s also not easy! Take a look below: Bryan: Wayne, I feel like we really need to clear the air. Wayne: Okay Bryan, I agree. Would you like to talk now? Bryan: Yeah, I think now would be a good time. Wayne: Okay, go ahead. Bryan: Well, I just want to say that I wasn’t trying to insult you when I talked about your hair at the party. I was just

joking. Wayne: Right, I was very offended actually and it made me very self-conscious. I take pride in my appearance (I try hard to look good). Bryan: I see that, and there’s nothing wrong with your appearance. I would never have said it if I had known you would be upset by it! Wayne: Well thank you for clearing the air, I forgive you. Bryan: Thanks Wayne, it means a lot. My advice – always clear the air with someone before it is too late! Often it can be an easy solution and usually the problem was just a misunderstanding like in the example above. ☆☆☆☆☆ Let’s straighten things out This is similar to saying let’s clear the air but it is a little more direct. Often the person saying this has a much different view to the person to whom they are talking. To straighten things out is literally as it sounds, it makes them straight, linear and much more logical. This is used after a small misunderstanding or something that you are sure is wrong. Anthony: Hi, Jay, how are you? Jay: I don’t really want to talk to you Anthony. Tim told me that you were talking to my girlfriend at the party. Anthony: Oh did he? Well, let me straighten things out! Tim was actually the guy who was talking to your girlfriend. I wasn’t even at the party, I was in bed! Jay: Seriously? Anthony: Yes! I had to work on Sunday so I went to bed early on Saturday night! Jay: Well, thanks for straightening that out Anthony, I am sorry. Anthony: No problem! If you say this to somebody, They will be in no doubt as to whether you are telling the truth or not! It’s a very strong phrase when you use it correctly. ☆☆☆☆☆ I forgive you The number one way to solve a problem! Sometimes forgiving somebody can be the hardest thing in the world to do. But it can also be the most important thing you will ever do. So many religions say that everybody deserves forgiveness, even the most terrible people. This can be

difficult to practice but if you can do it, then you will surely be free from anger and depression. Below is an example of where you could use the phrase: Gill: Lee, we need to talk. Lee: Okay, what’s on your mind? Gill: This is difficult for me to tell you. Lee: Okay, you’re scaring me now! What’s happened?! Gill: Well… Lee: Well what?! Gill: I washed your white shirts at the same time as my pink skirts and now everything is pink. Lee: That’s it? You scared me! Gill: Can you ever forgive me? Lee: Of course I forgive you! Now, clearly, the dialogue above was a bit of a funny situation and usually you forgive someone for more serious things but the point still stands! People frequently ask others for forgiveness as it is seen as a privilege. You are very lucky to be forgiven if you have done something bad. If you have done something terrible, the best thing to do is to ask for forgiveness. You may also have to beg! So! Have we resolved all you problems? Can we put them to bed? Let us know in the comments if we have to straighten anything out! ☆☆☆☆☆ Life is too short This is my personal favourite of all the phrases mentioned in this article. It’s a phrase that puts things into context and makes you think about whether things are actually that bad. Take a problem that you have regularly, perhaps when you’re driving or walking along the road and people go more slowly than you. Is that really a problem worth worrying about? Is it ruining your life? The answer is no! Take a look at the dialogue: Graham: Did you see that?! Jane: What? What’s the matter? Graham: I just held the door open for that man and he didn’t even say thank you! Jane: Oh dear, well don’t worry. Just make sure that you say thank you when someone holds a door open for you. Graham: Oh no, I’m furious! I’m going to go and talk to him! Jane: Graham, don’t do that. Life is short, why waste time being angry? Maybe he is having a bad day. Graham: Yeah, I suppose you’re right. I shouldn’t get so angry without knowing the whole story. This is one you

can remember every day when you get angry over something silly. Life is short! ☆☆☆☆☆ Let’s put it to bed This phrase is a very good one to settle a problem once and for all. When someone is apologising to you about something that has happened and you want to avoid the awkwardness of discussing the details, you can stop them and say Let’s put it to bed. Look at the example: Alan: John, could I talk to you for a second? John: Yeah, Alan, what’s up? Alan: Well, I just wanted to apologise. I really didn’t mean to shout at you yesterday in the meeting. I was very frustrated and I felt so angry with everyone. John: Alan, don’t worry, let’s put it this one to bed. I was surprised that you shouted but now I understand you were under a lot of pressure. Alan: Thanks John, I appreciate your understanding. Problem solved! If you think about what the phrase literally means, you can see that putting a problem to bed means to calm everything down and let it sleep. This is a predominantly British phrase that is used in professional environments as well as social environments. ☆☆☆☆☆ An appetite for life Having an appetite for life means to have ambition and motivation in life. To have many things you want to do with your time alive. My sister has a real appetite for life, last year she traveled through the Tibetan mountains. This year she’s flying to Spain to learn Spanish guitar! ☆☆☆☆☆ Life’ s too short Meaning that a lifetime can pass by quickly. It’s usually used in a way that shows the value of experiencing as much as you can in your life, and taking

as much enjoyment out of every moment. Life’s too short to spend time worrying. Do something exciting! ☆☆☆☆☆ A matter of life and death When something is a matter of life and death, you know that it’s a serious situation where the outcome can have very big effects on your life. When used literally, it means that the situation they’re talking about can end in someone dying, if the right action isn’t taken. It’s a matter of life and death, doctor! Without the right medicine, this patient will die! ☆☆☆☆☆ New lease on life A lease is a contract for the use of something. Like a car lease. When you get a new lease on life, it means that you receive a fresh start or perspective in your life. It’s a term often used when people recover from serious illness or injury or after a huge positive change happens in someone’s life. After the war ended, I felt like I had a new lease on life. ☆☆☆☆☆ Take your life When someone takes their life, it means that they kill themselves. Otherwise known as committing suicide. I could never take my life. I’d be too worried about how upset my family would feel. ☆☆☆☆☆ The love of my life When someone or something is the love of your life, they are, or it is the what you love most in the world. Mom, dad. I want you to meet the love of my life, this is Michelle. ☆☆☆☆☆

You light up my life When someone lights up your life, it means that they make you happier. They mean that the person makes everything brighter, which is seen as happier. My dog, Missy, really lights up my life. I miss her so much when I’m away. ☆☆☆☆☆ Breathe new life into When you breathe new life into something, it means that something was either dying, falling apart, or losing power until you gave it something to make it work properly or become lively. This term is often used for old looking buildings situations where things are slow and dull, but that something has happened to make it all new and fresh again. The fresh paint and new furniture has breathed new life into this room. It looks lovely. ☆☆☆☆☆ Chance of a lifetime Some big opportunities only come once. When something is the chance of a lifetime, it means ‘that it’s a really big opportunity which could change your life that you don’t often. The record company has offered to fly me to Vegas to perform in front of 10,000 people! This is the chance of a lifetime. ☆☆☆☆☆ Circle of Life Everything in life moves in a similar pattern. Something is created, then it lives, then it dies. Then something new is born. We call this the circle of life. Also, a bird may eat an ant. Then a cat may eat the bird, and if the cat dies, the ants will eat the cat’s body. This is also the circle of life. I know it’s just the circle of life, but I feel bad for zebras when lions eat them on the Discovery channel. ☆☆☆☆☆

Make a Living Meaning to make money. Usually, you use this in a question form when you ask a person what kind of work they do to earn money. How do you make a living? ☆☆☆☆☆ Art imitating life Art often tells a story about something happening in real-life. This is why we can tell much about the history of many countries from their artwork. We can see that art imitates life in the way that most painters used bright colors for their artworks created during the 1960’s hippie movement. ☆☆☆☆☆ The prime of life Prime means the number one or the best of something. When talking about the prime of someone’s life, it means the best time in their lives. Usually meaning the time that someone is a young adult. It’s so sad to hear John died at 25. He was in the prime of his life. ☆☆☆☆☆ A life of its own When something has a life of its own, it means that something without its own soul or personality starts acting as if it has its own mind. For example, if your computer starts turning itself on or off without you doing anything. My car radio keeps changing the radio stations by itself. It’s as if it has a life of its own. ☆☆☆☆☆ Lead a double life Leading a double life is a phrase talking about a person who has a secret lifestyle that they don’t show to the public. An example of a double life would be Superman. Superman lives one life as Superman, the World’s

superhero. But, he also lives his life as Clark Kent, the shy journalist for the Daily Planet. Steve leads a double life. He’s got a wife and kids here in Florida but also another wife in Texas! He tells each of them that he has to travel for work to hide his secret. ☆☆☆☆☆ Low-life A negative term for a petty (small) criminal or a generally bad person with little money. Usually, someone who causes problems, commonly violence or theft. The opposite of low-life is high-life. If someone is living a high life, it means that they have a good life and are most likely wealthy with lots of money. I’m happy you broke up with your boyfriend. He was such a low-life. You can do much better than him. ☆☆☆☆☆ Full of life When something is full of life, it means that it has a lot of energy, happy, movement, sound, colors, and everything else that represents life. For example, you would not say that a funeral is full of life. People at a funeral are quiet, dressed in dark colors and move slowly. Whereas a birthday party may be full of life. Usually, there’s music, laughter, many bright, colorful decorations and lots of movement (or dancing). Your friend Charlie is so full of life. He was chatting and laughing with everyone at the dinner last night. ☆☆☆☆☆ Get a life! A phrase usually told to someone when suggesting they do something more interesting and meaningful than what they are doing at the moment. It’s also used as an insult when you feel that the person is doing something you feel is a waste of time or stupid to do. It’s been 3 months since your girlfriend left, John! It’s time to stop wasting your time at home. Go get a life.

☆☆☆☆☆ Have the time of life To have a very fun and exciting time. Timmy and Jimmy are having the time of their lives today. They’re at Disneyland with their dad. ☆☆☆☆☆ Set for life To have enough money to never have to work again in your lifetime. Alternatively, to have enough of something, so you do not need it anymore for the rest of your life. Millions of people buy lottery tickets every week hoping they’ll win and be set for life. ☆☆☆☆☆ The kiss of life Bringing someone back from the dead or near death using mouth to mouth resuscitation, which is breathing into someone’s mouth to fill their lungs with air when they have stopped breathing on their own. The kiss of life is often used to bring people back who have drowned or electrocuted. I saw a video where a fireman gave a kitten the kiss of life. He saved the kitten’s life! ☆☆☆☆☆ Life is cheap Meaning that it’s easy to kill or to die. This is a phrase which is used in mafia movies when a person explains to another that people die frequently. It can be used as a threat or as a warning. Life was cheap in the Bronx during the 90’s. People would be shot every day over little things. ☆☆☆☆☆ As if your life depended on it

When your life depends on something, it means that you would die without it. To be successful in any business, you must work hard as if your life depended on it. ☆☆☆☆☆ Can’t cook for the life of me Meaning that you 100% definitely cannot do something. There is no way that you are able to do whatever it is. I can’t cook for the life of me. I don’t even know how to boil an egg. ☆☆☆☆☆ Life of the party When someone is the life of the party, it means that the person is fun and full of energy at the party which makes being there more fun for others around them. Joey is always the life of the party. He’s the one who comes up with all the games to play and gets everyone up on the dancefloor. ☆☆☆☆☆ To lead a charmed life Charmed means blessed, or to have a lot of good luck. When someone leads a charmed life, they are seen to have a good life. It means that they usually have good luck with everything they do. Those with a charmed life wouldn’t often experience problems or hardship. You lead such a charmed life, Susan. You’ve got a wonderful husband, two beautiful kids and a successful business of your own. ☆☆☆☆☆ To put your life on the line To risk your life or put yourself in a situation so dangerous that you might die. It’s commonly used when talking about duty or something where you risk your life to do something of value for another. Soldiers put their lives on the line every day to serve and protect our country.

☆☆☆☆☆ To hold on for dear life Meaning to grip something in your hand on not let go. As if it would kill you to let go. For example, if you are mountain climbing, you will hold onto the rock for dear life. But, it can also be figurative. The little girl held onto her mother for dear life. It was her first time in a roller-coaster, and she was very scared. ☆☆☆☆☆ Not on your life Means definitely not. It’s a very strong way of saying no as an answer to a question. Means that they would not do it even if the person would die if they didn’t. Would you like to eat a scorpion while in Cambodia? Not on your life! ☆☆☆☆☆ That’s life A phrase used to admit that not everything is in our control or how we would like it to be. Most of the time it’s used in moments of slight disappointment. I’m disappointed that I didn’t win. I worked so hard on my project, but that’s life. ☆☆☆☆☆ Living the dream Most people want to be rich, live in a big house and have a great partner and meaningful work. This is what many people would call a “dream life.” Something they wish they had. So, when people are living the dream, it means that they’re living the life others wished they had.My friend Adam worked hard and is now a famous singer with millions of fans. He’s living the dream. ☆☆☆☆☆

Beat the living crap/daylights/snot out of Meaning that they hit and kicked a person till they were badly hurt. It’s only used when someone has been hit, kicked, or punched many times till the point of being seriously injured. It can be used as a threat too. If you ever hurt my daughter, I’ll beat the living crap out of you. ☆☆☆☆☆ As large as life This phrase is used when talking about a person you’re surprised to see somewhere. I was just climbing the last steps up the Great Wall of China when I saw him just standing there, as large as life, Johnny Depp! ☆☆☆☆☆ Bane of my life A “bane” is something that makes you unhappy or causes a lot of problems. When something is the bane of your life, it means that it’s making a lot of problems for you. My car has been the bane of my life lately. It’s broken down three times this week. ☆☆☆☆☆ Life in the fast lane To live an exciting and fast moving life with lots of things happening at once. Tom is enjoying his life in the fast lane since moving to LA. His new job at the film studio is keeping him really busy. ☆☆☆☆☆ Life is rosy Meaning that the person’s life is going well and that they’re happy. Life is rosy right now. I have a great job, loving husband, and a beautiful puppy. ☆☆☆☆☆

Life’s not all moonlight and roses Life isn’t always fun and beautiful. It can be hard and not nice too. It’s good to prepare yourself for difficult times ahead because life’s not all moonlight and roses. Sometimes it’s hard work and sadness. ☆☆☆☆☆ Life’s Simple Pleasures This phrase illustrates the little things in life that make you happy, such as a piece of chocolate, a hug from a loved one, or a walk in the park on a summer day. In the end, it’s life’s simple pleasures which are the most valuable experiences we have. ☆☆☆☆☆ Does everyone have their lunch? Followed by… Who has a packed lunch? – A packed lunch is a lunch that a student has brought. This will usually be sandwiches and fruit with a few small treats. Who is having a hot dinner? – A hot dinner is provided by the school usually for a small fee. Lunchtime is a great time of the day for students because (if the weather is good) they get to go outside and eat their lunch whilst also playing sport or another type of game. There are lots of possible games to play at lunchtime: Sport – football, rugby, basketball – Depending on the equipment you have! Tag – Everyone runs around the playground, one person is “It” which means they have to try and catch other people by chasing them and then touching them. The person that is touched becomes “It” and they chase everyone else. Catch – You throw a ball to each other and try to catch it. Dodgeball – More American, but a game where you have to try and dodge (move out of the way) a ball that is thrown at you! Ben: Jamie, do you want to play dodgeball when I’ve finished my sandwiches? Jamie: No, everyone is playing tag! Then after we are going to play football. Ben: Okay! Let me finish my lunch and I’ll be there! ☆☆☆☆☆

Pack your things away This phrase can be used to make students tidy up the classroom. Often after an art class or another class requiring a lot of equipment, students will have made a mess. The teacher certainly does not want to tidy the class by themselves so they ask the students to do it for them! This usually happens 5 minutes before the end of class and should be done very quickly. To make this happen, the teacher will often offer a reward for the quickest people to tidy up and sit down such as a sweet or a sticker. Other examples of this include: Tidy up time! Tidy your things away! I need the classroom spotless in 5 minutes! There may be some time left before the bell rings so the teacher will carry on talking… ☆☆☆☆☆ Register (role-call) The teacher takes (or ‘does’) a register every day to make sure they know who is present in the class and who is absent. The teacher would initiate this process by saying something like: Now, class, we are going to take (or ‘do’) the register. At this point students would have to be silent and respond only when their name is called with “present” or “here”. It is considered impolite to answer with “Yep” or “Mhm” and some schools even make students answer “Yes Sir/Miss”. Also, the teacher may use the register to ask students about previous absences or times when they were not in class. Parents are usually required to inform the school about why their child was not present, but they may also write a note in the student’s “journal” or “contact book”. It can also be a time for the teacher to talk to students and ask them what they did at the weekend or if they saw the big game on television last night. Mrs Smith: Johnny? Johnny: Here, Miss! Mrs Smith: Did you watch the Arsenal match last night? It was fantastic! Johnny: Yes! It was brilliant Miss, I didn’t know you watched football! Often, there will be a “register monitor” which is a student nominated to deliver the register from the classroom to the school office. This is a big responsibility but most students love to do it! Often after the register, there

might be a bit of noise as students are excited, so then the teacher may gently use this phrase… ☆☆☆☆☆ Show and Tell (showtime) Show and Tell is a part of the class where students bring in something that is special or important to them and talk about it to the rest of the class. This helps students that may be shy or timid to participate and contribute to class discussion whilst gaining confidence. This is an exercise generally used with younger students, but I have also used it with older, more mature students to get them talking and asking each other questions. It can also be highly entertaining! Here is an example of a show and tell dialogue: Mrs Smith: Now, Ben has brought in something to show the class! Ben, what have you brought for us? Ben: I have brought my dad’s guitar. I love listening to him play it. It has six strings and it is brown. Mrs Smith: That’s great! Can you play the guitar? Ben: A little bit, my dad teaches me a new song every month so that I can play little bits of music! Mrs Smith: Fantastic, thank you for sharing Ben! This can be done in many different ways. You can ask students to show and tell as a whole class, or you can ask three people each day to prepare something, that way it won’t take up the whole lesson. ☆☆☆☆☆ Circle Time This is very similar to Show and Tell and also helps to get students talking! It is a very good way to facilitate a group discussion and would be fantastic with all language learners of all ages. In Circle Time, the class sits in a circle and will take it in turns to speak about a chosen subject. The thing is, they can only speak whilst they are holding an object and when a student does not have the object, they cannot speak. This helps to keep people focused and listening to each other. ☆☆☆☆☆

Have you had a good day? A nice way to end the day is to ask students if they have had fun at school or even What did you learn today? This can be an excellent way to end things and to make sure that students are learning. It also gives the students another opportunity to talk and express themselves! Look at the dialogue below: Mrs Smith: Okay children, it’s the end of the day! But before we go, Ellie, have you had a good day? Ellie: Um… Well I loved painting, I think I would like to be an artist one day! Mrs Smith: Great! You are a really good artist! Now, Ben, what did you learn today? Ben: Well, I learned that quadrilaterals are shapes with 4 sides. Mrs Smith: Very good! That’s exactly right! This makes sure that the students go home happy and ready to tell their parents all about what they have done today. These are all great phrases to use in a classroom environment! What do you think? Teachers, what phrases do you like best? Students, which phrases would you be scared to hear? If you have any additions please add them in the comments below! ☆☆☆☆☆ Is everybody ready to start? This is something the teacher would say at the start of the lesson, mainly to gain attention. Often after the register is taken, students begin talking and chatting about what they did yesterday or something they think is more interesting than school! So, the teacher saying “Is everybody ready to start?” is not really asking polite question but rather “Can everyone pay attention, please? I’m starting the lesson”. Other examples of this include: I’m waiting… Settle down please. We won’t start until everyone is quiet. Okay, that’s enough… And if that doesn’t work, the teacher will say politely: ☆☆☆☆☆ Find a partner/get into groups of (number)

These phrases are used for group work and to get students to work together. Some classes have predetermined groups to make sure that friends aren’t always together. Mrs Smith: Now, class, get into groups of three please! We’re going to do an activity. Ben: Miss, can I work with James and Ricky? Mrs Smith: Of course you can, as long as your group is a group of three, it’s not a problem! Ben: Yay, thanks miss! Be careful, this one can cause chaos as students are moving all over the place and often teachers will start counting down from 10 to add a sense of urgency! ☆☆☆☆☆ Fingers on lips! Another one that’s used to keep people quiet! Teachers may say this if there is an argument or a group of children that are making too much noise in the class. It’s a way to cut through this noise and make sure everyone knows the teacher is in charge. The idea then is that the children literally put their fingers on their lips to stop them speaking over each other. Then maybe the teacher will encourage the class to share ideas together about what they did at the weekend or something interesting that they have to show the class. They can do this in a couple of ways or by using a couple of activities. ☆☆☆☆☆ Come up to the front and show the class! Teachers can ask students to come up to the front of the class for a variety of reasons but we will focus on the good ones. It can be an honour for a student to go to the front! It means that your work is great or you have done something really well, much better than the other children! Here are a few examples: Come up to the front and explain the problem to the class – this is a reward for somebody who is doing well in class. They can explain it to the students to make everyone understand it better. Come up to the front and write your answer on the board – This can be fantastic for students because usually the board is reserved for the teacher’s writing! Sometimes if the student does well, the teacher will tell the class to give them a round of

applause which means that they get clapped for their efforts! This is a great feeling! ☆☆☆☆☆ Homework excuses In the morning, students usually have to hand in their homework so that it can be graded by the teacher. This is definitely one for the students, excuses for not having done homework! Here are 5 of the best: The dog ate my homework. – I don’t know if this has ever actually happened, but its the classic excuse for all students. I did it but I left it at home. – This is a brilliant excuse because the student can pretend to be surprised and also claim to be a good student having done the assignment! I left it in my mum’s car. – Same as above, although the danger here is that the teacher may call your mum to ask her to bring the homework that isn’t complete! I didn’t know it was due today. – An excuse that sometimes works, but usually not in my experience. The student claims that they thought it was due on a different day (usually after the weekend) to gain some more time. I have a note from my parents. – Fantastic, as long as you actually have the note to backup the excuse! This is usually a lie. If you are a teacher, you need to be ready to see these excuses on a regular basis! And if you’re a student, well maybe it’s time to start doing the homework (or to start thinking of some better excuses). ☆☆☆☆☆ An early bird Following the theme of being up early, this is how to describe someone who wakes up early very often. An early bird is someone who wakes up at the crack of dawn consistently. There is also a saying in English that goes: The early bird gets the worm. This is usually used to say that you have gotten an opportunity before someone else because you were ready while they were sleeping and not paying attention. Julie: Marcus, what time were you up this morning? I thought I heard noises at 6 o’clock!

Marcus: Yep, that was me! I’m an early bird. Julie: You certainly are! More for you: 50 Popular English Idioms to Sound Like a Native Speaker Feeling Tired ☆☆☆☆☆ To get up at the crack of dawn Okay, so this one is about waking up as opposed to sleep but still relevant! The crack of dawn is seen as the first light of the day, so it is the moment that the sun rises over the horizon. If you are up this early then you are probably crazy and very tired. Nevertheless some people do wake up this early and this is a great phrase just for them. Lucy: Hi Ernie! Ernie: Hello Lucy, how are you? Lucy: I’m tired, I had to get up at 8 o’clock this morning. Ernie: That’s not early! I was up at 6:30, right at the crack of dawn! Lucy: You’re crazy, I would never get up that early. ☆☆☆☆☆ A Night Owl A night owl is somebody who loves to stay up late. It can be seen as quite strange to be up late, so we need a name for it! Owls are, of course, nocturnal which means they only come out at night. They are naturally the best animal to fit this description. Liam: Right, time for bed I think! Margaret: Oh, okay, but it’s so early. Liam: What? It’s ten o’clock! Margaret: Yeah I know, I’m a night owl. I like to stay up later than most people More for you: Fell Asleep or Fall Asleep or Fell To Sleep Waking Up Early ☆☆☆☆☆ I can barely keep my eyes open This is a great phrase to tell people how tired you are. Maybe you have friends over and they want to watch just one more film, but you are not so keen. A great way to tell them just how sleepy you are is to say I can barely keep my eyes open with a big yawn and a stretch! Lyn: Wow, that film was

good! Anyone for one more? Frank: I wish, but I can barely keep my eyes open! Lyn: That’s fine, it is late after all. I’m exhausted Another cool way to say that you’re very very tired. To exhaust something means to use it all up until nothing is left. In this case, you are referring to energy in your body. Usually, we talk about resources such as oil or coal being exhausted. Exhaustion is also a medical state and means that someone literally cannot do anymore and needs to rest and recover. Usually, you aren’t really as bad as this if you say I’m exhausted! Brian: Well, it has been a really long day today hasn’t it, Emma? Emma: Yeah it has, all this travelling has taken all my energy, I’m exhausted! More for you: AT THE DOCTOR Dialogues and Vocabulary List Sleep Formalities ☆☆☆☆☆ Sleep well! This is a phrase used to wish people a good night’s sleep. As you’re going to bed, you can say the formal good night and then if you are friends with the person or on any kind of informal terms with them, you can add sleep well! to which they will most likely respond, you too! Tony: Time for bed I think, Mary. Mary: It certainly is! Good night, Tony, sleep well! Tony: You too! ☆☆☆☆☆ To burn the candle at both ends This is a common one in British English, it means that you are waking up early but also sleeping late. The analogy of the candle is very appropriate as if you continue to do get up early (light the candle at the top) and go to bed late (light the candle at the bottom), there will eventually be no candle left. In real terms, if you do this regularly, you will always be tired and unable to function to the best of your ability. Janet: Keith, you look so tired today! Keith: I know, I was up late working and then I got up early this morning to get to work. Janet: Keith, that’s bad for your health,

you’re burning the candle at both ends! Keith: I know. I’ll try to go to bed earlier tonight. ☆☆☆☆☆ Tossing and turning This is a phrase used to describe when someone has not slept well. If you can imagine laying in bed, to toss and turn means that you would be moving and turning all night, meaning you can’t sleep! James: How did you sleep Maggie? Maggie: I didn’t sleep well at all! James: Oh no, I’m sorry to hear that! Was the bed uncomfortable? Maggie: No, no, don’t worry! It was just so hot, I was tossing and turning all night! ☆☆☆☆☆ Hit the hay/sack This one is more American than British and is used to indicate that someone is going to bed. Usually, as a conversation winds down and time goes on, people will get tired. Someone is likely to wait for a silence and say Okay! Time to hit the hay! Then, they will wish everyone a good night and go to bed. Its a less awkward and more social way of saying that you’re going to bed. Jay: Dinner was delicious Karl, thanks very much! Karl: No problem Jay, it was a pleasure. Jay: Okay! Time to hit the hay I think! Karl: Yeah, it’s ten o’clock already. Good night! ☆☆☆☆☆ Rise and shine! This is an informal way of waking somebody up. Perhaps if you have friends over at your house and everyone is up and ready for the day except one person, you would go to their bedroom and shout rise and shine! You may have noticed that rise and shine is exactly what the sun does in the morning. This phrase refers back to the sun, basically saying that the sun is up and you should be as well! Russell: Lisa! It’s 12 o’clock already! Get up! Lisa: No! I’m sleeping! Russell: Rise and shine young lady!

☆☆☆☆☆ Sleep on it To do with sleep, but more figurative, this one asks someone to take a little while to think about something. Usually, with a difficult business proposal, you can tell someone to sleep on it to emphasise that they don’t have to rush their decision. This can put people at ease and help you to close a deal! When you say sleep on it, you then have to wait until at least the day after to ask for the person’s decision again. So make sure you have time to wait! Steven: So Mark, what do you think of our offer? Does 3 million sound good? Mark:I don’t know Steve, I still need to think about it. Steven: No problem! I’ll tell you what, sleep on it and let me know in the morning! Mark: Sounds great Steven, thanks a lot. More for you: Difference between collocation, fixed expression and idioms? Formal and Informal Email Phrases Starting with Greetings Colloquial Idioms ☆☆☆☆☆ To catch some Zs This is an American way of saying that you’re going to sleep. It comes from the way that snoring is depicted in cartoons. When someone snores in a cartoon, there is usually a speech bubble coming from their mouths with “Z Z Z Z” coming from it. Also, this is quite an antiquated phrase and is not generally used but you may hear it as a joke to make a situation more comfortable, similar to saying they are going to hit the hay. Another variation of this phrase is to say catch (or get) some shuteye. It may seem strange but it does make sense believe it or not! ☆☆☆☆☆ To sleep like a baby This is quite a clear one, it means to have a fantastic night’s sleep or sleep very well. It is a bit of a strange phrase if you think about it! It’s supposed to mean that you sleep very well or have slept very deeply, but when you

think about how easy it can be to wake a baby up with just a small noise, it seems quite a strange choice! Nevertheless, you can see where it’s coming from and what it’s trying to say. Usually you say this phrase in the past tense if someone asks you “how did you sleep?” Mary: Good morning Alan, how did you sleep? Alan: Do you know what, Mary, I slept like a baby! I feel so refreshed! Mary: I’m glad! ☆☆☆☆☆ To tuck someone in This is usually to do with parents and children. Parents tuck their children in at night to help them sleep, specifically, the parent makes sure the covers (duvet) of the bed are wrapped tightly around their child so that they can sleep feeling nice and warm. Tim: Dad, dad! Dad: Yes, Tim? Tim: Can I watch TV for half an hour longer? Dad: No, it’s bedtime. Now go and get into bed and I will come and tuck you in. Tim: Okay! ☆☆☆☆☆ Sleep tight (don’t let the bedbugs bite) Now, bear with me here. Saying sleep tight to someone by itself is a way of saying have a good sleep or a variation on sleep well. Don’t let the bedbugs bite is a joke that is added to the phrase to make it funny. This is usually only used in an informal setting with friends or family. Also, note that it could scare children to say this to them, they may believe that there are really bedbugs in their bed. Use with caution! Mickey: Good night kids! Sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite! Andrea: Bedbugs? You’re just joking, right? Mickey: Of course I’m joking! It’s just an expression, don’t worry! ☆☆☆☆☆ To have a lie in / to sleep in These are British and American ways of saying that you are sleeping a bit later than normal, perhaps until 9 or 10. British people tend to say that they

are going to have a lie in, or they had a lie in. Americans tend to say I’m going to sleep in or I slept in. Gill: What time are you getting up tomorrow Jane? Jane: Well, it’s been a long week so I think I’m going to have a lie in. Gill: That’s fair enough, you have been working hard! A catnap / forty winks A catnap is primarily an American phrase but can be used in British English as well. Forty winks is a British term with the same meaning. It’s used to refer to a very short sleep during the day. As you can imagine it is taken from the way that cats sleep during the day for short periods of ti me before continuing their day! Catnaps can be refreshing and help you to complete what you need to do with greater resolve and competence. Graham: Tim, you look like you’ve just woken up! Tim: That’s because I have! Graham: But it’s 1 o’clock in the afternoon! Tim: I know, it was just a quick catnap! Now I’m ready for the rest of the day. ☆☆☆☆☆ To sleep like a rock / to sleep like a log This is another one to say that you sleep very deeply but even more so. It’s more habitual and describes your general sleep pattern. Again, this is rather amusing as rocks do not sleep and are not conscious! If someone sleeps like a rock it is extremely difficult to wake them up, sometimes impossible. Even the loudest noise wouldn’t wake someone up if they sleep like a rock. They will not be disturbed no matter what! Joe: Nancy, did you hear those fireworks last night? I couldn’t sleep! Nancy: Oh no, I didn’t hear them. I sleep like a rock! Nothing could wake me up! Joe: Wow! They were so loud I can’t believe it. I thought the sky was falling! Another variation of this phrase includes ‘to sleep like a log’. ☆☆☆☆☆ App An easy one to start, an app is a piece of software that is designed specifically for mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets. However, programmes on computers are now sometimes called apps. App is short for

application and examples include WhatsApp and Facebook. You can download free apps and paid apps all for different purposes. Today it seems like there is an app for everything! Example: James: Nina, you have to check out this new app! I can talk to anyone in the world with a smartphone! The best part, it’s free! Nina: James, do you mean WhatsApp? James: Yeah, it’s great! Nina: I’ve had WhatsApp for ages, it’s not that new! James: Oh, really? Well I’m not too great with technology. You should add me! ☆☆☆☆☆ Blog We have a fantastic blog that you’re reading now! Blog is short for Weblog (a word that nobody in the world says) and it is a place where you generally find articles or extended writing about a certain topic. There is a blog for everything nowadays and many people have personal blogs just about their daily lives. Anybody can start a blog, and they’re great if you have a story to tell! You will have the chance to gain subscribers and maybe become internet famous… Example: Jarred: Lina, what was the article I saw that you shared on Facebook? Lina: Oh, that was a post from my blog, I started it a couple of weeks ago. Jarred: Wow, really? It was brilliant! Lina: Thanks! Jarred: When I get home I will have to subscribe! Lina: That would be great, I only have about 200 subscribers at the moment. ☆☆☆☆☆ Campaign A campaign can mean many things in English but we will focus here on the social media definition. A campaign in terms of social media means that a company or a website is trying to gain publicity on a massive scale. They do this by advertising to gain a bigger audience and usually make more money. These campaigns can be very expensive, but big companies and organisations still are able to make money. Example: Rhys: Hi Gael, how is your new site going? Gael: Great thanks! We’ve just launched a

new campaign to try and get more followers on Twitter. Rhys: Fascinating, what are you doing? Gael: Basically, we are following as many people as possible and then sending them a message when they follow us back. It’s working well! We’ve gained 2000 followers this week. More for you: 9 Most Popular iOS and Android Apps to Learn English Language 27 Meanings of Most Common Text Abbreviations [Image] ☆☆☆☆☆ Cloud Computing Cloud computing is a relatively new term in the social media/technology world. Cloud computing is when you don’t use a physical device to save things such as documents files. Instead, you save them in the cloud. Now, this cloud isn’t an actual cloud, like a raincloud, but a virtual space where all your saved files can be accessed from anywhere! Great examples of cloud computing are Apple iCloud and Dropbox. These days, everyone is taking advantage of cloud computing. Example: Boris: Hey Linda, do you have any memory left on your computer? I need to save some files Linda: Boris, why don’t you save some stuff to the cloud? Boris: What? I said computer, I’m not talking about the weather! Linda: I realise that Boris! The cloud is something you can use to save all of your files without filling up your computer! Boris: Incredible! Please teach me how! ☆☆☆☆☆ Crowdfunding Crowdfunding is one of the best human inventions in recent years and it’s so simple! It relies on the good will of people and human beings that want to help each other’s dreams come true! Crowdfunding is when a group of people come together to help other people raise money for their projects. A great website for this is Kickstarter. If you post what you want to do on this site and then offer people something for investing, they will give you money electronically to help you complete it! Sounds great right? And it is when used correctly by honest people! The problem is that some people

don’t use it correctly and will post fake projects just to get money that they then keep for themselves. So when you use crowdfunding, watch out for scams! Example: Denise: Meghan, I have a great idea for a floating umbrella, but I don’t have enough money to make it. Meghan: Denise, havent you heard of crowdfunding? Denise: Crowdfunding? Meghan: Yeah! People with ideas like yours can post their idea onto the website and other people can help you with donations. Denise: Wow, thats cool! Meghan: Yeah and all you have to do is give them a little something in return, like a shirt or a free product depending on how much they donate. Denise: Well that sounds fair! I’ll have to check it out later. Thanks! ☆☆☆☆☆ Crowdsourcing Similar to crowdfunding, crowdsourcing is when a group of people come together to complete a task or think of an idea. A lot of businesses use crowdsourcing to complete work for really low prices online. The people that complete the work can be anywhere in the world. They are known as freelancers which means they work for whoever they want for however long they agree, but they are not committed to one company. Crowdsourcing is another fantastic invention all thanks to the internet and the power of technology. Example: Timothy: Lisa, I’m having so much trouble completing my new book. Lisa: Oh yeah, it’s hard work for sure! Timothy: I don’t think I will be able to finish it by myself. Lisa: Well, have you thought about using crowdsourcing? Timothy:Crowdsourcing? Lisa: Yeah, it means you can go online and get people to help you. It’s cheap too! Timothy: Oh, that sounds amazing, thank you so much! Recommended for you: 7 Wonderful Websites That Will Help You Improve Your Pronunciation 9 English Grammar Apps for iPhone and iPad for You and Your Kids ☆☆☆☆☆ Ebook

An ebook is an electronic book that can be read on a screen or on a mobile device. These have become extremely popular in times where people have been putting down old fashioned books and picking up new tablets and mobile phones. Also, ebooks are much easier to transport than carrying a book everywhere! On an e-reader device (a device used to read ebooks) you can store hundreds of books all at once! The concept of ebooks has also led to normal people publishing their own work on the internet. Authors have realised that they don’t need big companies to print their books for them when they can publish them online for free. Example: Maria: Hey Bob, what’s that you’re reading? Bob: It’s my e-reader! I’m reading a new sci-fi book. Maria: I love reading! But I have never read an ebook before. Bob: They’re different but I think they’re good, plus I can store thousands of ebookson this tiny device. Maria: Amazing! ☆☆☆☆☆ Feed Feeds are all over internet today! Whether it’s on Facebook or on twitter or indeed any other social network, feeds help to organise all of your favourite content (photos, videos and articles) into one easy place! Be careful though, feeds can get disorganised and full of information you don’t want to see or worse yet information that offends you. A quick tip, don’t subscribe to too many things! Only subscribe to things you really care about (myenglishteacher.eu, obviously!) to keep your feed clear and organised. Example: Janet: Facebook can be so annoying! My feed is FULL of annoying cat pictures. Dan: Maybe you should unsubscribe from some of the groups? Janet: I think I will. Tomorrow I will spend my whole day organising my feed! ☆☆☆☆☆ Lifecasting Lifecasting is when people choose to broadcast their lives on the internet. Now, for some people, privacy is everything and they wouldn’t

think of publicising themselves online. But, it does give anyone with a camera the chance to be the star of their own TV show! Lifecasters broadcast their lives in a couple of different ways. They might wear a camera to show you what they are seeing as if you were seeing it with their eyes or they have somebody to follow them around with a camera just like on television. A popular lifecasting site is justin.tv which gives lifecasters the platform to share their world with a massive audience! It’s certainly an interesting concept, but I think I would prefer my privacy! Example: Meredith: Um, Harry, why are you wearing a camera? Harry: I’m now a lifecaster! I show people what I get up to every day! Meredith: What? So you are live on air 24/7? Harry: No, not all day, I turn it off when I sleep and also if I have to go to the bathroom. Meredith: I must say, I don’t understand you at all Harry! Harry: Just ask my 500 subscribers why they watch and then you will understand! ☆☆☆☆☆ Meme Memes are so popular now, I would be surprised if you hadn’t seen one of these yet! These are basically pictures with words on them, usually involving famous people or characters that have been invented for memes. Some are extremely funny, whilst some are very stupid. (sometimes they are stupid and funny!) Facebook is one site where memes are all over the place, you can’t scroll through your newsfeed now without seeing a meme. Example: Chris: Pamela, what is this picture you’ve sent me? Pamela: That’s a meme Chris! Chris: I don’t understand. This is just a funny picture of a baby with words on it. Pamela: It’s hilarious! It’s like the baby is saying the words. Anyone can make them and that’s one that I created the other day. ☆☆☆☆☆ Moblog

Moblog is short for mobile blog, these are blogs that people post from their mobile devices. Often moblogs are shorter than normal blogs but they are published more regularly as mobile bloggers don’t have to be in front of a computer to post. Other features of moblogs include videos and photos, as bloggers normally use cameraphones to make their entries more interesting and more engaging. Anybody could start a moblog! If you have a phone and something to say, why not start right now? (You could give myenglishteacher.eu a mention if you think we’re great!) Example: Tyrone: Kayla, you are always on your phone! Why can’t you put it down and talk to me for a second? Kayla: Sorry! I’m writing a post for my moblog! I have to post regularly or my audience will get bored. Tyrone: Well, I’m glad your audience is more important than me! Technology is a pain sometimes! Recommended for you: Phone Conversation: Most Commonly Used English Phrases ☆☆☆☆☆ Streaming media Streaming media is content that is given to the user live and as it happens. Many people use streaming media to keep up with events like sports games. But also nowadays, even gamers are broadcasting streaming media to their followers! In Asia, some gaming events can be streamed around the world to millions of people. There are lots of websites for streaming media, but be careful as some sites can be unreliable and also give you viruses. Choose carefully! Example: Pip: Hey Leon, what’s that you’re watching? Leon: It’s the big match! I’m streaming it live on my phone! Pip: Wow, the picture is so clear, technology is amazing sometimes! ☆☆☆☆☆ Trending When something is trending it means that it is extremely popular in that current moment. The phrase trending is generally used on Twitter when a popular news story or event is being talked about. Sometimes even normal

people can be trending on Twitter! Knowing what is trending can be the key to staying ahead of the news and seeing new information before anybody else! Example: Tom: Regan, check this out! Regan: What? Tom: Our school is trending on Twitter Regan: That’s crazy! ☆☆☆☆☆ Troll Troll, this is a term that’s quite important on social media but it’s also rather sad. Trolls are people that try to make people angry or emotional on the internet by harassing them and constantly contacting them or commenting about them on social media. The good thing is that now there is protection against trolls, they can be arrested by the police and charged with a crime. Make sure you are not an internet troll! We are all entitled to our opinion but there is no need to be too aggressive or hurtful! Example: Sophie: Jake, why are you crying? Jake: Oh, it’s just these people online are saying nasty things about me. It’s happening every day now. Sophie: Jake, you should report them! They are trolls, they have to be stopped. Jake: I didn’t know you could do that. I will report them. They are so annoying. Recommended for you: 7 Simple Examples of Business Email Writing in English ☆☆☆☆☆ Viral Going viral is what everyone seems to be looking to do on social media. When something is viral or goes viral, it means that a lot of people have seen the content and shared it with other people. Strange things can go viral, cat videos, baby videos, dog videos or just videos of people doing silly things. Sometimes cool things go viral! Things that make you smile, which is always a good thing. In other times, stupid things go viral and it’s better to just ignore them! Example: Sarah: Darrell, have you seen that new viral video? Darrell: You will have to be more specific! There are so many viral videos now! Sarah: Let me find it and I’ll show you, it’s so funny. It’s a dog driving a car! Darrell: I guess you really can find anything

on the internet nowadays! So, there’s the vocabulary, but wait! there’s more! We have some acronyms for you to use on social media. Acronyms are groups of letters that stand for words. An example is LOL with stands for Laugh Out Loud. ICYMI (in case you missed it): Big twitter feeds will use this for when they have a viralpost that they can post again. If you miss something it means that you don’t see it when it is first posted. TL;DR (too long, didn’t read): This is posted by fans or followers when a post that has a lot of text is posted. It means, as in the description, that they didn’t want to read all of it. FOMO (fear of missing out): This is posted when someone thinks they are missing out, or not seeing, a viral post that is happening somewhere else on the internet or indeed something in the real world like a party or concert. PRT (Please Retweet): PRT is used to ask people to retweet your content on twitter so that more people will see it. FBF and TBT (Flashback Friday Throwback Thursday): These two are primarily used on Instagram, Facebook or other sites where photos are the main attraction! People post old photos of themselves or an event just because its Flashback Friday or Throwback Thursday! ☆☆☆☆☆ Vlog A vlog is short for video weblog or video blog. This is similar to blogging and similar to lifecasting! People post regular videos to show what they are doing every day. They are usually more action-packed than lifecastingbecause people are able to edit their videos and make them more interesting. You can find most vlogs on YouTube but there are also other sites where people can put their content. Example: Felix: Cooper what on earth are you watching? Cooper: This is my favourite vlogger! He’s hilarious! Felix: How often does he release videos? Cooper: Every two days, although I wish he did more! ☆☆☆☆☆ Sink

What device do you use to wash your hands in the bathroom or a kitchen? ☆☆☆☆☆ Toothpaste What do you call the cleaner used to brush your teeth with? ☆☆☆☆☆ Floss You can use this piece of string to clean between your teeth. ☆☆☆☆☆ Mouthwash You can also gargle this liquid to clean your teeth and get fresher breath. ☆☆☆☆☆ Shampoo What do you normally clean your hair with? ☆☆☆☆☆ Conditioner You can also use this after shampooing to make your hair look smooth and shiny. ☆☆☆☆☆ Soap / body wash This is a basic cleaner used to wash your hands and body. ☆☆☆☆☆ Loofah This is a ball-shaped sponge used to scrub your body with soap. ☆☆☆☆☆

Washcloth You can also use this rag to scrub your body. ☆☆☆☆☆ Towel When you finish showering or taking a bath, you’ll want to use this to dry off your body. ☆☆☆☆☆ Towel rack Where do you usually hang your towels? ☆☆☆☆☆ Faucet What is the actual metal pipe in a sink that dispenses water called? ☆☆☆☆☆ Drain What does water have to travel through in order to leave a bathtub or sink? ☆☆☆☆☆ Toilet Most people will need to use this for a quick visit to the bathroom. ☆☆☆☆☆ Plunger If a toilet becomes clogged, what can you use to unclog it? ☆☆☆☆☆ Bidet Sometimes, you might find a _____, which is a basin used for watching yourself after you use the bathroom.

☆☆☆☆☆ Mirror You use this to look at your reflection. ☆☆☆☆☆ Bathtub You can fill this with water to take a bath, or stand in it to take a shower. ☆☆☆☆☆ Shower stall If you don’t have a bathtub, you can still use this chamber-like booth to take a shower. ☆☆☆☆☆ Shower head This is the actual device in a shower where water comes out of. ☆☆☆☆☆ Shower curtain This tarp wraps around a bathtub or shower stall for privacy. ☆☆☆☆☆ Tiles Many bathroom walls and floors are covered with these rectangular pieces of ceramic. ☆☆☆☆☆ Toothbrush What do people normally clean their teeth with? ☆☆☆☆☆

red tape official rules that seem more complicated than necessary and prevent things from being done quickly You have to go through endless red tape to start up a business. [Tweet “RED TAPE: official rules that seem more complicated than necessary and prevent things from being done quickly”] ☆☆☆☆☆ a foot in the door to manage to enter an organization, a field of business, etc. that could bring you success I always wanted to work for that company but it took me two years to get a foot in the door. [Tweet “A FOOT IN THE DOOR: to manage to enter an organization, a field of business, etc. that could bring you success”] ☆☆☆☆☆ keep head above water to deal with a difficult situation, especially one in which you have financial problems, and just manage to survive Business is bad. I’m not sure how much longer we’ll be able to keep our heads above water. [Tweet “KEEP HEAD ABOVE WATER: to deal with a difficult situation, especially one in which you have financial problems, and just manage to survive”] ☆☆☆☆☆ sell ice to Eskimos to persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous. That salesman is such a smooth talker, he could sell ice to Eskimos. [Tweet “SELL ICE TO ESKIMOS: to persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.”] ☆☆☆☆☆ sleeping partner

a person who has put money into a business company but who is not actually involved in running it Tom found a sleeping partner to invest money in his business. [Tweet “SLEEPING PARTNER: a person who has put money into a business company but who is not actually involved in running it”] ☆☆☆☆☆ walking papers the letter or notice dismissing somebody from a job Helen was given her walking papers yesterday. [Tweet “WALKING PAPERS: the letter or notice dismissing somebody from a job”] ☆☆☆☆☆ a dead duck a plan, an event, etc. that has failed or is certain to fail and that is therefore not worth discussing The project was a dead duck from the start due to a lack of funding. ☆☆☆☆☆ cash cow the part of a business that always makes a profit and that provides money for the rest of the business The new product became the company’s cash cow. [Tweet “CASH COW: the part of a business that always makes a profit and that provides money for the rest of the business”] ☆☆☆☆☆ too many chiefs, not enough Indians used to describe a situation in which there are too many people telling other people what to do, and not enough people to do the work There are too many chiefs and not enough Indians in that company. [Tweet “TOO MANY CHIEFS, NOT ENOUGH INDIANS: used to describe a situation in which

there are too many people telling other people what to do, and not enough people to do the work”] ☆☆☆☆☆ eager beaver an enthusiastic person who works very hard George is an eager beaver and is certain to succeed in business. [Tweet “EAGER BEAVER: an enthusiastic person who works very hard”] ☆☆☆☆☆ a slice of the pie a share of something such as money, profits, etc. The company made big profits and the workers want a slice of the pie. [Tweet “A SLICE OF THE PIE: a share of something such as money, profits, etc.”] ☆☆☆☆☆ go belly up to fail completely Last year the business went belly up after sales continued to fall. [Tweet “GO BELLY UP: to fail completely”] ☆☆☆☆☆ golden handshake a large sum of money that is given to somebody when they leave their job, or to persuade them to leave their job When Tom left the company he was given a golden handshake. [Tweet “GOLDEN HANDSHAKE: a large sum of money that is given to somebody when they leave their job, or to persuade them to leave their job”] ☆☆☆☆☆ grease someone’s palm to give somebody money in order to persuade them to do something dishonest There are rumours that the company had to grease someone’s

palms to get that contract. [Tweet “GREASE SOMEONE’S PALM: to give somebody money in order to persuade them to do something dishonest”] ☆☆☆☆☆ hold the fort to have the responsibility for something or care of somebody while other people are away or out While the boss is out of the office, I’ll have to hold the fort. [Tweet “HOLD THE FORT: to have the responsibility for something or care of somebody while other people are away or out”] ☆☆☆☆☆ Raining cats and dogs pouring, raining very heavily Where are you going, can’t you see it’s raining cats and dogs? You’ll get soaked in a minute if you go out now. They didn’t go to the theme park because it was raining cats and dogs almost all day. ☆☆☆☆☆ Face like thunder being clearly very angry or upset I don’t know what was happening, I just saw that a man with a face like thunder was chasing a little boy out of the grocer’s shop. She didn’t say anything but her face was like thunder; she slammed the door as she left, and we haven’t seen her ever since. ☆☆☆☆☆ Storm in a teacup exaggerating a problem, anger or worry about something unimportant Their debate was only a storm in a teacup – actually neither of them took the problem too serious. The reports about the demonstration are a storm in a teacup – there wasn’t as much violence there as they say. ☆☆☆☆☆

Chase rainbows waste time trying to achieve something impossible My wife never believed I would make it as an executive manager; she always thought I was just chasing rainbows. Can’t you see you’re only chasing rainbows? There’s no way to get this girl marry you. ☆☆☆☆☆ Lightning fast extremely fast I don’t think we can keep up with him, he’s got a lightning fast bike. The robbery lasted only a minute, and then the robbers disappeared in a lightning fastcar. ☆☆☆☆☆ Head in the clouds having unrealistic or impractical ideas, daydreaming Is your sister in love? I see her walking around all day with her head in the clouds. You have your head in the clouds if you think Mary will come to your birthday party after the nasty things you’ve done to her. ☆☆☆☆☆ Snowed under having too much to do I’d love to help you, but I’m completely snowed under at the moment. Could you come over and fix the tap in the bathroom? But of course, only if you aren’t snowed under, it’s not so urgent. ☆☆☆☆☆ Under the weather ill, sick, feeling unwell, sad or lacking energy Do you mind if I stay out of work today? I’m feeling under the weather, I may have the flu. I heard you were ill yesterday. Are you feeling better now or are you still under the weather? ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases March' phrases ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases 'Money' phrases ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases 'Scuse me while I kiss this guy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (A) bigger bang for your buck ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (A) watched pot never boils ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (An) eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (Ask not) for whom the bell tolls ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (Beware the) Ides of March ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases (By the) skin of your teeth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (Can't) hold a candle to ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (Coming in) on a wing and a prayer ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (H)asta la vista, baby ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (In a) pig's eye ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (In the) nick of time ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (It) fell off the back of a truck ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (Ne'er) cast a clout till May be out ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases (On a) wing and a prayer ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (Take with a) grain of salt ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (Take with a) pinch of salt ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (The pen is) mightier than the sword ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (The whole) kit and caboodle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (The) fat of the land ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (The) order of the boot ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (The) pen is mightier than the sword ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases (The) penny drops ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases (The) sky's the limit ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases [That] Rings a bell ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A bunch of fives ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A chain is only as strong as its weakest link ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A countenance more in sorrow than in anger ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A Daniel come to judgement ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases A diamond in the rough ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A diamond is forever ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A different kettle of fish ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A dish fit for the gods ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A dog is a man's best friend ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A dog is a man's best friend ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A drop in the bucket ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A drop in the ocean ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases A fate worse than death ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A feather in one's cap ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A fish out of water ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A fish rots from the head down ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A fly in the ointment ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A fool and his money are soon parted ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A fool's paradise ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A foot in the door ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases A foregone conclusion ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A friend in need is a friend indeed ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A golden key can open any door ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A good man is hard to find ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A hard man is good to find ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A hiding to nothing - On ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A house divided against itself cannot stand ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A knight in shining armour ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases À la carte ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases À la mode ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A legend in one's own lifetime ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A leopard cannot change its spots ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A little bird told me ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A little knowledge is a dangerous thing ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A little of what you fancy does you good ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A load of cobblers ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases A load of codswallop ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A man after my own heart ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A ministering angel shall my sister be ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A miss is as good as a mile ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A nation of shopkeepers ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A nest of vipers ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A no-brainer ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases A nod is as good as a wink ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A norange ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A penny for your thoughts ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A picture is worth a thousand words ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A piece of the action ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A pig in a poke ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A place for everything and everything in its place ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A plague on both your houses ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases A priori ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A red rag to a bull ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A riddle wrapped up in an enigma ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A rolling stone gathers no moss ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A rolling stone gathers no moss ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A rose by any other name would smell as sweet ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A rose is a rose is a rose ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A safe pair of hands ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases A sea change ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A shot in the arm ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A sight for sore eyes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A skeleton in the closet ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A sledgehammer to crack a nut ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A sorry sight ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A stitch in time saves nine ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A stone's throw ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases A thing of beauty is a joy forever ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A tinker's damn ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A turn up for the books ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A watched pot never boils ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A wolf in sheep's clothing ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A woman's place is in the home ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A word in edgeways ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases A word in your shell-like ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases A1 at Lloyds ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Abandon all hope ye who enter here ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Abide with me ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases About face ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases About turn ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Above board ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Abracadabra ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Absence makes the heart grow fonder ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Absent without leave ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Absolute power corrupts absolutely ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Accidentally on purpose ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Accidents will happen ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases According to Hoyle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ace in the hole ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Achilles' heel ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Acid test ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Acronyms ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Across the board ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Act of God ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Act the giddy goat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Action man ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Adam's ale ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Aga saga ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Against the grain ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Age before beauty ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Agree to disagree ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Aid and abet ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Aide-mémoire ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Air kiss ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Air quotes ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Al fresco ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Alike as two peas in a pod ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Alive and kicking ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases All agog ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases All at sea ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases All fingers and thumbs ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases All Greek to me ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases All in all ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases All intents and purposes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases All of a sudden ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases All present and correct ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases All publicity is good publicity ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases All singing, all dancing ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases All that glitters is not gold / All that glisters is not gold ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases All the tea in China - Not for ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases All things come to he who waits ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases All things must pass ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases All you can eat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Alter ego ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Amber nectar ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases An albatross around one's neck ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases An apple a day keeps the doctor away ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases An arm and a leg ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases An axe to grind ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases An Englishman's home is his castle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases An ill wind ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases An offer he can't refuse ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases An Oxford scholar ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Anchors aweigh ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Angry young man ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Ankle biter ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Annus horribilis ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Another think coming ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Apple of my eye - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Apple pie order ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases April fool ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Arm candy - see ear candy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Arms akimbo ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Ars longa, vita brevis ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Arty-farty ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As alike as two peas in a pod ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As bald as a coot ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As black as Newgate's knocker ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As brown as a berry ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As busy as a bee ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As cold as any stone ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases As cool as a cucumber ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As cute as a bug's ear ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As daft as a brush ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As dead as a dodo ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As dead as a doornail ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As different as chalk and cheese ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As different as chalk and cheese ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As easy as pie ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases As fast as greased lightning ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As fine as frog's hair ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As fit as a butcher's dog ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As fit as a butcher's dog ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As fit as a fiddle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As good as gold ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As good luck would have it ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As happy as a clam ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases As happy as a sandboy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As happy as Larry ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As happy as... ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As high as a kite ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As keen as mustard ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As mad as a hatter ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As mad as a March hare ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As nice as ninepence ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases As old as Methuselah ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As old as the hills ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As pleased as Punch ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As pure as the driven snow ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As queer as a nine bob note ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As safe as houses ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As snug as a bug in a rug ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As straight as a die ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases As the crow flies ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As thick as thieves ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As thick as thieves ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As white as snow ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases As X as Y ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Asap - As soon as possible ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ashes to ashes dust to dust ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases At loggerheads ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases At one fell swoop ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases At one's beck and call ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases At sixes and sevens ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Augur well ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Auld lang syne ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Away with the fairies ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Baby blues ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Baby boomer ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Baby father ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Back of beyond - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Back the field ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Back to basics ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Back to square one ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Back to the drawing board ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Back-seat driver ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Backroom boy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bacon - Bring home the ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bad books ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bad egg ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bad hair day ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Badger to death ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bag and baggage ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Baker's dozen ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Balance of power - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Balance of trade - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bald as a coot ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bale out/bail out ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ball and chain ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bandy words ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bane of your life ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bang on about ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Baptism of fire ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Barge-pole - Wouldn't touch with a ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Barking mad ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Barking up the wrong tree ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Barrel of laughs ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Basket case ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bated breath ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bats in the belfry ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Batten down the hatches ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Battle royal ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Be afraid, be very afraid ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Be enthralled ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Be still, my beating heart ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beam ends - On your ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bean counter ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beast with two backs ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Beat a hasty retreat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beat around the bush ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beat swords into ploughshares ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beat the living daylights out of someone ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beauty is only skin deep ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beck and call ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bed of roses ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Bee in your bonnet ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bee-line - make a bee-line for ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bee's knees - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beef and reef ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beelzebub has a devil for a sideboard ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Been there, done that ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beer and skittles ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beetle-browed ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Before you can say Jack Robinson ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beg the question ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beggar belief ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beggars can't be choosers ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Behind every great man there's a great woman ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Behind the eight ball ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bell the cat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bell, book and candle ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Belle of the ball ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bells and whistles ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Below the belt ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Below the salt ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Belt and braces ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Belt up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Best bib and tucker ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Best laid schemes of mice and men - The ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Bet your bottom dollar ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Better half ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Better late than never ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Between a rock and a hard place ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Between the Devil and the deep blue sea ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Between two stools ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Between you, me and the bed-post ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Beware of Greeks bearing gifts ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beware the Ides of March ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beyond belief ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beyond our ken ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Beyond the pale ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Biblical phrases ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Big Apple - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Big cheese - The ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Big Easy - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Big fish in a small pond - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Big wig ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bill Stickers is innocent ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Billy no mates ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Billy-o - Like ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Binge drinking ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - A ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Birds and the bees - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Birds of a feather flock together ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bite the bullet ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bite the dust ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bitter end - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Black as Newgate's knocker ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Black sheep of the family ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Black-on-black ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Blast from the past - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Blaze a trail ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Blind leading the blind - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Blind-man's buff ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bling-bling ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Blonde bombshell ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Blood and thunder ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Blood is thicker than water ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Blood toil tears and sweat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Blood, sweat and tears ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bloody-minded ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Blot on the landscape ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Blow a raspberry - see raspberry tart ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Blow your mind ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Blow your own trumpet ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Blown to smithereens ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Blue blood ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Blue moon (Once in a) ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Blue-plate special ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bob's your uncle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bode well ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bodice ripper ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Body - phrases related to the human body ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Body surfing ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Bog standard ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bolt from the blue ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bone dry ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bone idle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bone up on ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Booby prize ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Booby trap ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Boogie-woogie ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Booze cruise ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Born again ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Born within the sound of Bow Bells ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Boss eyed ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bottle out ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bottom drawer ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bottom-up ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Bought the farm ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bowled a maiden over ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Box and Cox ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Box-seat - in the ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Boxing Day ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Brand spanking new ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Brass monkey weather ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Brass tacks - get down to ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Bread always falls buttered side down ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bread of life - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Break a leg ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Break the ice ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bricks and clicks ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bring home the bacon ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Broad in the beam ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Broke - if it ain't, don't fix it ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Bronx cheer ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Brook no truck with ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Brown as a berry ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Browned off ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Brownie points ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Brummagem screwdriver ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Brush - As daft as a ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bubble and squeak ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Buck stops here - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bucket list ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Buckle down ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bugger Bognor! ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Buggins' turn ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bullet - Bit the, Bite the ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bums on seats ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bun in the oven ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Bunch of fives - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bunny boiler ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Burn the candle at both ends ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Burning the midnight oil ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bury the hatchet ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bury your head in the sand ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Busy as a bee ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Butt end of the stick - The ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Butter no parsnips - Fine words ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Butter side down ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Butter wouldn't melt in his mouth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Butterfingers ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases By and large ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases By dint of ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases By gum ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases By hook or by crook ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases By the board ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases By the book ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases By the short hairs ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases By the skin of your teeth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases By your leave ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Bygones be bygones - Let ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Caesar Salad ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Call a spade a spade ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Call of the wild - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Camera cannot lie - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Can't be overestimated/can't be underestimated ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Can't hold a candle to ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Canteen culture ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Canterbury pace ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Carbon footprint ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Carbon-copy ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Card-sharp ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Carey Street - On ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Carpe diem ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Carry coals to Newcastle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cart before the horse - Put the ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Carte blanche ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cash on the nail ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cast the first stone ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Cat got your tongue? ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cat may look at a king - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cat out of the bag - Let the ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cat's Cradle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Catbird seat - In the ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Catch 22 ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Caught by the short hairs ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Caught in a cleft stick ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Caught red-handed ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Chain is only as strong as its weakest link - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Chaise lounge ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Chalk and cheese ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Champ at the bit ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Chance would be a fine thing ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Channel surfing ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Charity begins at home ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Charley horse ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Charm offensive ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Charmed life ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cheap at half the price ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cheek by jowl ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cherchez la femme ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Chew the cud ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Chick flick ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Chickens come home to roost ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Children should be seen and not heard ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Chinese whispers ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Chinless wonder ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Chip off the old block ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Chip on your shoulder ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Chit-chat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Chock-a-block ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Chop and change ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Chop-chop ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Chow down ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Christmas box - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Christmas card verses ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Clean breast - make a ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Clear blue water ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cleft stick - In a ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Cliff-hanger ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Climb on the bandwagon ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cloak and dagger ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Clod-hopper ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Clog up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Close quarters ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Close your eyes and think of England ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Close, but no cigar ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Cloud cuckoo land ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cloud nine ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Clue - don't have a ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Clutch at straws ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Coals to Newcastle - Carry ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cobblers - A load of ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cock a snook ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cock and bull story ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Cock-a-hoop ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cock-sure ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cock-up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cockney rhyming slang ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Codswallop - a load of ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cogito ergo sum ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Coin a phrase ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cold as any stone ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Cold comfort ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cold feet ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cold shoulder ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cold turkey ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Collywobbles - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Colour up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Come a cropper ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Come clean ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Come on down ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Come up trumps ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Come what come may ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Comes to the crunch - (When it) ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Common sense ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Comparisons are odious ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Compassion fatigue ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Complete shambles ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cook the books ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cookie cutter ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cool as a cucumber ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cool Britannia ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cop an attitude ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Copper-bottomed ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cor blimey ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Cordon bleu ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cost an arm and a leg ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cotton on to ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cotton-picking ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Countenance more in sorrow than in anger - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Counting sheep ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Country bumpkin ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Course of true love never did run smooth - The ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Crack of doom - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Crackpot ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Crapper - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Crocodile tears ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Crop up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Crown jewels ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Curate's egg ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Curiosity killed the cat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Curry favour ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Customer is always right - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cut and run ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cut of your jib - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cut off without a penny ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cut off your nose to spite your face ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cut the mustard ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Cut to the chase ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Cute as a bug's ear ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Daft as a brush ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Damp squib ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dance attendance on ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Daniel come to judgement ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Darby and Joan ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dark horse ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Dark side - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Darkest hour is just before the dawn - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Darling buds of May ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dash to pieces ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Date rape ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Davy Jones' locker ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Daylight robbery ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dead as a dodo ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Dead as a doornail ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dead cat bounce ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dead ringer ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Delusions of grandeur ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Derring-do ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Designer stubble ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Deus ex machina ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Devil and the deep blue sea ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Devil Incarnate - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Devil take the hindmost - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Devil to pay - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Devil's advocate ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Diamond in the rough ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Diamond is forever - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dicky-bird - Not a ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Die has been cast - The ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Die-hard ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Different kettle of fish ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Differently abled ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dirt bag ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dish fit for the gods - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Do unto others as you would have them do to you ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dock your pay ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Doesn't know shit from Shinola ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Doff your hat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dog days ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dog in the manger ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dog is a man's best friend ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dog's bollocks ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dog's breakfast ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dog's dinner ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Doldrums - in the ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Dollars to donuts ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Don't call us, we'll call you ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Don't change horses in midstream ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Don't count your chickens before they are hatched ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Don't die like I did ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Don't go there ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Don't have a clue ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Don't keep a dog and bark yourself ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Don't know shit from Shinola ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Don't let the bastards grind you down ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Don't look a gift horse in the mouth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Don't try to teach your Grandma to suck eggs ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Done a runner ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Done to a turn ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Donkey's years ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Doom and gloom ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Double cross ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Double Dutch ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Double entendre ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Double whammy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Down at heel ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Down in the dumps ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Down the pan ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Down the tubes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Down to the wire ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Drag race ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dragged through a hedge backwards ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Draw a blank ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Draw your horns in ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dreams of empire ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dressed to the nines ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Drink like a fish ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Driving while black ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Drop in the bucket - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Drop-dead gorgeous ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dropping like flies ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Drummed out of the army ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ducks and drakes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dumb blonde ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Dust up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dutch - My old ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Dutch courage ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Duvet day ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ear candy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ear-mark ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Early bird catches the worm - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Easy as pie ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Eat drink and be merry ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Eat humble pie ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Eat my hat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Eaten out of house and home ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Economical with the truth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Eeny, meeny, miny, mo ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Egg on ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Eighty six ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Elbow-grease ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Elementary my dear Watson ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Elephant in the room ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Elvis has left the building ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Emperor's new clothes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases End of story ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ends of the earth - The ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Englishman's home is his castle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Eponymous Phrases ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Et tu, Brute ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ethnic cleansing ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Euphemisms ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Even at the turning of the tide ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Every cloud has a silver lining ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Everybody out ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Exceedingly well read ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Exception that proves the rule - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Excuse me while I kiss this guy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Excuse my French ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Extraordinary rendition ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Eye candy - see ear candy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Eye of newt and toe of frog, wool of bat and tongue of dog ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Face that launched a thousand ships - The ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Face the music ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Faff about ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Failing to plan is planning to fail ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Faint-hearted ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fair and square ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fair dinkum ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fair play ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fair to middling ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Fairy-tale ending ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fait accompli ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Faith will move mountains ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fall from grace ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fall guy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fall off the back of a lorry ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fall on your sword ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Famous for fifteen minutes ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Famous last words (dying statements of famous people - a list) ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Famous last words (the ironic phrase) ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fancy free ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fancy pants ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fanny Adams - Sweet ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Far be it from me ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Far from the madding crowd ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Farmers ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Fashion victim ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fast and loose ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fast asleep ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fate worse than death - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fathom out ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Feather in one's cap - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fed up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Feeding frenzy ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Fell swoop - At one ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fellow traveller ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Female of the species is more deadly then the male - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fend off ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fiddlesticks ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fiddling while Rome burns ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fie, foh, fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Field day ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Fifteen minutes of fame ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fifth column ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fifth column ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fifth estate ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fight fire with fire ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fight the good fight ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Filthy rich ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Finagle's Law ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Fine as frog's hair ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fine words butter no parsnips ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Finger lickin good ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fingers and thumbs ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases First water ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases First World ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fish or cut bait ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fish out of water - A ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Fish rot from the head down ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fit as a fiddle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fits and starts ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fits to a tee ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Five o'clock shadow ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fixer-upper ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Flash in the pan ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Flat out ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Flavor of the month ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Flesh and blood ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Flogging a dead horse ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Floozie in the jacuzzi - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Flotsam and jetsam ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fly by the seat of one's pants ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fly in the ointment ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fly off the handle ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Fly on the wall ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Foam at the mouth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fobbed off ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Folk Etymology - The Nonsense Nine ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fool and his money are soon parted - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fool's errand ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fool's gold ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fool's paradise - A ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Fools rush in where angels fear to tread ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Foot in the door - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Foot of our stairs - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases For all intents and purposes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases For all intents and purposes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases For crying out loud ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases For ever and a day ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases For every thing there is a season ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases For good measure ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases For keeps ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases For the birds ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases For whom the bell tolls ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Forbidden fruit ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Foregone conclusion ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Forewarned is forearmed ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Forgive them for they know not what they do ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Forlorn hope ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Foul play ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Four by two ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Four corners of the earth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Frailty, thy name is woman ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Freeze the balls off a brass monkey - cold enough to ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Freezing temperatures ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases French phrases ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Friday afternoon car ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Friend in need is a friend indeed - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Frog in the throat - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Frog's hair- as fine as ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases From pillar to post ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases From sea to shining sea ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases From strength to strength ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Fruits of your loins ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fuddy-duddy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Full Monty - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Full of piss and vinegar ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Full tilt ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Full to the gunwales ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Funny farm ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Fuzzy wuzzy ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Gad zooks (or gadzooks) ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Game is afoot - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Game is up - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Game of two halves ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Gee whiz ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Generation X ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Get - underway ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Get a word in edgeways ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Get down to brass tacks ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Get medieval ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Get off on the wrong foot ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Get off your high horse ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Get on my wick ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Get one's dander up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Get over it ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Get the pip ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Get the sack ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Get the upper hand ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Get thee behind me Satan ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Get underway ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Get used to it ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Get your dander up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Get your goat ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Giddy aunt ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Giddy goat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Gild the lily ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Gilt off the gingerbread ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ginger ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ginger up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ginned up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Give a wide berth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Give no quarter ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Give the Devil his due ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Give up the ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Glass ceiling ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Gloom and doom ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Go and boil your head ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Go berserk ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Go by the board ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Go by the book ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Go Dolally ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Go for a burton ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Go haywire ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Go like the clappers ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Go off half-cocked ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Go out on a limb ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Go over like a lead balloon ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Go postal ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Go pound sand ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Go the whole hog ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Go to pot ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Go to the dogs ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Go to the foot of our stairs ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Go to the mattresses ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Go whole hog ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Go-faster ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases God is dead ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases God rot them ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Godfrey Daniel ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Going for a burton ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Going to hell in a handbasket ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Golden key can open any door - A ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases GOLF - Gentlemen only, ladies forbidden ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Gone for a burton ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Good as gold ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Good in parts ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Good man is hard to find - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Good measure - For ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Good men and true ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Good riddance ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Good Samaritan ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Goody two-shoes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Goody, goody gumdrops ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Gordon Bennett ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Got my mojo working ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Grace of God - There but for ... ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Grand slam ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Grandfather clock ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Granny dumping ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Grasp the nettle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Grass up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Graveyard shift ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Greased lightning ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Great balls of fire ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Great minds think alike ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Great unwashed - the ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Green eyed monster ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Gregory Peck ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Gridlock ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Grind to a halt ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Grinning like a Cheshire cat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Grist to the mill ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Gry - Words ending in ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Guinea pig ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Gung ho ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Gussied-up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Guts for garters ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hair of the dog that bit you ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hairy eyeball ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Halcyon days ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Half inch ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Half-cocked ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Half-hearted ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hand over fist ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Handbags at ten paces ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Handle with kid gloves ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hands down ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hanged, drawn and quartered ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hanky-panky ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Happy as a clam ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Happy as a sandboy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Happy as Larry ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Happy clappy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Happy slapping ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Harbinger of doom ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hard and fast ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hard cases make bad law ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hard cheese ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Hard hearted ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hard lines ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hard man is good to find - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hark, hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Harp on ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Harvest moon ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Has the cat got your tongue? ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hasta la vista, baby ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Hat trick ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Have a Captain Cook ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Have a dekko ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Have an axe to grind ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Have an inkling ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Have no truck with ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Have your guts for garters ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Haven't got a clue ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases He who can, does; he who cannot, teaches ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases He who laughs last laughs longest ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases He will give the Devil his due ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Head over heels ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Heads up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hear hear ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Heard it through the grapevine ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Heart's content ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Heavens to Betsy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Heavens to Murgatroyd ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Heavy metal ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hedge your bets ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Heebie-jeebies - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hell has no fury like a woman scorned ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hell in a handbasket ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hell or high water ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Helter-skelter ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Here lies one whose name is writ in water ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Het up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hiding to nothing - On a ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Higgledy-piggledy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases High and dry ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases High and mighty ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases High as a kite ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases High five ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases High horse - get off your ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases High on the hog ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases High time ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases High-flyer ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases High, wide and handsome ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hissy fit ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases History is bunk ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Hit the ground running ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hit the hay ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hit the nail on the head ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hither and yon ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hobby-horse ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hobson's choice ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hocus pocus ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hoi polloi ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Hoist with your own petard ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hoity-toity ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hold your horses ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Homonyms ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Honesty is the best policy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hooray Henry ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Horse and cart ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Horse feathers ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Horse-sense ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Horse's mouth - straight from the ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hot off the press ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hot on the heels ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hot-blooded ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases House divided against itself cannot stand - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Household words ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Houston, we have a problem ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases How are the mighty fallen? ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases How do you do? ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases How now brown cow? ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hugger-mugger ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hung, drawn and quartered ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hunky-dory ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Hunt and peck ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Hush puppies ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases I bear a charmed life ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases I have not slept one wink ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases I have nothing to declare but my genius ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases I have nothing to offer but blood toil tears and sweat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases I haven't got a clue ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases I spy with my little eye ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases I told you is was ill ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases I will swing for you ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases I will wear my heart upon my sleeve ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases I'll be there with bells on ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases I'll go to the foot of our stairs ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases I'll have your guts for garters ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases I'm stumped ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Identity theft ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases If I had my druthers ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases If it ain't broke, don't fix it ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases If music be the food of love, play on ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases If the cap fits ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases If the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases If the shoe fits ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases If wishes were horses, beggars would ride

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases If you think that, you have another think coming ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ill wind ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In a cleft stick ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In a nutshell ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In a pickle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In a pig's eye

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In a quandary ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In a trice ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In an interesting condition ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In for a penny, in for a pound ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In like Flynn ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In limbo ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In my minds eye ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In someone's bad books

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In spades ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In stitches ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In the bag ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In the box-seat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In the buff ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In the cart ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In the catbird seat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In the club

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In the doghouse ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In the doldrums ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In the limelight ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In the nick of time ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In the pink ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In the same boat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases In your face ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Indian giver

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Indian summer ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Infra dig ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Innocent until proven guilty ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Inside out ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Iron hoof ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Is the Pope Catholic? ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Is the Pope Polish? ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Is this a dagger which I see before me?

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases It ain't over till the fat lady sings ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases It came like a bolt from the blue ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases It is meat and drink to me ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases It never rains but it pours ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases It's all Greek to me ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases It's all grist to the mill ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases It's better to give than to receive ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases It's better to light a candle than curse the darkness

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases It's not rocket science ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases It's not rocket science ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases It's that man again ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ivory tower ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Jack - phrases that include the name Jack ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Jack in the box ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Jack of all trades, master of none ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Jack Palancing

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Jack Robinson - Before you can say ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Jack the lad ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Jam tomorrow ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Jerry built ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Jet-black ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Jimmy Horner ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Jimmy Riddle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Jobs for the boys

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Johnny on the spot ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Join the colours ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Joined at the hip ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Jot or tittle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Jump on the bandwagon ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Jump the gun ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Jump the shark ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Jury is still out

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Just deserts ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Just in time ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Kangaroo court ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Katy bar the door ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Keen as mustard ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Keep a stiff upper lip ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Keep a wide berth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Keep at bay

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Keep body and soul together ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Keep it under your hat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Keep schtum ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Keep the ball rolling ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Keep up with the Joneses ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Keep your chin up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Keep your distance ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Keep your hands clean

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Keep your nose clean ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Keep your nose to the grindstone ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Keep your pecker up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Keep your powder dry ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Keepy-uppy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Kettle of fish ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Khyber pass ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Kick the bucket

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Kick your heels ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Kickin' - Alive and ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Kilroy was here ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases King James' Version of the Bible ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Kiss and tell ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Kiss me Hardy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Knee-jerk reaction ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Knick-knack

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Knight in shining armour ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Knock back ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Knock into a cocked hat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Knock off ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Knock on wood ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Know the ropes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Know which way the wind blows ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Know your onions

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Knuckle down ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Knuckle under ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Kowtow to ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases La dolce vita ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases La-di-da ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases La-la land ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Labour of love ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lackadaisical

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ladies' room ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lager frenzy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Laid out in lavender ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lamb to the slaughter ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lame duck ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Land of nod - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lardy-dardy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lark about

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Last but not least ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Last straw - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Latin Phrases ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Laugh like a drain ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Laughing-stock ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Laurels - rest on one's ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lay it on with a trowel ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lead balloon - Go over like a

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lead-pipe cinch ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Learn the ropes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Left in the lurch ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Legend in one's own lifetime ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Leopard cannot change its spots - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Less is more ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Let a thousand flowers bloom

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Let bygones be bygones ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Let not poor Nelly starve ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Let not the sun go down on your wrath ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Let or hindrance ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Let sleeping dogs lie ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Let the cat out of the bag ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Let them eat cake ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Let there be light

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Let your hair down ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Let's roll ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Level playing field ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lick and a promise ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lick into shape ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lickety-split ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lie low ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lies, damned lies and statistics

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Life begins at forty ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Life in the 1500s - folk etymologies ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Life of Riley ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Life's not all beer and skittles ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Life's too short ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Like a chicken with its head cut off ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Like a moth to a flame ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Like being savaged by a dead sheep

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Like billy-o ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Like it or lump it ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Like the clappers ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Like the Dickens ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Like two peas in a pod ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lily-livered ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lions led by donkeys ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Little bird told me - A

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Little knowledge is a dangerous thing - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Little of what you fancy does you good - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Live long and prosper ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Living daylights ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Living off the fat of the land ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Living on borrowed time ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lo and behold ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Load of cobblers

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Load of codswallop ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Loaf of bread ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Local derby ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lock stock and barrel ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Long in the tooth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Look before you leap ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Loose cannon ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Loose lips sink ships

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lose face ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lose your marbles ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Love is blind ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Love that dare not speak its name - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Loved-up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Lunatic fringe ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mad as a hatter ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mad as a March hare

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Magical realism ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Main chance ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Make a bee-line for ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Make a clean breast of it ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Make a pig's ear of ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Make a virtue of necessity ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Make haste ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Make hay while the sun shines

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Make him an offer he can't refuse ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Make my day ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Make no bones about ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Make your hair stand on end ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mal de mer ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Man after my own heart - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Man does not live by bread alone ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client - A

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Man's inhumanity to man ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Many a little makes a mickle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Many a true word is spoken in jest ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Many are called but few are chosen ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Many happy returns ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mare's nest ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Marital aid ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Market forces

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Marry in haste, repent at leisure ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases May you live in interesting times ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases McCoy - The real ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mea culpa ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Meat and drink ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Meat and two veg. ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Meet your Waterloo ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Men in suits

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues we write in water ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ménage à trois ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mend fences ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Merry Christmas ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Method in my madness ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mexican wave ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mickey Finn ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Middle for diddle

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Middle of the road ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Might and main ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mighty oaks from little acorns grow ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Milk of human kindness ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Minced oaths ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mind your Ps and Qs ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mind's ear ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mind's eye

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ministering angel shall my sister be - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mint condition ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Misquotes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Miss is as good as a mile ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Moaning Minnie ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mondegreens ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Money for old rope

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Monstrous regiment of women ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Montezuma's Revenge ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Monty - The full ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Moot point ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Morbid obesity ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases More bang for your buck ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases More fool you ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases More honoured in the breach than in the observance

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases More light! ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Morning person ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mother country ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Motley crew ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mouth-watering ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Movable feast ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Movers and shakers ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Moving finger writes - The

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Moving the goalposts ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Much Ado about Nothing ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Much of a muchness ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mud - your name is ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Multitude of sins ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mum's the word ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mumbo jumbo ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Murphy's Law

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Music has charms to soothe the savage breast ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mutt and Jeff ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mutt's nuts - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Mutton dressed as lamb ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases My bad ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases My better half ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases My cup of tea ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases My cup runneth over

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases My giddy aunt ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases My husband and I ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases My mind's eye ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases My old china ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases My old Dutch ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases My salad days ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases My stars and garters ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nail your colours to the mast

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Namby-pamby ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Name and shame ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Name is mud ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nasty, brutish and short ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nation of shopkeepers - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nautical phrases ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ne'er cast a clout till May be out ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ne'er do well

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Necessity is the mother of invention ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Needs must ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Neither a borrower nor a lender be ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Neither here nor there ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nest of vipers - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nest-egg ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Never give a sucker an even break

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Never knowingly undersold ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Never look a gift horse in the mouth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Never the twain shall meet ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Never-never land ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases New kid on the block ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nice as ninepence ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nice kettle of fish ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Night owl

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nine days' wonder ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nip and tuck ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nip in the bud ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nitty-gritty ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases No dice ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases No holds barred ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases No laughing matter ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases No man is an island

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases No more cakes and ale? ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases No names: no pack-drill ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases No quarter given ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases No rest for the wicked ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases No room to swing a cat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases No truck with ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases No way, Jose ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases No-brainer

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nod - The land of ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nod is as good as a wink - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Norange - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nosy parker ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Not a dicky-bird ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Not for all the tea in China ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Not my cup of tea ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Not playing with a full deck

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Not rocket science ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Not tonight Josephine ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Not worth a plugged nickel ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Not worth the candle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nothing is certain but death and taxes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nothing succeeds like success ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Now is the winter of our discontent ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nth degree

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nul points ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Nutshell - In a ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases O ye, of little faith ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Odds bodkins ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Off his own bat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Off the record ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Off with his head

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Offing - In the ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Oh, my stars and garters ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Oh, they have slain the Earl of Moray and Lady Mondegreen ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Okay ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Okey-dokey ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Old as Methuselah ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Old as the hills ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Old chestnut

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Old codger ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Old hat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Old lang syne - see auld lang syne ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On a hiding to nothing ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On a wing and a prayer ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On Carey Street ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On cloud nine ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On queer street

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On tenterhooks ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On the ball ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On the bubble ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On the button ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On the dole ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On the fiddle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On the pig's back ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On the QT

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On the shoulders of giants ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On the wagon ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On the warpath ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On with the motley ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On your beam ends ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases On your tod ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Once in a blue moon ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases One fell swoop - At ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases One foot in the grave ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases One for the road ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases One over the eight ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases One sandwich short of a picnic ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases One small step for man ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases One stop shop ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases One swallow doesn't make a summer

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases One-hit wonder ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases One's heart's content ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Oops-a-daisy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Open season ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ough - the many ways to pronounce ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Out of sight ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Out of sight, out of mind ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Out of sorts

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Out of the jaws of death ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Out on a limb ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Over a barrel ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Over the moon ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Over the top ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Overpaid, oversexed, and over here ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Oxo cube

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases P.D.Q. - pretty damn quick ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Packed to the gunwales ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Paddle your own canoe ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Paint the town red ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Panic stations ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Paper tiger ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Parting shot / Parthian shot ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pass over to the other side

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pass the buck ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Paying guest - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pearls before swine ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pears for your heirs ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Peeping Tom ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Peg out ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pell-mell ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pennies from heaven

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Penny dreadful ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Penny for your thoughts - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Penny pinching ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Penny saved is a penny earned - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Penny wise and pound foolish ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pester power ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Peter out ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Petty cash

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Physician heal thyself ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pick 'n' mix ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Picture is worth a thousand words - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Picture-perfect ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pie - as easy as ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pie in the sky ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Piece of cake - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Piece of piss

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Piece of the action ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pig and whistle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pig in a poke ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pig's back - on the ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pig's ear ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pigeon-chested ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Piggyback ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pigs might fly

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pin money ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pip - Get the/got the /have the ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pipe down ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pipe dream - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Piping hot ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Piss and vinegar - Full of ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pitch black ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pitch dark

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Place for everything and everything in its place - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Plague on both your houses - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Plain sailing ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Plates of meat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Play by ear ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Play Devil's advocate ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Play ducks and drakes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Play fast and loose

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Play it again Sam ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Play second fiddle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Play silly buggers ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Play the giddy goat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Play the race card ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pleased as Punch ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Plug-ugly ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Plugged nickel

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Poetic justice ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Point Percy at the porcelain ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Point to point ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Point-and-click ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Point-blank ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Politically correct ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pommy bashing ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pomp and circumstance

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pond life ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pony and trap ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pony up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pop goes the weasel ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Popular fallacies - The Nonsense Nine ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pork pies ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases POSH - Port out, starboard home ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pot calling the kettle black - The

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pound of flesh ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pour oil on troubled waters ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Power dressing ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Powers that be - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Praying at the porcelain altar ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Preaching to the choir ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Preposterous

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Press into service ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pretty kettle of fish ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pretty penny - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Prick up your ears ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Prime time ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Primrose path ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Procrastination is the thief of time ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Proof of the pudding is in the eating - The

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Proverbs - A list of ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ps and Qs - Mind your ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pull in your horns ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pull out all the stops ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pull the other one, it's got bells on ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pull the wool over your eyes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pull up stakes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pull your finger out

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pull your horns in ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pull yourself up by your bootstraps ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pulling one's leg ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Punch above one's weight ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pure as the driven snow ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Purple patch ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Push the boat out ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Push the envelope

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Put a damper on ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Put a sock in it ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Put a spanner in the works ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Put on the wooden overcoat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Put on your thinking cap ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Put paid to ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Put the cart before the horse ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Put the mockers on

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Put the wood in the hole ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Put up your dukes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Put your back up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Put your best foot forward ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Put your nose out of joint ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Pyrric victory ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Quality time ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Quarter - Give no

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Queer as a nine bob note ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Queer Street ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Queer the pitch ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Quick and the dead - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Quicker than lager turns to piss ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Quid pro quo ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Quotations ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rabbit and pork

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rack and ruin ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rack your brains ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rag, tag and bobtail ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Raining cats and dogs ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Raining stair-rods ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Raise Cain ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rank and file ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Raspberry tart

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rat arsed ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Raze to the ground ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Read between the lines ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Read the riot act ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Real McCoy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Red herring ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Red in tooth and claw ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Red rag to a bull - A

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Red sky at night ... ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Red tape ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Red-handed (caught) ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Red-letter day ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Reduplicated phrases ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Religion is the opium of the people ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rest on his laurels ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Revenge is a dish best served cold

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rhyme nor reason ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rhyming slang ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Richard of York gave battle in vain ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Richard the Third ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Riddle wrapped up in an enigma - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Riding shotgun ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Riff-raff ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Riley - the life of

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ring a ring o'roses, a pocketful of posies, atishoo, atishoo, all fall down ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ring down the curtain ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ring the changes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ring-fencing ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rinky-dink ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rise and shine ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Road apples ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Road less travelled - The

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Road rage ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Roasted to a turn ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rob Peter to pay Paul ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rock and roll ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rose by any other name would smell as sweet - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rose is a rose is a rose ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rosie Lea

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rough diamond ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Round Robin ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Route one ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rub of the green ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rule of thumb ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rum do ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Rumpy-pumpy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Run a mile

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Run amok ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Run of the mill ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Run out of steam ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Run rings around ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Run the gauntlet ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sacred cow ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Safe as houses - As ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Safe pair of hands - A

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Safe sex ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Salad days ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Salt of the earth - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases San fairy Ann ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sandwich short of a picnic ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Save face ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Save one's bacon ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Saved by the bell

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Savoir faire ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Say cheese ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Say goodnight Gracie ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Scapegoat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Scarper ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Scot-free ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Scott (Sir Walter - phrases coined by) ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Screw your courage to the sticking place

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sea change ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sealed with a loving kiss ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Second-guess ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Security blanket ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases See a pin and pick it up, all the day you'll have good luck; see a pin and let it lie, bad luck you'll have all day ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases See red ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases

Seen better days ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Send packing ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Senior citizen ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sent to Coventry ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Separate the sheep from the goats ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Set one's cap at ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Set your teeth on edge ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Seven-year itch ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases

Sex and shopping ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sexton Blake ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shaggy dog story ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shake a leg ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shakers and movers ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shakespeare (phrases and sayings of) ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shambles ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases

Shanks' mare/shanks' pony ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Share and share alike ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shebang - The whole ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shilly-shally ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ship shape and Bristol fashion ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shit end of the stick - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shit for brains ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shiver my timbers ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases

Shoddy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shoot through ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Short end of the stick - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Short shrift ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shot across the bows ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shot heard 'round the world - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shot in the arm ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shot in the dark ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases

Show a leg - see shake a leg ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Show your mettle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shrinking violet ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shuffle off this mortal coil ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Shut your cake-hole ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Siamese twins ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sick puppy (A) ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sight for sore eyes (A) ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases

Silence is golden ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Silly Billy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Silly season ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Silver bullet ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Silver lining - every cloud has a ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Similes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sir Walter Scott (phrases coined by) ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sitting pretty ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases

Sixes and sevens - At ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Skeleton in the closet ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Skid row ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Skin and blister ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sledgehammer to crack a nut - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sleep like a top ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sleep on a clothesline ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sleep tight ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases

Sleeveless errand ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sloane Ranger ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Slush fund ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Smallest room in the house - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Smart casual ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Smoke and mirrors ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Snug as a bug in a rug ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases So sue me ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases

Soap-dodger ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sod's Law ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sold down the river ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men, have mediocrity thrust upon them ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Someone is walking over my grave ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Something for the weekend sir? ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Son of a bitch ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Son of a gun ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sorry sight ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sound bite ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sound out ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sour grapes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Space, the final frontier ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Spare the rod and spoil the child ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Speak of the Devil ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Speak softly and carry a big stick ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Special relationship ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Spelling-bee ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Spend a penny ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Spick and span ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Spill the beans ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Spin doctor ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Spitting feathers ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Spitting image ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Spoonerisms ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Spring forward, fall back ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Spruce-up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Square meal ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Squeaky bum time ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Stand and deliver ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Stand up guy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Standing on the shoulders of giants ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Star-crossed lovers ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Stark, raving mad ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Stars and garters - My ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Start from scratch ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Steal a march ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Steal my thunder ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Stick in the mud ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sticks and stones may break my bones ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sticky wicket ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Stiff upper lip ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Stiffen the sinews ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Stinking rich ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Stitch in time saves nine - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Stone the crows ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Stone's throw ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Stony-hearted ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Stool pigeon ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Storm in a teacup ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Straight as a die ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Straight from the horse's mouth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Strain at the leash ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Strait and narrow ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Strait-laced ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Stranger danger ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Stranger than fiction - Truth is ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Strike while the iron is hot ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Stuff and nonsense ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Stump up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Such is life ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Surf and turf ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Surfing the Net/surfing the Internet/surfing the Web ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Survival of the fittest ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Suspension of disbelief ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Swan song ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Sweet Fanny Adams ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Swing for you ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Swing the lead ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tail wagging the dog - The ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Take a back seat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Take down a peg or two ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Take potluck ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Take potluck ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Take the bit between your teeth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Take the cake ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Take the gilt off the gingerbread ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Take the Mickey ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Take the upper hand ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Take umbrage ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Take with a grain of salt ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Taken aback ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Talk of the Devil ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Talk the talk ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Talk through one's hat ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Talk to the hand ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tall story ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tanstaafl - (there's no such thing as a free lunch) ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tattoo phrases and sayings ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tawdry ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tea leaf ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Technicolor yawn ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tell it to the marines ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Tempest in a teapot ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Test your mettle - see show your mettle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases That's all folks! ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases That's all she wrote ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases That's one small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The - unkindest cut of all ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The ants are my friends, they're blowing in the wind ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The apple of my eye ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases The back of beyond ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The balance of power ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The balance of trade ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The bane of my life ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The bee's knees ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The belle of the ball ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The best laid schemes of mice and men ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The Big Apple ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases The Big Easy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The birds and the bees ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The bitter end ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The blind leading the blind ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The bread of life ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The buck stops here ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The call of the wild ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The camera cannot lie ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases The chickens come home to roost ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The collywobbles ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The course of true love never did run smooth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The crack of doom ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The Crapper ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The customer is always right ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The cut of your jib ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The dark side ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases The darkest hour is just before the dawn ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The Devil Incarnate ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The Devil is in the details ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The Devil take the hindmost ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The Devil to pay ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The die has been cast ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The early bird catches the worm ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The elephant in the room ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases The emperor's new clothes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The ends of the earth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The exception which proves the rule ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The face that launched a thousand ships ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The fat of the land ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The female of the species is more deadly then the male ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The fifth estate ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The floozie in the jacuzzi ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases The fly in the ointment ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The full monty ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The game is afoot ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The game is up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The great - unwashed ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The great unwashed ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The hair of the dog that bit you ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The hairy eyeball ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases The heebie-jeebies ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The jury is still out ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The land of nod ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The last straw ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The law is an ass ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The law is an ass ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The life of Riley ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The living daylights ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases The love that dare not speak its name ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The monstrous regiment of women ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The moving finger writes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The mutt's nuts ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The nth degree ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The opera ain't over till the fat lady sings ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The pen is mightier than the sword ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The pip - Get/got/have ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases The pot calling the kettle black ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The powers that be ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The proof of the pudding is in the eating ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The quick and the dead ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The real McCoy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The road less travelled ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The road to hell is paved with good intentions ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The salt of the earth ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases The seven-year itch ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The short end of the stick ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The shot heard 'round the world ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The sky's the limit ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The smallest room in the house ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The straw that broke the camel's back ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The tail wagging the dog ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The third degree ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases The toast of the town ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The triumph of hope over experience ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The upper hand ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The usual suspects ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The whole kit and caboodle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The whole nine yards ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The whole shebang ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The word fast, and phrases that derive from it. ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases The writing is on the wall ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The year dot ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases The Yellow Peril ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases There are three kinds of lies... ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases There but for the grace of God, go I ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases There is more than one way to kill a cat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases There is no alternative ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases There's an R in the month ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases There's method in my madness ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases There's no such thing as a free lunch (Tanstaafl) ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases There's no such thing as bad publicity ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases There's one (a sucker) born every minute ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Thick and thin ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Thick as two short planks ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Thin air - Vanish into ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Thing of beauty is a joy forever - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Things that go bump in the night ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Think outside the box ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Thinking cap ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Third degree - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Third time lucky ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Thomas Paine - The writings of ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Thorn in the flesh ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Thou shalt not kill ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Though this be madness, yet there is method in it ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Three score and ten ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Three sheets to the wind ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Three strikes and you are out ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Through thick and thin ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Throw in the towel ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Throw your hat into the ring ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Thumbs up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Thus far into the bowels of the land ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ticked off ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tickle the ivories ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tickled pink ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tide over ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tie the knot ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Till the cows come home ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Tilting at windmills ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Time and tide wait for no man ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tinker's dam ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tissue of lies ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tit for tat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Titfer ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tits up ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases To a T ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases To all intents and purposes ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases To be or not to be, that is the question ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases To beggar belief ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases To big for your boots ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases To boldly go where no man has gone before ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases To boot ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases To cast the first stone ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases To err is human; to forgive divine ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases To gild refined gold, to paint the lily ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases To the manner born ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases To the nth degree ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Toast of the town ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Toe the line ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Toe-curling ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Toffee-nosed ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tommy Atkins ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tomorrow is another day ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tomorrow is another day ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tongue in cheek ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Too big for your breeches ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Too much of a good thing ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Toodle-oo ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Tooth and nail ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Top dog ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Top drawer ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Top notch ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Topsy-turvy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Total shambles ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Touch and go ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Touch with a barge-pole - Wouldn't ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Touch wood ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Touchy-feely ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tout de suite ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tower of strength ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Train surfing ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Trick or treat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Trip the light fantastic ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Trouble and strife ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases True blue ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Truth is stranger than fiction ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Truth will out ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Tuckered out ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Turn a blind eye ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Turn of phrase ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Turn the tables ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Turn up for the books ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Turn up trumps ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Twelve good men and true ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Twenty four seven ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Twenty three skidoo ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Two cents worth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Two heads are better than one ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Two peas in a pod ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Under the auspices of ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Under the thumb ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Under your hat - Keep it ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Union Jack ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Up a blind alley ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Up a gum tree ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Up in arms ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Up shit creek without a paddle ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Up the apples and pears ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Up the duff ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Up the pole ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Up to snuff ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Upper crust ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Upper hand ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Ups-a-daisy ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Upset the apple-cart ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Upside down ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Urban myth ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Use your loaf ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Usual suspects - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Valentine's Day Poems and Sayings ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Van surfing ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Vanish into thin air ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Veg out ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Vice versa ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Vicious circle ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Vis-a-vis ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Visit the ladies' room ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Vorsprung Durch Technik ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Walk free ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Walk the plank ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Walk the walk ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Walter Scott (phrases coined by) ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Warts and all ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Watch the birdie ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Watching brief ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Wave a red rag to a bull ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Wax lyrical ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Wax poetic ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases We are a grandmother ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases We are not amused ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases We few, we happy few, we band of brothers ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases We have seen better days ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases We know where you live ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Weakest link - A chain is only as strong as its ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases Wear the trousers ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Wear your heart on your sleeve ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Weasel words ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Wee-wee ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Well heeled ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Well read ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Wet behind the ears ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases What a piece of work is man ☆☆☆☆☆

Phrases What are you like? ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases What football is all about ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases What God has joined together let no man put asunder ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases What part of no don't you understand? ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases What you see is what you get - wysiwyg ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases What's not to like? ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases What's up Doc?

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases When in Rome, do as the Romans do ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases When it comes to the crunch ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases When pigs fly ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases When the shit hits the fan ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Where there's muck there's brass ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Whet your appetite ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Which is which? ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Which witch is which?

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases While you live, tell truth and shame the Devil! ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Whip round ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Whipper snapper ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Whipping boy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Whistle and flute ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Whistle blower ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Whistle down the wind ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases White as snow

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases White bread ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases White elephant ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Whole kit and caboodle - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Whole nine yards - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Whole shebang - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Whole-hearted ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Whoops-a-daisy ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Why does bread always fall butter side down?

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Wick - you get on my ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Wide berth - Keep a ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Wild and woolly ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Wild goose chase ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Willy nilly ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Win hands down ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Win one for the Gipper ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Wing it

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Winter drawers on ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Wish you were here ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases With bells on ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Without let or hindrance ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Without so much as a by your leave ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Woe betide you ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Woe is me ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Wolf in sheep's clothing

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Woman's place is in the home - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Women and children first ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Wooden hill to Bedfordshire ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Word association football ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Word for word ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Word in edgeways - A ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Word in your shell-like - A

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Words ending in gry ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Worse for wear ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Worth one's salt ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Wotcher ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Wouldn't touch with a barge-pole ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Wreak havoc ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Writing is on the wall - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Wrong end of the stick - The

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Yada yada ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Year dot - The ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Yellow Peril ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Yellow-belly ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases You are what you eat ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases You can lead a whore to culture but you can't make her think ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases You can't get blood out of a stone

☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases You can't teach an old dog new tricks ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases You get on my wick ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases You look as if you've been dragged through a hedge backwards ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases You'll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases You've never had it so good ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Young turk ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Your money or your life ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases

Your name is mud ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Zero tolerance ☆☆☆☆☆ Phrases Zig-zag ☆☆☆☆☆