English Idioms [EN-EN] (100+)

a bad faith argument; a bite (to eat); a bitter pill to swallow; a black sheep; a blessing in disguise; a breath of fresh air; a can of worms; Achilles heel; a close call; a dark horse; add fuel to the fire/flames; a dime a dozen; a dog and pony show; a double-edged sword/a two-edged sword; a jack of all trades; a knight of the post; (all) shot to hell; a moot point; an accident/a disaster waiting to happen; an ace in the hole/up your sleeve; a taste/dose of your own medicine; at/in one fell swoop; at odds; a watershed moment; awe; be fresh out; be game; behind the eight ball; be in the loop/be out of the loop; below the belt; bend over backwards; be (someone's) call; better safe than sorry; beyond (a shadow of) a doubt; beyond the pale; bite the bullet; box/back/paint yourself into a corner; bread and butter; break a sweat; break the ice; burn (one's)/the candle at both ends; by the numbers; carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders; cat-and-mouse game; catch-22; cherry-pick; chrismas came early; clear the air; climb/jump on the bandwagon; close to home; cloud (one's) judgment; come into play; come under fire; count for something; curiouser and curiouser; do a number on; doesn't sit right; domino effect; do one's part; do (someone or something) justice; do/try your (very) best; down the drain; down to the wire; do your own thing; do your worst; drag your feet; drink from a firehose; drop the ball; elbow grease; err on the side of caution; false flag; fat chance; fight (someone or something) tooth and nail; fight tooth and nail; follow suit; foot the bill; for good and all; for what it’s worth; from here on (out); full of (oneself); garbage in, garbage out; get ahead of oneself; get a/(one's) second wind; get/bring up to speed; get/catch wind of; get cold feet; get/have one's ducks in a row; get (something) off your chest; get the short end of the stick; get/wake up on the wrong side of the bed; give (one) (one's) head; give or take; give weight to (something); go pear-shaped; go the extra mile; go to bat for someone; go with the flow; hang on/upon (someone's) every word; have an in with somebody; have (one's) head in the clouds; hedge (one's) bets; here goes nothing; hit below the belt; hit the nail (right) on the head; hit the road; home stretch; hot under the collar; in all honesty; in a (pretty) pickle; in/at the back of my mind; in kind; in the doghouse; in (the) hope of/that; in the public eye; in the same boat; in the same vein; it goes without saying; it's not brain surgery; it takes two to tango; jump to conclusions; keep an eye on; keep a straight face; keep (one's) cards close to (one's) chest; keep (one's) eye(s) peeled (for someone or something); keep (one's) fingers crossed; keep track of somebody/something; kick oneself; kill two birds with one stone; laughter is the best medicine; lead (someone) on a merry chase; let/blow off steam; let the genie out of the bottle; live happily ever after; look a gift horse in the mouth; look on the bright side; lose touch with; lose track of somebody/something; made in heaven; make a buck; make amends; make an exception; make a point of (doing something); make a run for it; make do (with something); make ends meet; make good, etc. time; make peace (with someone); make the most of something; make up my mind; mind one's own business; Monday morning quarterback; money is no object; money talks; more power to someone; mum's the word; never cease to amaze; never say never; no strings attached; not my circus, not my monkeys; not one's cup of tea; not think twice; off the hook; off the top of your head; off the wagon; (one's) eyes are bigger than (one's) belly/stomach; one-trick pony; (only) time will tell; on one's breath; on the back burner; on the cusp; on the double; on the fence; on the fly; on the same page; on the wagon; on thin ice; onward(s) and upward(s); out of my depth; out of the blue; out of your league; pay through the nose; perform miracles; pick up the tab; play a trick (on one); play it by ear; play (the) devil's advocate; proof of the pudding is in the eating; pull strings; put a pin in it; put my finger on; put/place stock in; put (someone or something) to the test; put your foot down; put yourself in someone's place/position/shoes; quid pro quo; rain on (one’s) parade; read the air; red herring; red tape; (right) up/down someone's alley; ring a bell; ripple effect; rough patch; run for it/one's life; run-of-the-mill; run out the clock; second to none; set the record straight; sharp elbows; short and sweet; should have, would have, could have; skin a cat; sleep like a log; slip one's mind; smoke and mirrors; snowball effect; social butterfly; so close (and) yet so far; speak/talk of the devil; spill the beans; spit in/into the wind; spot on; stand on the shoulders of giants; steal a kiss; stick to (one's) guns; stick your neck out; straw man argument; strike a balance; strong suit; sweat like a pig; take a chance on (someone or something); take a dig at; take a rain check on; take a shine to someone; take at face value; take a toll; take exception to; take leave of one's senses; take leave of (someone); take one day at a time take each day as it comes time or take it/things one day at a time; take pity on; take the cake/biscuit; take the edge off; take to one's heels; take your pick; talk out (of) (one's) ass; ten a penny; that said; the best of both worlds; the calm before the storm; the early bird catches/gets the worm; the grass is (always) greener (on the other side); the (hand)writing is on the wall; the jury is (still) out; the tip of the iceberg; third time lucky third time's a charm; through thick and thin; time flies when you're having fun; time heals all wounds; toe the line; to give (someone) props; to move the goalposts; toot/blow your own horn; to put all your eggs in one basket; to put the cart before the horse; to put your money where your mouth is; to take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt; to throw/fling/cast caution to the wind; train of thought; trial and error; turn someone's stomach; turn the tables; twist (someone's) arm; two can play (at) this game (as well as one); under the weather; up a/the creek (without a paddle); upper hand; vote of confidence; wait and see; wakey wakey, eggs and bakey; warts and all; watch (one's) six; water under the bridge; weather/ride out the storm; when it rains, it pours; willy-nilly; wing it; wipe the/that smile off (one's) face; wishful thinking; wish/hope to God; with the exception of somebody/something; word-of-mouth; work/do wonders/miracles for/on/with somebody/something; work smarter, not harder; you name it;