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- (a body part) is killing (one)
- (a) pox on (someone or something)
- (a)hold of (someone or something)
- (as) ready as (one) ever will be
- (as) ready as (one) will ever be
- (be) with you in a minute
- (be) with you in a moment
- (God) rest his/her/their soul
- (have done) more (something) than (one) has had hot dinners
- (have) got a thing going (with someone)
- (have) got something going (with someone)
- (I) wouldn't want to be in (someone's) shoes
- (in) up to (one's) eye(ball)s
- (it's all) Greek to (one)
- (it's) (all) Greek to me
- (it's) news to (one)
- (it's) off with (one's) head
- (just/right) up (one's) street
- (not) know jack (about someone or something)
- (not) know jack all (about someone or something)
- (not) know jack shit (about someone or something)
- (one) can dish it out, but (one) can't take it
- (one) can keep it
- (one) can read (someone) like a book
- (one) can stuff it
- (one) can't beat (something)
- (one) can't do right for doing wrong
- (one) can't look beyond the end of (one's) nose
- (one) can't look beyond the tip of (one's) nose
- (one) can't look past the end of (one's) nose
- (one) can't look past the tip of (one's) nose
- (one) can't see beyond the tip of (one's) nose
- (one) can't see past the tip of (one's) nose
- (one) can't sit still (for something)
- (one) can't take (someone) anywhere
- (one) can't top that
- (one) can't turn back the clock
- (one) can't turn back time
- (one) can't win for trying
- (one) could be (someone's) (parent/grandparent)
- (one) could buy and sell (someone)
- (one) couldn't believe (one's) eyes
- (one) did everything (one) could 'cept eat (someone)
- (one) doesn't give a hoot (about something)
- (one) doesn't give a rip (about something)
- (one) doesn't know which way is up or down
- (one) has got to be pushing off
- (one) has got to be shoving off
- (one) has got to push off
- (one) has got to shove off
- (one) has to be pushing off
- (one) has to be shoving off
- (one) has to push off
- (one) has to run along
- (one) has to shove off
- (one) hasn't seen the last of (someone or something)
- (one) is (just) too much
- (one) is about to (do something)
- (one) is going to kill (someone)
- (one) is going to murder (someone)
- (one) is not a mind reader
- (one) is not as green as (one) is cabbage-looking
- (one) is not going to bite (someone)
- (one) is not going to eat (someone)
- (one) is not playing with a full deck
- (one) is old enough to be (someone's) (parent/grandparent)
- (one) is old enough to know better
- (one) is on the DL
- (one) just doesn't get it
- (one) must be going
- (one) needs to get out more
- (one) never thought (one) would see (someone) here
- (one) never thought in a million years
- (one) only gets one bite at the apple
- (one) only gets one bite of the apple
- (one) only has one pair of hands
- (one) puts (one's) pants on one leg at a time
- (one) should get out more
- (one) should live so long
- (one) still has (one's) communion money
- (one) will do anything for money
- (one) will eat (someone or something) for breakfast
- (one) will eat (someone or something) for lunch
- (one) will have (someone or something) for breakfast
- (one) will kill (someone)
- (one) will murder (someone)
- (one) won't bite (someone)
- (one) won't eat (someone)
- (one) won't give up without a fight
- (one) won't hear of (something)
- (one) won't sit still (for something)
- (one) won't take no for an answer
- (one) would (do something) for two pins
- (one) would die if (something happened)
- (one) would do well to (do something)
- (one) would sell (one's) (own) mother
- (one, two, three) strikes against (someone or something)
- (one's) (hand)writing is like chicken scratch
- (one's) (old) china
- (one's) (true) stripes
- (one's) ABCs
- (one's) back is turned
- (one's) back is up
- (one's) bark is worse than (one's) bite
- (one's) best foot forward
- (one's) blood is up
- (one's) blood runs cold
- (one's) boat comes in
- (one's) chickens come home to roost
- (one's) conscience is clean
- (one's) conscience is clear
- (one's) daily constitutional
- (one's) day in court
- (one's) day on a plate
- (one's) deepest sympathy
- (one's) dogs are barking
- (one's) door is always open
- (one's) ears are burning
- (one's) ears perk up
- (one's) elevator doesn't go all the way to the top
- (one's) eyes are bigger than (one's) belly
- (one's) eyes light up
- (one's) eyes pop (out)
- (one's) face fits
- (one's) fate is sealed
- (one's) fill
- (one's) fingers are all thumbs
- (one's) gamble pays off
- (one's) game
- (one's) get-up-and-go got up and went
- (one's) good self
- (one's) hands are clean
- (one's) hands are full
- (one's) hands are tied
- (one's) handshake is (one's) word
- (one's) head is in the sand
- (one's) head is on the block
- (one's) heart bleeds
- (one's) heart bleeds for (someone)
- (one's) heart goes out to (someone)
- (one's) heart in (one's) mouth
- (one's) heart is in (one's) mouth
- (one's) heart is in (one's) throat
- (one's) heart is in the right place
- (one's) heart is jumping out of (one's) chest
- (one's) heart skips a beat
- (one's) heart stands still
- (one's) heart's desire
- (one's) hour
- (one's) jaw drops
- (one's) jig is up
- (one's) kind of person
- (one's) knees knock together
- (one's) life is in (someone's) hands
- (one's) lips are sealed
- (one's) lips turn blue
- (one's) little game
- (one's) luck runs out
- (one's) lumps
- (one's) marching papers
- (one's) mind is in the gutter
- (one's) money is on (someone)
- (one's) money is on (something)
- (one's) name is mud
- (one's) nose is out of joint
- (one's) number comes up
- (one's) number is up
- (one's) only got one pair of hands
- (one's) other half
- (one's) party piece
- (one's) patience is wearing thin
- (one's) plate
- (one's) pump
- (one's) race is run
- (one's) secret weapon
- (one's) ship comes in
- (one's) ship has sailed
- (one's) speed
- (one's) star is rising
- (one's) stomach is in knots
- (one's) stomach is tied (up) in knots
- (one's) sun has set
- (one's) tail between (one's) legs
- (one's) tongue is hanging out
- (one's) true color(s)
- (one's) two cents
- (one's) type
- (one's) way out of a wet paper bag
- (one's) whole bag of tricks
- (one's) word is (one's) bond
- (one's) word is law
- (one's) worst nightmare
- (one's)/the cheese slid off (one's)/the cracker
- (one's)/the cheese slipped off (one's)/the cracker
- (one's)/the hair is standing up on the back on (one's) neck
- (one's)/the main squeeze
- (out) over (one's) skis
- (right) under (one's) (very) nose
- (right) up there with (someone or something)
- (someone had) better keep quiet about it
- (someone had) better keep still about it
- (someone or something) be damned
- (Someone or something) called, they want their (something) back!
- (someone or something) from hell
- (someone or something) is going to be the death of (one)
- (someone or something) promises well
- (someone or something) rides again
- (someone or something) rules
- (someone or something) strikes again
- (someone or something) to be reckoned with
- (someone or something) to shout about
- (someone or something) will be the death of (one)
- (someone) (just) doesn't know when to quit
- (someone) ain't seen nothing yet
- (someone) could sell an icebox to an Eskimo
- (someone) could sell freezers to Eskimos
- (someone) could sell ice to Eskimos
- (someone) could sell sawdust to a lumber mill
- (someone) has nine lives
- (someone) hasn't seen nothing yet
- (someone) is endgame
- (someone) is not going to thank you for (something)
- (someone) is/would be turning over in their grave
- (someone) needs to take several seats
- (someone) started it
- (someone) thinks (they) are so smart
- (someone) went that-a-way
- (someone) will be sorry
- (someone) will get (someone's)
- (someone) won't thank you for (something)
- (someone/something) gets the job done
- (someone's or something's) days are numbered
- (someone's or something's) time has come
- (someone's) blood is on (one's) hands
- (someone's) ears are flapping
- (someone's) native soil
- (someone's) point is well taken
- (someone's) secret is safe with (one)
- (someone's) take on (something)
- (something) (one) can get (one's) teeth into
- (something) doesn't ring a bell (with one)
- (something) is all (one) needs
- (something) is just what (one) needs
- (something) rings a bell (with one)
- (something) to call (one's) own
- (something) turns (one) on
- (something) up (one's) sleeve
- (something) will get (someone) nowhere
- (something) won't get (someone) anywhere
- (something), thy name is (someone or something)
- (that's) easy for (one) to say
- (the) master of (one's) own destiny
- (the) master of (one's) own fate
- (the) smart money is on (someone or something)
- (the/one's) time runs out
- (with)in walking distance (of someone or something)
- a (kind of) reflection on (someone or something)
- a bit (too) rich for (one's) blood
- a black mark against (one)
- a black mark against someone
- a black mark on (one's) record
- a candidate for a pair of wings
- a card up (one's) sleeve
- a change in (one's) stripes
- a chill goes down (one's) spine
- a chill runs down (one's) spine
- a chink in someone's armour
- a chip on (one's) shoulder
- a cloud hangs over (someone or something)
- a crack at (someone or something)
- a credit to (someone or something)
- a dead ringer for someone
- a dilly of a (something)
- a dilly of a pickle
- a drag on someone
- a fan of (someone or something)
- a feather in (one's) cap
- a feather in someone's cap
- a feeling about (someone or something)
- a fire under (someone)
- a flea in (one's) ear
- a gleam in someone's eye
- a go (at someone or something)
- a good head on (one's) shoulders
- a good look at (someone or something)
- a gulf between (someone)
- a hair across (one's) ass
- a hand for (someone or something)
- a handle to (one's) name
- a hell of a
- a hitch in (one's) gitalong
- a hold on (someone)
- a horseshoe up (one's) ass
- a kick in (one's) pants
- a kick in the seat of (one's) pants
- a line on (someone or something)
- a little (bit) (too) rich for (one's) blood
- a lot of
- a man of his word
- a member of the/(one's) inner circle
- a modern-day (person or thing)
- a mote in someone's eye
- a mystery to (one)
- a nodding acquaintance with (someone or something)
- a notch better than (someone or something)
- a notch in (someone's) bedpost
- a notch in (someone's) belt
- a notch on (someone's) bedpost
- a notch on (someone's) belt
- a passing acquaintance with (someone or something)
- a passing acquaintance with someone
- a person after (one's) own
- a piece of (one)
- a plum in (one's) mouth
- a price on (one's) head
- a price on someone's head
- a pricking in (one's) thumbs
- a punch to the gut
- a punch to the stomach
- a raw nerve
- a rod for (one's) (own) back
- a serpent in (one's) bosom
- a shadow of (someone's or something's) former self
- a shadow of (someone's or something's) old self
- a shell of (someone's or something's) former self
- a shell of (someone's or something's) old self
- a shiver ran down (one's) spine
- a shiver ran up (one's) spine
- a shiver went down (one's) spine
- a shiver went up (one's) spine
- a shock to (one's)/the system
- a shot across (someone's or something's) bow(s)
- a shot across the bow(s) of (someone or something)
- a shot across the bow(s) to (someone or something)
- a shot at (someone or something)
- a snake in (one's) bosom
- a stab at (someone or something)
- a stick to beat someone or something with
- a stick to beat someone with
- a stranger to (someone or something)
- a sucker for (someone or something)
- a takeoff on (someone or something)
- a taste of (one's) own medicine
- a thorn in (one's) flesh
- a thorn in (one's) side
- a thorn in someone's side
- a tight rein on (someone or something)
- a try (at something)
- a try at (someone)
- a twinkle in someone's eye
- a victim of (someone's or something's) own success
- a viper in (one's) bosom
- a wave of (one's)/the hand
- a whack at (someone or something)
- a wild guess
- a wild hunch
- a woman of her word
- a word in (one's) ear
- a word in someone's ear
- a world of (one's) own
- a/(one's) (little) piece of heaven
- a/(one's) (little) piece of paradise
- a/(one's) (little) slice of heaven
- a/(one's) (little) slice of paradise
- a/(one's) 20
- a/(one's) brush with (something)
- a/(one's) dance card
- a/(one's) passport to (something)
- a/(one's) place in the sun
- a/(one's) place of business
- a/(one's) plus-one
- a/(one's) point of view
- a/the poor man's version of (someone or something)
- a/the sword of Damocles hangs over (one)
- a/the sword of Damocles hangs over (one's) head
- abduct (someone) from
- abet (someone) in
- abide with (someone)
- able to (do something) with (one's) eyes closed
- above
- above (someone's) head
- abreast of
- abreast of (someone or something)
- abscond with (someone or something)
- absent (oneself) from (someone or something)
- absolve (one) of (something)
- absolve from guilt
- absorb (someone or something) in(to) (something)
- abstain from voting
- accede to pressure
- access to (someone or something)
- accessible to (one)
- acclimate (someone or something) to (something)
- acclimatize (someone or something) to (something)
- accommodate (someone's) wishes
- accompanied by (someone or something)
- accompany (one) on a/(one's) journey
- according to (someone or something)
- according to (someone's or something's) (own) merits
- account of (someone or something)
- account to (one)
- accredit (one) with (something)
- accredit (something) to (someone)
- accustomed to
- accustomed to (someone or something)
- ace in the hole
- ace out
- ace someone out
- ace up (one's) sleeve
- ache for
- ache for (someone or something)
- achieve the impossible
- acid test
- acknowledge the corn
- acquainted with (someone)
- acquainted with (something)
- act as though (one) is above (something)
- act for (someone)
- act high and mighty
- act like (one) is above (something)
- act like a card
- act like a child
- act like a cold fish
- act like an angel
- act the fool
- act the goat
- act the part
- act tough
- act within (one's) rights
- add another string to (one's) bow
- address (one's) comments to (someone or something)
- address (one's) remarks to (someone or something)
- address (oneself) to (someone or something)
- administer (something) to (one)
- admire (one) for (something)
- admit (one) to (something or some place)
- admit (someone or something) into (something or some place)
- admit to (someone)
- admonish (one) for (something)
- adopt (someone or something) as (something)
- adopt out
- adore (one) for (something)
- adorn (someone or something) with (something)
- advance (something) to (one)
- advertise for (someone or something)
- advise (one) about (something)
- advise (one) of (something)
- advise (one) on (something)
- affiliate (someone or something) to (someone or something)
- affiliate (someone or something) with (someone or something)
- affinity for (someone or something)
- afflict (one) with (someone or something)
- after
- after (one's) blood
- after (one's) own heart
- after (someone or something)
- after the fashion of
- after the fashion of (someone or something)
- after the style of (someone or something)
- against
- against (one's) better judgment
- against (one's) principles
- against (one's) will
- against (someone or something)
- age like (fine) wine
- agitate against (someone or something)
- agree with (someone or something)
- ahead of (someone or something)
- ahead of (someone's or something's) time
- aid (someone) in (something)
- aim at (someone or something)
- aim for (someone or something)
- air (one's) belly
- air (one's) dirty laundry in public
- air (one's) dirty linen in public
- air (one's) grievances
- air (one's) lungs
- air (one's) opinion
- air (one's) paunch
- albatross (a)round (one's) neck
- albatross round someone's neck
- alienate (one) from (someone)
- align (oneself) with (someone or something)
- alive with (someone or something)
- all (one's) Christmases have come at once
- all (one's) ducks are in a row
- all (one's) geese are swans
- all (one's) life is worth
- all (one's) swans are geese
- all (one's) taste is in (one's) mouth
- all eyes are on (someone or something)
- all eyes are on someone/something
- all eyes on (someone or something)
- all for (someone or something)
- all in (one's) head
- all in (one's) mind
- all manner of (people or things)
- all over (one) like a cheap suit
- all over (one) like a rash