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1Talk shopOkay, guys. Let's stop talking shop and enjoy ourselves

2Have a bone to pick with someoneBetty, I've got a bone to pick with you. Why didn't you comeand see me yesterday? I waited for you for hours.

3String someone alongBy seeing him with another woman, She realized that he wasstringing her along.

4Not have a leg to standI'm sure you're in the right, but you don't have a leg to stand on.

5Eat one's hatYou're not standing hard enough. I'll eat my hat if you pass thetest.

6Feathers in one's capHis last book was another feather in his cap.

7Big mouthDon't tell him any secrets. He's a big mouth.

8Go bananasThe children will go bananas when you tell them that trip iscancelled.

9Get out of my faceGet outa my face if you know what's good for you!

10Not hold waterNothing you've said so far holds water.

11Bark up the wrong treeChris suspects Mark of stealing her watch, but I bet she is barkup the wrong tree.

12In the holeI'm five thousand bucks in the hole. Idon't know what to do.

13Be Greek to someoneI didn't understand a single word of his speech. It was all Greekto me.

14Beat about the bushStop beating about the bush! Answer my question frankly.

15Eat someone's heartDo you like my new car? Well, eat your heart out! It's one of akind!

16Knock someone's socks outIf you see John's new car, It'll knock your socks off!

17Have one's cake and eat it too!George wants a regular income but doesn't want to work. Hecan't have his cake and eat it too!

18Under the tableI had to pay one grand under the table to have the contractsigned.

19Miss the boatThere were still some tickets available last week. You couldhave bought one, but you missed the boat.

20Hot under the collarDaddy was hot under the collar when we told him his car hadbeen stolen.

21Kick the bucketI hope I won't kick the bucket before my grandchild is born!

22Play gooseberryI guess you two wanna be left alone; I'm not gonna playgooseberry.

23Horse of different colorI was talking about trees, not bushes. Bushes are a horse ofdifferent color.

24Off the hookIt's his own fault for getting himself into this situation, but we'llhave to think of a way to get him off the hook.

25Nock on woodThe children haven't had a cold so far this winter, knock onwood!

26Do a number on someoneRichard did a number on his wife. He sold his house withouther knowledge.

27Buy a pig in a pokeI won't buy your car without checking it. I can't buy a pig in apoke.

28Make a splashShe made quite a splash in literary circles with her first book.

29Jump down someone's throatWhy do you jump down my throat before you listen to what Ihave to say?

30Dress to the teethA. What's your opinion about sally's dress?B. That's perfect. She is really dressed to the teeth!

31Put one's foot in itI really put my foot in it by telling my brother's secret at theparty last night.

32Play ball with someoneLook, pal! If you play ball with me, we'll be able to do almostanything together.

33Blow one's topMom blew her top when she saw the room in a mess.

34The salt of the earthEverybody knows that jim and his old lady are the salt of theearth.

35Take someone for a rideJack, if you're not careful, the mechanic will definitely take youfor a ride.

36Drop one's teethI dropped my teeth when I heard the news.

37Get carried awayCalm down, Al. Don't get carried away. We have to sit downand talk sense.

38Put one's money where one's month isShe at last could get the A in her exams, how about puttingyour money where your mouth is?

39Cock-and-bull storyWho the hell do you expect to believe your cock and bull story?

40The party is overFreeze! Stick them up! The party is over!

41Give someone the raspberryThe audience gave the poor actor the raspberry after the play.

42Out of the woodThe doctor believes that the patient is out of the woods.

43Pardon my FrenchHe is really a bastard, if you'll pardon my french.

44Dog eat dogIt's pretty tough to survive in this dog-eat-dog world.

45Follow one's nose- Excuse me, where is the nearest gas station?- Just follow your nose!

46Face the musicI told you not to spend all your money, but you did, and nowyou're going to have to face the music.

47Off the recordThe Mayor emphasized that what he had said was off therecord.

48Too big for one's britchesYou're too big for your britches, young man! You'd better bemore respectful.

49In one's bookIn my book, you are the most generous person in the world!

50Lead a dog's lifeI gotta get rich real soon. I'm quite tired of leading a dog's life.

51Give something one's best shot- Do you think you can fix the washing machine?- I'm not sure, but I'll give it my best shot.

52Hen-pecked husbandI respect my wife's views, but I'm not a hen-pecked husband.

53Pass the buckNo one will take the blame for the mistake. They keep passingthe buck.

54In the same boat- I'm broke. Can you lend me a couple of bucks?- Sorry, I'm in the same boat.

55As like as two peas in a podThe two sister are as like as two peas in a pod.

56Have someone's numberJoe has been so friendly to me recently, but I have his number.He just needs my money.

57Toot one's own hornRichard's always tooting his own horn. All he does is talk abouthow good he is.

58Eating someonePlease tell me what has been eating you maybe we can workyour problem out together.

59Step on someone's toesI hope I have not stepped on anyone's toes by what I said at themeeting.

60Fill like a million dollar- How're you doing, pal?- I feel like a million bucks!

61Save someone's neckThanks for not letting the boss fire me. You save my neck intime.

62Go to townWhen they give parties, they really go to town.

63Drive someone up the wallCut the noise, kids. You're driving me up the wall!

64Play it by ear- What are we gonna do after the movie tonight?- We'll play it by ear.

65Get cold feetI usually get cold feet when I have to speak in public.

66Get the jump on someoneNo one has ever been able to get the jump on Margie inswimming.

67Shot in the armThe good test grade was a shot in the arm for john.

68The whole ball of waxWhat Robert said at the meeting ruined the whole ball of wax.

69Like a fish out of waterFor the first few days in New York, I was like a fish out ofwater.

70Cough upCome on man, cough up the money you owe me!

71Yours trulyIf you leave everything to yours truly, there won't be anyproblem.

72Bite the dustA bullet hit the burglar in the back, and he bit the dust.

73Kick up one's heelsI like to go to their party and really kick up my heels.

74Feed someone a lineTrust people around you, but don't let anyone feed you a line.

75For a songMy house's very expensive now, but I bought it for a song twoyears ago.

76Sitting duckThe old lady sitting in the park by herself was a sitting duck formuggers.

77Bark worth than one's biteOur boss is so strike and everyone is scared of him but all knowthat his bark worse than his bite.

78Have a frog in one's throatExcuse me, I can't talk clearly. I have a frog in my throat.

79Like the back of one's handI know the city like the back of my hand.

80On easy streetEveryone has problems, even people who live on easy street.