man and woman

Proverbs

-  A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush:
Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.

-  A Blessing In Disguise:
Something good that isn't recognized at first.

-  A Chip on Your Shoulder:
Being upset for something that happened in the past.

A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand:
Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out.

-  A Leopard Can't Change His Spots:
You cannot change who you are.

-  A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned:
By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little).

 - A Picture Paints a Thousand Words:
A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.

        -  A Piece of Cake:
         A task that can be accomplished very easily

-  A Taste of Your Own Medicine:
When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.

-  Actions Speak Louder Than Words:
It's better to actually do something than just talk about it.

-  Add Fuel To The Fire:
Whenever something is done to make a bad situation even worse than it is.

-  All Bark and No Bite:
When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight.

-  All in The Same Boat:
When everyone is facing the same challenges.

-  Back Seat Driver:
People who criticize from the sidelines, much like someone giving unwanted advice from the back seat of a vehicle to the driver.

-  Break A Leg:
A superstitious way to say 'good luck' without saying 'good luck', but rather the opposite

-  Chip on his Shoulder:
Angry today about something that occurred in the past.

-  Come Hell Or High Water:
Any difficult situation or obstacle.

Crack someone Up:
To make someone laugh.

-  Cross Your Fingers:
To hope that something happens the way you want it to.

-  Cry over Spilt Milk:
When you complain about a loss from the past.

-  Cut to the Chase:
Leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point.

-  Don't count your chickens before they hatch:
Don't rely on it until you are sure of it.

-  Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket:
Do not put all your resources in one possibility.

-  Dropping Like Flies:
A large number of people either falling ill or dying.

-  Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining:
Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.

-  Excuse my French:
Please forgive me for cussing.

-  Finger lickin' good:
A very tasty food or meal.

-  Fixed In Your Ways:
Not willing or wanting to change from your normal way of doing something.

-  Flesh and Blood:
This idiom can mean living material of which people are made of, or it can refer to someone's family.

-  Fools' Gold:
Iron pyrites, a worthless rock that resembles real gold.

-  From Rags to Riches:
To go from being very poor to being very wealthy.

-  Get over It:
To move beyond something that is bothering you.

-  Get Your Walking Papers:
Get fired from a job.

-  Give Him the Slip:
To get away from. To escape.

-  Go the Extra Mile:
Going above and beyond whatever is required for the task at hand.

-  Great Minds Think Alike:
Intelligent people think like each other.

-  Gut Feeling:
A personal intuition you get, especially when feel something may not be right.

- Haste Makes Waste:
Quickly doing things results in a poor ending

-  He Lost His Head:
Angry and overcome by emotions.

-  Head Over Heels:
Very excited and/or joyful, especially when in love.

-  High Five:
Slapping palms above each other's heads as celebration gesture.

-  In Your Face:
An aggressive and bold confrontation.

-   It's A Small World:
You frequently see the same people in different places.

-  Its anyone's Call:
A competition where the outcome is difficult to judge or predict.

-  Keep an Eye on Him:
You should carefully watch him.

-  Keep body and soul together:
To earn a sufficient amount of money in order to keep yourself alive.

-  Keep your chin up:
To remain joyful in a tough situation.

-  Knock On Wood:
Knuckle tapping on wood in order to avoid some bad luck

- Last but not least:
An introduction phrase to let the audience know that the last person mentioned is no less important than those introduced before him/her.

 -  Lend Me Your Ear:
To politely ask for someone's full attention.

-  Let Bygones Be Bygones:
To forget about a disagreement or arguments.

-  Let Sleeping Dogs Lie:
To avoid restarting a conflict.

-  Let the Cat out Of the Bag:
To share a secret that wasn't supposed to be shared.

-  Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You:
Don't hurt anyone that helps you.

-  New kid on the block:
Someone new to the group or area.

-  Off the Record:
Something said in confidence that the one speaking doesn't want attributed to him/her.
-  On the Same Page:
When multiple people all agree on the same thing.

-  Out Of The Blue:
Something that suddenly and unexpectedly occurs.

-  Over My Dead Body:
When you absolutely will not allow something to happen.

-  Over the Top:
Very excessive.

-  Pick up your ears:
To listen very carefully.

-  Raining Cats and Dogs:
A very loud and noisy rain storm.

-  Rise and Shine:
Time to get out of bed and get ready for work/school.

 -  Rome Was Not Built In One Day:
If you want something to be completely properly, then it's going to take time.

Saved By The Bell:
Saved at the last possible moment.

-  The Best of Both Worlds:
There are two choices and you have them both.

- Third times a charm:
After no success the first two times, the third try is a lucky one.

Tie the knot:
To get married.

-  To Make A Long Story Short:
Something someone would say during a long and boring story in order to keep his/her audience from losing attention. Usually the story isn't shortened.

- You Are What You Eat:
In order to stay healthy you must eat healthy foods.

-  You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover:
Decisions shouldn't be made primarily on appearance.

You can't take it With You:
Enjoy what you have and not what you don't have, since when you die you cannot take things (such as money) with you.

Your Guess Is As Good As Mine:
I have no idea.