1.aboveall-mostimportantly

2.accountfor-explain

3.asamatteroffact-infact,tospeakthetruth

4.asarule-generally;normally

5.aboutto-bereadyto;beonthepointofdoingsomething

6.anoldhand-beanexperiencedpersom

7.anydaynow-soon

8.approachsb-talktosb

9.befedupwith-beoutofpatiencewith

10.beonone’sown-liveindependently

11.beonthesafeside-takenochances

12.beoutofsomething-havenolongerinsupply

13.betiredof-beboredwith,frustratedwith

14.beuptoones’ears-beextremelybusy

15.beuptosomeone-beaperson’sresponsibility

16.beoutfor-tryingtoget

17.beoutofthequestion-beunacceptable,impossible

18.biteoffmorethanonecanchew-takeonmorethanonecanhandle

19.breakdown-ceasetofunction

20.breaktheice-begintobefriendlywuthpeopleonedoesn’tknow

21.breakthenews-informorgivebadnews

22.brushupon-imporvenoe’sknowledgeofsomethingthroughstudy

23.bumpinto-meetunexpectedly

24.byandlarge-ingeneral

25.byheart-bymemory

26.byallmeans-absolutely,definitely

27.bynomeans-innoway

28.calloff-cancel

29.cheerup-behappy

30.comedownwith-becomesickwith

31.comeinto-receive,especiallyafteranother’sdeath

32.comeupwith-thinkof

33.counton-dependupon

34.countout-eliminate

35.diedown-becomequiet,becomeless

36.dowithout-managewithoutsomething

37.dropby-visitinformally;payashortvisiteveryother-alternate

38.fallbehind-lag;failtoaccomplishsomethingontime

39.fallthrough-failtohappenorbecompleted

40.farcryform-completelydifferentfrom;alongway

41.feellike-haveadesireorwishfor

42.feelupto-feelwellenoughtoorbecapabeleof

43.fewandfarbetween-nothappeningoften;rate

44.figureout-determine;reasonoutbythinking

45.fillinfor-takeanother’splace

46.fillsb.in-tellwhatsb.shouldknow

47.fishoutofwater-outofone’selementornaturalenvironment

48.flyingcolors-success,victory

49.forgood-permanently;forever

50.forthetimebeing-fornow;temporarily

51.getawaywith-escapewithoutpunishment

52.getridof-givesomethingaway;sell,destroy,orthrowawaysomething

53.gettheballrolling-startsomething;makeabeginning

54.getthehangof-understand;learn

55.giveahand-help

56.gowithoutsaying-understood;clearwithoutneedingtobestated

57.gooff-begintoring

58.hangon-keepholdof;persevere;keepdoingsomething

59.hardtocomeby-difficulttoobtain

60.haveaheart-havekindfeelings;beunderstanding

61.haveahunch-haveanideabasedonfeelingsratherthanreason

62.holdoff-delay;postpone

63.hoptoit-getstartedonsomethingquickly

64.hititoff-getalongwellwithsomeone

65.illatease-uncomfortable

66.inhotwater-introuble

67.intheair-uncertain

68.inthedark-keepsomeonewithoutknowdge;informationfromsomenoe

69.inthelonerun-lookingtowardthefuture;eventually

70.insandouts-allthedetails;thevariouspartsanddifficultiestobeseen

71.ironout-removethedifficultiesorfindananswerfor

72.jumptoconclusions-arrivetooquicklyatadecisionoropinion

73.keepaneyeon-watchclosely

74.keepone’sfingerscrossed-wishthatnothinggoeswrong

75.keeponone’stoes-bereadyforaction;prepared

76.knockoneselfout-makeagreateffort

77.learntheropes-learntherulesandroutinesofaplaceoractivity

78.littlebylittle-gradually

79.makeendsmeet-togetjustenoughmoneyfornoe’sneeds

80.makeout-manage;getalong

81.meanto-intentional;onpurpose

82.mightaswell-tohavenostrongresonnotto

83.hangon-keepholdof;persevere;keepdoingsomething

84.hardtocomeby-difficulttoobtain

85.haveaheart-havekindfeelings;beunderstanding

86.haveahunch-haveanideabasedonfeelingsratherthanreason

87.holdoff-delay;postpone

88.hoptoit-getstartedonsomethingquickly

89.hititoff-getalongwellwithsomeone

90.illatease-uncomfortable

91.inhotwater-introuble

92.intheair-uncertain

93.inthedark-keepsomeonewithoutknowdge;informationfromsomenoe

94.inthelonerun-lookingtowardthefuture;eventually

95.insandouts-allthedetails;thevariouspartsanddifficultiestobeseen

96.ironout-removethedifficultiesorfindananswerfor

97.jumptoconclusions-arrivetooquicklyatadecisionoropinion

98.keepaneyeon-watchclosely

99.keepone’sfingerscrossed-wishthatnothinggoeswrong

100.keeponone’stoes-bereadyforaction;prepared

101.knockoneselfout-makeagreateffort

102.learntheropes-learntherulesandroutinesofaplaceoractivity

103.littlebylittle-gradually

104.makeendsmeet-togetjustenoughmoneyfornoe’sneeds

105.makeout-manage;getalong

106.meanto-intentional;onpurpose

107.mightaswell-tohavenostrongresonnotto