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1	Currying Favour	Attempting to gain approval through insincere praise.	Currying favour won't help in the long run.
2	Cut Coat According	To live within one's means.	Cut your coat according to your cloth and avoid debt.
3	Cut One’s Coat According To One’s Cloth	To adapt plans to one's resources.	In tough times, cut your coat according to your cloth.
4	Damocles’ Sword	An impending danger in a seemingly good situation.	The promotion came with the sword of Damocles hanging over him.
5	Dead And Buried	Completely finished or in the past.	That old rivalry is dead and buried now.
6	Deceived)	Misled or tricked.	He was deceived by the fake offer.
7	Die Down	To become less intense or subside gradually.	The excitement about the new movie died down after a few weeks.
8	Discretion Is The	It's wiser to be cautious than reckless.	Discretion is the better part of valour when facing unknown dangers.
9	Do Someone A Good Turn	To help or benefit someone.	Lending money did him a good turn in his time of need.
10	Dog's Life	A life of hardship.	The stray led a dog's life on the streets.
11	Donkey’s Years	A long period of time.	It's been donkey’s years since we last met.
12	Down And Out	Destitute or in a hopeless situation.	After bankruptcy, he was down and out.
13	Draw A Line	To set a limit or boundary.	We need to draw a line on spending.
14	Drink Like A Fish	To consume alcohol excessively.	At parties, he drinks like a fish.
15	Drop Something Off	To deliver or leave something.	Drop the books off at the library.
16	Dutch Courage	Bravery induced by drinking alcohol.	He relied on Dutch courage to ask her out, downing a beer before approaching.
17	Ease Up	To become less severe or relax.	Ease up on the criticism; he's trying his best.
18	Eat Someone Up	To consume or defeat someone completely; also, to bother intensely.	Guilt was eating him up after the lie.
19	Elvis Has Left The Building	The show or event is over; no more encores.	After the final act, Elvis has left the building—time to go home.
20	Enough Rope	Freedom that leads to one's downfall.	Give him enough rope, and he'll hang himself with bad decisions.
21	Every Inch	Completely or entirely.	He was every inch a gentleman in his behavior.
22	Eye Of The Storm	The calm center of a chaotic situation.	Amid the crisis, she was in the eye of the storm, staying composed.
23	Face Value	The apparent or nominal value, without questioning.	Take his promise at face value until proven otherwise.
24	Fall At The First Hurdle	To fail at the initial stage.	The plan fell at the first hurdle due to lack of funding.
25	Fall On	To attack or depend on.	Responsibility fell on her shoulders.
26	Familiarity Breeds	Close association leads to loss of respect.	Working together daily showed that familiarity breeds contempt.
27	Feather One’s Own	To enrich oneself dishonestly.	He feathered his own nest while in office.
28	Fell Flat	Failed to achieve the desired effect or response.	The comedian's joke fell flat with the audience.
29	Figure Out	To understand or solve something.	I need to figure out how to fix the leak.
30	Fit Like A Glove	To fit perfectly.	The dress fit like a glove on her.
31	Flesh And Blood	Human nature or relatives.	It's hard to believe he's flesh and blood after that betrayal.
32	Follow Something Up	To investigate or act further on something.	Follow up the lead from the tip.
33	For Want Of	Because of lack of something.	For want of a nail, the shoe was lost.
34	From Hand To Mouth	Living with barely enough for daily needs.	They lived from hand to mouth after losing jobs.
35	Gala Day	A day of celebration or festivity.	The town's annual fair turned into a gala day with parades and fireworks.
36	Get Across	To communicate or make something understood.	He struggled to get his point across in the meeting.
37	Get Down To Something	To begin working on a task earnestly.	Get down to studying if you want to pass.
38	Get Lost	A rude way to tell someone to go away.	Get lost; I don't want to talk.
39	Get One’s Act Together	To organize oneself and behave properly.	Get your act together before the interview.
40	Get Something Over	To complete or convey something.	Get the message over clearly.
41	Get Through Something	To finish or use up something.	Get through the book by tonight.
42	Give A Dog A Bad Name And Hang Him	Once labeled badly, someone is condemned regardless.	The rumor gave him a bad name and hung him in public opinion.
43	Give Ear To	To pay attention or heed.	Give ear to your teacher's instructions.
44	Give Up	To stop trying or surrender.	Don't give up on your dreams.
45	Go About Something	To proceed with or engage in an activity.	She went about her daily routine despite the bad news.
46	Go For The Jugular	To attack aggressively or decisively.	In the debate, she went for the jugular with sharp questions.
47	Go The Whole Hog	To do something completely or thoroughly.	For the party, they went the whole hog with decorations.
48	God Send	Something very helpful or timely.	The rain was a godsend for the drought-stricken farm.
49	Good Wine Needs No Bush	Quality items don't need advertising.	Good wine needs no bush; its reputation sells it.
50	Grease Palms	To give bribes.	Grease palms to get the contract approved.
51	Grey Matter	Intelligence or brainpower.	Use your grey matter to solve the puzzle.
52	Hair Stand On End	To be terrified (hair raising).	The horror story made my hair stand on end.
53	Hands Down	Easily or without question.	She won hands down in the competition.
54	Hang Out	To spend time relaxing or socializing casually.	Let's hang out at the cafe after school.
55	Hard Of Hearing	Partially deaf or having difficulty hearing.	My grandfather is hard of hearing, so speak loudly.
56	Haste Makes Waste	Acting too quickly leads to mistakes or poor results.	Remember, haste makes waste when rushing the job.
57	Have A Finger In Every	Involved in many activities.	She has a finger in every pie at the organization.
58	Have One Foot In The Grave	To be near death or very old.	At 95, he jokes he has one foot in the grave.
59	Have Too Many Irons In The Fire	To be involved in too many activities.	With multiple projects, you have too many irons in the fire.
60	Heads With Roll	Severe consequences.	Heads will roll after the scandal.
61	Her Bark Is Worse Than Her Bite	She threatens more than she acts.	Don't worry; her bark is worse than her bite.
62	High Living	A luxurious lifestyle.	High living drained his savings quickly.
63	Hit Below The Belt	To act unfairly or cruelly.	Criticizing his family was hitting below the belt.
64	Hit The Sack/Sheets/Hay	To go to bed (variants referring to sack for bed, sheets for bedding, hay for old mattresses).	Exhausted from hiking, we decided to hit the sack/sheets/hay as soon as we got home.
65	Hold One’s Horses	To wait patiently or slow down.	Hold your horses; we'll leave as soon as I'm ready.
66	Hold Up	To delay or rob; also, to remain strong.	Traffic held up our arrival by an hour.
67	Horse Sense	Practical common sense.	Use your horse sense and avoid the risk.
68	I Had My Druthers	If I had my preferences or choice.	If I had my druthers, I'd live by the sea.
69	Ignorance Is Bliss	Not knowing about problems can be happier.	For some, ignorance is bliss regarding politics.
70	In A Tight Corner	In a difficult position.	Financially, they're in a tight corner.
71	In Deep Water	In serious trouble.	Ignoring warnings put him in deep water.
72	In Hot Water	In trouble or difficulty.	Lying got him in hot water.
73	In Rags	Wearing old, torn clothing; also, in poverty.	The beggar was in rags, shivering on the street corner.
74	In The Black	Profitable or having a positive financial balance.	After cost cuts, the company is back in the black.
75	In The Guise Of	Under the appearance or pretense of.	He came in the guise of a friend but was a spy.
76	In The Running	Having a chance to win or succeed.	She's in the running for the award.
77	In Token Of	As a symbol or sign of something.	He gave her a ring in token of his love.
78	Iron Something	To smooth or resolve (as in "iron out").	Iron out the differences before signing.
79	It’s All Over	Finished or ended.	When the whistle blew, it’s all over for the game.
80	John Hancock	A signature (from the famous signer).	Put your John Hancock on the document.
81	Jump The Gun	To start prematurely.	Don't jump the gun on the announcement.
82	Keep At Arm’s Length	To maintain a distance or avoid close involvement with someone or something.	She keeps her colleagues at arm’s length to maintain professionalism.
83	Keep It Down	To reduce noise or keep quiet.	Keep it down; the baby is sleeping.
84	Keep Someone At Arm’s Length	To avoid intimacy or closeness with someone.	Keep suspicious people at arm’s length.
85	Keep Track Of	To monitor or record the progress of something.	Keep track of expenses to stay within budget.
86	Kick The Bucket	To die (informal and humorous).	The old car finally kicked the bucket.
87	Knit One’s Brow	To frown in concentration or worry.	She knit her brow trying to solve the puzzle.
88	Know The Ropes	To be familiar with procedures or details.	After training, you'll know the ropes of the job.
89	Laugh To Scorn	To ridicule or deride something.	Critics laughed the idea to scorn.
90	Lays Out	Presents or arranges.	The report lays out the facts clearly.
91	Leave No Stone	To try every possibility.	Leave no stone unturned in the search.