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1	Let Bygones Be Bygones	To forgive and forget past offenses or disagreements.	After the argument, they decided to let bygones be bygones and move on.
2	Let The Grass Grow	To delay or be inactive.	Don't let the grass grow under your feet; start the project now.
3	Line Up	To arrange in a line or organize something.	Line up for the photo, everyone.
4	Lives By His Wits	Survives by being clever or resourceful, without steady work.	The street performer lives by his wits, entertaining for tips.
5	Look Down Upon	To despise or consider inferior.	She looks down upon fast food.
6	Look Over Someone/Something	To inspect or examine.	Look over the document for errors.
7	Lookup	To search for information.	Lookup the address online.
8	Mad As A March Hare	Completely crazy or eccentric.	Running around wildly, he was mad as a March hare.
9	Make A Clean Breast	To confess fully.	Make a clean breast of your mistakes.
10	Make A Long Story	To summarize or shorten a narrative.	To make a long story short, we arrived late due to traffic.
11	Make Believe	To pretend or imagine something is real.	The children played make believe, acting as pirates on a ship.
12	Make Off With	To steal and escape with something.	The burglar made off with the valuables.
13	Make Something Out	To see, hear, or understand something with difficulty.	Can you make out the figure in the fog?
14	Man Of Iron	Someone with strong will or endurance.	The explorer was a man of iron, surviving harsh conditions.
15	Mare’s Nest	A discovery that turns out to be false or illusory.	The rumored treasure was a mare’s nest.
16	Meet One's Death	To die, often in a specific way.	The explorer met his death in the jungle.
17	Miss Out On Something	To fail to experience or benefit from something.	Don't miss out on the sale ending soon.
18	Move Heaven And Earth	To do everything possible to achieve something.	I'll move heaven and earth to help you.
19	Necessity Is The	Need drives creativity.	Necessity is the mother of invention in tough times.
20	Make Away With	To steal something or to kill someone (archaic usage).	The thieves made away with the priceless painting from the museum.
21	Make Off With	To steal something and escape with it.	The shoplifter made off with several items before the alarm sounded.
22	Make Something Out	To discern or see something unclearly.	Can you make out what that sign says in the distance?
23	Man Of Letters	A scholar or learned person, especially in literature.	The professor is a renowned man of letters in poetry.
24	Marry Money	To marry someone primarily for their wealth.	Some people choose to marry money rather than for love.
25	Method To My Madness	An explanation that there is a sensible reason for unusual actions.	People think my routine is odd, but there's a method to my madness.
26	Mix Someone/Something Up	To confuse one person or thing with another.	I always mix those twins up; they look identical.
27	Much Cry And Little Wool	A lot of talk or fuss but little result or substance.	The politician's promises turned out to be much cry and little wool.
28	On The Dole	Receiving government financial assistance for the unemployed.	After losing his job, he was on the dole for several months while searching for new employment.
29	On The Spur Of The	Incomplete, but likely "on the spur of the moment," meaning impulsively without planning.	We decided on the spur of the moment to take a road trip.
30	Once And For All	Finally and decisively, so that something is settled permanently.	Let's resolve this issue once and for all.
31	One’s Hair Stood On End	To be extremely frightened or shocked.	When she heard the ghost story, her hair stood on end.
32	Out And Out	Completely or thoroughly.	He's an out and out liar; you can't trust anything he says.
33	Out Of Spirit	Lacking enthusiasm or depressed.	He seemed out of spirit during the meeting.
34	Out On A Limb	In a vulnerable or isolated position, often by taking a risk.	By supporting the unpopular idea, he put himself out on a limb.
35	Pack Something In	To quit or give up something.	After the injury, he had to pack in his football career.
36	Party Spirit	Enthusiasm for or loyalty to a particular group or cause.	The rally was full of party spirit.
37	Pay On The Nail	To pay immediately or promptly.	He always pays on the nail for his purchases.
38	Pick Holes In Another’s Coat	To find faults or criticize something unnecessarily.	Instead of appreciating the plan, he tried to pick holes in another's coat by pointing out minor flaws.
39	Pile Something On	To add more of something, often excessively; or to exaggerate praise or criticism.	Don't pile too much work on the new employee.
40	Play Ducks And Drakes	To squander money or resources carelessly.	He played ducks and drakes with his inheritance and soon had nothing left.
41	Played Me False	To betray or deceive someone.	I trusted him, but he played me false by sharing my secrets.
42	Pore Over	To study or examine something carefully and intently.	She pored over the map to plan the route.
43	Pros And Cons	The advantages and disadvantages of something.	Let's weigh the pros and cons before deciding.
44	Pull Someone’s Leg	To fool or tease someone.	Are you pulling my leg, or is that really true?
45	Push Off	To leave or go away (informal).	It's late; time to push off home.
46	Put His Foot Down	To assert authority firmly and refuse to change one's position.	The father put his foot down and wouldn't let his son go to the late-night party.
47	Put Someone Down	To criticize or belittle someone.	Don't put her down just because she made a mistake.
48	Put Something Off	To postpone or delay something.	They put the meeting off until next week.
49	Put Upon Someone	To impose on or take advantage of someone.	Don't let them put upon you by assigning extra work.
50	Quite A Few	A fairly large number.	Quite a few people attended the concert despite the rain.
51	Rat Race	A competitive and stressful struggle for success in work or life.	He quit his job to escape the corporate rat race.
52	Red Letter Day	A special or memorable day.	Her wedding was a red letter day in her life.
53	Right Hand Man	A trusted and indispensable assistant.	The CEO's right hand man handles all the daily operations.
54	Roll Up	To arrive or gather, often casually.	People began to roll up for the free concert.
55	Settle Down	To become calm or stable; or to start living a quieter life, often after marriage.	After traveling for years, he decided to settle down in his hometown.
56	Shake In The Shoes	To be terrified or anxious (variant of "shake in one's shoes").	The horror story made the children shake in their shoes.
57	Shot In The Arm	Something that gives a boost or encouragement.	The new funding was a shot in the arm for the struggling startup.
58	Show Up	To arrive or appear; or to expose someone's flaws.	He promised to show up at the party on time.
59	Sit Back	To relax and not take action.	Just sit back and enjoy the show.
60	Sixth Sense	An intuitive ability to perceive things beyond the five senses.	Her sixth sense told her something was wrong.
61	Slow Coach	A person who is slow or lazy.	Hurry up, you slow coach!
62	Snake In The Shoes	A hidden danger or discomfort (possible variant or error for "snake in the grass").	Wearing those tight boots feels like a snake in the shoes.
63	Sow Wild Oats	To engage in reckless or promiscuous behavior in youth.	Many young people sow their wild oats before settling down.
64	Spin A Yarn	To tell a long, elaborate, or unbelievable story.	The old sailor loved to spin a yarn about his adventures at sea.
65	Square Something Up	To settle a debt or account.	Let's square up the bill before we leave the restaurant.
66	Stand In Good Stead	To prove beneficial or helpful over time.	Learning a second language will stand you in good stead.
67	Stand Up To Something	To withstand or endure something.	The bridge is built to stand up to earthquakes.
68	State Of The Art	The most advanced or modern level of technology.	The lab uses state of the art equipment.
69	Step On It	To hurry or accelerate.	Step on it, or we'll be late for the movie.
70	Stiff-Necked	Stubborn or arrogant.	His stiff-necked refusal led to failure.
71	Strain Every Nerve	To make the utmost effort.	She strained every nerve to finish the marathon.
72	Stuff And Nonsense	Rubbish or foolish talk.	His excuses are stuff and nonsense.
73	Tail Between One’s Legs	In a state of humiliation or defeat, often retreating shamefully.	After the argument, he left with his tail between his legs.
74	Take By Storm	To achieve sudden and overwhelming success.	The new singer took the music world by storm.
75	Take In Something	To absorb or understand information.	It took a while to take in the shocking news.
76	Take Someone Up On Something	To accept an offer or invitation.	I'll take you up on that offer to help.
77	Take The Plunge	To commit to something risky or new.	They took the plunge and bought the house.
78	Take Up With Someone	To begin associating with someone, often disapprovingly.	She's taken up with a bad crowd lately.
79	Talk Until The Cows Come Home	To talk for a very long time without resolution.	They could talk politics until the cows come home.
80	The Apple Of Discord	Something that causes trouble or strife.	The inheritance became the apple of discord in the family.
81	The Bread Winner	The person who earns the family's income.	As the breadwinner, she supports her household.
82	The Dice Are Loaded	The situation is rigged or unfair.	The dice are loaded against small businesses.
83	The Happy Medium	A reasonable compromise or balanced approach.	We found the happy medium between cost and quality for the project.
84	The Man In The Street	An ordinary, average person.	The policy should appeal to the man in the street.
85	The Pros And Cons	The advantages and disadvantages.	We discussed the pros and cons of moving abroad.
86	The Squeaky Wheel Gets The Grease	The person who complains the most gets attention.	He kept nagging, proving the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
87	Think Something Over	To ponder or reflect on something before deciding.	I'll think over your offer and respond tomorrow.
88	Throw In The Towel	To give up or admit defeat.	After hours of trying, he threw in the towel.
89	Tie In	To connect or relate to something.	The evidence ties in with the witness statement.
90	To A Man	Without exception; unanimously.	The team agreed to a man on the strategy.
91	To Avail Oneself Of	To take advantage of or make use of something.	Students should avail themselves of the library resources.