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1	To Be All Greek	To be completely incomprehensible (as in "it's all Greek to me").	The technical jargon was all Greek to the newcomers.
2	To Be Born With A Silver Spoon In One’s Mouth	To be born into a wealthy or privileged family.	She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and never worried about money.
3	To Be Ill At Ease	To feel uncomfortable or anxious.	In the formal setting, she was ill at ease.
4	To Be In The Right Place	To be suitable or appropriate for the situation.	His joke was not in the right place during the serious meeting.
5	To Be On The Lookout For	To be watching carefully for something.	Be on the lookout for any suspicious activity.
6	To Be Taken In	To be deceived or tricked.	Don't be taken in by the scam emails.
7	To Bear The Palm	To be victorious or superior.	In the competition, she bore the palm.
8	To Bid Fair	To seem likely to succeed or happen.	The new policy bids fair to improve efficiency.
9	To Blow One’s Own Trumpet	To boast or brag about one's own achievements.	He loves to blow his own trumpet about his successful career.
10	To Break Out	To start suddenly, like a war or rash; or to escape.	A fire broke out in the warehouse late at night.
11	To Bring Credit	To do something that enhances one's reputation (as in "bring credit to").	Her invention brought credit to the university.
12	To Bring Something To Mind	To cause someone to remember something.	The song brought childhood memories to mind.
13	To Bury The Hatchet	To make peace and end a quarrel.	After years of feud, the families buried the hatchet.
14	To Carry Coals To Newcastle	To do something unnecessary, like supplying something already abundant.	Exporting oil to Saudi Arabia is like carrying coals to Newcastle.
15	To Catch A Glimpse Of	To see something briefly.	I caught a glimpse of the celebrity in the crowd.
16	To Have A Chip On One's Shoulder	To have a grudge or be easily offended.	He has a chip on his shoulder about his height.
17	To Come In Handy	To be useful at some point.	Keep the toolkit; it might come in handy later.
18	To Come To No Good	To end in failure or trouble; to turn out badly.	If he continues this behavior, he'll come to no good.
19	To Cross Your Fingers	To hope for good luck or success.	Cross your fingers that the weather holds for the picnic.
20	To Cut A Sorry Figure	To appear pitiful or ridiculous.	After the defeat, the team cut a sorry figure.
21	To Dance To One’s Tune	To obey someone's commands or wishes.	The employees danced to the manager's tune.
22	To Dispose Of	To get rid of or deal with something.	She disposed of the old furniture at a yard sale.
23	To Draw The Line	To set a limit on what is acceptable.	I draw the line at working weekends.
24	To Escape By The Hair’s Breadth	To narrowly avoid danger or disaster.	He escaped by a hair's breadth from the accident.
25	To Fall Into The Hands Of	To be captured or obtained by someone.	The secret documents fell into the hands of the enemy.
26	To Feather One’s Nest	To enrich oneself secretly or dishonestly.	The corrupt official feathered his nest with bribes.
27	To Flog A Dead Horse	To waste effort on something that is already decided or hopeless.	Trying to convince him again is flogging a dead horse; he's made up his mind.
28	To Get Back On One’s Feet	To recover from a setback, especially financial or health-related.	After the illness, it took time to get back on her feet.
29	To Get On With	To continue or proceed with something.	Let's get on with the meeting; time is short.
30	To Get The Upper Hand	To gain advantage or control.	In the game, the home team got the upper hand early.
31	To Give A Cold Shoulder	To deliberately ignore or be unfriendly to someone.	After the argument, she gave him the cold shoulder.
32	To Give In Charge	To hand over to authority or custody.	The thief was given in charge to the police.
33	To Give Up The Ghost	To die or stop functioning.	The old machine finally gave up the ghost.
34	To Go Broke	To lose all one's money or become bankrupt.	Gambling caused him to go broke.
35	To Go In For	To engage in or pursue an activity.	She goes in for extreme sports like skydiving.
36	To Go Out	To leave a place or extinguish (like a light); or to become public (variant, but often incomplete).	The fire went out after the rain started.
37	To Go To Town	To do something with great enthusiasm or extravagance.	She went to town on the shopping spree, buying everything in sight.
38	To Hang About	To loiter or spend time idly.	Teenagers often hang about the mall on weekends.
39	To Have A Fling At	To attempt or try something casually.	She had a fling at painting but preferred music.
40	To Have It At Fingers’ Ends	To know something thoroughly.	She has the recipe at her fingers' ends.
41	To Have Two Strings To One's Bow	To have an alternative plan or option.	As a backup, he has two strings to his bow.
42	To Hold One’s Tongue	To remain silent or not speak.	Hold your tongue if you have nothing nice to say.
43	To Keep Abreast Of	To stay informed or up to date with something.	Keep abreast of the latest news in technology.
44	To Keep One’s Head Above Water	To barely manage to survive financially or otherwise.	With bills piling up, she's keeping her head above water.
45	To Keep Up With	To stay informed about or match the progress of something.	It's hard to keep up with fashion trends these days.
46	To Knock Down	To demolish or reduce in price; or to hit and cause to fall.	The old building was knocked down to make way for a park.
47	To Lead Astray	To misguide or tempt someone into wrongdoing.	Bad company led him astray in his youth.
48	To Let Someone Down	To disappoint or fail someone.	I don't want to let you down by missing the deadline.
49	To Look Down On	To regard someone with contempt.	Don't look down on people less fortunate.
50	To Make A Clean Breast Of	To confess fully to something.	He made a clean breast of the theft to the police.
51	To Make Amends	To compensate for a wrong done.	He made amends by apologizing sincerely.
52	To Make One’s Blood Boil	To make someone extremely angry.	Injustice makes my blood boil.
53	To Mark Time	To wait or progress slowly without advancement.	The project is marking time until funding arrives.
54	To No Avail	Without success or any useful result.	He tried to fix the old car, but to no avail; it wouldn't start.
55	To Pay Off Old Scores	To get revenge for past wrongs.	In the sequel, the hero pays off old scores with his enemies.
56	To Play Fast And Loose	To behave irresponsibly or dishonestly.	You can't play fast and loose with company funds.
57	To Poison One’s Ears	To speak badly about someone to influence opinion negatively.	Don't poison her ears with gossip about our friend.
58	To Pull Through	To survive a difficult situation or illness.	With treatment, she pulled through the crisis.
59	To Put One Foot Down	To assert authority firmly (variant of "put one's foot down").	She put her foot down on the late nights.
60	To Put The Cat Among The Pigeons	To cause trouble or stir up controversy.	Revealing the secret put the cat among the pigeons.
61	To Rest On His Laurels	To be satisfied with past successes without further effort.	Don't rest on your laurels; keep innovating.
62	To Shed Crocodile Tears	To pretend to be sad insincerely.	She shed crocodile tears at the meeting to gain sympathy.
63	To Spill The Beans	To reveal a secret accidentally or prematurely.	Don't spill the beans about the birthday surprise!
64	To Stick To One's Guns	To maintain one's position or beliefs despite opposition.	Even under pressure, she stuck to her guns about the ethical issue.
65	To Take Stock Of	To assess or evaluate a situation carefully.	It's time to take stock of our finances before the new year.
66	To Take Up	To begin a new activity or hobby; or to occupy space.	She took up knitting to relax in the evenings.
67	To Throw Dust In One's Eyes	To deceive or mislead someone.	The magician threw dust in our eyes with clever tricks.
68	To Turn One’s Back Upon	To abandon or ignore someone or something.	He turned his back upon his old friends after success.
69	To Win Spurs	To prove oneself or gain recognition through merit.	The young soldier won his spurs in the battle.
70	Took Away My Breath	Astonished or amazed someone greatly.	The stunning view took away my breath.
71	Total War	A war involving complete mobilization of resources and no distinction between military and civilian targets.	The conflict escalated into total war, affecting everyone.
72	Turn A Blind Eye	To deliberately ignore something, often wrongdoing.	The teacher turned a blind eye to the minor infraction.
73	Turn Someone In	To report someone to the authorities for wrongdoing.	She turned her brother in for stealing.
74	Turn To Account	To use something advantageously or profitably.	He turned his skills to account by starting a business.
75	Under A Cloud	Under suspicion or in disgrace.	After the scandal, he was under a cloud at work.
76	Under The Thumb Of	Completely controlled by someone.	He was under the thumb of his strict parents.
77	Up And Up	Honest and legitimate (as in "on the up and up").	The deal is on the up and up; no tricks.
78	Upside Down	In complete disorder or reversed.	The room was turned upside down after the party.
79	Virgin Territory	An unexplored or untried area or field.	The new market was virgin territory for the company.
80	Want Someone’s Head On A Platter	To demand severe punishment or revenge against someone.	The boss wants his head on a platter for the error.
81	Weal And Woe	Prosperity and adversity; good and bad times.	Friends share weal and woe.
82	Weather The Storm	To endure or survive a difficult situation or crisis.	The small business weathered the storm of the economic recession.
83	When The Chips Are Down	In a difficult or critical situation.	When the chips are down, true friends show up.
84	Wide Of The Mark	Inaccurate or far from the truth.	His guess about the cost was wide of the mark.
85	Wind Down	To gradually relax or come to an end.	After work, I wind down with a book.
86	With All One’s Heart	Sincerely or wholeheartedly.	I wish you success with all my heart.
87	Word Of Mouth	Information passed verbally from person to person.	The restaurant gained popularity through word of mouth.
88	Worshipping The Rising Sun	Flattering those who are gaining power or success.	Opportunists are always worshipping the rising sun in politics.
89	X-Rated	Containing explicit sexual or violent content, unsuitable for minors.	The movie was X-rated due to its graphic scenes.
90	Young Turk	A rebellious or ambitious young person challenging the establishment.	The young Turk in the party pushed for radical changes.