front 1 A dime a dozen | back 1 something that is very common or easy to get |
front 2 Make a clean breast of | back 2 tell the truth; confess |
front 3 A drop in the bucket | back 3 a very small or insignificant amount |
front 4 Call it a day | back 4 to stop working on something, usually because you are tired or satisfied with the progress |
front 5 Cut someone some slack | back 5 to give someone more freedom or leniency than usual, usually because they are having a hard time or are new to something |
front 6 Hit the nail on the head | back 6 to say or do something exactly right |
front 7 Hit the sack | back 7 to go to bed, usually because you are very tired |
front 8 In hot water | back 8 in trouble or difficulty |
front 9 Put something on ice | back 9 to postpone or delay something |
front 10 Spill the beans | back 10 to tell someone a secret or information that was supposed to be kept hidden |
front 11 The elephant in the room | back 11 an obvious problem or issue that no one wants to talk about |
front 12 The icing on the cake | back 12 something that makes a good situation even better |
front 13 The tip of the iceberg | back 13 a small part of a larger problem or issue that is not yet fully known or understood |
front 14 A hot potato | back 14 a controversial or difficult issue that no one wants to deal with |
front 15 A penny for your thoughts | back 15 a way of asking someone what they are thinking about |
front 16 Cut to the chase | back 16 to get to the point without wasting time |
front 17 Jump on the bandwagon | back 17 follow a trend; do what everyone else is doing |
front 18 Through thick and thin | back 18 throughout good times and bad times |
front 19 Go the extra mile | back 19 to do more than what people expect |
front 20 Cut the mustard | back 20 come up to expectations; reach the required standard |
front 21 Throw caution to the wind | back 21 to stop thinking about something and take the risk |
front 22 Jump the gun | back 22 to act on something promptly before the right time |
front 23 A snowball's chance in hell | back 23 no chance at all |
front 24 To be down in the dumps | back 24 to be sad |
front 25 To be buzzing | back 25 to be excited or happy about something |