Idioms / Phrases

Most of these are directly from NCFCA tournaments

Rise and shine

New York minute

Lost and found

Mourning dove

California Dreaming

Penny pinching

Hide and seek

Out of the woods

Shake it off

In my wildest dreams

Never again

Sixth sense

Cut some slack

Cry wolf

Draw the line

Silver lining

Butterflies in my stomach

Home sweet home

Burn it down

Life isn't fair

For everything there is a season

Call it a day

Cut to the chase

See red

Find your feet

Fool's gold

Don't count your chickens

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Birds of a feather flock together

Wit's end

A poor excuse is better than none at all

Trust and obey

Above and beyond

Mint condition

Better safe than sorry

Let kids be kids

Clean-shaven

This, too, shall pass

Coffee break

Secret garden

Free at last

In a pinch

Doubting Thomas

Never ending

A leopard can't change his spots

Spill the beans

Like riding a bike

Through thick and thin

Time is money

Two peas in a pod

See eye to eye

Clam up

Get the lion's share

Take the bull by the horns

Letting the cat out of the bag

A small leak will sink a great ship

Secret garden

Barking up the wrong tree

On the road

Rise above your circumstances

Delusions of grandeur

Drop in the bucket

Pass the buck

Sinking in a sea of self

Beginning, middle and end

Change of heart

Head start

Worth it all

As dead as a doornail

Wishy washy

Because you're worth it

Out of debt, out of danger

Great minds

The early bird gets the worm

Chip on your shoulder

Have a blast

Down to earth

Go the extra mile

Once in a blue moon

Go down in flames

By the skin of your teeth

Needle in a haystack

Let the chips fall where they may

Can't see the wood for the trees

Tip of the iceberg

Fish out of water

Cold shoulder

Break the ice

Devil's advocate

When it rains it pours

Elephant in the room

Third time's the charm

A dime a dozen

Wild goose chase

Beggars can't be choosers

Cry over spilled milk

When in Rome

It takes one to know one

Curiosity killed the cat

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

Don't put all your eggs in one basket

Time flies

Rain or shine

Steal the thunder

Kill time

Bigger fish to fry

Bite the bullet

Compare apples to oranges

Penny for your thoughts

Burn bridges

Off the hook

Better late than never

Blessing in disguise

Break a leg

Cut corners

Hang in there

No pain, no gain

Best of both worlds

Perfect storm

Add insult to injury

Actions speak louder than words

Have your cake and eat it too

Throw caution to the wind

The method to the madness

There's no such thing as a free lunch

A stitch in time saves nine

Calm before the storm

Head in the clouds

Jump on the bandwagon

Waste not, want not

Eye to eye

The ball is in your court

Slow and steady wins the race

The devil is in the details

On thin ice

Kill two birds with one stone

Ignorance is bliss

Chip off the old block

Hit the nail on the head

Birds of a feather flock together

Barking up the wrong tree

The last straw

Good things come to those who wait

Break new ground

A snowball effect

Between a rock and a hard place

A taste of your own medicine

Through thick and thin

Apple of your eye

Second wind

Face the music

Stabbed in the back

Losing your touch

Cut to the chase

Let off steam

Rags to riches

Turn a blind eye

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

Many are called but few are chosen

Turn of phrase

Pull the wool over your eyes

Necessity is the mother of invention

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

Many are called but few are chosen

A picture is worth a thousand words

Well read

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet

You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them

Without a shadow of a doubt

Worth one's salt

You can't have your cake and eat it too

Keep the ball rolling

To err is human; to forgive divine

Two peas in a pod

Wet behind the ears

Preaching to the choir

Wolf in sheep's clothing

You can't teach an old dog new tricks

Throw your hat into the ring

A golden key can open any door

Keep a stiff upper lip

Wear your heart on your sleeve

Whistle down the wind