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