0Phrases with meaning
1) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush- Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might losing everything.
2) A blessing in disguise- Something good that isn’t recognized by first
3) Bull in china shop- One who causes damage
4) A chip on your shoulder- Being upset for something that happened in the past
5) A damp squib- Complete failure
6) A dime A dozen- Anything that is common and easy to get
7) A doubting Thomas- A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something 8) A drop in the bucket- A very small part of something big or whole
9) A fool and his money are easily parted- It’s easy for a foolish person to lose his/ her money
10) A gentleman at large- An unreliable person
11) A green horn- Inexperienced
12) A house divided against itself cannot stand- Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out.
13) A leopard can’t change his spots- You cannot change who you are
14) A lost cause- A hopeless case, a person or situation having no hope of positive change.
15) A man of straw- A weak person
16) A mare’s nest- A false invention
17) A penny saved is a penny earned- By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little)
18) A picture paints a thousand words- A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words
19) A piece of cake- A task that can be accomplished very easily
20) A slap on the wrist- A very mild punishment
21) A stalking horse- Pretence
22) A steal- Very inexpensive, a bargain
23) A taste of your own medicine- When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others
24) A toss-up- A result hat is still unclear and can go either way
25) A wolf in sheep’s clothing- A dangerous person pretending harmless
26) ABC: Very common knowledge about to- Ready to, just going to
27) Above all- Mainly, especially
28) Above board- Fair and honest
29) According to- In the order of; on the authority of
30) Actions speak louder than words- It’s better to actually do something than hust talk about it
