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Legal and Business Idioms 3
[edit]- above board
- arm to the teeth
- arm up
- arm's length
- as a rule
- as is
- as long as
- ask for it
- asleep at the switch
- assault and battery
- at arm's length
- at cross-purposes
- at each other's throats
- at odds
- at stake
- at the end of one's rope
- at the end of the day
- at the very least
- at variance
- back down
- back to the wall
- bail out
- balance the books
- ballpark estimate
- ballpark figure
- bar none
- bark up the wrong tree
- bat a thousand
- batten down the hatches
- be all ears
- be it as it may
- bean counter
- beat the pants off
- beg to differ
- behind closed doors
- behind someone's back
- below the belt
- bend the truth
- bend to one's will
- beneath the surface
- beside the point
- best of both worlds
- bet the farm
- better angels
- between a rock and a hard place
- between you, me, and the bedpost
- big shot
- bigger fish to fry
- bill of goods
- bite off
- bite one's lip
- bite one's tongue
- bite someone's head off
- bite the bullet
- bite the dust
- bitter pill
- bitter pill to swallow
- black and white
- black mark
- blame game
- bleeding edge
- blood in the water
- blow away
- blow hot and cold
- blow one's chance
- blow out of proportion
- blow someone out of the water
- blow someone's cover
- blow the whistle
- blow up in one's face
- boil over
- boiling mad
- boiling point
- borrowed time
- bottle up
- bottom line
- box oneself into a corner
- bragging rights
- branch out
- break a law
- break even
- break the bank
- break the deadlock
- bridge the gap
- bright-line rule
- bring a knife to a gunfight
- bring about
- bring down the hammer
- bring forward
- bring home
- bring home the bacon
- bring to bear
- brush aside
- buck the trend
- bulletproof
- bump into
- bundle of nerves
- burn one's bridges
- burn one's candle at both ends
- burn the midnight oil
- business as usual
- button one's lip
- buy into
- buy out
- buy the farm
- buy time
- by a hair's breadth
- by a landslide
- by a long shot
- by all accounts
- by and large
- by the book
- by-the-numbers
- cake walk
- call a spade a spade
- call it a day
- call it a night
- call on
- call out
- call someone's bluff
- call the shots
- call to account
- calm before the storm
- can it
- can of worms
- can't get enough
- can't help
- can't stand
- can't wait
- carried away
- carrot and stick
- carry forward
- carry on
- carry one's weight
- carry over
- cast aspersions
- cast in concrete
- cast one's vote
- castle in the air
- cat got someone's tongue
- cat-and-mouse
- catch on
- catch one's drift
- catch someone napping
- catch someone with their hand in the cookie jar
- catch someone's drift
- Catch-22
- cause a stir
- cave in
- cease to be
- cede the field
- chain reaction
- chances are
- change hands
- change of heart
- change one's mind
- change one's tune
- change someone's mind
- change the game
- character assassination
- charge up
- charm offensive
- chase after
- cheaper by the dozen
- check and balance
- chicken out
- chime in
- chip away
- chip in
- circle the wagons
- clean house
- clean someone's clock
- clean up
- clear cut
- clock is ticking
- close ranks
- close the stable door after the horse has bolted
- close to home
- cold hard cash
- cold treatment
- collect one's thoughts
- come a long way
- come again
- come around
- come clean
- come down
- come down to earth
- come from a good place
- come full circle
- come out in the wash
- come out swinging
- come to a close
- come to a head
- come to blows
- come to Jesus
- come to terms
- come up with
- come what may
- come with the territory
- come-to-Jesus
- comfort zone
- common ground
- common or garden variety
- company man
- company town
- concrete jungle
- cook the books
- corner the market
- cost the earth
- cover one's bases
- cover up
- crawl over each other
- creme de la creme
- cross out
- cross-purpose
- cry uncle
- cut to the chase
- cutting edge
- damn right
- damn straight
- daylight robbery
- dead and buried
- dead cat bounce
- dead end
- dead giveaway
- dead in the water
- deafening silence
- death knell
- death spiral
- deep down
- deep pockets
- deliver the goods
- detective work
- devil is in the details
- devil's advocate
- diamond in the rough
- diarrhea of the mouth
- dig in
- dig in one's heels
- dig one's own grave
- dig oneself in a hole
- dig up
- dig up dirt
- dime a dozen
- diminishing returns
- dirt-poor
- dirty laundry
- dirty look
- dirty money
- disagree with
- do me a favour
- do one's bit
- do one's damnedest
- do one's darnedest
- do one's utmost
- do right by
- do someone dirty
- do someone proud
- do someone's head in
- do the trick
- do well by doing good
- do well for oneself
- dodge a bullet
- don't call us, we'll call you
- don't get someone started
- don't give up your day job
- don't go there
- don't hold your breath
- don't knock yourself out
- don't let the door hit you on the way out
- don't shit where you eat
- done deal
- doomed if you do, doomed if you don't
- dot the i's and cross the t's
- double-edged sword
- down and out
- down but not out
- down for the count
- down on one's luck
- down the drain
- down the line
- down the road
- down to the wire
- drag one's feet
- drag through the mud
- drama queen
- draw a line
- draw a line in the sand
- draw the line
- dressing-down
- drive home
- drop a bomb
- drop a bombshell
- drop in the bucket
- drop in the ocean
- drop off
- drop off the radar
- drop someone a line
- drop the gloves
- drop the topic
- drum up
- dry run
- dumb down
- ear to the ground
- earn one's keep
- easier said than done
- easy come, easy go
- easy pickings
- easy street
- eat, breathe, and sleep
- elbow grease
- elbow room
- elephant in the room
- eleventh hour
- empty promise
- end of the line
- end up
- err on the side of caution
- even the score
- everybody who is anybody
- eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
- eye-opener
- eyes on the prize
- face facts
- face the music
- face value
- factor in
- facts on the ground
- fair and square
- fair enough
- fair game
- fair shake
- fall behind
- fall into a trap
- fall into the wrong hands
- fall on one's sword
- fall short
- false alarm
- false light
- fan the flames
- fat chance
- feast or famine
- final nail in the coffin
- final say
- fire in the belly
- fire on all cylinders
- first come, first served
- first rate
- fish or cut bait
- fit the bill
- fly in the ointment
- fly under the radar
- fly-by-night
- for a fact
- for crying out loud
- for good measure
- for heaven's sake
- for the most part
- force someone's hand
- forgive and forget
- fox in the henhouse
- free lunch
- free ride
- freeze out
- friends in high places
- from soup to nuts
- from the ground up
- full of hot air
- game plan
- gang up
- gear up
- get a grip
- get a leg up
- get ahead of oneself
- get away with
- get bent out of shape
- get down to business
- get even
- get into trouble
- get it over with
- get on someone's nerves
- get one's act together
- get something straight
- get the goods on
- get the word out
- get to the point
- get wind of
- get with the program
- get-rich-quick
- give as good as one gets
- give away the store
- give in
- give pause
- give someone a bloody nose
- give someone a break
- give someone an earful
- give someone the runaround
- give something a try
- gloss over
- glutton for punishment
- go a long way
- go ballistic
- go down that road
- go for broke
- go from strength to strength
- go out with a bang
- go over
- go over someone's head
- go through with
- go to great lengths
- go too far
- go without saying
- gold standard
- golden goose
- golden handcuffs
- golden parachute
- good job
- goose is cooked
- grease payment
- ground rule
- gut check
- gut feeling
- gut reaction
- hack it
- half-baked
- hammer home
- hand someone his head
- handwriting on the wall
- hang out to dry
- hang tough
- hard as nails
- hard-nosed
- have a say
- have legs
- have more money than God
- have one's way with
- have someone's back
- have someone's number
- have the goods on
- heads-up
- hedge one's bets
- hell to pay
- here to stay
- here we go again
- here you are
- here you go
- hidden in plain sight
- hindsight is 20/20
- hit the ground running
- hit the nail on the head
- hit the road
- hold back
- hold it together
- hold one's tongue
- hold the cards
- hold the purse strings
- holding pattern
- home stretch
- horsetrading
- hot under the collar
- hot water
- I rest my case
- in a nutshell
- in a pinch
- in any way, shape, or form
- in bed with
- in for a dime, in for a dollar
- in for a penny, in for a pound
- in full force
- in layperson's terms
- in no way, shape, or form
- in one's dreams
- in one's pocket
- in the clear
- in the crosshairs
- in the driver's seat
- in the long run
- in the right place at the right time
- in the same boat
- in the thick of it
- it's all good
- jump ship
- kangaroo court
- keep a cool head
- keep a lid on
- keep an eye on
- keep at arm's length
- keep one's cards close to one's chest
- keep one's cool
- keep one's eye on the ball
- keep one's fingers crossed
- keep one's head down
- keep one's lips sealed
- keep one's mouth shut
- keep one's nose clean
- keep one's options open
- keep someone in the dark
- keep someone posted
- keep tabs on
- keep the ball rolling
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- kernel of truth
- kiss and make up
- kiss of death
- knock on wood
- knock oneself out
- knock some sense into
- knock someone off their perch
- know every trick in the book
- know where the bodies are buried
- know which end is up
- laugh all the way to the bank
- laundry list
- leave a sour taste in one's mouth
- leave behind
- leave it at that
- leave it be
- leave no stone unturned
- lesser of two evils
- let bygones be bygones
- let sleeping dogs lie
- let something slip
- let the cat out of the bag
- let the chips fall where they may
- let them have it
- lick one's wounds
- life is too short
- live on the edge
- long arm of the law
- look out for number one
- look the other way
- loose lip
- loosen the purse strings
- lose ground
- lose one's cool
- lose one's head
- lose one's mind
- lose one's shirt
- lose one's temper
- lost in translation
- low on the totem pole
- low-hanging fruit
- lubrication payment
- magic bullet
- make a mountain out of a molehill
- make an example of
- make someone's blood boil
- make someone's jaw drop
- make someone's skin crawl
- make something of oneself
- make the most of
- make up one's mind
- make waves
- marching orders
- meal ticket
- measure up
- meeting of the minds
- method to one's madness
- middle ground
- moment of truth
- money maker
- money pit
- mop up
- move the goalposts
- necessary evil
- need-to-know
- nerves of steel
- nine times out of ten
- no chance
- no comment
- no dice
- no go
- no hard feelings
- no harm, no foul
- no holds barred
- no love lost
- no pressure
- no skin off one's back
- no way
- non-denial denial
- none of someone's business
- not likely
- not on your life
- not so fast
- not to put too fine a point on it
- not touch something with a ten foot pole
- nothing doing
- nuclear option
- of one mind
- of two minds
- off and running
- offer one can't refuse
- on a shoestring
- on good terms
- on the level
- on the mark
- on the same page
- on the table
- on the up-and-up
- on the warpath
- on thin ice
- one and the same
- one step ahead
- one step at a time
- one step forward, two steps back
- one's bark is worse than one's bite
- one's lips are sealed
- one's word is law
- out for blood
- out of bounds
- out of date
- out of one's depth
- out of one's league
- out of one's mind
- out of one's way
- out of order
- out of the loop
- out of the question
- out of the woods
- palace intrigue
- par for the course
- pass the buck
- pay dividends
- pay the bills
- pay through the nose
- penny wise and pound foolish
- perfect storm
- pick someone's brain
- pie in the sky
- piece of the action
- pigs can fly
- pit against
- place of business
- plant one's feet
- play both sides against the middle
- play dumb
- play for time
- play it cool
- play it safe
- play to win
- play with fire
- point fingers
- politically correct
- pound of flesh
- pound sand
- pour cold water on
- pour fuel on the fire
- powder keg
- power of the purse
- pull one's punches
- pull one's weight
- pull the plug
- push one's luck
- push the envelope
- put a lid on it
- put a stop to
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- put lipstick on a pig
- put one's cards on the table
- put something into perspective
- put the pedal to the metal
- put to bed
- put to the test
- put up with
- put words in someone's mouth
- quake in one's boots
- quiet as a mouse
- quit while one is ahead
- raise eyebrows
- raise one's voice
- read someone the riot act
- red tape
- red-handed
- ring false
- ring true
- rip off
- rip to shreds
- rock the boat
- rocket science
- roll one's eyes
- roll the dice
- rub salt in the wound
- rule out
- rumor campaign
- rumor mill
- run afoul of
- run into the ground
- run its course
- run on fumes
- run out
- run out of steam
- scare straight
- scare the pants off
- school of hard knocks
- seal the deal
- second-guess
- see someone's point
- see the forest for the trees
- see the light of day
- sell ice to Eskimos
- sell like hot cakes
- sell someone a bill of goods
- seller's market
- separate the wheat from the chaff
- serve notice
- serve someone right
- serve two masters
- set back
- set one's sights on
- set straight
- set up shop
- settle for
- settle upon
- shape up
- shape up or ship out
- shit out of luck
- shoo-in
- shoot first and ask questions later
- short end of the stick
- short fuse
- shot across the bow
- sight unseen
- sign off
- sit on the fence
- sit through
- sit tight
- sitting pretty
- skate on thin ice
- skeleton in the closet
- slip under the radar
- slip up
- smell a rat
- smoking gun
- smooth sailing
- snap judgment
- soften up
- speak for oneself
- speak of the devil
- speak one's mind
- spill the beans
- stand corrected
- stand in for
- stay the course
- step on someone's toes
- stick to one's guns
- stick to one's text
- stick together
- sticking point
- stink eye
- straight arrow
- straight shooter
- stretch the truth
- strike a blow
- strike it rich
- strike while the iron is hot
- sucker punch
- sugarcoat a bitter pill
- sugarcoated
- sure of oneself
- swallow a bitter pill
- sweat bullets
- sweat equity
- sweep aside
- sweep something under the rug
- sweetheart deal
- take cover
- take into consideration
- take it or leave it
- take no for an answer
- take on faith
- take on the chin
- take on water
- take one's eye off the ball
- take out of context
- take the bull by the horns
- take the fall
- take the law into one's own hands
- take the offensive
- take to heart
- take to the bank
- talk a good game
- talk down
- talk someone into something
- talk someone out of something
- teach someone a lesson
- tell it to the judge
- tell tales
- tell you the truth
- the cat's out of the bag
- the chickens come home to roost
- the die is cast
- the end of one's rope
- the jig is up
- the joke is on someone
- the pen is mightier than the sword
- the rubber meets the road
- the shoe is on the other foot
- the straw that broke the camel's back
- thick as thieves
- think twice
- throw good money after bad
- throw money away
- throw under the bus
- tie someone's hands
- tip of the iceberg
- to be honest
- to tell the truth
- to the tune of
- toe the line
- toe-to-toe
- tone down
- tongue-tied
- too big for one's britches
- too clever by half
- too many balls in the air
- too rich for one's blood
- top brass
- top of mind
- top of the line
- touch a nerve
- tough love
- tough luck
- trial by media
- turf war
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn down
- turn the screw
- turn the tables
- two birds with one stone
- two cents
- under the influence
- under the table
- up one's sleeve
- up to no good
- up to something
- waiting game
- wake up and smell the coffee
- walk all over
- war of words
- wash one's hands
- watch one's step
- water under the bridge
- weasel out
- what was someone smoking
- what was someone thinking
- what's in it for me
- what's the matter
- when Hell freezes over
- whistle-blower
- win the battle, but lose the war
- with all due respect
- with an eye towards
- write one's own ticket
- writing on the wall
- written all over someone's face
- yeah, right