PHRASES

• Methinks the lady doth protest too much
• Fall by the wayside
• Leap of faith
• Quid pro quo - tit for tat - you scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours
• Present company excluded
• Spill the beans - Let the cat out of the bag
• Throw me/you/him/her under the bus
• on a tight leash
• whipped
• loosen up the purse strings
• give up some ground
• lay all that ground work
• crossing the T's and dotting the I's - not detail oriented
• off the top of my head
• why rock the boat?
• straight from the horse's mouth
• go off on a limb
• my head is on the chopping block
• hanging by a thread
• take them off my hands
• beat her to the punch
• the cards that I've been dealt
• leave you high and dry
• get your feet wet
• pull the trigger
• bite my tongue
• just as much as the next guy
• toss me/him/her like day old bread
• you only get one bite at the apple
• the shirt off my back
• walked away with his tail between his legs
• pull the wool over my eyes
• best thing since sliced bread
• get out of your hair
• walk in the park - a piece of cake - a cakewalk
• hit the ground running
• by the hammer of Thor
• sticking to his guns
• nip it in the bud
• bite off more than I can chew
• stick in the mud
• "Keep your friends close and enemies closer"
• The proof is in the pudding
• fork in the road
• a stick in the mud
• "how shall I put this"
• "not quite as eloquently as you clearly"
• a girl / man after my own heart
• Error in their ways
• in lightning speed
• You can see the drool stains on the corners of her mouth
• "But don't get me started"
• "Tell me how you really feel"
• "I could do this all day"
• Honest to goodness
• in for the long haul
• pulling your weight
• beating a dead horse
• bent out of shape about it
• Hold your horses
• nailed it right on the head
• coff it up
• the jig is up
• My thanks to the peanut gallery
• As I live and breathe
• "If you can't beat em, join em!"
• People will rise to the occasion
• "no guile, no glory"
• "Oh how the tides have turned"
• she's no picnic herself
• that's like a Tuesday for her
• cry me a river already
• "so because of one bad apple, you're going to impugn the whole bunch"'
• "I think that speaks volumes"
• "Can I pick your brain for a minute?"
• The whole enchillada
• "I feel like I've died and gone to heaven"
• Kick him to the curb / give him the boot
• Bite my head off
• Shoot myself in the foot
• "Don't get all high and mighty"
• Wash my hands off the whole situation
• That's the way the ball bounces
• You better thank your lucky stars
• Drives me up a wall | Drives me up a tree
• From right under my nose
• Trying to play catch-up
• Sell him down the river
• You guys have been railing me
• and all their infinite wisdom
• "Bite your tongue!"
• "When it rains, it pours"
• "you could cut the tension with a steak knife"
• kind of levels out the playing field
• natural order of things
• Walking on egg shells
• Old stomping ground
• This huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders
• Dropped off the grid
• Game changer
• It has really become a household name
• Spin the story in your favor
• Nickel and dime me
• Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
• not within earshot
• It's your world, and I'm just living in it
• Kicking ass and taking names
• like white on rice
• there is method to my madness
• "probably to a fault"
• "believe me, the irony is not lost on me"
• with every fiber of my being
• "What gives?"
• "Am I right?"
• "Shut it down!"
• "Nailed it"
• catches wind of this
• source of contention
• preaching to the choir
• skirting the issues
• "that's my jam"
• "on the reg"
• "That did get a little away from me"
• "I'm not under any delusions"
• "I'm stretched pretty thin"
• ebbs and flows
• the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
• Don't everybody talk at once / One at a time, please
• "Wow! Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?"
• "How do you really feel?"
• "Reel it in, buddy"
• on a crazy bender
• champagne taste on a beer budget
• you might be just what the doctor ordered
• crying wolf
• if the shoe fits, wear it
• back to the ol' drawing board
• a little off base
• ahead of the game
• overstepping your boundaries
• "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger"
• veered off path
• inability to open up and trust
• above and beyond
• stole my thunder
• stole my moment
• rain on my/your/his/her parade
• water under the bridge
• burn that bridge
• ducks in a row
• beating away chicks with a stick
• taking someone for granted
• out of sight out of mind
• puts her foot in her mouth
• exception to the rule
• balls up in the air
• the ball's in your court
• to get the ball rolling
• laid down all that ground work
• rite of passage
• cats out of the bag
• can of worms
• bun in the oven
• toot my own horn
• took the wind out of his sale
• wallow in self pity
• sincere spontaneous invite
• the grass is always greener on the other side
• every dark cloud has a silver lining
• calm before the storm
• rub things in people's faces
• cut some slack
• can't catch a break
• word on the street
• Lap of luxury
• Fend for myself
• False hope
• Empty promise
• in a moments notice
• Breath of fresh air
• Poster child
• Let the chips fall where they may
• The bottom of the food chain
• Never have to say it. Comes naturally. Shines through
• Dial it down
• Take it down a notch
• Pearls of wisdom
• pity party
• Sob fest
• Touchy feely
• Stack up
• Notch on your belt/bedpost
• Wind out of my sail
• Get off your high horse
• high and mighty
• Sucking at the power teet
• Dig through the sleeze
• Pulling your weight
• Step on someone's toes
• Spick and span
• put up a front
• slap in the face
• settle the score
• Third Base
• Don't mix business with pleasure
• Don't dip the pen in the company ink
• Small window of opportunity
• Living large
• Living in the spotlight
• Young at heart
• Must lie situation
• Create a buzz
• Good word of mouth going
• Roll with the punches
• People in glass houses
• I have it on good authority
• Best foot forward
• Pitter Patter
• "I don't feel like playing Guess the disease with him"
• Short end of the stick
• Hot and bothered
• The ol' ball and chain
• caught me off guard
• Let his guard down
• Walk all over him/her
• Front and center
• Center Stage
• You're on very dangerous ground
• Walking on thin ice
• You're on very dangerous ground
• within the blink of an eye
• Don't hold your breath
• ruffle some feathers
• Struck your fancy
• tickle my funnybone
• when in rome
• another day in paradise
• Throw in the towel
• "With friends like you, who needs enemies"
• "My reputation precedes me"
• "You must be well-connected"
• Let bygones be bygones
• Seize the moment
• across the board
• Shooting fish in a barrel
• Neck and neck
• Live and let live
• "Homie don't play that"
• Nothing to write home about
• Testing the waters
• blow it out of the water
• blew it out of the park
• Get my foot in the door
• Stepping stone
• That goes without saying
• "You do the math"
• "Whats the catch?"
• "Whats in it for me?"
• "No one's putting a gun to your head"
• To each their own
• The heart wants what it wants
• bury the hatchet
• straw that broke the camel's back
• the last straw
• send one over the edge
• royal pain in my ass
• foul taste in my mouth
• "How do you sleep at night?"
• Slippery slope
• When push comes to shove
• over my dead body
• when hell freezes over
• when pigs fly
• when the shit hits the fan
• stuck in limbo
• This thing has run its course
• It'll blow over
• Flying under the radar
• The thrill of the chase
• Big fish in a small pond
• Fish out of water
• Hell or high water
• My hands are tied
• Enough is enough
• Make things look good on the surface
• shoots you down
• turning the situation to her advantage
• get me off the hook here
• take the heat off of me
• with all do respect
• angered the beast
• extending an olive branch
• catch the proverbial worm - early bird catches the worm
• digging yourself a hole
• push the envelope
• lock that down
• take off the training wheels
• in a tight spot
• kicked you to the curb
• that ship has sailed
• caution to the wind
• put my foot down
• up to par
• eat your heart out
• Bite me!
• Seal the deal
• stuck a deal with the devil
• no tricks up my sleeve
• live under a rock
• Be all and end all
• means to an end
• means to a selfish end
• rattle the cage
• Cut to the chase - straight forward - get right to it - spit it out
• The day I want to stop traffic
• mop the floor with me/you/him/her
• wishy washy
• dug your own grave
• come full circle
• pulled the rug from under me
• brush it under the rug
• not seeing eye to eye - not on the same page
• bent out of shape
• take the fall
• blow out of proportion
• washed up
• Gun's blarin'
• you don't have to twist my arm
• shoot myself in the foot
• pulling teeth out
• Burn through that money
• Save it for a rainy day
• Bang for the buck - getting my money's worth
• Pins and needles
• Cardboard cutout
• The world over
• work in progress
• jury is still out on _
• Ruined woman
• The world is your oyster
• Tall order
• Gone off the deep end
• Loose cannon
• Out of synch - rough patch
• Really trying to turn over a new leaf
• My ears are ringing
• Repressed culture
• Track record
• Pick up the slack
• Day in and day out
• Sure fire plan
• Honeymoon phase - disappear for a while and then they come back
• Thick skinned
• adding Insult to injury
• Second nature
• Cut loose
• Good sport
• Take one for the team
• Not playing catch up
• Playing phone tag
• All across the board
• cop out
• stopped me in my track
• shit list
• On the fence
• Look what the cat dragged in
• Wild goose chase
• front runner
• up the ante
• Dime a dozon
• Not for the faint of heart
• Thick skinned
• Sugar coat
• "Its for your own good"
• Knee jerk reaction
• At the drop of a hat
• Yanking your chain
• Hitting a wall
• Elephant in the room
• Schools of thoughts
• Mood swings
• Whiplash
• Staring daggers
• Poke your nose
• Trying to fit in
• With all do respect
• Shake it off
• Pulled the rug from under me
• Not seeing eye to eye
• Guns blarin'
• Push the envelope
• Hit a brick wall
• Tip of the iceberg
• Heads up
• Sure thing | in the books | done deal
• "Out of sight out of mind"
• Frame of reference
• Take the heat off of me
• Pegged you for a
• Seizing the moment
• Mop the floor with
• Think fast on my feet
• Pretty good on your feet
• Cool under pressure
• Dodged a bullet
• Catch my drift
• In a heartbeat
• Under the radar
• Seeing the world with rose colored glasses
• Cheap shot
• Basic rule of thumb
• Banging my head against the wall
• It goes both ways
• Put me in the hot seat
• Get back on the horse
• Brush it under the carpet
• Hold the phone
• Off the table
• Off the record
• Money down the drain
• "You can't teach an old dog new tricks"
• "Cut the bullshit"
• Double edged sword
• Tip of the iceberg
• Putting my foot down
• Cat got your tongue?
• "When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade"
• Blow the whistle
• Knock yourself out
• Put my finger on it
• Play it by ear
• I'm all ears
• Point blank - straight up
• Pushed him over the line
• Blown out of proportion
• Balls to the wall
• Can you do me solid
• Fall through the cracks / slip through the cracks / It's easy for things to slip through the cracks
• In the clear
• Large shoes to fill
• Play it by ear
• Shoe is on the other foot
• You don't want to get on my bad side
• Beat you to it
• In over your head
• Break the ice
• Push some buttons
• Force to be reckoned with
• Bit off more than I can chew
• Set in stone
• Straw that broke the camel's back
• Cross that bridge when I get there
• Peeling the onion
• Beat around the bush
• Playing devils advocate
• Running out of patience
• Sow your wild oats
• I'm at a crossroads
• Talking your ear off
• On his toes - on your nutsack
• Hustle and bustle
• Movers and shakers
• Natural order
• Right of passage
• Got off the wrong foot
• Truth be told
• One up me
• obsessed with outdooing one another
• Get a rise out of me
• Strung along - string him along
• wieghing the pros and cons
• Blend in and go with the flow
• Drifting apart
• Point out your shortcomings
• Jump in front of the bus
• Make over decision process
• Battle of the wits
• Get off your high horse
• In layman's terms
• stuck in limbo
• tongue in cheek expression
• ixnay on the____ (Pig Latin)
• Hold your tongue
• Hop to it
• Hold that thought - saved by the bell
• whistling dixie
• You can lead a horse to water but the pencil must be lead
• Right all my wrongs
• Paved her way to success
• It doesn't bode well for your character
• Leave them wanting more
• Up the ante
• blowing me of
• Pecking order - Heirarchy
• Get around the system
• Manifestation of your subconscience - fragment of your imagination
• sense of entitlement
• delusions of grandeur
• I hate you with every fiber of my being
• You're the bane of my existence
• Pure unadulterated moment of awesome
• The entire nature of our relationship
• Good graces
• Seamlessly integrated
• Doesn't bode well
• Right off the bat
• Too close for comfort
• no need to stand on ceremony
• according to some social clock
• according to social/societal deadlines
• Restore my faith in humanity
• Strikes my fancy
• girl's gotta eat
• come to mamma
• Throw me a bone
• Sophisticated screening process
• Moral obligation
• That's neither here nor there
• You've made your bed, now lie in it
• You can't have your cake and eat it too
• Nothing to write home about
• Tables have turned - the shoes on the other foot
• Lower the bar
• In hindsight - in retrospect - looking back
• Burned in my brain/ tattood in my brain
• Sense of possibility
• Perception of reality is skewed
• Looses its luster
• Wandering through life
• Give you a taste of your own medicine. how does it taste?
• drowning your sorrows
• Beef to pick with you
• True embodiment of masculinity
• beating around the bush here
• scars of battle
• from your lips to God's ears
• bite the bullet
• a lot on my plate
• this ain't my first rodeo
• requires a lot of upkeep
• i am at my witts end
• brain shattering wit
• don't shit where you eat
• like in the old country
• Getting the most for your buck
• "Chivalry is dead"
• "Choke on it"
• "Suck it"
• Pardon my french
• "A moment on the lips, forever on the hips"
• I'm stuck in a rut - everything has become a routine, nothing new ever happens
• "Well tell me what you really think"
• "Are you trying to put words in my mouth"
• There's no smoke without fire
• Go in with an open mind
• hook line and sinker
• bread and butter
• meat and potatoes
• backhanded compliments
• milk it
• scratch the surface
• hate to shatter the illusion
• a feather in your cap
• hob nobbing
• rubbing shoulders with
• turned over a new leaf
• Shed some light to the matter
• jump through hoops
• Best of both worlds
• It takes two to tango
• did all the leg work
• don't fight other people's battles
• pump the brakes
• crapped out
• completely out of left field
• hankering for ___/ jonesing for
• keep up with the Joneses

TERMS

• Firm hand
• Roughpatch
• Sorespot
• Softspot
• Greenlight
• beatdown
• Freeloader
• Fool proof
• Bittersweet moment
• Slim pickens
• Nepotism
• A listers kid
• connections
• Enabler
• Defeatist
• Elitist / snooty / pretentious
• unbecoming
• forthcoming
• off-putting
• subdued
• cattle call
• scare tactic
• pissing contest
• Breakthrough
• Cookie cutter
• from scratch
• crapshoot
• no dice
• cradle robber
• Cabin Fever - coupled up, going stir crazy
• a cautionary tale (for children and their parents)
• self serving
• rigamarole
• self righteous - don't knock it till you've tried it
• Boiler plate
• smoke screen

RECENT SLANG TERMS

• I have no chill
• I have all the feels
• That's my bae
• Yolo
• Slay!
• On fleek!
• Bye Felicia
• The struggle is real / The struggle is too real right now
• I am not about that life
• I am all about that life
• Turnt up

Simile or Metaphor

• Nails on a chalkboard
• hard as hockey pucks
• kid in a candy store
• I giggle like a school girl
• Hunt me down like a dog
• like moth to a flame
• You're like a boiling pot
• Watch me like a hawk
• hit me like a pile of bricks
• bruises like a peach
• Its on like donkey kong
• hold on like grim death
• It's like the Bermuda triangle
• Soft as a baby's butt
• It's like the blind leading the blind