"What's Cooking".........."What's Shaking"



What's going on: What's happening.

"Telling Tales Out Of School"...........


To share secrets. To talk about the private affairs or share info about another.

"Sour Grapes"............




Acting meanly after a disappointment. Sour grapes is when one criticizes or otherwise disparages something that they cannot have.

"Right Hand Doesn't Know What the Left Hand Is Doing".........


In a situation or setting in which people are working together, certain people in the organization are ignorant of the actions of certain other people in the organization, leading to dysfunction.

Count on this occurring when dealing with any bureaucratic system!

"Waiting For The Other Shoe To Drop"........



To await a seemingly inevitable event, especially one which is not desirable.

"Walking On Eggshells".........




To be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation; to be careful and sensitive, in handling very sensitive matters.

"Bite The Bullet"



To accept something you'd just as soon not and try to live with it.

"Clam Up"


To refuse to talk or reply; refrain from talking or divulging information. To suddenly stop talking or refuse to speak, typically due to a particular reason.

"Getting Into The Swing of Things"..........


Become active, make progress in some en devour. To become comfortable with something and begin to do it more efficiently and/or enjoy it.

"When It Rains It Pours"..........


When something good or bad happens, similarly good or bad things tend to follow.

c'est la vie

That's life !

com si. com sa

adequate or so, so; also means a little bit of this a little bit of that

"For love nor money".............


This idiom means that a person won’t do something no matter what is offered to them!

"Blinded by love"...........



When a person is so madly in love with somebody that they can’t see the persons faults or negative characteristics.

"No love lost"...............


A mutual animosity between two people.

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A Penny For Your Thoughts

Used to inquire into the thoughts and feelings of another, especially when the person appears pensive or conflicted

"Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Cold"...............


Vengeance is more satisfying when exacted some time after the harm that instigated it.

"An Ounce Of Prevention Is Worth A Pound Of Cure"


Working to stop something from happening is easier and better than having to try to resolve it later.

"Fit As A Fiddle"..................

Being in good health; in sound condition. This common idiom is used by people to describe their health, or to say that they are in good shape.


This phrase's origin is not clear. However, it may have something to do with the maintenance involved in keeping a musical instrument in good condition. Indeed, instruments like guitars, flutes, drums and others require a level of care to keep them in good shape and functioning properly.

"Be Careful What You Wish For"...................




If you get things that you desire, there may be unforeseen and unpleasant consequences.

''Full Of Piss And Vinegar''.............



To have an abundance or excessive amount of boisterous, youthful energy, enthusiasm, or rowdiness.

"Put The Cart Before The Horse".........



The expression cart before the horse is an idiom or proverb used to suggest something is done contrary to a conventional or culturally expected order or relationship.

"Right Off The Bat"



Instantly, immediately, first thing.

Sidebar: The origins of this phrase are likely to be from baseball, where, after a successful hit, the batter will take immediate action and run to first base. From what I've found, this idiom goes back to at least the 1880s. Anyways, during the 1880s, this expression was used in newspapers both in relation to baseball, but also in the figurative sense of 'doing something fast.'

"Just A Hunch".....




To have an feeling about something or someone. Without proof or concrete evidence.

"To The Letter".......



Follow something exactly as written or instructed. Precisely

"All's Well That Ends Well"............


An event that has a good ending is good even if some things went wrong along the way. A positive ending can overshadow any problems that may have preceded it.

Sidebar: Although this phrase is the title of a Shakespeare play, it likely predates it.

"Ignorance Is Bliss"........


It is better to remain unaware or ignorant of things that may otherwise cause one stress; if you don't know about something, you don't need to worry about it.

"Forewarned Is For Armed"....................



Knowledge in advance enables one to be prepared. Prior knowledge of possible dangers or problems gives one a tactical advantage.

"Everyone And Their Brother"......



A large number or a majority of people. Used hyperbolically.

"Like Looking For A Needle In A Haystack"............


Something that is impossible or extremely difficult to find, especially because the area you have to search is too large.

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tit for tat equivalent retaliation

"No Flies On You".......................




If you say there are no flies on someone, you mean that they are quick to understand a situation and are not easily deceived.

"Nose To The Grindstone"..............


To work hard, or focus heavily on the task at hand. To work diligently on something. Stick with a task until completed.

"Weak In The Knees".............


Affected by a strong emotional reaction to someone or something. To be overcome by a strong feeling, usually desire. To be caught off guard by something that upsets you.

"Get Off Your High Horse"..................



Meaning to stop acting as if one is better than other people; to stop being arrogant or haughty.

Who died and made you chief?

"Rattle Someone's Cage"........................


If you rattle someone's cage, you do or say something that upsets or annoys them.

To purposefully anger, upset, or unnerve one, especially to affect their performance or undermine their credibility.

Colder than a witch"s left tit.

"Out In Left Field"..............



Uncommon, unpopular, or otherwise strange. Offbeat; unusual and eccentric.

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