"That's All She Wrote".........................





Used to convey that there is or was nothing more to be said about a matter.

"Spick And Span".................



Describing something that's clean, tidy, or orderly.

"Slippery Slope".....................




An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable or disastrous.

Six Ways From Sunday"................



Meaning thoroughly, every possible way, exhausted all alternatives.

"Take The Plunge"................


To commit oneself to a course of action that is momentous or challenging. Venture something.

"Hook Line And Sinker"...........



Completely and unquestioningly;totally. Used to emphasize that someone has been completely deceived or tricked.

"If The Shoe Fits".............


If something (typically negative) applies to one, one should acknowledge it or accept responsibility or blame for it.

"In Good Company".................



Among or having the same standing or status as respected people who have a lot of accomplishments and/or experience. If you say that somebody is in good company, you mean that they should not worry about a mistake, etc. because somebody else, especially somebody more important, has done the same thing.

"Carpe Diem"..........



Latin translated as "seize the day" means to make the most of one's experiences or opportunities.

"Don't Fix What Isn't Broken"......



If something is going or working well, there's no need to change it.

"Give Someone The Bum's Rush"..................



To hastily and forcefully remove someone from a place. Likened to the ejection of a vagrant.

"Here's Your Hat, What's Your Hurry"........



A nicer way of saying you've overstayed your welcome!

"Attack Someone's Achilles Heel"..............


An Achilles heel is a person’s (organization, country, etc.) weakness or vulnerability. Although it can refer to a physical weakness or limitation, this idiom can refer to any perceived weakness. It may also refer to someone who is successful, strong, or otherwise doing well, but which has on ‘fatal flaw’ or weakness which could bring about their failure or downfall. The weakness or flaw doesn’t necessarily have to negative, in general.

"mad as a hatter"

The definition of mad nowadays is crazy or insane. Back in the 17th and 18th centuries, Mercury Nitrate was used in the hat making industry. Mercury is a neurological poison which may result in insanity. The origin is thought to be of that era in the S. England area.

"The Jig Is Up"....................


The plan or scheme has been discovered and/or thwarted; the game, trick, or deception is at an end.

"What's Good For The Goose Is Good For The Gander"....



If something is good, acceptable, or beneficial for one person, it is or should be equally so for another person or persons as well!

"Push Someone's Buttons".................



To do things that create a very strong emotional reaction in one, especially anger, irritation, or exasperation!

"Cut A Rug"...............


If you cut a rug or cut the rug, you dance in a lively and energetic way.

"Don't Be A Killjoy"............


A person who takes the fun out of things for other people. Someone who can't be happy for others good luck or happiness!

More X "than you could shake a stick at."
Origin thought to be in the US Deep South approx.: 1800

Often refers to having an over abundance of an item. Ex: Their garden has more tomatoes than I could shake a stick at.
For historians, there is a reference in literature 1835 Mary Beecher Stowe in Uncle Tom's Cabin, Chapter 16.