Biblical Idioms
Cover one's feet
take a dump
Full as a tick
Completely stuffed after eating
Make a mistake
Drop the ball
Back to the drawing board
Start over after failure
Break the ice
Start a conversation in an awkward situation
Strain at a gnat
Obsessing over tiny matters
Like herding cats
Impossible to organize or control
Jump the gun
Start too early
Thinking outside the box
Be creative
Daily Double: To shake the dust off one's feet
One has done all they can do in a situation
Swallow a camel
Ignoring the main/ethical/more important point
Meaner than a snake
Very mean
Daily Double: Bide your time
To wait patiently for the right moment.
Cutting Corners
Do something cheaply
Once in a blue moon
Very rarely
Long of the nose
Slow to anger
Slow as molasses
Moving very slowly
Barking up the wrong tree
Blame the wrong person
Get the ball rolling
Start the process
The ball is in your court
It's your turn to decide
Bind and loose
forbid and permit
Hold your horses
Slow down/be patient
Miss the boat
Miss an opportunity
Go the extra mile
Start the process
Let the cat out the bag
Reveal a secret