Animals
Sitting duck
Said about someone or something vulnerable to attack.
couch potato
If you refer to someone as a couch potato, you criticize them for spending a lot of time sitting and watching television.
slip of the tongue
A slip of the tongue is a small spoken error or mistake.
A product or service which is a regular source of income for a company is called a cash cow.
ring a bell
If something rings a bell, it sounds familiar, but you don't remember the exact details.
Let the cat out of the bag
To reveal a secret, usually accidentally.
spill the beans
If you spill the beans, you reveal a secret or talk about something private.
wrap your brain around something
If you concentrate on something in an effort to understand, you wrap your brain around it.
a penny for your thoughts
This phrase is used to ask someone what they are thinking about.
all that jazz
This expression means 'all that stuff', 'other similar things', or 'everything of that kind'.
Don't have a cow
Don't get worried, upset or angry about something.
have all your eggs in one basket
If you have all your eggs in one basket, you depend on one plan or one source of income.
keep your chin up
If you keep your chin up, you try to remain optimistic and cheerful when you find yourself in a difficult or unpleasant situation.
cut your losses
If you end or withdraw from something that is already failing, in order to reduce the loss of money, time or effort invested in it, you cut your losses.
face the music
When a person has to face the music, they have to accept the unpleasant consequences of their actions.
like herding cats
This expression refers to the difficulty of coordinating a situation which involves people who all want to act independently.
food for thought
If something give you food for thought, it makes you think seriously about a particular subject.
hand in hand
If two or more things go hand in hand, they are associated or often happen at the same time.
money talks
Money talks means that people with a lot of money have power and influence.
as clean as a whistle
Something as clean as a whistle is extremely clean.
the bee's knees
To say that someone/something is the bee's knees means that you think they are exceptionally good.
have your cake and eat it
To say that someone wants to have their cake and eat it means that they want the advantages of two alternative situations when only one is possible.
pull (someone's) leg
If you pull somebody's leg, you tease them by telling them something that is not true.
make ends meet
If you find it difficult to pay for your everyday needs because you have very little money, it is hard for you to make ends meet.
Beat the Drum for (Something)
Speak in favor of something to try to generate support