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Two peas in a pod
Used to say that two people or things are very similar to each other.
To poke the bear
To intentionally make or try to make someone angry or offended, especially someone more powerful than you.
A snowball effect
A situation in which something increases in size or importance at a faster and faster rate.
Skeleton in the closet
An embarrassing or shameful secret.
Once in a blue moon
Something that happens rarely, seldom, or does not happen very often.
Food for thought
Used when a person hears or discovers new information that he had never thought about beforehand.
To make a beeline for
To head directly and quickly toward something or some place.
Rain on someone's parade
To do something which diminishes another's enjoyment, excitement, or enthusiasm. To spoil someone’s plans, as by delivering bad news, etc.
Eat your heart out
To be jealous over someone else’s accomplishments or good luck. To feel great sadness.
Stuck between a rock and a hard place
Faced with two equally dangerous or difficult choices or circumstances.
Icing on the cake
Used to describe something that makes a good situation even better. An added benefit to an already good situation.
Not my cup of tea
Something that isn’t to your liking or doesn’t align with your preferences.
Cloud nine
Referring to the blissful or ecstatic state that someone might find themselves in, this state could be caused by any number of reasons.
To get out of hand
To no longer be in control of something or someone. To be chaotic or unmanageable.
The whole nine yards
Means everything, the whole lot or, when used as an adjective, "all the way."
One's bread and butter
Refers to the thing that one depends on for income or livelihood. Its use often helps explain the importance of an item or process that provides one’s sustenance and lifestyle.
Get your ducks in a row
Means having everything well-organized or fully prepared before taking on a project or anything else.
Throw caution to the wind
To make a decision without caring about the negative effects that come with it.
By the skin of one's teeth
Just barely, by a narrow margin, just in time.
To go the extra mile
Willing to make a special effort to do or achieve something.
Walking on eggshells
To be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation because they get angry or offended very easily; to try very hard not to upset someone or something.
Cold turkey
Describes the sudden and complete termination of a bad habit or addiction. These can be things like nicotine, alcohol, drugs, junk food, bad behavior and more.
To steal one's thunder
When someone uses another’s ideas or inventions to their own advantage and by doing so steals the attention away from the original person.
To have a big mouth
To be a gossiper; to be a person who tells secrets.
Best of both worlds
A situation that allows someone to benefit from two opportunities at the same time.