If an item costs "an arm and a leg," the item is very ________.
The item is very expensive
When it is raining a lot, English speakers might say it is raining ____ and dogs.
cats
A person who can be typically be found sitting on the couch watching television is referred to as a couch _____.
potato
To get ready for a big project, a team may end up working many hours or "around the ____."
clock
Solving two problems with one solutions is called "killing two _____ with one stone."
birds
To be "loaded" means to have a lot of _______.
have a lot of money
As the saying goes, curiosity killed the ____.
cat
If a person is trying to express dislike for a particular activity, they may say that the activity is not their "cup of ____."
tea
"Better _____ than never" is what one might say to someone who completes a task long after they were expected to.
late
To wish your actor friend good luck in their performance, you would tell them to "break a _____."
leg
To go from being poor to having a lot of money is to go from "____ to riches."
rags
The family member of whom everyone else is ashamed is known as the black _____ of the family.
sheep
A test that is not at all difficult could be referred to as a "piece of _____."
cake
Someone who is enduring something difficult is going through a ____ time.
hard
If you were talking about someone and they suddenly appear it is common to say "speak of the _____?
devil
To be "in the red" means to be in ______.
debt.
The awkward situation that everyone is trying to ignore could be referred to as the _______ in the room.
elephant
If a friend is upset about the outcome of a situation that cannot be undone, one might tell them that "it's no use crying over spilt _____."
milk
If you are hanging out with a friend and do not realize how many hours you have been at their house, you would say "time flies when you are having ____?
fun
When advising a friend not to give up, you might tell them to "____ in there."
hang
To "break even" means to have neither gained nor ____ money.
lost
The final problem that caused the situation to fall apart is known as "the straw that broke the ______'s back."
camel
The person in a household who makes the majority of the household's income would be the person "bringing home the _____."
bacon
If you have 3 hours before your next appointment, you may go for a long walk to "____ time."
kill
A North American idiomatic, euphemistic, and slang phrase meaning to pass gas or fart, often used to humiliate someone or humorously point out a bad odor. "To cut the............"
cheese