It’s raining cats and ____.
dogs
a storm with wind (dogs) and heavy rain (cats)
I’m going to relax and just be a couch ____.
potato
a person who takes little or no exercise and watches a lot of television
____ is money.
time
time is a valuable resource, therefore it's better to do things as quickly as possible
I was in the wrong ____ at the right time.
wrong
To encounter trouble or misfortune that that was not one's fault but rather was due to unfortunate circumstances, timing, or physical location
There’s no smoke without ____.
fire
if people are saying that someone has done something wrong there is usually a good reason for what they are saying
The early bird catches the ____.
worm
someone will have an advantage if they do something immediately, or before other people do it
I don’t like opera music, it’s not my cup of ____.
tea
not what one likes or is interested in
Be careful with my camera, it cost me an arm and a ____.
leg
to be too expensive
Even a broken ____ is right twice a day.
clock
A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident
Me and my neighbour get on like a ____ on fire.
house
very well; excellently
He’s the black ____ of the family
sheep
a person who has done something bad that brings embarrassment or shame to his or her family
You can’t make an ____ without breaking some eggs.
omelet
Sometimes, when we want to create or achieve something, we must sacrifice or destroy another thing to do it
Printer ink is worth it’s weight in ____.
gold
to be very useful or helpful
Be careful, better ____ than never.
late
it is better for someone to arrive or do something late than not to arrive or do it at all
I got my ____ burned when I tried playing the stock market.
fingers
to suffer unpleasant results of an action, especially loss of money, so you do not want to do the same thing again
Curiosity killed the ____.
cat
being inquisitive about other people's affairs may get you into trouble
The exam was easy, it was a piece of ____.
cake
something easy to do
This money is burning a hole in my ____.
If someone has money burning a hole in their pocket, they are eager to spend it, normally in a wasteful manner
Time flies when you’re having ____.
fun
Time seems to pass more quickly when one is enjoying oneself
Fight fire with ____.
fire
use the weapons or tactics of one's enemy or opponent, even if one finds them distasteful
Nobody wants to talk about the ____ in the room.
elephant
an important or enormous topic, question, or controversial issue that is obvious or that everyone knows about but no one mentions or wants to discuss because it makes at least some of them uncomfortable
It’s no use crying over spilt ____.
milk
there is no point in regretting something which has already happened and cannot be changed or reversed
If you pay ____ you get monkeys.
peanuts
An employer who pays low wages will have bad staff
I think ____ will freeze over before that happens.
hell
something will never happen
My suggestion didn’t help, it just added ____ to the fire.
fuel
to worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation