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Legal and Business Idioms
[edit]- above board
- by the book
- under the table
- on the up-and-up
- arm to the teeth
- arm up
- arm's length
- as a rule
- as is
- as long as
- ask for it
- asleep at the switch
- assault and battery
- at arm's length
- at cross-purposes
- at each other's throats
- at odds
- back down
- back to the wall
- at stake
- at the end of the day
- at the end of one's rope
- ass-backwards
- at variance
- at the very least
- balance the books
- bail out
- ballpark figure
- ballpark estimate
- be it as it may
- beg to differ
- behind closed doors
- behind someone's back
- bar none
- bean counter
- bend the truth
- below the belt
- bark up the wrong tree
- batten down the hatches
- beat the pants off
- beat the shit out of
- bend to one's will
- beneath the surface
- beside the point
- best of both worlds
- bet the farm
- between you, me, and the bedpost
- between a rock and a hard place
- be all ears
- bat a thousand
- better angels
- big shot
- bill of goods
- bigger fish to fry
- bite the dust
- bite the bullet
- bite someone's head off
- bite someone in the arse
- bite one's tongue
- bitter pill
- bitter pill to swallow
- bite off
- bite one's lip
- black mark
- blame game
- bleeding edge
- blood in the water
- blow away
- blow hot and cold
- blow one's chance
- blow out of proportion
- blow someone out of the water
- blow someone's cover
- blow the whistle
- blow up in one's face
- bottle up
- bottom line
- borrowed time
- boiling mad
- boiling point
- boil over
- black and white
- box oneself into a corner
- bragging rights
- branch out
- break a law
- break even
- break the bank
- break the deadlock
- bridge the gap
- bright-line rule
- bring a knife to a gunfight
- bring down the hammer
- bring home the bacon
- bring home
- bring forward
- bring about
- bring to bear
- brush aside
- buck the trend
- offer one can't refuse
- on good terms
- let bygones be bygones
- for heaven's sake
- bulletproof
- bump into
- bundle of nerves
- burn one's bridges
- burn one's candle at both ends
- burn the midnight oil
- business as usual
- button one's lip
- buy into
- buy out
- call someone's bluff
- call the shots
- call to account
- calm before the storm
- can it
- can of worms
- cat-and-mouse
- buy the farm
- buy time
- by a long shot
- by a landslide
- by a hair's breadth
- by and large
- by all accounts
- character assassination
- change the game
- cat got someone's tongue
- castle in the air
- change someone's mind
- change one's tune
- chances are
- change hands
- change of heart
- change one's mind
- cast one's vote
- cast in concrete
- cast aspersions
- can't wait
- carried away
- carrot and stick
- carry forward
- catch someone napping
- catch someone with their hand in the cookie jar
- catch someone's drift
- Catch-22
- carry on
- carry one's weight
- carry over
- caught with one's pants down
- cause a stir
- cave in
- cease to be
- cede the field
- chain reaction
- catch on
- catch one's drift
- can't get enough
- can't help
- can't stand
- by-the-numbers
- cake walk
- call a spade a spade
- call it a day
- call it a night
- call on
- call out
- charm offensive
- charge up
- chase after
- check and balance
- cheaper by the dozen
- chicken out
- chime in
- chip away
- chip in
- circle the wagons
- clean house
- clean someone's clock
- clean up
- clear cut
- clock is ticking
- close ranks
- close to home
- close the stable door after the horse has bolted
- cold hard cash
- cold treatment
- collect one's thoughts
- come a long way
- come again
- come around
- come clean
- come down
- come down to earth
- come from a good place
- come full circle
- come out in the wash
- come out swinging
- come to a head
- come to a close
- come to blows
- come to Jesus
- come to terms
- come up with
- come what may
- come with the territory
- come-to-Jesus
- comfort zone
- common ground
- common or garden variety
- cut to the chase
- cost the earth
- damn right
- damn straight
- cutting edge
- cry uncle
- cross-purpose
- cover one's bases
- cover up
- cross out
- creme de la creme
- crawl over each other
- corner the market
- cook the books
- concrete jungle
- company man
- company town
- dot the i's and cross the t's
- double-edged sword
- down and out
- doomed if you do, doomed if you don't
- don't get someone started
- don't give up your day job
- don't go there
- don't hold your breath
- don't knock yourself out
- don't let the door hit you on the way out
- don't shit where you eat
- don't call us, we'll call you
- done deal
- dodge a bullet
- do well by doing good
- do well for oneself
- do the trick
- do someone proud
- do someone's head in
- do someone dirty
- do right by
- do one's bit
- do one's damnedest
- do one's darnedest
- do one's utmost
- do me a favour
- disagree with
- dirty look
- dirty money
- dirty laundry
- dirt-poor
- diminishing returns
- dig in
- dig in one's heels
- dig one's own grave
- dig oneself in a hole
- dig up
- dig up dirt
- dime a dozen
- diarrhea of the mouth
- diamond in the rough
- devil's advocate
- detective work
- devil is in the details
- deliver the goods
- deep pockets
- deep down
- deafening silence
- death knell
- death spiral
- daylight robbery
- dead and buried
- dead cat bounce
- dead in the water
- dead giveaway
- dead end
- drop a bomb
- drive home
- dressing-down
- earn one's keep
- ear to the ground
- even the score
- err on the side of caution
- end up
- empty promise
- elephant in the room
- eleventh hour
- elbow room
- drop off
- drop off the radar
- end of the line
- elbow grease
- eat, breathe, and sleep
- dumb down
- dry run
- drum up
- draw the line
- drag one's feet
- drag through the mud
- drama queen
- draw a line
- draw a line in the sand
- down to the wire
- easy street
- easy pickings
- easier said than done
- easy come, easy go
- drop the gloves
- drop the topic
- drop someone a line
- err on the side of
- drop in the ocean
- drop in the bucket
- drop a bombshell
- down the road
- down the line
- down the drain
- down on one's luck
- down but not out
- down for the count
- everybody who is anybody
- eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
- eyes on the prize
- eye-opener
- face facts
- face the music
- face value
- factor in
- facts on the ground
- fair enough
- fair and square
- fair game
- fair shake
- fall behind
- fall into a trap
- fall into the wrong hands
- fall on one's sword
- fall short
- false alarm
- false light
- fan the flames
- fat chance
- feast or famine
- final nail in the coffin
- final say
- fire in the belly
- fire on all cylinders
- first come, first served
- fish or cut bait
- first rate
- fit the bill
- fly in the ointment
- fly-by-night
- fly under the radar
- for a fact
- for crying out loud
- for good measure
- for the most part
- force someone's hand
- forgive and forget
- fox in the henhouse
- free lunch
- free ride
- freeze out
- friends in high places
- from soup to nuts
- from the ground up
- full of hot air
- gang up
- game plan
- gear up
- get a grip
- get a leg up
- get ahead of oneself
- get away with
- get bent out of shape
- get down to business
- get even
- get into trouble
- get it over with
- get on someone's nerves
- get one's act together
- get something straight
- have the goods on
- get the goods on
- get the word out
- get to the point
- get with the program
- get wind of
- get-rich-quick
- give as good as one gets
- give away the store
- give in
- give pause
- give someone a break
- give someone a bloody nose
- give someone an earful
- give someone the runaround
- give something a try
- gloss over
- glutton for punishment
- go a long way
- go ballistic
- go down that road
- go for broke
- go from strength to strength
- go over
- go out with a bang
- go over someone's head
- go through with
- go to great lengths
- go too far
- go without saying
- gold standard
- golden parachute
- golden handcuffs
- golden goose
- good job
- goose is cooked
- grease payment
- ground rule
- gut reaction
- gut feeling
- gut check
- hack it
- half-baked
- hammer home
- hand someone his head
- handwriting on the wall
- hang out to dry
- hang tough
- hard as nails
- hard-nosed
- have a say
- have legs
- have more money than God
- have one's way with
- have someone's back
- have someone's number
- heads-up
- hedge one's bets
- hell to pay
- here to stay
- here you go
- here you are
- here we go again
- hidden in plain sight
- hindsight is 20/20
- hit the nail on the head
- hit the ground running
- hit the road
- hold back
- hold it together
- hold one's tongue
- hold the purse strings
- hold the cards
- holding pattern
- home stretch
- horsetrading
- hot water
- hot under the collar
- I rest my case
- in a nutshell
- in a pinch
- in any way, shape, or form
- in bed with
- in for a dime, in for a dollar
- in for a penny, in for a pound
- in full force
- in layperson's terms
- in no way, shape, or form
- in one's pocket
- in one's dreams
- in the crosshairs
- in the clear
- in the driver's seat
- in the long run
- in the same boat
- in the right place at the right time
- in the thick of it
- it's all good
- jump ship
- kangaroo court
- keep a cool head
- keep a lid on
- keep an eye on
- keep at arm's length
- keep one's cards close to one's chest
- keep one's cool
- keep one's eye on the ball
- keep one's fingers crossed
- keep one's head down
- keep one's lips sealed
- keep one's mouth shut
- keep one's nose clean
- keep one's options open
- keep someone in the dark
- keep someone posted
- keep tabs on
- keep the ball rolling
- keep up
- keep to oneself
- kernel of truth
- kiss and make up
- kiss of death
- knock on wood
- knock oneself out
- knock some sense into
- knock someone off their perch
- know every trick in the book
- know where the bodies are buried
- know which end is up
- laugh all the way to the bank
- laundry list
- leave a sour taste in one's mouth
- leave behind
- leave it be
- leave it at that
- leave no stone unturned
- lesser of two evils
- let sleeping dogs lie
- let the chips fall where they may
- let something slip
- let the cat out of the bag
- let them have it
- lick one's wounds
- life is too short
- live on the edge
- long arm of the law
- look out for number one
- look the other way
- loose lip
- loosen the purse strings
- lose one's cool
- lose ground
- lose one's head
- lose one's mind
- lose one's shirt
- lose one's temper
- lost in translation
- low on the totem pole
- low-hanging fruit
- lubrication payment
- magic bullet
- make a mountain out of a molehill
- make an example of
- make someone's blood boil
- make someone's skin crawl
- make someone's jaw drop
- make something of oneself
- make the most of
- make up one's mind
- make waves
- marching orders
- meal ticket