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Legal and Business Idioms 3

 * above board
 * 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
 * at stake
 * at the end of one's rope
 * at the end of the day
 * at the very least
 * at variance
 * back down
 * back to the wall
 * bail out
 * balance the books
 * ballpark estimate
 * ballpark figure
 * bar none
 * bark up the wrong tree
 * bat a thousand
 * batten down the hatches
 * be all ears
 * be it as it may
 * bean counter
 * beat the pants off
 * beg to differ
 * behind closed doors
 * behind someone's back
 * below the belt
 * bend the truth
 * bend to one's will
 * beneath the surface
 * beside the point
 * best of both worlds
 * bet the farm
 * better angels
 * between a rock and a hard place
 * between you, me, and the bedpost
 * big shot
 * bigger fish to fry
 * bill of goods
 * bite off
 * bite one's lip
 * bite one's tongue
 * bite someone's head off
 * bite the bullet
 * bite the dust
 * bitter pill
 * bitter pill to swallow
 * black and white
 * 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
 * boil over
 * boiling mad
 * boiling point
 * borrowed time
 * bottle up
 * bottom line
 * 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 about
 * bring down the hammer
 * bring forward
 * bring home
 * bring home the bacon
 * bring to bear
 * brush aside
 * buck the trend
 * 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
 * buy the farm
 * buy time
 * by a hair's breadth
 * by a landslide
 * by a long shot
 * by all accounts
 * by and large
 * by the book
 * by-the-numbers
 * cake walk
 * call a spade a spade
 * call it a day
 * call it a night
 * call on
 * call out
 * call someone's bluff
 * call the shots
 * call to account
 * calm before the storm
 * can it
 * can of worms
 * can't get enough
 * can't help
 * can't stand
 * can't wait
 * carried away
 * carrot and stick
 * carry forward
 * carry on
 * carry one's weight
 * carry over
 * cast aspersions
 * cast in concrete
 * cast one's vote
 * castle in the air
 * cat got someone's tongue
 * cat-and-mouse
 * catch on
 * catch one's drift
 * catch someone napping
 * catch someone with their hand in the cookie jar
 * catch someone's drift
 * Catch-22
 * cause a stir
 * cave in
 * cease to be
 * cede the field
 * chain reaction
 * chances are
 * change hands
 * change of heart
 * change one's mind
 * change one's tune
 * change someone's mind
 * change the game
 * character assassination
 * charge up
 * charm offensive
 * chase after
 * cheaper by the dozen
 * check and balance
 * 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 the stable door after the horse has bolted
 * close to home
 * 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 close
 * come to a head
 * 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
 * company man
 * company town
 * concrete jungle
 * cook the books
 * corner the market
 * cost the earth
 * cover one's bases
 * cover up
 * crawl over each other
 * creme de la creme
 * cross out
 * cross-purpose
 * cry uncle
 * cut to the chase
 * cutting edge
 * damn right
 * damn straight
 * daylight robbery
 * dead and buried
 * dead cat bounce
 * dead end
 * dead giveaway
 * dead in the water
 * deafening silence
 * death knell
 * death spiral
 * deep down
 * deep pockets
 * deliver the goods
 * detective work
 * devil is in the details
 * devil's advocate
 * diamond in the rough
 * diarrhea of the mouth
 * 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
 * diminishing returns
 * dirt-poor
 * dirty laundry
 * dirty look
 * dirty money
 * disagree with
 * do me a favour
 * do one's bit
 * do one's damnedest
 * do one's darnedest
 * do one's utmost
 * do right by
 * do someone dirty
 * do someone proud
 * do someone's head in
 * do the trick
 * do well by doing good
 * do well for oneself
 * dodge a bullet
 * don't call us, we'll call you
 * 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
 * done deal
 * doomed if you do, doomed if you don't
 * dot the i's and cross the t's
 * double-edged sword
 * down and out
 * down but not out
 * down for the count
 * down on one's luck
 * down the drain
 * down the line
 * down the road
 * down to the wire
 * drag one's feet
 * drag through the mud
 * drama queen
 * draw a line
 * draw a line in the sand
 * draw the line
 * dressing-down
 * drive home
 * drop a bomb
 * drop a bombshell
 * drop in the bucket
 * drop in the ocean
 * drop off
 * drop off the radar
 * drop someone a line
 * drop the gloves
 * drop the topic
 * drum up
 * dry run
 * dumb down
 * ear to the ground
 * earn one's keep
 * easier said than done
 * easy come, easy go
 * easy pickings
 * easy street
 * eat, breathe, and sleep
 * elbow grease
 * elbow room
 * elephant in the room
 * eleventh hour
 * empty promise
 * end of the line
 * end up
 * err on the side of caution
 * even the score
 * everybody who is anybody
 * eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
 * eye-opener
 * eyes on the prize
 * face facts
 * face the music
 * face value
 * factor in
 * facts on the ground
 * fair and square
 * fair enough
 * 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
 * first rate
 * fish or cut bait
 * fit the bill
 * fly in the ointment
 * fly under the radar
 * fly-by-night
 * for a fact
 * for crying out loud
 * for good measure
 * for heaven's sake
 * 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
 * game plan
 * gang up
 * 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
 * get the goods on
 * get the word out
 * get to the point
 * get wind of
 * get with the program
 * get-rich-quick
 * give as good as one gets
 * give away the store
 * give in
 * give pause
 * give someone a bloody nose
 * give someone a break
 * 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 out with a bang
 * go over
 * go over someone's head
 * go through with
 * go to great lengths
 * go too far
 * go without saying
 * gold standard
 * golden goose
 * golden handcuffs
 * golden parachute
 * good job
 * goose is cooked
 * grease payment
 * ground rule
 * gut check
 * gut feeling
 * gut reaction
 * 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
 * have the goods on
 * heads-up
 * hedge one's bets
 * hell to pay
 * here to stay
 * here we go again
 * here you are
 * here you go
 * hidden in plain sight
 * hindsight is 20/20
 * hit the ground running
 * hit the nail on the head
 * hit the road
 * hold back
 * hold it together
 * hold one's tongue
 * hold the cards
 * hold the purse strings
 * holding pattern
 * home stretch
 * horsetrading
 * hot under the collar
 * hot water
 * 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 dreams
 * in one's pocket
 * in the clear
 * in the crosshairs
 * in the driver's seat
 * in the long run
 * in the right place at the right time
 * in the same boat
 * 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 to oneself
 * keep up
 * 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 at that
 * leave it be
 * leave no stone unturned
 * lesser of two evils
 * let bygones be bygones
 * let sleeping dogs lie
 * let something slip
 * let the cat out of the bag
 * let the chips fall where they may
 * 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 ground
 * lose one's cool
 * 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 jaw drop
 * make someone's skin crawl
 * make something of oneself
 * make the most of
 * make up one's mind
 * make waves
 * marching orders
 * meal ticket
 * measure up
 * meeting of the minds
 * method to one's madness
 * middle ground
 * moment of truth
 * money maker
 * money pit
 * mop up
 * move the goalposts
 * necessary evil
 * need-to-know
 * nerves of steel
 * nine times out of ten
 * no chance
 * no comment
 * no dice
 * no go
 * no hard feelings
 * no harm, no foul
 * no holds barred
 * no love lost
 * no pressure
 * no skin off one's back
 * no way
 * non-denial denial
 * none of someone's business
 * not likely
 * not on your life
 * not so fast
 * not to put too fine a point on it
 * not touch something with a ten foot pole
 * nothing doing
 * nuclear option
 * of one mind
 * of two minds
 * off and running
 * offer one can't refuse
 * on a shoestring
 * on good terms
 * on the level
 * on the mark
 * on the same page
 * on the table
 * on the up-and-up
 * on the warpath
 * on thin ice
 * one and the same
 * one step ahead
 * one step at a time
 * one step forward, two steps back
 * one's bark is worse than one's bite
 * one's lips are sealed
 * one's word is law
 * out for blood
 * out of bounds
 * out of date
 * out of one's depth
 * out of one's league
 * out of one's mind
 * out of one's way
 * out of order
 * out of the loop
 * out of the question
 * out of the woods
 * palace intrigue
 * par for the course
 * pass the buck
 * pay dividends
 * pay the bills
 * pay through the nose
 * penny wise and pound foolish
 * perfect storm
 * pick someone's brain
 * pie in the sky
 * piece of the action
 * pigs can fly
 * pit against
 * place of business
 * plant one's feet
 * play both sides against the middle
 * play dumb
 * play for time
 * play it cool
 * play it safe
 * play to win
 * play with fire
 * point fingers
 * politically correct
 * pound of flesh
 * pound sand
 * pour cold water on
 * pour fuel on the fire
 * powder keg
 * power of the purse
 * pull one's punches
 * pull one's weight
 * pull the plug
 * push one's luck
 * push the envelope
 * put a lid on it
 * put a stop to
 * put all one's eggs in one basket
 * put lipstick on a pig
 * put one's cards on the table
 * put something into perspective
 * put the pedal to the metal
 * put to bed
 * put to the test
 * put up with
 * put words in someone's mouth
 * quake in one's boots
 * quiet as a mouse
 * quit while one is ahead
 * raise eyebrows
 * raise one's voice
 * read someone the riot act
 * red tape
 * red-handed
 * ring false
 * ring true
 * rip off
 * rip to shreds
 * rock the boat
 * rocket science
 * roll one's eyes
 * roll the dice
 * rub salt in the wound
 * rule out
 * rumor campaign
 * rumor mill
 * run afoul of
 * run into the ground
 * run its course
 * run on fumes
 * run out
 * run out of steam
 * scare straight
 * scare the pants off
 * school of hard knocks
 * seal the deal
 * second-guess
 * see someone's point
 * see the forest for the trees
 * see the light of day
 * sell ice to Eskimos
 * sell like hot cakes
 * sell someone a bill of goods
 * seller's market
 * separate the wheat from the chaff
 * serve notice
 * serve someone right
 * serve two masters
 * set back
 * set one's sights on
 * set straight
 * set up shop
 * settle for
 * settle upon
 * shape up
 * shape up or ship out
 * shit out of luck
 * shoo-in
 * shoot first and ask questions later
 * short end of the stick
 * short fuse
 * shot across the bow
 * sight unseen
 * sign off
 * sit on the fence
 * sit through
 * sit tight
 * sitting pretty
 * skate on thin ice
 * skeleton in the closet
 * slip under the radar
 * slip up
 * smell a rat
 * smoking gun
 * smooth sailing
 * snap judgment
 * soften up
 * speak for oneself
 * speak of the devil
 * speak one's mind
 * spill the beans
 * stand corrected
 * stand in for
 * stay the course
 * step on someone's toes
 * stick to one's guns
 * stick to one's text
 * stick together
 * sticking point
 * stink eye
 * straight arrow
 * straight shooter
 * stretch the truth
 * strike a blow
 * strike it rich
 * strike while the iron is hot
 * sucker punch
 * sugarcoat a bitter pill
 * sugarcoated
 * sure of oneself
 * swallow a bitter pill
 * sweat bullets
 * sweat equity
 * sweep aside
 * sweep something under the rug
 * sweetheart deal
 * take cover
 * take into consideration
 * take it or leave it
 * take no for an answer
 * take on faith
 * take on the chin
 * take on water
 * take one's eye off the ball
 * take out of context
 * take the bull by the horns
 * take the fall
 * take the law into one's own hands
 * take the offensive
 * take to heart
 * take to the bank
 * talk a good game
 * talk down
 * talk someone into something
 * talk someone out of something
 * teach someone a lesson
 * tell it to the judge
 * tell tales
 * tell you the truth
 * the cat's out of the bag
 * the chickens come home to roost
 * the die is cast
 * the end of one's rope
 * the jig is up
 * the joke is on someone
 * the pen is mightier than the sword
 * the rubber meets the road
 * the shoe is on the other foot
 * the straw that broke the camel's back
 * thick as thieves
 * think twice
 * throw good money after bad
 * throw money away
 * throw under the bus
 * tie someone's hands
 * tip of the iceberg
 * to be honest
 * to tell the truth
 * to the tune of
 * toe the line
 * toe-to-toe
 * tone down
 * tongue-tied
 * too big for one's britches
 * too clever by half
 * too many balls in the air
 * too rich for one's blood
 * top brass
 * top of mind
 * top of the line
 * touch a nerve
 * tough love
 * tough luck
 * trial by media
 * turf war
 * turn a blind eye
 * turn against
 * turn down
 * turn the screw
 * turn the tables
 * two birds with one stone
 * two cents
 * under the influence
 * under the table
 * up one's sleeve
 * up to no good
 * up to something
 * waiting game
 * wake up and smell the coffee
 * walk all over
 * war of words
 * wash one's hands
 * watch one's step
 * water under the bridge
 * weasel out
 * what was someone smoking
 * what was someone thinking
 * what's in it for me
 * what's the matter
 * when Hell freezes over
 * whistle-blower
 * win the battle, but lose the war
 * with all due respect
 * with an eye towards
 * write one's own ticket
 * writing on the wall
 * written all over someone's face
 * yeah, right