|
 |
 |
| not
touch something with a bargepole |
not
touch something with a ten-foot pole |
| sweep under the carpet |
sweep under the rug |
| touch
wood |
knock
on wood |
| see the wood for the
trees |
see the forest for the
trees |
| throw a
spanner (in the works) |
throw a
(monkey) wrench (in the works) |
|
lie of the land
|
lay of the land
|
| skeleton in the cupboard |
skeleton in the closet |
| a home from home |
a home away from home |
| blow
one's trumpet |
blow
(or toot) one's horn |
| a drop in the ocean |
a drop in the bucket |
| storm
in a teacup |
tempest
in a teapot |
| flogging a dead horse |
beating a dead horse |
| haven't
(got) a clue |
don't
have a clue or have no clue |
| a new lease of life |
a new lease on life |
| if the
cap fits (wear it) |
if the
shoe fits (wear it) |
tuppence worth
also
two pennies' worth, two pence
worth, two pennyworth, two
penny'th,
or (using a different coin)
ha'penny'th) |
two cents' worth |
