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- (as) mad as a hornet
- (as) mad as hops
- (boy,) am I glad to see you!
- Am I glad to see you!
- am I right or am I right
- am I right?
- amirite
- as far as (someone/something) is concerned
- be (a bit) on the expensive side
- be (a bit) on the heavy side
- be (a bit) on the large side
- be (a little) slow on the uptake
- be (all) of a piece
- be (all) part of life's rich pageant
- be (all) part of life's rich tapestry
- be (all) shot to hell
- be (all) skin and bone(s)
- be (as) blind as a bat
- be (as) busy as a bee
- be (as) clean as a whistle
- be (as) cold as ice
- be (as) dead as a doornail
- be (as) flat as a pancake
- be (as) fresh as a daisy
- be (as) happy as a clam (at high tide)
- be (as) hard as nails
- be (as) mad as a hatter
- be (as) nutty as a fruitcake
- be (as) old as the hills
- be (as) pleased as punch
- be (as) pure as the driven snow
- be (as) quiet as a mouse
- be (as) right as rain
- be (as) sick as a dog
- be (as) sick as a parrot
- be (as) silent as the grave
- be (as) snug as a bug in a rug
- be (as) sober as a judge
- be (as) solid as a rock
- be (as) sound as a dollar
- be (as) stiff as a board
- be (as) strong as an ox
- be (as) stubborn as a mule
- be (as) thick as a brick
- be (as) thick as a shit
- be (as) thick as a short plank
- be (as) thick as shit
- be (as) thick as thieves
- be (as) thick as two short planks
- be (as) thin as a rail
- be (as) thin as a rake
- be (as) thin as a stick
- be (as) tough as nails
- be (as) tough as old boots
- be (as) tough as shoe leather
- be (as) ugly as sin
- be (as) white as snow
- be (batting) on a losing wicket
- be (batting) on a sticky wicket
- be (down) on (one's) uppers
- be (like) water off a duck's back
- be (living) on another planet
- be (not) (one's) brother's keeper
- be (not) a patch on
- be (not) as black as (someone/something) is painted
- be (not) backward in coming forward
- be (not) big on (something)
- be (not) comme il faut
- be (not) on speaking terms
- be (not) out of the woods
- be (not) the end of the world
- be (not) the marrying kind
- be (not) well up on (something)
- be (of) no use to man or beast
- be (on) the wrong side of (an age)
- be (one's) last resort
- be (one's) own man/woman/person
- be (one's) own worst enemy
- be (out) on the piss
- be (out) on the razzle
- be (really) something
- be (right) on the money
- be (sitting) in the catbird seat
- be (sitting) on top of the world
- be (someone's) huckleberry
- be (strictly) for the birds
- be (stuck) in a rut
- be (walking) on thin ice
- be a (fully) paid-up member of something
- be a (something) to (one's) fingertips
- be a card-carrying member (of something)
- be a cut above
- be a dab hand
- be a dead cert
- be a dead loss
- be a dead ringer for
- be a different kettle of fish
- be a happy camper
- be a hard act to follow
- be a howling success
- be a huckleberry above a persimmon
- be a laugh a minute
- be a loud mouth
- be a mixed blessing
- be a nasty piece of work
- be a no-no
- be a pain in the arse
- be a pain in the neck
- be a roaring success
- be a rough trot
- be a slave to (something)
- be a sure thing
- be a whole other kettle of fish
- be afraid of (one's) (own) shadow
- be ahead of the pack
- be alive and kicking
- be alive and well
- be all dressed up and nowhere to go
- be all ears
- be all eyes
- be all fingers and thumbs
- be all fur coat and no knickers
- be all heart
- be all mouth
- be all over the shop
- be all smiles
- be all sweetness and light
- be all talk (and no action)
- be all the rage
- be all the worse for wear
- be all things to all men
- be all very well
- be all wet
- be along the lines of (something)
- be an apology for
- be an easy touch
- be an open book
- be another kettle of fish
- be another of life's great mysteries
- be anybody's/anyone's guess
- be armed to the teeth
- be around
- be as (something) as all get-out
- be as (something) as they come
- be as American as apple pie
- be as bald as a coot
- be as bright as a button
- be as brown as a berry
- be as clear as crystal
- be as clear as day
- be as clear as mud
- be as cool as a cucumber
- be as cute as a button
- be as daft as a brush
- be as dead as a dodo
- be as deaf as a post
- be as dry as a bone
- be as dull as dishwater
- be as fit as a fiddle
- be as full as a boot
- be as gentle as a lamb
- be as good as (one's) word
- be as good as gold
- be as good as gone
- be as good as new
- be as happy as a sandboy
- be as happy as Larry
- be as high as a kite
- be as honest as the day is long
- be as keen as mustard
- be as light as a feather
- be as mad as a hornet
- be as mad as a March hare
- be as nice as pie
- be as old as Methuselah
- be as poor as church mice
- be as regular as clockwork
- be as safe as houses
- be as scarce as hen's teeth
- be as sharp as a tack
- be as slippery as an eel
- be as sound as a bell
- be as stiff as a ramrod
- be as straight as a die
- be as white as a sheet
- be as/like oil and water
- be asking for trouble
- be asleep at the switch
- be asleep at the wheel
- be at (one's) wit's end
- be at a crossroads
- be at a loose end
- be at a loss
- be at daggers drawn
- be at death's door
- be at each other's throats
- be at half-mast
- be at home
- be at it hammer and tongs
- be at loggerheads
- be at odds (with)
- be at pains
- be at peace with the world
- be at sea
- be at sixes and sevens
- be at someone's disposal
- be at the bottom of (something)
- be at the end of (one's) rope
- be at the end of (one's) tether
- be at the mercy of (something)
- be at the wheel
- be au fait with
- be away with the fairies
- be back in harness
- be back on the rails
- be backed into a corner
- be bad news
- be bang on
- be barking mad
- be barking up the wrong tree
- be batting a thousand
- be baying for blood
- be beat
- be behind the eight ball
- be behind the times
- be below par
- be below the belt
- be beside the point
- be beyond the pale
- be bitter and twisted
- be blasted to smithereens
- be blown to smithereens
- be bone dry
- be bone idle
- be bored to death
- be bouncing off the walls
- be bound and determined
- be brain dead
- be bright and breezy
- be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
- be broad in the beam
- be brought down a notch (or two)
- be brought down a peg (or two)
- be brought in from the cold
- be brought to account
- be built like a brick shithouse
- be built on sand
- be bulging at the seams
- be bumping along the bottom
- be burnt to a crisp
- be careful not to (do something)
- be carried out feet first
- be carved in stone
- be cast in cement
- be cast in concrete
- be cast in the same mould
- be caught in a time warp
- be caught in the crossfire
- be caught in the middle
- be caught napping
- be caught off (one's) guard
- be caught on the hop
- be caught short
- be center stage
- be chalk and cheese
- be champing at the bit
- be chasing tail
- be child's play
- be chilled to the marrow
- be cleaned out
- be close to home
- be close to the bone
- be close to the mark
- be coining it
- be cold comfort
- be coming apart at the seams
- be compos mentis
- be conspicuous by (one's) absence
- be cooked
- be cooking on gas
- be dead and buried
- be dead from the neck up
- be dead from the waist down
- be dead in the water
- be dead meat
- be dead on (one's) feet
- be dead to the world
- be done in
- be done like a (dog's) dinner
- be done to death
- be doped to the gills
- be down in the dumps
- be down in the mouth
- be down on (one's) luck
- be dragged kicking and screaming
- be dressed (up) to the nines
- be dressed to kill
- be dropping like flies
- be duck soup
- be duty bound
- be easy on the ear
- be easy on the eye(s)
- be economical with the truth
- be even (with someone)
- be every inch a/the (something)
- be fair game
- be far and away
- be far and away the (something)
- be fed up to the back teeth
- be few and far between
- be fighting fit
- be fighting for (one's/its) life
- be fighting mad
- be first among equals
- be first past the post
- be fit to be tied
- be flat broke
- be flesh and blood
- be floating on air
- be flying high
- be footloose and fancy-free
- be for the best
- be for the high jump
- be fresh from
- be fresh out of
- be full of (oneself)
- be full of beans
- be full of crap
- be full of holes
- be full of piss and vinegar
- be full of the joys of spring
- be game
- be given no quarter
- be going begging
- be going great guns
- be going spare
- be gone on
- be green about the gills
- be green around the gills
- be green with envy
- be gunning for
- be half the battle (won)
- be half-cut
- be half-dead
- be hard pushed
- be hard put
- be hard up
- be hard-pressed
- be head over heels (in love)
- be heading for a fall
- be heavy going
- be held in high esteem
- be held in high regard
- be hell on wheels
- be hell-bent on
- be hitting (one's) head against a (brick) wall
- be home free
- be honor-bound
- be honor-bound to (do something)
- be hopping mad
- be hot and cold
- be hot off the press
- be hot stuff
- be hounded (by someone or something)
- be hunky-dory
- be ill at ease
- be in (a bit of) a jam
- be in (one's) dotage
- be in (one's) element
- be in a (blue) funk
- be in a bad way
- be in a dream world
- be in a fix
- be in a groove
- be in a hole
- be in a lather
- be in a pickle
- be in a sorry state
- be in a spin
- be in a stew
- be in a sticky situation
- be in a tight corner
- be in a tight spot
- be in a tough spot
- be in a transport of delight
- be in aid of
- be in another world
- be in apple-pie order
- be in bad odor with
- be in bad with (someone)
- be in bed with
- be in business
- be in cahoots
- be in clover
- be in deep shit
- be in deep water
- be in dire straits
- be in eclipse
- be in fighting trim
- be in fine fettle
- be in for a shock
- be in for a surprise
- be in for a treat
- be in full cry
- be in full flow
- be in full swing
- be in good company
- be in hand
- be in hot water
- be in line
- be in line for
- be in luck
- be in mint condition
- be in over (one's) head
- be in pole position
- be in Queer Street
- be in safe hands
- be in seventh heaven
- be in the air
- be in the balance
- be in the black
- be in the chips
- be in the clear
- be in the club
- be in the dark
- be in the doghouse
- be in the doldrums
- be in the driving seat
- be in the eye of the storm
- be in the firing line
- be in the first flush of
- be in the frame
- be in the front line
- be in the grip of
- be in the groove
- be in the hole
- be in the know
- be in the Land of Nod
- be in the land of the living
- be in the lap of the gods
- be in the limelight
- be in the loop
- be in the market for
- be in the money
- be in the pink
- be in the pipeline
- be in the pocket
- be in the public eye
- be in the pudding club
- be in the red
- be in the right place at the right time
- be in the saddle
- be in the same ballpark
- be in the same boat
- be in the short strokes
- be in the soup
- be in the spotlight
- be in the swim (of things)
- be in the thick of it
- be in the thick of things
- be in the throes of
- be in the wind
- be in the wrong
- be in too deep
- be in touch
- be in two minds
- be in with (someone)
- be in with a chance
- be in your face
- be joined at the hip
- be jolly hockey sticks
- be just a pretty face
- be just another pretty face
- be just the job
- be just what the doctor ordered
- be keen about
- be keen on
- be kept in the dark (about something)
- be kept on a short leash
- be kept on a tight leash
- be knee-deep in
- be knee-high to a grasshopper
- be knocked down a notch (or two)
- be knocked down a peg (or two)
- be knocked out cold
- be knocking on heaven's door
- be laid to rest
- be larger than life
- be laughing all the way to the bank
- be laughing on the other side of (one's) face
- be laughing out of the other side of (one's) mouth
- be laughing up (one's) sleeve
- be left (out) in the cold
- be left hanging (in the air/in midair)
- be left holding the baby
- be left in the dark (about something)
- be left in the lurch
- be level pegging
- be light years away
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