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English idioms and sayings

Name an English idiom. Hopdown accepts 401 answers here. Common answers keep your bunny near the surface; rare ones dig deeper.

Most common answers

• Break the IceExtremely common
• Piece of CakeExtremely common
• Hit the SackExtremely common
• Spill the BeansExtremely common
• Kick the BucketExtremely common
• Bite the BulletCommon
• Let the Cat Out of the BagUncommon
• Under the WeatherUncommon
• A Dime a DozenUncommon
• A Drop in the BucketUncommon
• A Hot PotatoUncommon
• Once in a Blue MoonUncommon
• Cost an Arm and a LegUncommon
• A Penny for Your ThoughtsUncommon
• Add Insult to InjuryUncommon

Rare answers

• Neck and NeckRare
• Pay Through the NoseRare
• Run Out of SteamRare
• Snug as a Bug in a RugRare
• The Best Thing Since Sliced BreadRare
• Walk on EggshellsRare
• A Leopard Can't Change Its SpotsRare
• Ignorance Is BlissVery rare
• The Squeaky Wheel Gets the GreaseVery rare
• Touch BaseVery rare
• Drop a LineVery rare
• Hit the RoadVery rare
• Mum's the WordVery rare
• Rack Your BrainsVery rare
• Sit TightVery rare

Deep cuts

The answers almost nobody gives.

• Take the PlungeDeep cut
• Tighten Your BeltDeep cut
• Up to ScratchDeep cut
• Wolf in Sheep's ClothingDeep cut
• Cat Got Your TongueDeep cut
• Beat the ClockDeep cut
• Flog a Dead HorseDeep cut
• Jack of All TradesDeep cut
• On the HouseDeep cut
• Sleep on ItDeep cut

Plus 361 more answers you'll have to find yourself.