The ball is in your .... (Your turn to take action of a situation)
The ball is in your mouth.
The ball is in your court.
You're ... up the wrong tree. (being misguided , to lead in the wrong direction)
You're smelling up the wrong tree.
You're barking up the wrong tree.
Don't put all your eggs in one .... (put all your efforts in one thing)
Don't put all your eggs in one refrigerator.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Bite off more than you can .... (To take on more responsibility than you can handle)
Bite off more than you can chew.
Bite of more than you can watch.
It's a ... in disguise. (something bad that has good results)
It's a blessing in disguise.
It's a bee in disguise.
Cross that ... when you come to it. (don't worry about something until if happens)
Cross that bridge when you come to it.
Cross that book when you come to it.
Burn the ... oil. (to work or study late into the night)
Burn the midnight oil.
Burn the house oil.
It's a ... of cake.(its easy)
It's a piece of cake.
It's a slice of cake.
Curiosity ... the cat. (being curious can be dangerous and get you into trouble)
Curiosity killed the cat.
Curiosity jumped the cat.
Every cloud has a ... lining. (difficult or sad times often have a happy side to them)
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Every cloud has an invisible lining.
On the .... (undecided or uncertain)
On the road.
On the fence.
At the ... of a hat.(to happen instantly)
At the drop of a hat.
At the toss of a hat.
... on the bandwagon.(to follow a trend)
Jump on the bandwagon.
Ski on the bandwagon.
The best thing since ... bread.(to show enthusiasm about something)
The best thing since banana bread.
The best thing since sliced bread.
Actions ... louder than words.(what a person does is sometimes more important that what they say)
Actions speak louder than words.
Actions yell louder than words.
Feeling ... the weather. (feeling sick, unwell)
Feeling under the weather.
Feeling on top of the weather.
