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By rights

According to what is fair or expected

Get your fingers burned

Suffer from a bad experience, usually financial

Strike a chord with

To resonate emotionally with someone

Green thumb

A talent for gardening

Thick and thin

Through good times and bad times

Down and out

Completely broke and without hope

Brown envelope

A bribe (often in a political or business setting)

Weak link in the chain

The most vulnerable or unreliable part of something

Go for a song

To be sold very cheaply

Call a spade a spade

To speak openly and honestly

Put yourself on the line

To take a risk

Have a nice turn of phrase

To be good at expressing things

I have a lot on my plate

I am very busy

Burn hole in your pocket

Money that is quickly spent

To have egg on your face

To be embarrassed by a mistake

In the red

In debt

The turn of the century

The time when one century changes to another

Silver lining

A positive aspect in a difficult situation

See eye to eye

To agree with someone

Black and white

Clear and simple, with no confusion

As right as rain

Completely healthy or fine

Grey matter

Intelligence or brainpower

Serves (you) right

You got what you deserved

Turn a blind eye

To ignore something deliberately

Be in the public eye

To be well known or in the media spotlight

Golden handshake

A large financial payment given when leaving a job

Right way round

In the correct position

Grasp the nettle

To face a difficult situation bravely

Blue blood

Coming from a noble or wealthy family

Feel the pinch

To experience financial hardship

In tune with

In harmony or agreement with something

Catch someone’s eye

To attract someone’s attention

A string to my bow

Another skill or option available to you

Black listed

Excluded or banned from something

Get your wires crossed

To have a misunderstanding

Out of the blue

Suddenly and unexpectedly

Look someone in the eye

To maintain direct eye contact (often with honesty)

Get into gear

To start working efficiently

I have bigger fish to fry

I have more important things to do

Up for grabs

Available for anyone to take

Film/book rights

Legal ownership of a story for media adaptation

Be within your rights

To be legally or morally justified

Up my sleeve

A hidden plan or advantage

Be on the cards

Likely to happen

Burn the midnight oil

To work late into the night

Keep your head above water

To survive financially or in a tough situation

Life and soul

A lively and enthusiastic person

White knight

A person or company that rescues another from financial trouble

No strings attached

Without any conditions or restrictions

Right under your nose

Very obvious but not noticed

Green shoots

Early signs of improvement

Final nail in the coffin

The last action that causes failure

Fall into place

To happen in an organized or expected way

High and dry

To be in a difficult situation without help

Clutching at straws

Making desperate attempts

Have money to burn

To have a lot of money to spend freely

Someone of note

A person who is important or famous

Blue chip

value company or investment

A reliable, high

See eye to eye

To agree completely

Sweeten the pill

Make something unpleasant more acceptable

Sell like hotcakes

To sell quickly and in large quantities

Take a turn for the worse/better

Suddenly get worse or better

Tip the balance

To change the outcome in favour of one side

White goods

Large household appliances (e.g. fridges / washing machines)

Be in the right

To be correct in a situation

Golden hello

A large payment to attract a new employee

To have a bun in the oven

To be pregnant

Red ink

Financial loss or debt

In my book

In my opinion

Be on cloud nine

To be extremely happy

Turn as red as a beetroot

To become very embarrassed

Blow a fuse

To lose your temper

(My) hands are tied

Unable to act because of restrictions

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

Don’t risk everything on a single plan

Give and take

Mutual compromise in a relationship

Settle a score

To get revenge or resolve a past conflict

Red handed

Caught in the act of doing something wrong

Twist the knife

To make a bad situation worse for someone

A rough ride

A difficult experience

Burn your bridges

To make a decision that cannot be undone

Flesh and blood

A close family member or someone real and human

Right on time

Exactly at the scheduled time

Go downhill

To worsen in condition or quality

Play into someone’s hands

To unintentionally help someone’s plans

The rest is history

The outcome is well known

Down to the wire

A situation decided at the last moment

Make ends meet

To manage financially

Touch and go

Uncertain or risky

The Icing on the cake

An extra benefit on top of something already good

On a shoestring

With very little money

Have an eye for

To be good at noticing or appreciating something

Tighten your belt

To spend less money

Spill the beans

Reveal a secret

Red tape

Excessive bureaucracy or official rules

White collar

Related to office or professional jobs

A turn up for the books

A surprising or unexpected event

Cut corners

To do something quickly and cheaply, often sacrificing quality

Make all the right noises

Say or do what is expected

Losing one’s grip

Losing control or ability

Eat humble pie

To admit you were wrong and apologize

Blue collar

Related to manual or industrial work

Get to grips with

To start understanding or managing something

See through rose tinted glasses

To view something too optimistically