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Ninety expressions pulled at random from all 1,789. Pick the one that makes you wonder—or shuffle the lot.

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  1. 01 Schlep
  2. 02 Nip it in the bud
  3. 03 Red flag
  4. 04 Go the extra mile
  5. 05 Don't rest on your laurels
  6. 06 Against the grain
  7. 07 Guinea pig
  8. 08 A voice crying in the wilderness
  9. 09 Play second fiddle
  10. 10 On a shoestring
  11. 11 Half seas over
  12. 12 Now-now
  13. 13 Crème de la crème
  14. 14 To and fro
  15. 15 Which came first, the chicken or the egg
  16. 16 When pigs fly
  17. 17 Off the top of your head
  18. 18 Not know someone from Adam
  19. 19 Half-baked
  20. 20 Sick as a pig
  21. 21 Make the grade
  22. 22 Fight the good fight
  23. 23 Breadwinner
  24. 24 The silent majority
  25. 25 Paper tiger
  26. 26 Plead the Fifth
  27. 27 Have a screw loose
  28. 28 See which way the wind blows
  29. 29 The kiss of death
  30. 30 Two solitudes
  31. 31 Every man for himself
  32. 32 Chalk and cheese
  33. 33 Stool pigeon
  34. 34 King's ransom
  35. 35 Black affronted
  36. 36 Friendly fire
  37. 37 Top banana
  38. 38 Take the mickey
  39. 39 Break the ice
  40. 40 A bit part
  41. 41 A dog's breakfast
  42. 42 Run a tight ship
  43. 43 Emotional labour
  44. 44 Draw a blank
  45. 45 Under the knife
  46. 46 Make no bones about it
  47. 47 Flat broke
  48. 48 Eat your heart out
  49. 49 In hot water
  50. 50 Corpsing
  51. 51 The scales fell from his eyes
  52. 52 More haste, less speed
  53. 53 A stone's throw
  54. 54 Give someone the third degree
  55. 55 Sour grapes
  56. 56 A rearguard action
  57. 57 Photo finish
  58. 58 Born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
  59. 59 You can't teach an old dog new tricks
  60. 60 Cost an arm and a leg
  61. 61 Wunderkind
  62. 62 Tooth and nail
  63. 63 Fall on your sword
  64. 64 Keep your cards close to your chest
  65. 65 Quiet as a mouse
  66. 66 Birds of a feather flock together
  67. 67 The black market
  68. 68 Filibuster
  69. 69 Curry favour
  70. 70 Quixotic
  71. 71 On the razzle
  72. 72 Five by five
  73. 73 Schmooze
  74. 74 Shanks's pony
  75. 75 Raining cats and dogs
  76. 76 Charity begins at home
  77. 77 Bring down the house
  78. 78 Purple prose
  79. 79 Like a lamb to the slaughter
  80. 80 Bigger than Dallas
  81. 81 Laconic
  82. 82 Monday morning quarterback
  83. 83 Stew in your own juice
  84. 84 Duck soup
  85. 85 No rose without a thorn
  86. 86 Throw down the gauntlet
  87. 87 Draw the short straw
  88. 88 Robot
  89. 89 Face the music
  90. 90 Show the white feather