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A Piece Of Cake »
"Do you think you will win your tennis match today?" Answer: "It will be a piece of cake."
A Slip Of The Tongue »
"Be careful talking to the police tomorrow; one slip of the tongue could get us into big trouble."
A Taste Of Your Own Medicine »
"It looks like she got a taste of her own medicine."
At The Drop Of A Hat »
"Would you travel around the world if you had the money?" Answer: "At the drop of a hat."
Birds Of A Feather Flock Together »
"Look; the volleyball players are eating at the same table together, as always." Answer: "Birds of a feather flock together."
Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed »
"Don't start yelling at me just because you got up on the wrong side of the bed."
In The Heat Of The Moment »
"Sorry about what I said; I got caught up in the heat of the moment."
Labor Of Love »
"Taking care of this dog is a labor of love."
Let The Cat Out Of The Bag »
"Bob didn't tell anyone that he was sick, but his wife let the cat out of the bag."
Nose Out Of Joint »
"We were only joking; don't get your nose out of joint."
On Top Of The World »
"What a great time we had that night; we were on top of the world!"
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind »
"I meant to read that book, but as soon as I put it down, I forgot about it." Answer: "Out of sight, out of mind."
Out Of The Blue »
"Why did she do that?" Answer: "I have no idea. It was completely out of the blue."
Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Fire »
"I didn't like that job because I was working too hard. Yet in this new job I work even harder!" Answer: "Out of the frying pan and into the fire."
Out Of The Woods »
"Joe was sick two weeks ago and we were very worried, but now it looks like he is out of the woods."
Out Of Your Element »
"He is a great tennis player on the hard courts, but he is out of his element on grass."
Six Of One, A Half-Dozen Of The Other »
Example: "I say she's a stewardess. She says she's a flight attendant. It's six of one, a half-dozen of the other."
The Apple Of Your Eye »
"Even when they were young, she was always the apple of his eye."
The Best Of Both Worlds »
"My wife and I bought one house in Paris and one in New York; it gives us the best of both worlds."
Variety Is The Spice Of Life »
Example: "We were originally planning to go to Mexico on our vacation this year - like we did last year - but we decided to go to Egypt instead. Variety is the spice of life!"
Word Of Mouth »
"Where did you hear about that?" Answer: "Just word of mouth."
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