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JUICES
JUICES
stew in your ownjuice/juices
JUMBO
mumbojumbo
JUMP
a quantum jump
be for the high jump
get a/the jump on sb/sth
get/jump/leap on the
bandwagon
Go jump in a/the lake!
(Go) take a running jump!
go/jump through hoops
jump down sb's throat
jump for joy
jump in at the deep end:
see
throw sb in at tbe deep end
jump in feetfirst
jump in with both feet
jump out of the frying pan
(and) into the fire
jump ship
jump the gun
jump the queue
jump to conclusions
nearly jump out of your skin
JUMPS
see which way the cat jumps
JUNGLE

the law of tbe jungle
JURY
the jury is (still) out
JUST
be just the job
be just tbe ticket
be just what tbe doctor
ordered
be Gust/right) up sb's street
get your just deserts
Half/ Just a moo
I could Gust) spit!
It's just one of those thiugs.
Gust) for tbe heck of it
Gust) for tbe hell of it
Just my luck!
not be just a pretty face
The darkest hour is just
before tbe dawn.
JUSTICE
poetic justice
rough justice
JUSTIFIES
The end justifIes the means.
KANGAROO
a kangaroo court
KEEL
on an even keel
KEEN
be as keen as mustard

KEEP see also KEEPING,
KEEPS, KEPT
bear/keep sth in mind
can't keep your hands off sb
can't take/keep your eyes off
sb/sth
526
change/keep up/move with
the times
have/keep a foot in botb
camps
have/keep an open mind
have/keep half an eye on
sth/sb
have/keep one eye on stb/ sb
have/keep sb on a short/tight
leash
have/keep your wits about you
hold/keep sb at arm's length
hold/keep sth/sb in check
hold/keep your end up
keep a civil tongue in your
head
keep a grip on yourself:
see
get
a grip (on yourself)
keep a lid on sth
keep a low profile
keep a straight face

keep a tight rein on sb/ stb
keep a weather eye on sth/sb
keep an eye out for sb/sth
keep an/your ear to the
ground
keep body and soul together
keep faith with stb/sb
keep sb guessing
keep sb in the picture:
see
put
sb in the picture
keep sb on the edge of their
chair
keep sb on the edge of their
seat
keep sb on their toes
keep sb posted
keep sb sweet
keep sb/ stb on a tight rein
keep sth dark
keep sth under your hat
keep sth/sb at bay
keep tabs on stb/ sb
keep the ball rolling:
see
set/ start the ball rolling
keep the home fires burning
keep the wolf from tbe door
keep track

keep up appearances
keep up witb the Joneses
keep your chin up:
see
Chin
up!
keep your cool
keep your eye in:
see
get your
eye in
keep your eye on the ball
keep your finger on tbe pulse:
see
have your finger on tbe
pulse
keep your fingers crossed
Keep your hair on!
keep your hand in
keep your hands clean
keep your head
keep your head above water
keep your head down
keep your mouth shut
keep your nose clean
keep your nose out of stb
keep your nose to tbe
grindstone
keep your own counsel
Keep your pecker up!

keep your powder dry
Keep your shirt on!
keep your/an eye on sth/ sb
keep your/both feet on tbe
ground
keep yourself to yourself
keep/leave sb in the dark:
see
be in the dark
keep/play your cards close to
your chest
keep/ stay in touch:
see
be in
touch
keep/stay one step ahead:
see
be one step ahead
Why keep a dog and bark
yourself?
You can't keep a good
man/woman down.
KEEPER
not be sb's keeper
not be your brother's keeper
KEEPERS
Finders keepers (losers
weepers).
KEEPING
in keeping with sth

out of keeping with sth:
see
in
keeping witb sth
KEEPS
An apple a day keeps the
doctor away.
for keeps
play for keeps
KEG
a powder keg
KEN
be beyond sb's ken
KEPT
a kept man/woman
KERB-CRAWLER
a kerb-crawler
KETTLE
a fine/pretty kettle of fish
be another/a different kettle
of fish
the pot calling the kettle black
KEY
hold the key
under lock and key
KIBOSH
put the kibosh on sth
KICK
a kick in the teeth
a kick up the arse/backside

for a kick-off
get a kick out of sth/ doing sth
kick against the pricks
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kick over the traces
kick sb in the teeth:
see
a kick
in the teeth
kick sb upstairs
kick sb when they're down
kick (sb's) ass
kick (sb's) butt
kick the bucket
kick the habit
kick up a fuss/row/stink
kick up a stink
kick up your heels
kick your heels
kick yourself
KICKING
be alive and kicking
KICKS
for kicks
KID
a latchkey child/kid
be like a kid in a candy store
handle/treat sb with kid
gloves
the new kid on the block

KIDS
kids' stuff
KILL
be dressed to kill
go (in) for the kill
If looks could kill ...
kill or cure
kill sb with kindness
kill the clock
kill the fatted calf
kill the goose that lays the
golden egg
kill time
kill two birds with one stone
move in for the kill
KILLED
Curiosity killed the cat.
KILLING
make a killing
KllTER
out of killer
KIN
kith and kin
KIND
be one of a kind
be two of a kind
not be the marrying kind
You have to be cruel to be
kind.
KINDLY

not take kindly to sth
KINDNESS
kill sb with kindness
the milk of human kindness
KING
a king's ransom
king of the castle
king of the hill
live like a king
turn king's/ queen's
evidence
527
KINGDOM
blast/blow sb/ sth to
kingdom come
till/until kingdom come
KINKS
iron out the kinks
KISS
give sb the kiss of life
kiss and make up
kiss and tell
kiss-and-tell:
see
kiss and tell
Kiss my arse!
kiss (sb's) ass
kiss/lick sb's arse
kiss/ say/wave goodbye to sth
the kiss of death

KISSING
a kissing cousin
KIT
the whole (kit and) caboodle
KITCHEN
everything but the kitchen
sink
If you can't stand the heat, get
out of the kitchen.
kitchen-sink
KITE
be as high as a kite
Go fly a kite!
kite-flying
KITH
kith and kin
KITTEN
a sex kitten
KITTENS
have kittens
KITTY-CORNER
kitty-corner
KITTY-CORNERED
kitty-cornered:
see
kitty-
corner
KNEE
at your mother's knee
be knee-deep in sth

be knee-high to a grasshopper
on bended knee/knees
put sb over your knee
KNEES
be the bee's knees
bring sb/ sth to their knees
on bended knee/knees
weak at the knees
KNELL
sound/toll the death knell
the death knell;
see
sound/toll
the death knell
KNICKERS
get your knickers in a knot
get your knickers in a twist
KNIFE see also KNIVES
a turn/twist of the knife:
see
turn/twist the knife
cut/go through sth like a (hot)
knife through butter
go under the knife
KNOTIED
have your knife into sb
on a knife-edge
put/ stick the knife in
turn/twist the knife
under the knife:

see
go under
the knife
you could cut the atmosphere
with a knife
KNIGHT
a knight in shining armor
a knight in shining armour
a white knight
KNIT
knit your brows
KNITTING
stick to your knitting
KNIVES
the knives are out
KNOBS
with (brass) knobs on
KNOCK see also KNOCKED.
KNOCKING. KNOCKED
beat/knock the (living)
daylights out of sb
beat/knock the tar out of sb
blow/knock your socks off
knock-down-drag-out
Knock it off!
knock (on) wood
knock sb for six
knock sb off their pedestal;
see
put sb on a pedestal

knock sb off their perch
knock sb sideways
knock sb's block off
knock (some) sense into sb
knock spots off sb/sth
knock sth on the head
knock the bottom out of sth
knock the stuffing out of sb
knock them/'em dead
knock/lick sth/sb into shape
knock/throw sb for a loop
take a knock
KNOCK-SHOP
a knock-shop;
see
a knocking
shop
KNOCKED
You could have knocked me
down! over with a feather!
KNOCKING
a knocking shop
KNOCKS
the school of hard knocks
KNOT
a Gordian knot
cut the Gordian knot;
see
a
Gordian knot

get your knickers in a knot
tie the knot
KNOTS
at a rate of knots
tie yourself (up) in knots
KNOTTED
Get knotted!
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KNOW
KNOW
see also
KNOWS
a know-all
a know-it-all:
see
a know-all
be in tbe know
better tbe devil you know
(than the devil you don't)
know a thing or two
know no bounds
know sb through and through
know sth backwards
know sth backwards and
forwards
know sth inside out
know sth like tbe back of your
hand
know the ropes:
see

show
sb
the ropes
know the score
know what's what
know where you stand
know your onions
know your place
know your stuff
know/learn sth (off) by heart
not know beans about sth
not know if/whetber you are
coming or going
not know sb from Adam
not know the first thing about
sth
not know the half of it
not know the meaning of the
word
not know what hit you
not know where to put
yourself
not know whether to laugh or
cry
not know which way to turn
not know your arse from your
elbow
the left hand doesn't know
what tbe right hand is doing
(Well) what do you know!

What you don't know won't
hurt you.
wouldn't know stb if it hit you
in tbeface
wouldn't know sth if you fell
over one
KNOWS
before sb knows what hit
tbem:
see
not know what hit
you
for all sb knows
if sb knows what's good for
them
KNUCKLE
a knuckle sandwich
be near tbe knuckle
KNUCKLES
a rap across/ onl over the
knuckles
rap sb's knuckles:
see
a rap
across/ on/over tbe knuckles
528
LA·DI-DA
la-di-da:
see
Iah-dl-dah

LABOUR
a labour of love
LAD
see also
LADS
a Jack the Lad
LADDER
at the bottom of tbe ladder:
see
at the top of the ladder
at the top of the ladder
the [flrst/highest/next etc.]
rung on tbe ladder
LADS
one of the lads
LADY
a bag lady
a lady-killer
It's not over until tbe fat lady
sings.
Lady Bountiful
Lady Muck
LAGER
a lager lout
LAH-DI-DAH
Iah-di-dah
LAID-BACK
laid-back
LAISSEZ-FAIRE
Iaissez-falre

laissez-faire:
see
laissez-faire
laissez-faire
laissez-faire:
see
laissez-faire
LAKE
Go jump in a/the lake!
LAM
ontbelam
LAMB
be as gentle as a lamb
I might as well be
hanged/hung for a sheep as a
lamb.
in two shakes (of a lamb's
tail)
like a lamb
like a lamb to the slaughter
mutton dressed (up) as lamb
LAME
a lame duck
lame-duck:
see
a lame duck
LAND
a never-never land
be in the land of nod
be in the land of tbe living

do a land-office business
find out/see how the land lies
land on your feet
land/ sock sb one
live in cloud-cuckoo land
live off the fat of the land
the land of milk and honey
the lay of the land:
see
find
out/see howtbe land lies
the lie of the land: see find
out/ see how tbe land lies
tbe promised land
LANDSCAPE
a blot on the landscape
LANE
life in the fast lane
take a stroll/trip down
memory lane
LANGUAGE
speak/talk the same language
LAP
be in the lap of the gods
drop/fall into your lap
in the lap of luxury
LARD-ARSE
alard-arse
LARGE
as large as life

be writ large
by and large
loom large
LARGER
be larger than life
LARK
be up with tbe lark
LARRY
be as happy as Larry / a
sandboy
LAST
a last hurrah
be on its last legs
be on your last legs
be the last word in sth
every last man (of us/them)
Famous last words.
have heard/ seen the last of
sb/sth
have the final/last word
have the last laugh
last but not least
last-ditch
last-gasp
the final/last straw
the last gasp of stb
the last of the big spenders
LASTED
It was fun while it lasted.
LATCHKEY

a latchkey child/kid
LATE
Better late tban never.
late in tbe day
too little, too late
LATHER
be in a lather
get (yourself) in/into a lather:
see
be in a lather
LAUGH
a belly laugh
be a laugh a minute
Don't make me laugh.
have the last laugh
laugh in sb's face
laugh like a drain
laugh sth! sb out of court
not know whether to laugh or
cry
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LAUGHING
a laughing stock
be laughing all tbe way to the
bank
be laughing on the otber side
of your face
be laughing out of tbe otber
side of your mouth
be laughing up your sleeve

be no laughing matter
bust a gut (laughing)
split your sides (laughing)
LAUGHS
not be a barrel of laughs
not be a bundle of laughs
LAUGHTER
Laughter is the best medicine.
LAUNDRY
a laundry list
air your dirty laundry/linen
in public
wash your dirty
laundry/linen in public
LAURELS
look to your laurels
rest on your laurels
LAW
be a law unto yourself
find yourself on the wrong
side of the law
get on tbe wrong side of tbe law
lay down the law
Murphy's law
Parkinson's law
Possession is nine-tenths of
tbelaw.
sb's
word is law
Sod's Law

take tbe law into your own
hands
tbe law of averages
the law of tbe jungle
the letter of tbe law
the long arm of the law
there's no law against
sth/ doing stb
LAY
get/lay your hands on sth
lay a finger on sb/sth
lay a hand on sb
lay an egg
lay bare sth
lay down tbe law
lay down your life
lay it on tbe line
lay it on thick
lay it on witb a trowel
laysblow
lay stb at sb's door
lay the ghost of sth/sb (to rest)
lay/put a guilt trip on sb
lay/put sth on the line:
see
be
on the line
lay/put your cards on the
table
529

lay/set eyes on sb/ sth
the lay of the land:
see
find
out/see how tbe land lies
LAYS
kill tbe goose that lays tbe
golden egg
LEAD
go down like a lead balloon
have lead in your pencil:
see
put lead in your pencil
have/lead/live a charmed life
lead sb a (merry) dance
lead sb astray
lead sb by tbe nose
lead sb down tbe garden path
lead sb up the garden path
lead tbe field
lead/live tbe life of Riley
put lead in your pencil
swing the lead
You can lead a horse to water
(but you can't make him/it
drink).
LEADING
a leading light
the blind leading the blind
LEADS

one thing leads to another
LEAF
a fig leaf
shake like a leaf
take a leaf out of sb's book
turn over a new leaf
LEAGUE
be out of sb's league
bush league
not in the same league
tbe Ivy League
LEAK
take a leak
LEAN
bend/lean over backwards to
dostb
LEAP
a quantum leap
get/jump/leap on the
bandwagon
Look before you leap.
LEAPS
by/in leaps and bounds
LEARN
know/learn stb (oft) by heart
learn sth down pat
learn stb off pat
learn your lesson
Live and learn.
You live and learn.

LEASE
give sb a new lease of life
give sb a new lease on life
give sth a new lease of life
LEASH
be straining at the leash
have/keep sb on a short/tight
leash
LEG
LEAST
last but not least
Least said, soonest mended.
take tbe line/path of least
resistance
LEATHER
be as tough as shoe leatber
go hell for leatber
LEAVE see also LEFT
fly/leave the nest
French leave
have taken leave of your
senses
I can take it or leave it.
I must/I'll love you and leave
you.
keep/leave sb in tbe dark:
see
be in tbe dark
leave a bad taste in your
mouth

leave a lot to be desired
leave no stone unturned
leave sb cold
leave sb high and dry
leave sb in tbe lurch
leave sb out in the cold
leave sb to sb's tender mercies
leave sb to stew
leave sb to the wolves
leave sb to their own devices
leave sb/sth standing
leave sth in sb's hands:
see
be
in sb's hands
leave tbe field clear for sb
leave well alone
leave well enough alone
leave yourfits mark on sb/stb
leave!!et well alone
leave/let well enough alone
pick up your marbles (and go
home/leave)
Take
it
or leave
it.
LEFT
a left-handed compliment
be left hanging (in the air/in

midair)
be left holding the baby
be left holding the bag
be left on tbe sidelines:
see
stay on the sidelines
be out in left field
hang a left/right
left and right
left, right and centre
right and left
tbe left hand doesn't know
what the right hand is doing
LEG
Break a leg!
cost (sb) an arm and a leg
get a leg in the door
get a leg up:
see
give sb a leg up
get your leg over
give sb a leg up
have a leg up on sb
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LEGS
not have a leg to stand on
pull sb's leg
Pull the other leg/one (it's got
bells on)!
Shake a leg!

Show a leg!
LEGS
be on its last legs
be on your last legs
can talk the legs off an iron pot
have legs
with your tail between your
legs
your sea legs
LEISURE
Marry in haste, repent at
leisure.
LEND
lend an ear
lend (sb) a hand
LENGTH
hold/keep sb at arm's length
LENGTHS
go to any lengths to do sth:
see
go to great lengths to do
sth
go to great lengths to do sth
LEOPARD
A leopard can't/doesn't
change its spots.
LESSER
a lesser evil
the lesser of two evils
LESSON

learn your lesson
teach sb a lesson
LET
get/let sb off the hook
leave/let well alone
leave/let well enough alone
Let bygones be bygones.
let fly (sth)
let it ail hang out
let it/her rip
let it/things slide
let nature take its course
let off steam
let rip
letsbstew
let sleeping dogs lie
let slip sth
let sthride
let sth speak for
itself/themselves:
see
speak
for itself/themselves
let the cat out of the bag
let the chips fail where they
may
(let) the devil take the
hindmost
let the genie out of the bottle
let the side down

let your hair down
let yourself go
live and let live
530
not let the grass grow under
your feet
LETTER
a dead letter
a Dear John letter
a French letter
a poison-pen letter
the letter of the law
to the letter
LETTERS
a man of letters
LEVEL
a level playing field
be level pegging
be on the level
do your level best
LIBERTIES
take liberties
LIBERTY
take the liberty of doing sth
LICENCE
be a licence to print money
LICENSE
be a license to print money:
see
be a licence to print

money
poetic license
LICK see also LICKING
give sth a lick and a promise
kiss/lick sb's arse
knock/lick sth/sb into shape
Lick my arse!
lick sb's boots
lick your lips
lick your wounds
L1CKETY·SPLlT
lickety-split
LICKING
take a licking
LID
blow/take the lid off sth
flip your lid
keep a lid on sth
lift the lid on sth
Put a lid on it!
put the lid on sth
LIE see also LYING. LIES
a white lie
be/lie at the bottom of sth
couldn't lie straight in bed
give the lie to sth
let sleeping dogs lie
liedoggo
lie down on the job
lie low

lie through your teeth
live a lie
-the lie of the land:
see
fmd
out/see how the land lies
You made your bed (now lie in
it).
You've made your bed (and
you'll have to lie in it).
LIES
a pack of lies
a tissue of lies
fmd out/see how the land lies
Therein lies the rub.
time hangs/lies heavy (on sb's
hands)
LIFE
a fact of life
a fight for life:
see
be fighting
for your life
a Iife-saver
a matter of life and/ or death
a shelf life
a slice of life
a walk of life
as big as life
as large as life

be (ail) part of life's rich
pageant/tapestry
be another/one of life's great
mysteries
be bigger than life
be fighting for your life
be larger than life
be the life and soul of the
party
be the life of the party
be the light of sb's life
beat sb to within an inch of
their life
breathe (new) life into sth
can't do sth to save your life
can't for the life of me
depart this life
frighten! scare the life out of
sb
Get a life!
give sb a new lease of life
give sb a new lease on life
give sb the kiss of life
give sth a new lease of life
give your life
hang/hold on (to sthlsb) for
dear life
have the time of your life
have/lead/live a charmed
life

It's a dog's life.
It's/That's the story of my life.
lay down your life
lead/live the life of Riley
life in the fast lane
life in the raw
life is cheap
Life is just a bowl of cherries.
life's too short
low life
Not on your life!
place/put your life in sb's
hands:
see
your life is in sb's
hands
put your life on the line
risk life and limb
see life
set sb up for life
Such is life.
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take your life in/into your
hands
That's life.
the bane of your life
the change of life
the facts of life
the love of your life
the staff of life

There's life in the old dog yet.
This is the life!
Variety is the spice of life.
you can bet your life/your
bottom dollar
your life is in sb's hands
LIFETIME
once in a lifetime
once-in-a-lifetime:
see
once in a
lifetime
Why break the habit of a
lifetime?
LIFT
lift the lid on sth
not lift a finger
LIGHT see also LIGHTS
a guiding light/spirit
a leading light
all is sweetness and light:
see
be all sweetness and light
be all sweetness and light
be as light as a feather
be light years away
be light years away from sth
be the light of sb's life
be/feel light-headed
be/go out like a light

bring sth to light
come to light:
see
bring sth to
light
get the green light
see
give
sb/sth the green light
give sb/sth the green light
hide your light under a bushel
in light of sth
in the cold light of day
in the light of sth
light a fire under sb
light at the end of the tunnel
light dawns
light relief
light your fire
make light of sth
make light work of sth/doing
sth
see the light
see the light(of day)
shed/throw light on sth
trip the light fantastic
LIGHTEN
lighten sb's/the load
LIGHTNING
a lightning rod

as quick as lightning
Lightning does not strike
twice.
like greased lightning
531
LIGHTS
have/see your name in lights
punch sb's lights out
the bright lights
The lights are on but
nobody's/no-one's home.
LIKE
be like a bear with a sore
head
be like a bull in a china shop
be like a cat on a hot tin roof
be like a child in a sweetshop
be like a deer/rabbit caught in
the headlights
be like a fish out of water
be like a kid in a candy store
be like a red rag to a bull
be like a spare prick at a
wedding
be (like) chalk and cheese
be like Fort Knox
be like rearranging the
deckchairs on the Titanic
be like ships that pass in the
night

be like watching grass grow
be like watching paint dry
be of like/ one mind
[fight/run/work etc.] like hell
How do you like them apples!
like a bat out of hell
like a bull at a gate
like a bump on a log
like a chicken with its head
cutoff
like a dream
like a headless chicken
like a lamb
like a lamb to the slaughter
like a shot
like blue blazes
like clockwork
like crazy
like death (warmed over)
like death (warmed up)
like gangbusters
like gold
like gold dust
like greased lightning
like it or lump it
like mad
like moths to a flame
like nobody's business
like nothing on earth
like the clappers

like there's no tomorrow
tell it like it is
LIKELY
A likely story.
LILY
gild the lily
LILY-L1VERED
lily-livered
LILY-WHITE
lily-white
LINE
LIMB
be out on a limb
go out on a limb
risk life and limb
tear sb limb from limb
LIMELIGHT
be in the limelight
steal the limelight:
see
be in
the limelight
LIMIT
The sky's the limit.
LIMITS
off limits
L1MP-WRISTED
limp-wristed
LINE see also LINES
a fine/thin line

all along the line
all the way down the line
be in line for sth
be in sb's line
be in the firing line
be in the front line
be on the firmg line
be on the line
be out of line
be the end of the line/road
cross the line
down the line
draw a line under sth
draw the line
draw the line at sth
drop sb a line
fall for sb hook, line and
sinker
fall for sth hook, line and
sinker
fall in/into line
feed sb a line
get a line on sb/sth
have a line on sb/sth:
see
get a
line on sb/sth
in the line of duty
in the line of
fire

lay it on the line
lay/put sth on the line:
see
be
on the line
line sb's pockets
line your (own) pockets
out of the firing line:
see
be in
the firing line
put your life on the line
put your neck on the line
reach the end of the line/road:
see
be the end of the
line/road
sb's ass is on the line
sb's bottom line
sb's butt is on the line
sign on the dotted line
somewhere along the line
step out of line
take the line/path of least
resistance
the bottom line
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LINEN
toe/ tow the line
tread a fine/thin line between

sth:
see
a fine/thin line
LINEN
air your dirty laundry/linen
in public
wash your dirty
laundry/linen in public
LINES
along the lines of sth
along those lines
along/ on the same lines: see
along the lines of sth
be on the right lines
get your lines/wires crossed
Hard lines.
read between the lines
the battle lines are drawn
LINING
Every cloud has a silver
lining.
LINK
a weak link (in the chain)
LION
beard the lion in their den
the lion's share
LIONS
feed/throw sb to the lions
the lions' den
LIP

a stiff upper lip
curl your lip
give/pay lip service to sth
LIPS
be on everyone's lips
lick your lips
My lips are sealed.
Read my lips!
LIQUID
a liquid lunch
liquid refreshment
LIQUOR
can't hold their drink/liquor
LIST
a hit list
a laundry list
a list as long as your arm
a wish list
be on sb's shit list
LISTEN
listen with half an ear: see
have half an ear on sth
LITMUS
a litmus test
L1TILE
A little bird told me (so).
a little horror
a (little) tin god
a nice little earner
Great/Mighty oaks from little

acorns grow.
no/little love lost between sb
too little, too late
twist/wrap sb around/round
your little finger
532
LIVE see also LIVES, LIVED,
LIVING
a live wire
be/live below the breadline:
see
be/live on the breadline
be/live in a dream world
be/live on the breadline
go live
have/lead/live a charmed life
lead/live the life of Riley
live a lie
live and breathe sth
Live and learn.
live and let live
live by/on your wits
live (from) hand to mouth
live high off! on the hog
live in a fool's paradise
live in cloud-cuckoo land
live in each other's pockets
live in hope
live in sin
live it up

live like a king
live off the backs of sb
live off the fat of the land
live on the edge
live on your nerves
live to a ripe old age
live to fight another day
live to tell the tale
Man cannot live by bread
alone.
never live
sth
down
People who live in glass
houses (shouldn't throw
stones).
You live and learn.
LIVED
you haven't lived
LIVELY
Look lively!
LIVES
how the other halflives
LIVING
a living death
a living hell
be in the land of the living
be (living) on another planet
be the living end
beat/knock the (living)

daylights out of sb
frighten/scare the (living)
daylights out of sb
in/within living memory
living on borrowed time
Pardon me for
breathing/living!
LIZARD
a lounge lizard
La
10 and behold
LOAD
be a load/weight off your
mind
Get a load of that!
lighten sb's/the load
shoot your load
LOADED
loaded for bear
the dice are loaded against sb
LOAF
Half a loaf is better than
none.
Dse your loaf.
LOCK
lock horns
lock, stock, and barrel
under lock and key
LOCKER
Davy Jones's locker

locker-room
LODE
a mother lode of sth
LOG
be as easy as falling off a log
be as easy as rolling off a log
like a bump on a log
sleep like a log/top
LOGGERHEADS
be at loggerheads
LOINS
gird (up) your loins
the fruit of your loins
LONE
a (lone) voice in the
wilderness
alone wolf
plough a lone/lonely furrow
LONELY
plough a lone/lonely furrow
LONG
a face as long as a wet week
a list as long as your arm
a long face
a long haul
along shot
be as honest as the day (is
long)
be long in the tooth
go a long way

go back a long way
have come a long way
How long is a piece of string?
in the long/medium/short
term
in the long/ short run
in/over the long haul:
see
a
long haul
It's a long story.
long on sth and short on sth
Long time no see.
long-winded
not be long for this world
not by a long chalk
not by a long shot
So long.
take a long, hard look at sth
take the long view
the long and the short of it
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the long arm of the law
think long and hard
to cut a long story short
to make a long story short
LOOK
get a look in
give/ shoot sb a dirty look
Look before you leap.

look daggers at sb
look down your nose at sthlsb
look like a drowned rat
look like something the cat
brought! dragged in
look like thunder
Look lively!
look on tbe bright side
look right/straight through
sb
look sb in the eye/ eyes
look sb in the face
Look sharp!
look tbe other way
look the pari
look to your laurels
Look what the eat's dragged
in!
Look who's talking!
look/feel (like) a million
bucks
look/feel (like) a million
dollars
not be much to look at
not look a gift horse in the
mouth
take a long, hard look at stb
LOOKING
be like looking for a needle in
a haystack

LOOKS
If looks could kill ...
LOOM
loom large
LOOP
be in the loop
be out of the loop:
see
be in the
loop
knock/throw sb for a loop
LOOSE
a loose cannon
all hell breaks loose
be at a loose end
be at loose ends
be on the loose
cutloose
cutloose sb/stb:
see
cutloose
Hang loose!
have a screw loose
loose ends
play fast and loose with sth/sb
LOOSEN
loosen the purse strings:
see
hold the purse strings
loosen your tongue

loosen/relax the reins:
see
tighten the reins
533
LORD
as drunk as a lord! skunk
lord it over sb
your lord and master
LORRY
off tbe back of a lorry
LOSE
see also
LOSING, LOST
have no time to lose:
see
There's no time to lose.
loseface
lose ground:
see
gain ground
loseheari
lose sight of sth
lose the plot
lose touch:
see
be in touch
lose track:
see
keep track
lose your cool

lose your edge
lose your grip
lose your head
lose your heart to sb
lose your marbles
lose your mind
lose your rag
lose your shirt:
see
put your
shirt on stb
lose your touch
not lose sleep over sth
There's no time to lose.
what you lose on the swings,
you gain on the roundabouts
You win some, you lose some.
LOSERS
Finders keepers (losers
weepers).
LOSING
fight a losing battle
LOSS
be a dead loss
beataloss
LOSSES
cut your losses
LOST
a lost eause
be lost for words

Getlost!
like a lost soul
lost in tbe mists of time
lost in the shuffle
make up for lost time
no/little love lost between sb
LOT
a fatlot of good/use
ajoblot
be all over tbe lot
be tbe best of a bad bunch!
lot
cast your lot witb sb
have a lot going for you
have a lot of time for sb/sth
have a lot to answer for
have a lot/ enough on your
plate
leave a lot to be desired
throw in your lot with sb
LUCK
LOUD
For crying out loud!
loud and clear
loud-mouthed
LOUDER
Actions speak louder than
words.
LOUNGE
a lounge lizard

LOUT
a lager lout
LOVE
a labor of love:
see
a labour of
love
a labour of love
a love child
a love-in
a love nest
All's fair in love and war.
be head over heels (in love)
cupboard love
fall head over heels (in love):
see
be head over heels (in
love)
I must/I'll love you and leave
you.
love handles
love-making:
see
make love
love sb/sth to bits
make love
no/little love lost between sb
not for love nor/or money
puppy love
the love of your life

tough love
LOW
a low ebb
hunt/search high and low
keep a low profile
laysblow
lie low
low-end
Iow-key
low life
tbe low man on tbe totem pole
LOWER
drop/lower your guard
lower the boom
lower the tone
lower your sights
LOWEST
Sarcasm is the lowest form of
wit.
tbe lowest common
denominator
the lowest of the low
LUCK
a stroke of luck
and one (more) for luck
be down on your luck
be in luck
be out of luck:
see
be in

luck
have the devil's own luck
have the luck of the devil
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