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英語学習本 - Idioms in the News - 1000 phrases, real examples

この本、安くていいんだけど、Indexがない! ということで、作ってみました。途中で止めるかも知れませんが~
まさか、本当に1000 Idiomsじゃないよな・・・^^;
... bまで作ってみたが、134 idiom... 本当に1000行っちゃうぞ!(*_*)
...結局877 idiom!

Idiomsリスト
  1. 15 minutes of fame : Free Dictionary
  2. 20-20 hindsight : Free Dictionary
  3. 800-pound gorilla
  4. a bird in the hand
  5. a far cry, far from it
  6. about-face
  7. above and beyond, beyond the call
  8. ace in the hole, ace (or card or trick) up one's sleeve
  9. Achilles' heel
  10. acid test, litmus test
  11. across the board
  12. act of faith
  13. act of God, act of nature
  14. act up, act out
  15. ad nauseam
  16. add fuel to the fire, pour gasoline on the fire
  17. add insult to injury
  18. add up
  19. after all
  20. after hours
  21. after one's own heart, kindred spirit
  22. against the grain
  23. ahead of one's time
  24. ahead of time
  25. ahead of the game
  26. albatross (around one's neck)
  27. all ears
  28. all over but the shouting
  29. all systems go
  30. all that glitters is not gold
  31. all the rage
  32. all things to all people
  33. all thumbs
  34. all-out, go all-out
  35. all's well that ends well
  36. all-you-can-eat
  37. along the lines of
  38. an arm and a leg
  39. ante up
  40. apples and oranges
  41. armed to the teeth
  42. arm's length
  43. around the corner
  44. as old as the hills
  45. as the crow flies
  46. asleep at the switch, asleep at the wheel
  47. at first blush
  48. at the drop of a hat
  49. at your fingertips
  50. automatic pilot, on autopilot
  51. average Joe
  52. AWOL
  53. ax to grind
  54. baby boom, baby boomer, baby bommlet
  55. back against the wall
  56. back burner, front burner
  57. back of the envelope
  58. back seat
  59. back to back
  60. back to square one
  61. back to the drawing board, on the drawing board
  62. back-room bargaining, back-room deal
  63. bad apple, one bad apple
  64. baked in the cake, baked in
  65. ball in (someone's) court
  66. ballpark estimate, ballpark figure
  67. bang for the buck
  68. bang the drum, beat the drum
  69. bank on, take it to the bank
  70. bare bones, bare essentials
  71. bark up the wrong tree
  72. basket case
  73. bated breath
  74. bean counter, don't know beans about
  75. beat a dead horse
  76. beat around the bush
  77. beck and call
  78. beef up
  79. been there, done that
  80. before you know it
  81. behind the eight ball
  82. behind the scenes
  83. be in someone else's shoes, fill someone's shoes
  84. be like
  85. bells and whistles
  86. below the belt, low blow
  87. bench strength
  88. bend over backward(s)
  89. bent out of shape, take umbrage, in a lather, nose out of joint
  90. Bermuda Triangle
  91. better half
  92. between a rock and a hard place
  93. beyond a shadow of a doubt
  94. beyond the pale
  95. Big Apple, Big Easy and other city nicknames
  96. big fish in a small pond, big fish
  97. big if
  98. big picture
  99. big shot
  100. bite off more than one can chew
  101. bite the bullet
  102. bit the dust
  103. bitter pill to swallow
  104. black eye
  105. blank check
  106. blow off (someone, something)
  107. blow the whistle on, whistleblower
  108. blue in the face
  109. boil down
  110. booby trap, booby prize
  111. booked solid
  112. box in
  113. brace yourself
  114. brass tacks
  115. breathe easier
  116. bridge the gulf
  117. broad daylight
  118. brush up, brush up against
  119. bucket list, kick the bucket
  120. burn cash, burn rate, money to burn
  121. burn bridges
  122. burn out
  123. burn the midnight oil
  124. burst one's bubble
  125. bury the hatchet
  126. butter up
  127. butterflies in the stomach
  128. buy in, buy into
  129. buy time
  130. by a nose, by the nose
  131. by the book
  132. by the same token
  133. by the skin of one's teeth
  134. by the way
  135. call it quits
  136. call on the carpet
  137. call someone out
  138. calm before the storm
  139. can of worms
  140. carbon copy
  141. cards on the table, show (one's) cards
  142. carrot and stick
  143. (the) cart before the horse
  144. carte blache
  145. carve out a niche, niche market, find one's niche, niche business
  146. cash cow
  147. cash in on, cash in
  148. cast a shadow
  149. (the) cat's meow
  150. Catch-22
  151. catch fire
  152. chalk up
  153. chances are, odds are
  154. change horses in mid-stream
  155. change tack
  156. chicken-and-egg
  157. chickens come home to roost
  158. chill out, take a chill pill
  159. chip away
  160. chip in
  161. chip off the old block
  162. chip on one's shoulder
  163. cihps are down
  164. chow down
  165. clam up
  166. clean house
  167. cloak and dagger
  168. close the book on
  169. cobble together
  170. cold comfort
  171. cold snap, cold spell
  172. collateral damage
  173. come clean
  174. come full circle
  175. come hell or high water
  176. come to a head, bring to a head
  177. come to grisp with
  178. come with the territory, goes with the territory
  179. common touch
  180. connect the dots
  181. cool it
  182. corner the market
  183. count one's blessing
  184. cover bases, cover all bases
  185. crancked up to be
  186. crazy about
  187. crocodile tears
  188. cross a bridge when one comes to it
  189. cross one's mind
  190. cross the Rubicon
  191. (one's) cup of tea
  192. cup runneth over
  193. cut a break, catch a break
  194. cut and run
  195. cut corners
  196. cut the mustard, cut it
  197. cut to the chase
  198. cut-and-dried
  199. cutting edge, leading edge
  200. dark horse
  201. dawn on
  202. dead in the water
  203. dead ringer
  204. deep pockets
  205. derring-do
  206. devil's advocate
  207. diamond in the rough
  208. (the) die is cast
  209. differnt animal, no such animal
  210. dig in, dig in one's heels, dig oneself into
  211. dime a dozen
  212. dip a toe in
  213. dirt bag
  214. do a 180
  215. do a number on, do a job on
  216. do the trick
  217. dog and pony show
  218. dog in this fight
  219. dog-eat-dog
  220. don't hold your breath, I won't hold my breath, hold one's breath
  221. don't get me wrong
  222. don't know jack
  223. double-cross
  224. double-dip, double-dipping
  225. double-take
  226. double whammy
  227. down a notch, up a notch
  228. down a peg
  229. down in the dumps
  230. down pat, pat answer
  231. down the tubes, down the drain
  232. down to the wire
  233. dragging feet, foot-dragging
  234. draw a blank
  235. dribs and drabs
  236. drink the Kool-Aid
  237. drop by, drop in
  238. drop the ball
  239. dropping like flies
  240. dry run
  241. ducks in a row
  242. duke it out
  243. ear to the ground
  244. early bird
  245. eat someone's lunch
  246. eat your heart out
  247. egg on (one's) face
  248. elephant in the room, 800-pound gorilla
  249. eleventh hour
  250. exception that proves the rule
  251. eye on the ball, eyes on the ball, eye off the ball
  252. face the music, head in the sand
  253. face time
  254. face to face
  255. face value
  256. fair game
  257. fall guy, take the fall
  258. fall on deaf ears
  259. fall through the cracks
  260. famous last words
  261. feeding frenzy, blood in the water
  262. feet of clay
  263. few and far between
  264. field day
  265. fight fire with fire
  266. fight tooth and nail
  267. filthy rich
  268. finest hour
  269. fingers crossed
  270. fire in the belly
  271. fishing expedition
  272. fit as a fiddle
  273. flash in the pan
  274. flesh and blood
  275. flesh out
  276. flip out, wig out, freak out, flip one's lid, flip one's wig
  277. flip side
  278. flotsam and jetsam
  279. fly in the face of, in the face of
  280. fly in the ointment
  281. fold the rent
  282. follow suit
  283. foot in one's mouth
  284. foot in the door
  285. for a song
  286. for all intents and purposes
  287. for crying out loud
  288. for keeps
  289. forbidden fruit
  290. foregone conclusion
  291. fork in the road
  292. from scratch
  293. from the get-go
  294. from the ground up, in on the ground floor
  295. from the horse's mouth
  296. fuddy-duddy
  297. funny farm, loony bin
  298. game changer, game changing
  299. game of chicken
  300. gear up for
  301. get a handle on
  302. get hammered
  303. get off the ground, get off the dime
  304. get one's act together
  305. get one's arms around, wrap one's arms around
  306. get one's head around, wrap one's head around
  307. get someone's goat
  308. get the ball rolling, keep the ball rolling
  309. get to the bottom
  310. get traction
  311. get under (someone's) skin
  312. get wind of
  313. get with the program
  314. give a piece of one's mind
  315. give and take
  316. give in, give out, give up
  317. glass ceiling
  318. gloom and doom
  319. gloves off
  320. go belly up
  321. go cold turkey
  322. go down with the ship
  323. go figure
  324. go for broke, go all out
  325. go great guns
  326. go haywire
  327. go in circles, run in circles, talk in circles
  328. go overboard, go too far
  329. go that route, go there
  330. go-to
  331. go to bat for
  332. go to the dogs
  333. go viral, viral marketing
  334. God is in the details, the devil is in the details
  335. going forward
  336. gold standard
  337. good riddance
  338. grain of salt
  339. grease palm, grease the skids, grease the wheels
  340. grit one's teeth, through gritted teeth
  341. guerrilla marketing
  342. gut check
  343. gut reaction, gut feeling, gut call, go with one's gut
  344. had it with, fed up with
  345. half-baked
  346. half-harted, wholehearted
  347. hand over fist
  348. hands down
  349. hang in there
  350. happy as a clam, happy as a lark
  351. happy camper
  352. happy medium
  353. hard(tough, easy, etc.) to swallow
  354. hard and fast
  355. hard feelings
  356. hard line, hard-liner
  357. hard sell
  358. hardball, play hardball, softball question
  359. hate one's guts
  360. have a clue
  361. have a lock on
  362. have someone's back
  363. have teeth
  364. head over heels
  365. heads I win, tails you lose
  366. heads up
  367. (the) heebie-jeebies
  368. high off the hog, high on the hog
  369. high road
  370. hissy fit
  371. hit home
  372. hit the ceiling
  373. hit the ground running
  374. hit the nail on the head, nail it
  375. hit the sack, hit the hay
  376. hold a candle to
  377. hold their own
  378. hole up
  379. home in, hone in
  380. home run
  381. hop, skip and jump
  382. horse trading
  383. hot commodity
  384. house of cards
  385. hunker down
  386. icing on the cake
  387. in a flash
  388. in a nutshell
  389. in a pickle
  390. in league with, in one's league
  391. in one's sleep
  392. in spades
  393. in store (for)
  394. in the ballpark
  395. in the black, in the red, out of the red, red ink, Black Friday
  396. in the dark, shot in the dark
  397. in the doghouse
  398. in the flesh
  399. in the heat of the moment
  400. in the loop, in the know
  401. in the nick of time
  402. in the same breath, in one breath... in the next breath
  403. in the worst way
  404. IOU
  405. ivory tower
  406. jack of all trades
  407. joined at the hip
  408. jump on the bandwagon
  409. jump ship
  410. jump the gun
  411. jump the shark
  412. jump through hoops
  413. (the) jury is out
  414. just deserts
  415. kangaroo court
  416. keel over
  417. keep (someone) posted
  418. keep one's nose clean
  419. keep your powder dry
  420. kick in
  421. kick the can down the road
  422. kick upstairs
  423. kid gloves
  424. kill two birds with one stone
  425. kiss up to, suck up to, kiss ass, brown nose, brownie points
  426. kitchen sink
  427. knee-jerk
  428. knock (someone's) socks off
  429. knock on wood
  430. know inside and out, know inside out
  431. know the ropes, learn the ropes, show (someone) the ropes
  432. knuckle under
  433. labor of love
  434. laid-back, gung-ho
  435. lame duck
  436. lap of luxury
  437. last but not least
  438. last-ditch
  439. laughingstock
  440. law of averages
  441. lay an egg
  442. lay it on thick
  443. lead ballon
  444. leave a bad taste in (one's) mouth
  445. leave holding the bag
  446. leave in the lurch
  447. leave no stone unturned
  448. leave well enough alone
  449. left and right
  450. left to (one's) own devices
  451. leg up
  452. less is more
  453. less than meets the eye
  454. let (someone) have it, read (someone) the riot act
  455. let sleeping dogs lie
  456. let the cat out of the bag
  457. let them eat cake
  458. let's roll
  459. letter of the law
  460. level the playing field
  461. lie low
  462. lie through one's teeth
  463. lift a finger
  464. light at the end of the tunnel
  465. lightning rod
  466. like a bat out of hell
  467. like a ton of bricks, come down like a ton of bricks
  468. like clockwork
  469. like gangbusters
  470. like hot cakes
  471. like pulling teeth
  472. like white on rice
  473. line one's pockets
  474. line in the sand
  475. lip service
  476. lips sealed
  477. live a lie, look over shoulder
  478. live it up
  479. live up to
  480. living daylights
  481. living large
  482. lo and behold
  483. long shot, by a long shot
  484. long-winded
  485. look a gift horse in the mouth
  486. look down one's nose
  487. look the other way
  488. loose cannon
  489. lose face, save face
  490. lose one's cool
  491. lose one's marbles, have all of one's marbles
  492. lose steam, run out of steam, run out of gas
  493. love triangle
  494. low-hanging fruit
  495. make a dent
  496. make a mountain out of a molehill
  497. make do
  498. make heads or tails of
  499. make no mistake
  500. make the grade
  501. me neither
  502. meet one's match
  503. mess around, monkey around
  504. micromanage
  505. mind-blowing : びっくりするような、overwhelming, astounding. Free Dictionary
  506. Monday morning quarterback
  507. more than meets the eye
  508. more than one way to skin a cat
  509. mother country
  510. motley crew
  511. movers and shakers
  512. moving target
  513. muddle through
  514. mumbo jumbo
  515. mum's the word
  516. Murphy's Law : Wiki - Murphy's law

  517. musical chairs

  518. nail in the coffin
  519. neck and neck, nip and tuck
  520. neither fish nor fowl
  521. neither here nor there
  522. nest egg
  523. new blood, young blood, fresh blood
  524. new kid on the block
  525. nickel and dime
  526. nip in the bud
  527. nitty gritty
  528. no dice
  529. no holds barred
  530. no-brainer
  531. north star
  532. nose to the grindstone
  533. nothing to sneeze at
  534. nothing to write home about, something to write home about
  535. odds and ends
  536. of course
  537. off one's rocker
  538. off the record
  539. off to the races
  540. old hat
  541. on a roll
  542. on all cylinders
  543. on cloud nine
  544. on cue
  545. on its face, in and of itself
  546. on one's plate
  547. on one's watch, under one's watch
  548. on the ball
  549. on the bubble
  550. on the heels of, hot on the heels
  551. on the make
  552. on the money
  553. on the other hand
  554. on the radar, under the radar
  555. on the right foot, on the wrong foot
  556. on the same page
  557. on the spot, Johnny on the spot
  558. on the table, off the table
  559. on the warpath
  560. one fell swoop
  561. one size fits all
  562. open season
  563. out of context
  564. out of left field, out in left field
  565. out of line
  566. out of one's system
  567. out of the blue, bold from the blue, lightning out of a clear sky
  568. out of the question
  569. out of the woods
  570. out of the woodwork
  571. out on a limb
  572. outside the box
  573. over a barrel
  574. over the hill
  575. over the top
  576. pain in the ass, pain in the neck
  577. pan out
  578. pants off
  579. paper over
  580. pan for the course
  581. paradigm shift
  582. parting shot
  583. pass the buck
  584. pat on the back
  585. pay the piper
  586. pay the price, price to pay
  587. pay through the nose
  588. PDA
  589. peas in a pod
  590. penny pincher
  591. penny wise and pound foolish
  592. pent-up
  593. people person
  594. perfect storm, worst-case scenario
  595. peter out
  596. pick (someone's) brain
  597. pick up
  598. pick up steam
  599. pie in the sky
  600. piece of cake, easy as pie, cakewalk, walk in the park
  601. pig in a poke
  602. piggy bank
  603. pinch hit, pinch hitter
  604. pitch in, help out
  605. pitched battle
  606. play (one's) cards right
  607. play ball (with)
  608. play fast and loose
  609. play it by ear
  610. play second fiddle
  611. pleased as punch
  612. plug away
  613. point fingers
  614. polish off
  615. pork barrel
  616. poster boy, poster girl, poster person
  617. powder keg
  618. preach to the choir, preach to the converted
  619. pretty penny
  620. pull off
  621. pull out all the stops
  622. pull strings
  623. pull the plug
  624. pull the wool over (someone's eyes)
  625. pump adrenaline, adrenaline rush
  626. punch up
  627. push comes to shove
  628. push the envelope
  629. put a damper on
  630. put a stake in the ground, pull up stakes
  631. put (one's) best foot forward
  632. put in a good word
  633. put one's mind to
  634. put one's money on
  635. put words in someone's mouth, take the words out of someone's mouth
  636. quality time
  637. quantum leap
  638. raise eyebrows
  639. read between the lines, between the lines
  640. read (the) tea leaves
  641. ready for prime time
  642. (the) real McCoy
  643. red herring
  644. read tape
  645. red-handed
  646. reel off, rattle off
  647. rhyme or reason
  648. ride shotgun
  649. right off the bat
  650. ring in
  651. rip off
  652. road kill
  653. roll(or turn) over in one's grave
  654. roll the dice, roll of the dice
  655. roll up one's sleeves
  656. roll with it, roll with the punches
  657. rope-a-dope
  658. rubber stamp
  659. rule of thumb
  660. rule out, rule in
  661. rules of the road
  662. run a tight ship
  663. run amok
  664. run of the mill
  665. run rings around
  666. run the gauntlet(or gantlet), throw down the gauntlet, run the gamut
  667. sacred cow
  668. sacrificial lamb
  669. saddled with
  670. salad days
  671. salt of the earth
  672. sea change
  673. see eye to eye
  674. see the forest for the trees
  675. seize the moment, seize the time
  676. sell short
  677. set sights on
  678. set teeth on edge
  679. set up shop
  680. shake out, shake-out
  681. shakedown cruise
  682. shape up
  683. shell out
  684. shoo-in
  685. shoot down
  686. shoot from the hip
  687. short end of the stick
  688. short shrift
  689. shot across the bow
  690. shot in the arm
  691. shy away
  692. silver bullet, magic bullet
  693. silver lining
  694. single out
  695. (the) sky is falling
  696. sky is the limit
  697. slam-dunk
  698. slap on the wrist
  699. sleep in, veg out
  700. sleep on it
  701. sleight of hand
  702. sling mud
  703. slip of the tongue, Freudian slip
  704. slippery slope
  705. slush fund
  706. small potatoes
  707. smell a rat
  708. smoke and mirrors
  709. smoking gun
  710. snap up
  711. sneak preview
  712. sob story
  713. song and dance
  714. soup to nuts
  715. sour grapes
  716. spick and span
  717. spill the beans
  718. split the difference
  719. spread the word
  720. spring in one's step
  721. spruce up
  722. square deal, fair and square
  723. square meal
  724. square off
  725. square peg in a round hole
  726. square the circle
  727. square with
  728. squirrel away
  729. stack the deck
  730. stand down
  731. stand in good stead
  732. stand pat
  733. state of the art : Free Dictionary
  734. stay afloat
  735. steal thunder : Free Dictionary
  736. step up to the plate
  737. stepping stone
  738. stick to your guns
  739. stick-in-the-mud
  740. stone's throw
  741. stop on a dime, turn on a dime
  742. strike a chord
  743. strung out
  744. suffer fools gladly
  745. sweat the small stuff
  746. sweep it under the rug
  747. sweet spot
  748. tag along
  749. tail wags the dog
  750. take a bite out of
  751. take a crack at, take a shot at
  752. take in stride
  753. take it or leave it
  754. take lightly
  755. take no prisoners
  756. take stock of
  757. take the cake
  758. take to
  759. take to task, call to task
  760. taken aback
  761. talk about
  762. talk someone's ear off
  763. talk turkey, get down to business
  764. talk up
  765. tall tale, tall story
  766. taste(or dose) of one's own medicine
  767. team player
  768. tempest in a teapot, much ado about nothing
  769. tempt fate
  770. test the waters
  771. TGIF
  772. that dog won't hunt
  773. the birds and the bees
  774. the game is up, the jig is up
  775. the last straw
  776. the name of the game
  777. the whole shebang...nine yards, enchilada, ball of wax, shooting match, kit and kaboodle, megillah
  778. thick and thin
  779. think on one's feet
  780. third rail
  781. thorn in (someone's) side
  782. through the roof
  783. throw a bone
  784. throw a wet blanket
  785. throw cold water, pour cold water
  786. throw in the towel
  787. throw one's hat in the ring
  788. throw out the baby with the bathwater
  789. throw under the bus, throw to the wolves
  790. thumbs up, thumbs down
  791. tide (someone) over
  792. tie one's hands, tie one's tongue
  793. tie the knot
  794. tie up, tie up loose ends
  795. tighten belts
  796. till the cows come home
  797. tip one's hand, close to the vest
  798. tit for tat
  799. to come by
  800. to death
  801. to the core
  802. to the tune of
  803. toe to toe, head to head
  804. tone deaf
  805. tongue-in-cheek
  806. top dog
  807. top drawer
  808. top-notch
  809. touch base, touch all bases
  810. touchy-feely
  811. trade down, trade up
  812. train of thought
  813. train wreck
  814. trigger happy
  815. trot out
  816. tunnel vision
  817. turn a blind eye to, turn a deaf ear to
  818. turn back the clock
  819. turn of phrase
  820. turn over a new leaf, turn the page
  821. turn the tables
  822. turn the tide
  823. turn up one's nose, thumb one's nose
  824. twist arms, arm-twisting
  825. two cents
  826. two strikes againt, three strikes, etc.
  827. two-way street
  828. uncharted territory, uncharted waters
  829. under the hood
  830. under the weather
  831. under water, keeping one's head above water
  832. under wraps
  833. up in arms
  834. up to (one's) old tricks
  835. up to one's ears
  836. up to par
  837. up to snuff
  838. up to speed
  839. up-and-coming
  840. upper hand
  841. upset the apple cart
  842. vicious circle, virtuous circle
  843. vote with one's feet
  844. wake-up call
  845. walk the plank
  846. walk the walk, talk the talk
  847. warm and fuzzy
  848. waste one's breath, save one's breath
  849. way up there, right up there
  850. wear many hats
  851. wear one's heart on one's sleeve
  852. wear the jacket
  853. weather the storm
  854. weigh in
  855. well-heeled
  856. What gives?
  857. what goes around comes around
  858. what's the deal
  859. when all is said and done, at the end of the day
  860. when the dust settles
  861. whipping boy
  862. whistle past the graveyard, whistle in the dark
  863. white collar, blue collar
  864. white elephant
  865. whittle away
  866. wiggle room
  867. wild goose chase
  868. window dressing
  869. wishy washy
  870. witch hunt
  871. word-of-mouth
  872. work one's tail off (butt off, ass off)
  873. worth one's salt
  874. wring hands, hand-wringing
  875. writing on the wall, handwriting on the wall
  876. you bet, you betcha
  877. zero in on