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Plan
-prepare category idioms: Referring to the process involved in
accomplishing an activity |
| all eggs in one basket |
all set |
all's fair in love and war |
| back to square one |
back yourself into a corner |
bag of tricks |
| bar none |
bend the rules |
carry through |
| come unglued |
ducks in a row |
easy as pie |
| every trick in the book |
gathering dust |
have a shot at |
| hold your horses |
cross a bridge before one comes to it |
cut and dried |
| cut corners |
cut out |
dance to a different tune |
| draw up |
Dutch treat |
end in itself |
| end up |
fiddle around |
fine-toothed comb |
| follow in one’s footsteps (tracks) |
follow suit |
follow through |
| follow up |
for all |
for love or money |
| for the world |
free hand |
from hand to hand |
| from scratch |
get down to |
get one’s feet wet |
| get ready |
get set |
get the feel of |
| get with it |
hand down |
hard and fast rule |
| hard pressed |
have half a mind |
have in mind |
| hit and miss |
hit the books |
hold out |
| hold out for something |
hold out on |
hold the fort |
| hold the line |
hold up |
hook up |
| hop to it |
hush up |
hush-hush |
| in the wind |
in the works |
ins and outs |
| inside out |
jam on the brakes |
just so |
| just the same |
just what the doctor ordered |
keep from |
| keep house |
keep one’s eye on the ball |
keep track of |
| keep up with the news |
lay out |
lay up |
| line up |
look into |
look to |
| in keeping with |
make up |
matter of course |
| might as well |
mind one’s P`s and Q`s |
name of the game |
| off balance |
off guard |
off the cuff |
| off the top of one’s head |
on ice |
on purpose |
| part and parcel |
pick out |
pick up |
| pipe dream |
pull the rug out from under |
put all one’s eggs in one basket |
| put down |
put in |
put in for something |
| put on |
put one’s own house in order |
put the cart before the horse |
| put up at a hotel |
shore up |
red tape |
| rhyme or reason |
run through |
on the safe side |
| scratch the surface |
see about |
see the light of day |
| set about |
set back |
set out |
| set sail |
set up |
setup |
| shop around |
shot in the dark |
show one’s cards |
| sit up |
slap together |
spic and span |
| spoon feed |
spruce up |
square away |
| stack the cards |
stand a chance |
stand by |
| stand on ceremony |
start in |
start the ball rolling |
| turn out |
start up |
stitch in time saves nine (a) |
| straighten up |
take steps |
take the bull by the horns |
| throw together |
thrown together |
touch up |
| try on |
try one’s hand |
up front |
| warm up |
wing it |
work out |
