All Bark (And No Bite) People who are all bark and no bite threaten to do things that they are not really willing or able to do. Example: \'That new manager threatened to fire me a...

Going Against The Grain You go against the grain when you make life more difficult by acting against the wishes of others. Example: \'Why can\'t you just do it the way everyone els...

All In The Same Boat People who are all in the same boat must work as a team because they face the same challenges together. Example: \'We can\'t fight against each other. We need ...

All Greek Something is all Greek to you when it is so hard to understand that it is like reading a foreign (Greek) language. Example: \'Can you read these instructions?\' Reply: \'...

All Thumbs Someone who is very awkward and clumbsy is all thumbs. Example: Hey! You are pouring my coffee on the table!\' Reply: \'Oh, I\'m so sorry! I have been all thumbs today.\...

All That Glitters Is Not Gold Something which seems valuable at first may turn out to be worthless. Example: \'Be careful when shopping for your new car; all that glitters is not g...

An Arm And A Leg An arm and a leg is a high price to pay. Example: \'How much did you pay for that watch?\' Answer: \'An arm and a leg.\' Something that is costing you an arm and a...

An Axe To Grind You have \'an axe to grind\' with someone when you are angry with that person and you plan to confront them. Example: \'Tell your brother that I have an axe to grin...

Arm In Arm Two people next to each other with their arms locked together are arm in arm. Example: \'Look at all the happy couples here, walking arm in arm.\' You slip your arm bene...

Around The Block A person who has been \'around the block\' has experience, because they have been to different places and done different things. Example: \'Don\'t think you can fo...