is

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(as) mad as a wet hen
(as) mad as hops
(Boy,) is my face red!
(is) anything going on?
(it's) just as well (that) (something happened)
(it's) little wonder
(it's) nothing personal
(it's) small wonder
(it's/there's) no use crying over spilt milk
(one's) (hand)writing is like chicken scratch
(one's) ass is on the line
(one's) back is up
(one's) bark is worse than (one's) bite
(one's) blood is up
(one's) cake is dough
(one's) conscience is clean
(one's) conscience is clear
(one's) jig is up
(someone's) door is always open
(the) clock is ticking
(the) fact is
(there's) no comparison
(there's) no point crying over spilt milk
a bad excuse is better than none
a camel is a horse designed by a committee
a chain is only as strong as its weakest link
a change is as good as a rest
a committee is a group of men who keep minutes and waste hours
a friend in need is a friend indeed
a house is not a home
a Jill of all trades is a master of none
a little pot is soon hot
a live dog is better than a dead lion
a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client
a mind is a terrible thing to waste
A miss is as good as a mile
a nod is as good as a wink
A penny saved is a penny earned
a penny saved is a penny gained
a problem shared is a problem halved
a promise is a promise
a promise made is a promise kept
a stopped clock is right twice a day
A thing of beauty is a joy forever
a week is a long time in politics
a woman's place is in the home
a woman's work is never done
a word to the wise is enough
after all is said and done
after the party is over
all (one's) life is worth
all is fair in love and war
all is fish that comes to his net
all politics is local
All that glistens is not gold
All that glitters is not gold
all's fair in love and war
An Englishman's home is his castle
And your point is?
any friend of (someone's) (is a friend of mine)
any press is good press
anybody who is anybody
anyone who is anybody
anything else?
anything is possible
Art is long and life is short
as far as (someone/something) is concerned
as far as is concerned
as far as that goes
as if there's no tomorrow
as is
as it is
as much as (one's) life is worth
as the day is long
as the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined
ass is on the line
attack is the best form of defense
bad egg
bad excuse is better than none
bark is worse than bite
bark is worse than one's bite, one's
Barkis is willin'
be (a bit) on the expensive side
be (a bit) on the heavy side
be (a bit) on the large side
be (a/the) model of
be (all) for (someone or something)
be (all) of a piece
be (all) part of life's rich pageant
be (all) part of life's rich tapestry
be (as) blind as a bat
be (as) busy as a bee
be (as) clean as a whistle
be (as) cold as ice
be (as) dead as a doornail
be (as) easy as one-two-three
be (as) easy as rolling off (of) a log
be (as) flat as a pancake
be (as) fresh as a daisy
be (as) hard as nails
be (as) mad as a hatter
be (as) nutty as a fruitcake
be (as) old as the hills
be (as) pleased as punch
be (as) pure as the driven snow
be (as) quiet as a mouse
be (as) right as rain
be (as) sick as a dog
be (as) silent as the grave
be (as) snug as a bug in a rug
be (as) sober as a judge
be (as) solid as a rock
be (as) sound as a dollar
be (as) stiff as a board
be (as) strong as an ox
be (as) stubborn as a mule
be (as) thick as a brick
be (as) thick as a shit
be (as) thick as a short plank
be (as) thick as thieves
be (as) thin as a rail
be (as) tough as old boots
be (as) ugly as sin
be (as) white as snow
be (batting) on a losing wicket
be (down) on (one's) uppers
be (living) on another planet
be (not) (one's) brother's keeper
be (not) (one's) department
be (not) a patch on
be (not) a pretty sight
be (not) all beer and skittles
be (not) all fun and games
be (not) all moonlight and roses
be (not) as black as (someone/something) is painted
be (not) backward in coming forward
be (not) big on (something)
be (not) comme il faut
be (not) on speaking terms
be (not) out of the woods
be (of) no use to man or beast
be (one's) for the asking
be (one's) for the taking
be (one's) last resort
be (one's) own man/woman/person
be (one's) own worst enemy
be (one's) pigeon
be (one's/the) main squeeze
be (out) on the piss
be (out) on the razzle
be (really) something
be (right) on the money
be (sitting) in the catbird seat
be (sitting) on (one's) tail
be (sitting) on top of the world
be (someone's) call
be (someone's) huckleberry
be (someone's) strong suit
be (strictly) for the birds
be (stuck) in a rut
be (the) bomb
be (walking) on thin ice
be a (something) to (one's) fingertips
be a barrel of laughs
be a bit much
be a blessing in disguise
be a bundle of laughs
be a bundle of nerves
be a card-carrying member (of something)
be a chapter of accidents
be a closed book
be a crock of shit
be a cut above
be a dab hand
be a dead cert
be a dead loss
be a dead ringer for
be a different kettle of fish
be a dime a dozen
be a far cry from
be a fate worse than death
be a fine figure of a (man or woman)
be a force to be reckoned with
be a happy camper
be a hard act to follow
be a howling success
be a huckleberry above (one's) persimmon
be a huckleberry above a persimmon
be a huckleberry over (one's) persimmon
be a laugh a minute
be a license to print money
be a load off (one's) mind
be a long shot
be a loud mouth
be a matter of opinion
be a matter of record
be a mixed blessing
be a nasty piece of work
be a one-way street
be a pain in the arse
be a pain in the neck
be a piece of cake
be a recipe for (something)
be a roaring success
be a rough trot
be a sight for sore eyes
be a sign of the times
be a slave to (something)
be a sure thing
be a tall order
be a thing of the past
be a waste of space
be a weight off (one's) shoulders
be a whole other kettle of fish
be above board
be afraid of (one's) (own) shadow
be ahead of the game
be ahead of the pack
be alive and kicking
be alive and well
be alive with
be all brawn and no brain(s)
be all dressed up and nowhere to go
be all ears
be all eyes
be all fingers and thumbs
be all fur coat and no knickers
be all heart
be all in a day's work
be all mouth
be all smiles
be all sweetness and light
be all talk (and no action)
be all the rage
be all things to all men
be all very well
be all wet
be along the lines of (something)
be an apology for
be an easy touch
be an open book
be another matter
be another of life's great mysteries
be another thing
be anybody's guess
be armed to the teeth
be around
be as (something) as they come
be as American as apple pie
be as bald as a coot
be as black as are is painted
be as bright as a button
be as brown as a berry
be as clear as crystal
be as clear as day
be as clear as mud
be as cool as a cucumber
be as cute as a button
be as daft as a brush
be as dead as a dodo
be as deaf as a post
be as dry as a bone
be as dull as dishwater
be as fit as a fiddle
be as full as a boot
be as gentle as a lamb
be as good as (one's) word
be as good as gold
be as good as gone
be as good as new
be as happy as a sandboy
be as happy as Larry
be as high as a kite
be as honest as the day is long
be as keen as mustard
be as light as a feather
be as mad as a hornet
be as mad as a March hare
be as nice as pie
be as old as Methuselah
be as plain as the nose on (one's) face
be as poor as church mice
be as regular as clockwork
be as safe as houses
be as scarce as hen's teeth
be as sharp as a tack
be as slippery as an eel
be as sound as a bell
be as stiff as a ramrod
be as straight as a die
be as white as a sheet
be as/like oil and water
be asleep at the wheel
be at (one's) wit's end
be at a crossroads
be at a loose end
be at a loss
be at daggers drawn
be at death's door
be at each other's throats
be at half-mast
be at home
be at it hammer and tongs
be at loggerheads
be at odds (with)
be at pains
be at peace with the world
be at sea
be at sixes and sevens
be at the bottom of (something)
be at the end of (one's) rope
be at the mercy of (something)
be at the wheel
be au fait with
be away with the fairies
be back in harness
be back on the rails
be bad news
be bang on
be barking mad
be beat
be before (one's) time
be behind the eight ball
be behind the times
be below the belt
be beside the point
be beyond (one's) ken
be beyond the pale
be big of (one)
be bitter and twisted
be blasted to smithereens
be blown to smithereens
be bone dry
be bone idle
be bored to death
be bound and determined
be brain dead
be bright and breezy
be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
be broad in the beam
be brought down a notch (or two)
be brought down a peg (or two)
be brought in from the cold
be brought to account
be built like a brick shithouse
be built on sand
be bulging at the seams
be burnt to a crisp
be carried out feet first
be carved in stone
be cast in cement
be cast in concrete
be cast in the same mould
be caught in a time warp
be caught in the crossfire
be caught in the middle
be caught off (one's) guard
be caught on the hop
be caught short
be center stage
be chalk and cheese
be child's play
be cleaned out
be close to home
be close to the bone
be close to the mark
be cold comfort
be compos mentis
be conspicuous by (one's) absence
be cooked
be cooking on gas
be dead and buried
be dead from the neck up
be dead from the waist down
be dead in the water
be dead meat
be dead to the world
be done in
be done like a (dog's) dinner
be done to a turn
be done to death
be doped to the gills
be down in the dumps
be down in the mouth
be down on (one's) luck
be dragged kicking and screaming
be dressed (up) to the nines
be dressed to kill
be duck soup
be duty bound
be easy meat
be easy on the ear
be easy on the eye(s)
be economical with the truth
be even (with someone)
be every inch (something)
be fair game
be far and away
be fed up to the back teeth
be few and far between
be fighting fit
be fighting for (one's/its) life
be fighting mad
be first among equals
be first past the post
be fit to be tied
be flat broke
be floating on air
be flying high
be footloose and fancy-free
be for the best
be for the high jump
be fresh from
be fresh out of
be full of (oneself)
be full of beans
be full of crap
be full of holes
be full of the joys of spring
be game
be given no quarter
be going great guns
be going spare
be gone on
be green with envy
be gunning for
be had up (for something)
be half the (something) (one) used to be
be half the battle (won)
be half-cut
be half-dead
be hanging over (one)
be hard put
be hard up
be hard-pressed
be head over heels (in love)
be heavy going
be hell on wheels
be hell-bent on
be here to stay
be higher than a kite
be hit for six
be home and hosed
be home free
be honor-bound to do (something)
be hopping mad
be hot and cold
be hot off the press
be hounded (by someone or something)
be hunky-dory
be ill at ease
be in (a bit of) a jam
be in (one's) blood
be in (one's) dotage
be in (one's) element
be in (one's) face
be in (one's) hands
be in (one's) pocket
be in a (blue) funk
be in a bad way
be in a dream world
be in a fix
be in a groove
be in a hole
be in a lather
be in a pickle
be in a sorry state
be in a spin
be in a stew
be in a sticky situation
be in a tight spot
be in a tough spot
be in a transport of delight
be in aid of
be in another world
be in apple-pie order
be in bad odor with
be in bad with (someone)
be in bed with
be in business
be in cahoots
be in clover
be in deep shit
be in deep water
be in dire straits
be in eclipse
be in fighting trim
be in fine fettle
be in for a shock
be in for a surprise
be in for a treat
be in full cry
be in full flow
be in full swing
be in good company
be in hand
be in hot water
be in line
be in line for
be in luck

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
KristÝNa	-	Czech
Kettil	-	Swedish
Kirby	KUR-bee	English
Romy	RO-mee	German, English
Nestori	NES-to-ree	Finnish
Hines	[hainz]