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• (Go) tell it/that to Sweeney!
• (have) got it going on
• (it's) about time
• (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
• (there's) no point crying over spilt milk
• (you) can't take it with you (when you go)
• a bit out of it
• a know-all
• able to cut it
• able to do (something) standing on (one's) head
• able to do it
• about it
• ace it
• act out
• ain't it the truth
• Ain't it the truth?
• all it's cracked up to be
• almost lost it
• and be done with it
• and there you have it
• any way you slice it
• argue out
• arm and a leg
• as far as it goes
• as I see it
• as if (one's) life depends on it
• as it comes
• as it happens
• as it is
• as it so happens
• as it stands
• as it were
• as luck may have it
• as luck would have it
• as you make your bed, so you must lie on it
• ask for
• ask for it
• at it
• at it again
• away from it all
• Baby it’s cold outside
• bach it
• back at it
• bag it
• Bag it!
• batch it
• battle (something) out
• be (all) for (someone or something)
• be (not) as black as (someone/something) is painted
• be (someone's) call
• be a long shot
• be all it's cracked up to be
• be as black as are is painted
• be at it
• be at it hammer and tongs
• be coining it
• be gagging for it
• be half the (something) (one) used to be
• be in for it
• be in it for
• be in the thick of it
• be it as it may
• be just the same (to someone)
• be losing it
• be minting it
• be money for jam
• be more trouble than it's worth
• be near to impossible
• be not having any (of it)
• be not rocket science
• be not what it's cracked up to be
• be nothing special
• be out of it
• be over (someone or something)
• be past it
• be rolling in it
• be that as it may
• be tied (up) in knots
• be tipping (it) down
• be up against it
• be with it
• be worth the paper it's're printed on
• beat it
• Beat it!
• beat to it
• beeline it for (some place)
• been and gone and done it
• before know it
• before you can say Jack Robinson
• before you know it
• believe a word of it
• believe it or not
• Bend over, here it comes again
• bet on it
• better get used to it
• Better keep still about it
• blink-and-you-miss-it
• blow it
• Blow it out your ear!
• Blow on it!
• boil (something) down to (something)
• booze it
• booze it up
• bottle (something) away
• bottle it
• bout it
• brave it out
• brazen (it) out
• brazen it out
• break it up
• Break it up!
• break up
• bring it on
• bring it weak
• brown bag it
• brown-bag it
• brush (something) under the carpet
• brush (something) under the mat
• brush (something) under the rug
• bunk (something)
• Button it!
• buy it
• buy the farm
• by the seat of pants
• call it a day
• call it a night
• call it even
• call it quits
• camp it up
• can it
• Can it!
• can take it to the bank
• can't cut the mustard
• can't hack it
• can't help it
• can't take it with you
• cap it (all) off
• cap it all
• cap it all off
• catch it
• catch it in the neck
• catch to it
• catch up to (something or someone)
• chalk (something or someone) off
• chalk (something) up to experience
• chalk it up
• chalk off
• chance it
• chance upon (someone or something)
• Charge it to the dust and let the rain settle it
• Cheese it
• Cheese it the cops!
• cheese it-the cops!
• chew it finer
• chuck it down
• chuck it in
• coin it (in)
• come and get it
• Come and get it!
• come off it
• Come off it!
• come out in the wash, it will
• come to mention it
• come to think of it
• Consarn it!
• cool it
• Cool it!
• cop it sweet
• Cough it up!
• couldn't help it
• cross a bridge before one comes to it
• cross a bridge when one comes to it
• cross that bridge when come to it
• cross that bridge when one comes to it
• Cross the stream where it is shallowest
• curtains for, be.
• cut it
• cut it close
• cut it fine
• cut it out
• Cut it out!
• damn it
• Damn it to blue blazes!
• darkest hour is just before the dawn
• deem it necessary
• dig it
• dig it out
• dish it out
• dish out
• Do I have to spell it out?
• do it
• do it tough
• do it up brown
• do it with mirrors
• do up
• Do you want to make something of it?
• does (exactly) what it says on the tin
• dog it
• dollars to doughnuts, it's
• Don’t I know it!
• Don’t make a federal case out of it!
• Don’t sweat it!
• Don't bet on it
• Don't cross that bridge till you come to it.
• Don't even think about it
• Don't knock it
• don't know whether to eat it or rub it on
• Don't let it go any further
• Don't make me say it again!
• Don't mention it
• Don't say it!
• Don't spend it all in one place
• Don't sweat it!
• Don't worry your head about it
• drag one's ass
• Drop it!
• Drop the subject!
• duke it out
• Dump it
• earmuff it
• Easy does it
• Easy does it!
• eat it
• eat it up
• eat one's cake and have it, too
• end it
• end it all
• even if it kills me
• face it
• face up to
• fake it
• fap it
• far be it from
• far be it from me
• far be it from me to
• far be it from one to
• far cry from, a
• far from it
• feck it
• feel it beneath
• feel it in (one's) bones
• fight hammer and tongs
• fight it out
• find (something) out the hard way
• find it in (oneself) (to do something)
• find it in heart
• find it in one's heart
• five it
• floor it
• foot in the door, get one's
• foot it
• for all it's worth
• for all one is worth
• for fun
• for the devil of it
• for the fun of it
• for the heck of it
• for the hell of it
• for what it's worth
• forget it
• Forget it!
• frig it
• from my perspective
• Fuck it all!
• Fuck it!
• Fuck it, shit happens, drive on
• Fuck it, shit happens, move on
• full of hot air
• full of it
• full of shit
• get (something) down
• get (something) over with
• get (something) through (someone's) head
• get (something) wrong
• get across
• get away
• get away from it all
• get down to it
• get in on
• get into one's head
• get into the swing of it
• get it
• get it all together
• get it in the neck
• get it into head
• get it off
• get it off chest
• get it off with
• get it on
• get it out
• get it out of system
• get it over with
• get it together
• get it up
• get it wrong
• Get off it!
• get off on (something)
• get on
• get on with it
• get one's act together
• Get out with it!
• get over
• get over it
• Get over it!
• get the worst of it
• get with it
• give (someone) the royal treatment
• give it a rest
• Give it a rest!
• give it a shot
• give it a whirl
• give it all
• Give it all you've got!
• give it best shot
• give it large
• give it one's best shot
• give it some stick
• Give it the gun
• Give it time
• give it to
• give it to (someone)
• Give it to me straight
• give it to straight
• Give it up!
• glad to hear it
• go and (do something)
• go at
• go at it
• go at it hammer and tongs
• Go blow it out your ear!
• go for
• go for it
• Go for it!
• go it alone
• go to
• go to it
• go with it
• go with the flow
• good-time it
• got it
• got it bad
• Got it in one!
• Greek to me, it's
• grin and bear it
• grind it out
• grip on (something)
• gun it
• gut it out
• hack it
• had it coming
• half of it
• ham it up
• ham up
• hammer (something) into (one's/someone's) head
• hammer (something) into (one's/someone's) thick skull
• hammer and tongs
• hand (something) to (someone) on a plate
• Hand it over
• hand it to
• hand it to someone
• hang it
• Hang it all!
• hang it up
• hard time
• have (one's) heart in (something)
• have (some/any) qualms about (something or someone)
• have (someone's) number on it
• have (something) down cold
• have (something) off pat
• have a go (at something)
• have a kick to it
• have a ring to it
• have a time of it
• have a whack (at something)
• have an easy time of it
• Have at it
• have cake and eat it
• have cake and eat it too
• have got it bad
• have had it
• have had it with
• have it
• have it all together
• have it away
• have it both ways
• have it coming
• have it easy
• have it going on
• have it in
• have it in for
• have it in for (someone)
• have it in one
• have it in one to do
• have it knocked
• have it large
• have it made
• have it made in the shade
• have it off (with someone)
• have it on good authority
• have it out
• have it out (with someone)
• have it out for (someone)
• have it out with
• have it over
• Have it your way
• have name on it
• have name written all over it
• have no use for
• have the feel of (something)
• have to hand it to
• have what it takes
• He can whistle for it!
• he who smelt it dealt it
• hear (something) on the jungle telegraph
• heart in it, have one's
• heart isn't in it
• heart not in it
• hightail it
• hightail it out of
• hit (something) out of the (ball)park
• hit it big
• hit it off
• hit it up (with someone)
• hit it with someone
• hit where it hurts
• hold everything
• hold it
• Hold it!
• hoof it
• hook it
• hop to it
• Hop to it!
• hotfoot it
• hotfoot it out of
• how about
• how do you do
• how goes it
• How goes it?
• How’re they hanging?
• How’s it hanging?
• hump it
• hump it to somewhere
• I can take it or leave it
• I don't believe it!
• I doubt it
• I feel it in my bones
• I have to hand it to
• I love it!
• I need it yesterday
• I take it
• I wouldn't put it past
• I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole
• if (one's) life depended on it
• If a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well
• If anything can go wrong, it will
• if can help it
• If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him
• If it ain’t broke don’t fix it
• If it ain’t broke, fix it till it is
• if it ain't broke don't fix it
• if it ain't broke, don't fix it
• If it ain't chickens, it's feathers
• if it comes to the crunch
• If it looks like a duck and walks etc. like a duck, it is a duck
• If it was a snake it woulda bit you
• if it weren't for
• if it's all the same
• If the shoe fits, wear it
• If you don't like it, lump it
• If you want a thing done well, do it yourself
• If you've got it, flaunt it!
• I'll believe it when I see it
• I'll cross that bridge when I come to it
• I'll get right on it
• ill wind that blows no one any good, it's an
• in for
• in for it
• in the thick of it
• is beyond me
• is it
• is it just me
• It ain't fittin'
• it ain't over till/until it's over
• it ain't over till/until the fat lady sings
• it behooves one to do
• It blows my mind!
• it can't be helped
• It cuts both ways
• It cuts two ways
• it does no harm (for someone) to do (something)
• it doesn't hurt to
• it doesn't take a rocket scientist
• it doesn't take a rocket scientist to
• It don’t make me no nevermind
• It don’t make no nevermind
• it escapes