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- be verb DESCRIPTION
- be verb ALLOW
- be verb FUTURE
- be verb CAN
- be verb EXIST
- be auxiliary verb CONTINUE
- be auxiliary verb PASSIVE
- be vested with sth, at
- the accent is on sth
- where the action is
- It is arguable that...
- your head/mind is buzzing
- Is that clear?, at Do I make myself clear?
- as far as sb is concerned
- as far as sth is concerned
- Enough is enough
- I beg your pardon?, at Excuse me
- How strange/stupid/weird, etc. is that?
- time is running out
- there is no substitute for sth
- tell it like it is
- there is no telling
- it is understood
- as is someone's wont
- as is
- as it is
- The law is an ass.
- the ball is in sb's court
- sb's bark is worse than their bite
- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
- Beauty is only skin deep.
- what do you bet?/the betting is, at what's the betting?
- biological clock is ticking (away)
- A bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush).
- brown/green, etc. is the new black
- In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
- Blood is thicker than water.
- sb's blood is up
- the boot/shoe is on the other foot
- Life is just a bowl of cherries.
- sth is calling you
- A change is as good as a rest.
- the coast is clear
- the cupboard is bare
- The customer is always right.
- the damage is done
- The darkest hour is just before the dawn.
- the die is cast
- Discretion is the better part of valour.
- What's done is done.
- An Englishman's home is his castle.
- To err is human (to forgive divine).
- no expense is spared
- The fat is in the fire.
- Forewarned is forearmed.
- A friend in need (is a friend indeed).
- the game is up
- Is the game worth the candle?
- All that glitters is not gold.
- There is a God!
- while the going is good
- what good is ...
- The grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence).
- Your guess is as good as mine.
- her/his heart is in the right place
- the heat is on
- there is no holding sb (back)
- Honesty is the best policy.
- Ignorance is bliss.
- the ink is not dry/still wet
- Many a true word is spoken in jest.
- the joke is on sb
- the jury is (still) out
- know all there is to know about sth
- know what it is (like) to
- know which side your bread is buttered (on)
- Laughter is the best medicine.
- This is the life!
- What is she/he like?, at What are you like?
- What is sb/sth like?
- Half a loaf is better than none.
- One man's loss is another man's gain.
- what sb is (really) made of
- One man's meat is another man's poison.
- your mind is a blank/goes blank
- your mind is on sth
- put your money where your mouth is
- your name is mud
- Necessity is the mother of invention.
- No news is good news.
- The pen is mightier than the sword.
- A penny saved is a penny earned.
- sb's face is a picture
- Is the Pope a Catholic?
- Prevention is better than cure.
- An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure., at Prevention is better than cure.
- The proof of the pudding (is in the eating).
- Any publicity is good publicity.
- Is he/she for real?
- the rest is history
- Revenge is sweet.
- The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
- the sap is rising
- Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit/humour.
- What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
- that is to say ...
- when all is said and done
- Seeing is believing.
- What you see is what you get.
- A problem shared is a problem halved.
- Silence is golden.
- the smart money is on/says...
- The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
- strike while the iron is hot
- such as it is
- such is life
- (as) sure as eggs is eggs
- that is (to say)
- the thing is
- Time is money.
- Time is of the essence.
- time is on sb's side
- the time is ripe
- Truth is stranger than fiction.
- What use is...?, at What's the use of...?
- Variety is the spice of life.
- The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
- know/see where sb is coming from
- which is which
- head/mind is whirling
- woe is me
- (the) word is
- your word is your bond
- the world is sb's oyster
- If it/a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well.
- not worth the paper sth is printed/written on
- the writing is on the wall
- the handwriting is on the wall, at the writing is on the wall
