There are hundreds of prizes up for grabs at the fair.
2) Fish Or Cut Bait-either commit to doing something productive or step aside and stop wasting time-
Are you going to go back to medical school or not? It's time to fish or cut bait.
3) On The Warpath-angry and ready to argue or fight-
I told my friends to watch out because my mother was on the warpath.
4) Dirty Look-a look of contempt, anger, or disgust-
I got a really dirty look from the man sitting next to me when I started talking about politics.
5) Bad Blood-tension and disdain between two or more people due to past disagreement or transgressions-
Last year's brutal playoff series created some bad blood between these two teams.
6) There's More Than One Way To Skin A Cat-there are many methods one may employ in achieving one's ends-
Don't worry, we'll get this start-up off the ground. Our talks with the investment group may have fallen through, but there's more than one way to skin a cat.
7) A Cat On A Hot Tin Roof-one who is anxious and unable to sit still or relax-
Waiting for the doctor to call with her test results, she's been like a cat on a hot tin roof all day.
8) Borrow Trouble-to do something that is unnecessary and likely to cause problems later-
Do not get involved with politics. That's borrowing trouble.
9) Back In The Day-in the past, some time ago-
Back in the day, he'd had one of the greatest minds I'd ever come across.
10) Airy-fairy-impractical and foolishly idealistic-
She's talking about buying an old castle in Ireland. It all sounds a bit airy-fairy to me.
11) A Life Of Its Own-the state of something that exists and thrives outside and beyond the control of the point of origin-
The accusations in the political race began to take on a life of their own, growing meaner and more elaborate every day.
12) Feather One's Own Nest-make money for oneself in an opportunistic or selfish way-
He may have decided to feather his nest by blackmail.
13) Guinea Pig-someone or something used as the subject of an experiment-
Jane used her husband as a guinea pig to try her new baked chicken recipe.
14) Busy Bee-one who is very active, industrious, or busy-
Can we meet next week instead? I'm a busy bee right now.
15) Put The Cat Among The Pigeons-to do or say something that is likely to cause alarm, controversy, or unrest among a lot of people-
The bank is poised to put the cat among the pigeons this morning by slashing the cost of borrowing.
16) Sitting Duck-someone or something that is very easy for an enemy to shoot or attack-
With their bullets all gone, the soldiers were sitting ducks for the enemy.
17) A Baker's Dozen-thirteen, one more than a usual dozen-
When Jacob went to the bakery to buy doughnuts for the office, he made sure to get a baker's dozen so he could sneak one to eat on the way to work.
18) Wind Someone Around One's Finger-to gain complete control, dominance, or mastery over somebody, to make someone do whatever one wishes-
The spoiled little brat has completely wound his parents around his little finger.
19) Wind Back The Clock-to go back in time-
I wish I could wind back the clock and study harder before that exam I failed.
20) Window Of Opportunity-a short or limited period of time in which one has a favorable opportunity to do, obtain, or accomplish something-
The summit offers a window of opportunity for the two countries to reach a peace agreement.
