- To be full of beans - I haven't got a bean - Spill the beans
- It's as easy as pie - Pie-eyed - To have a finger in many pies
- It’s a hot potato - A carrot and stick - Like two peas in a pod
- To go bananas - It's a case of sour grapes - A second bite of the cherry
- He's a bad egg - Don't put all your eggs in one basket - He got egg on his face
- It's not my cup of tea - I wouldn't do it for all the tea in China - It's as good as a chocolate teapot
- Black and white - As white as a sheet - A white-knuckle ride
- As good as gold. - A heart of gold. - Worth its weight in gold.
- Born with a silver spoon in your mouth - Silver-tongued - Every cloud has a silver lining
- Paint the town red - Catch someone red-handed - Like a red rag to a bull
- To have green fingers - The grass is always greener on the other side - I’m green with envy
- A bolt from the blue. - Once in a blue moon - Until you are blue in the face
- I'm pulling your leg - It cost an arm and a leg - You haven't got a leg to stand on
- They're up in arms - I'd give my right arm to do it - He's twisting my arm
- I let my hair down - Keep your hair on - I'm tearing my hair out