Phrazle Answer Archive

Move Up in the World

Become more successful

All Fur Coat And No Knickers

Superficially attractive, physically or otherwise

Act Your Age

To be mature, not childish

Get With the Program

Figure out what everyone else already knows. Often used sarcastically, as a command

All Set

Ready, prepared, finished

Snake Oil Salesman

A useless medicine; a quack remedy; a product or measure promoted as a solution that really does nothing to help

Run into a Buzz Saw

Saw Encounter severe and unexpected problems

Five Finger Discount

Shoplifting

Acid Test

A crucial event that determines the worth of something

To Iron Out

To resolve

All Over But The Shouting

Certain to end in a specific way

Bet the Farm

Risk everything; spend all one’s money on something in hopes of success

Go Off The Rails

To go wrong, to begin acting strangely or badly

To Each His Own

People have different tastes.

the tip of the iceberg

a small part of a large problem

Penny Pinching

Frugal, avoiding expenses whenever possible