List of idioms from A to C

A Chip on Your Shoulder:
Being angry about something that happened in the past; a grudge.

A Dime a Dozen:
When something is extremely common and simple to acquire.

A Fool and His Money are Soon Parted:
It's easy for someone acting foolish to lose his/her money through carelessness or by being tricked.

A Piece of Cake:
A task that is simple to complete; similar to the common phrase "as easy as pie."

An Arm and a Leg:
Something that is extremely expensive; an idiom meaning the price paid was costly, excessively so.

All Greek To Me:
When something is incomprehensible due to complexity.

Back to Square One:
To go back to the beginning; a popular saying that suggests a person has to start over.

Back To the Drawing Board:
Similar to the phrase above, it means starting over again from a previously failed attempt.

Barking Up The Wrong Tree:
To make a wrong assumption about something.

Beating Around the Bush:
Avoiding the main point; a common phrase meaning a person is failing to get to the bottom line.

Beating a Dead Horse:
Something that is seen as futile; a popular saying used to describe how bringing up older issues that have already been resolved is pointless.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place:
Being faced with two difficult choices; a dilemma.

Break The Ice:
Breaking down a social stiffness or awkardness.

Close But No Cigar:
Coming close to a successful outcome only to fall short at the end.

Cup Of Joe:
A cup of joe is an American nickname for a cup of coffee.

Curiosity Killed The Cat:
An idiom meaning mind your own business, as too much poking and prodding could lead to harm.

Cry Over Spilt Milk:
One shouldn't worry over things that have already happenend and that cannot be changed.

Cut To The Chase:
To get to the point, leaving out all of the unnecessary details. Similar to popular sayings like "beating around the bush."

Cut The Mustard:
Meeting expectations; used as a way to describe how someoneone has met the required standards that were set.

Cry Wolf:
Lying; a common phrase meaning someone is calling for help when it's not really needed.

To be continued...