17,598 wordsMost common first
Page 362 / 367neither one thing nor another
motion of no confidence

minor fault, venial sin

nothing ventured, nothing gained

to take one's hat off to

you learn from mistakes

light at the end of the tunnel

step by step
bag of bones

to show one's true colours

returnable bottle

to play dumb
list price

creamy and loose
a word to the wise

to feast one's eyes

first come, first served

buffalo mozzarella
to go down fighting
casino, gambling house
big trouble, deep shit

to make fun of

in no particular order

gooseberry

from scratch, completely

realization, awakening

to make a blunder

cross-stitch

grey area; murky area

to answer back in kind

to back someone up

in a nutshell

to what end?

unpretentious; modest

it's not worth it

to show one's true colours

house wine

on the quiet; stealthily

from the very start; early

as expected; right on cue
armed struggle

squid ink; cuttlefish ink

load-bearing structure; backbone
the enemy of my enemy is my friend
whole number; integer

prickly pear

Pyrrhic victory

air conditioner