as busy as a bee	pracowity jak pszczoła
as fit as a fiddle	zdrów jak ryba
as good as gold	złote dziecko
as happy as a lark	wesoły jak skowronek
as hard as nails	bardzo surowy
as hungry as a bear	głodny jak niedźwiedź
as plain as day	jasny jak słońce
as regular as clockwork	regularny jak w zegarku
as sick as a dog	bardzo chory
as stubborn as a mule	uparty jak osioł
as weak as a kitten	bardzo słaby
to dillydally	zwlekać, ociągać się
fuddy-duddy	rutyniarz
hotshot	jest w czymś dobry ale nie skromny
humdrum	rutynowe
hush-hush	ściśle tajny
mumbo jumbo	żargon
pitter-patter	odgłos paznokci psa
tip-top	najlepszy
topsy-turvy	zabałaganiony
wishy-washy	osoba niezdecydowana, nijaka
a wheeler-dealer	bizmesmen, dobre interesy