If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.

VOA: special.2009.09.27

"The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.

VOA: special.2009.11.12

If you tell about something that was supposed to be a secret, we say you let the cat out of the bag.

VOA: special.2009.09.27

If something is new and improved, we say it is the best thing since sliced bread.

VOA: special.2011.02.20

We are not bluffing when we say we hope you have enjoyed today's program.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

Finally, when a situation changes completely, we say that is a whole new ballgame.

VOA: special.2009.04.12

So we say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

So we say a difficult or impossible job is like herding cats.

VOA: special.2009.09.27

Then we say she wears the pants in the family.

VOA: special.2010.05.02

We say he has a card up his sleeve.

VOA: special.2010.05.02

We say his bark is worse than his bite.

VOA: special.2010.05.30

We say this is like beating a dead horse.

VOA: special.2009.07.12

We say he is hot under the collar.

VOA: special.2009.12.06

"Well,boys," Smith began, "here's where we say good-bye.

VOA: special.2009.12.12