Meaning:
1-hitter 
n.
a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only one hit
hi Idiom, Proverb
a bull in a China shop
"a big, reckless person in a room full of fragile things; cramp your style" Imagine a 300-pound football player at a tea party, and you have a bull in a China shop.
a chicken in every pot
enough food for every family No one will be hungry if there's a chicken in every pot.
a chin wag
a conversation, a visit The grandmothers were talking happily - having a chin wag.
a chip off the old block
a boy who is like his dad, the apple doesn't... Eric is a chip off the old block. He's just like his dad.
a clutch hitter (baseball)
a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.
a fool and his money are soon parted
"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.
a hill of beans
a small amount, very little The money he lost doesn't amount to a hill of beans.
a hit
a drug dose, drugs from a needle When she's depressed, she'll do anything for a hit.
a pinch of coon shit
very little or no value, worthless That Rambler ain't worth a pinch o' coon shit. It's a lousy car.
a shadow of his former self
much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.
a sure thing
a predictable result, sure to happen For them, success is a sure thing. They plan for success.
a tongue-lashing
a scolding, a lecture, a talking to When Sis came home drunk, Dad gave her a tongue-lashing.
a wolf in sheep's clothing
an evil person who looks innocent The priest looked harmless, but he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
about to do something
on the point of doing something She was about to leave when the phone rang.
Achilles' heel
a weakness, a vulnerable place Jewelry is my Achilles' heel. I buy too much jewelry.
all his marbles
normal, sensible Dan talks to the door. I wonder if he's got all his marbles.
all the bells and whistles
a lot of extra features, lots of goodies, loaded When Horst sold his business he bought a motorhome with all the bells and whistles.
all the tea in China
(See not for all the tea in China)
all things being equal
if things remain the same, if no surprises occur All things being equal, we should sell all our bicycles by October.
all things to all people
satisfy everyone, live up to Be yourself. Stop trying to be all things to all people.
any old thing
any word, any answer When the teacher asks him a question, he says any old thing.
anything goes
"there are no rules; expect anything to happen" Anything goes during Stampede week. People do crazy things!
apple of his eye
(See the apple of his eye)
as clean as a whistle
without any dirt or marks, smooth and clean The hen squeezed, and out popped an egg as clean as a whistle.
at the top of his voice
as loud as he can, shouting loudly "Ben called for help at the top of his voice. ""Help!"" he shouted."
at this point in time
now, at this time At this point in time, ten cases of AIDS have been reported.
bail someone or something out
help or rescue The government has decided to bail out the troubled bank.
bark is worse than his bite
"he sounds angry but he is not; do not be afraid of him" Baxter sounds mad, but his bark is worse than his bite.
be fed up with (with someone or something)
be out of patience (with someone
behind bars
in jail, in prison, in the slammer Behind bars, she didn't have much of a social life.
behind one
when one is absent or without one's knowledge, secretly He doesn't like people who talk behind his back.
behind the eight ball
behind schedule, not coping very well, not up to par I'm behind the eight ball in my computer course. I need to study and practise.
behind the scenes
out of sight, unnoticed, unsung hero This organization has many people who work behind the scenes helping us to succeed.
behind the times
old fashioned My aunt is a little behind the times.
behind your back
where you cannot see, when you are not here He says nice things to you, but criticizes you behind your back.
bells and whistles
(See all the bells and whistles)
bend over backwards to do something
try very hard If I can, I will bend over backwards to help you get a promotion in the company.
black and white
thinking of everything or judging everything as either good or bad He tries to see everything in black and white although he knows this is impossible.
blood is thicker than water
blood relationships are stronger than a marriage ceremony "When my wife supported her dad in a fight with me, I said, ""So blood is thicker than water."""
blow it (something)
fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.
blow sky high
upset a lot of people, cause a scandal or riot This government will blow sky high if people hear these tapes.
blow the whistle
tell the teacher or the police, squeal Jimmy knows we stole the keys, but he won't blow the whistle.
blow this joint
leave this building, quit this place I'm sick of playing billiards. Let's blow this joint.
blow this popsicle stand
leave this place, quit this place What a boring town! Let's blow this popsicle stand!
born with a silver spoon in his mouth
born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."
bring home the importance of something to someone
make someone fully realize something He was unable to bring home the importance of arriving early for the meeting.
bring something on
cause to develop rapidly I don
brush up on something
review something one has already learned I
built like a brick shithouse
have a strong body, have a sturdy build Tyronne plays football. He's built like a brick shithouse.
bull/bullshit/BS
a story that is not all true, balderdash His explanation is a lot of bull. Don't believe it.