πΎ Farming & Rural Life/ λμ κ³Ό λμ΄ μν
- Beat Around the Bush
- Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
- Hit the Hay
- Kill Two Birds with One Stone
- Straight from the Horse’s Mouth
- Put the Cart Before the Horse
β Sailing & The Sea/νν΄μ λ°λ€
- In the Same Boat
- Miss the Boat
- On the Ball (likely maritime)
- By the Skin of Your Teeth (Biblical origin, often associated with survivalβnot maritime, so I’d leave it elsewhere)
π Theater & Entertainment/μ°κ·Ήκ³Ό μ€λ½
- Break a Leg
- It Ain’t Over Till the Fat Lady Sings
βοΈ Military & War/κ΅°μ¬μ μ μ
- Bite the Bullet
- Face the Music
- Skin in the Game
π° Journalism & Media/μ λ리μ¦κ³Ό λ―Έλμ΄
- A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
- Monday Morning Quarterback
β½ Sports & Games/μ€ν¬μΈ μ λμ΄
- Down to the Wire
- Drop the Ball
- Get the Ball Rolling
- On the Ball
- The Ball Is in Your Court
π¦ Nature & Weather/μμ°κ³Ό λ μ¨
- Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
- On Thin Ice
- Out of the Blue
- Raining Cats and Dogs
- Save for a Rainy Day
- Take a Rain Check
- Under the Weather
π΄ Animals/λλ¬Ό
- Barking Up the Wrong Tree
- Hold Your Horses
- Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
- Let the Cat Out of the Bag
- Like a Fish Out of Water
- Speak of the Devil (animal imagery in folklore)
- Get Your Ducks in a Row
π° Business & Commerce/λΉμ¦λμ€μ μμ
- A Dime a Dozen
- Bang for Your Buck
- Cost an Arm and a Leg
- Go Dutch
π Religion & the Bible/μ’ κ΅μ μ±κ²½
- A Blessing in Disguise
- By the Skin of Your Teeth
- Speak of the Devil
π’ Origins
- Beat Around the Bush
- Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
- Hit the Hay
Sailing
- In the Same Boat
- Miss the Boat
- On the Ball (possibly)
- Off the Beaten Path
Military
- Bite the Bullet
- Face the Music
- Skin in the Game
Theater
- Break a Leg
- It Ain’t Over Till the Fat Lady Sings
Weather
- Under the Weather
- Out of the Blue
- Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining