| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| the powers that be |
the people in power, the power brokers
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I applied for a liquor license, but the powers that be said no.
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| the price you have to pay |
what you must endure or pay or lose
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Loneliness is the price you have to pay for being famous.
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| the proof of the pudding is in the eating |
do not judge until you test the finished product, do not jump to conclusions
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She drew a cartoon of a boy with a plum on his thumb. Then she wrote The proof of the pudding...
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| the rabbit died |
according to myth, a sign that a woman is pregnant
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When Pop heard I was pregnant he said, "So the rabbit died, eh."
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| the real McCoy |
the real thing, the genuine one
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This painting is the real McCoy. It's the original!
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| the rest is gravy |
the rest is free, the rest of the money is profit
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When we get the grain check, we pay our bills, and the rest is gravy!
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| the rest is history |
the rest of the story is well known; you know the rest; that's all she wrote
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Fleury took a pass from Suter, went around a defenceman, and the rest is history.
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| the right stuff |
effective skills; the right words or actions
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Harry is persuasive. He has the right stuff to become a salesman.
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| the road to hell is paved with good intentions |
good intentions achieve nothing without action, actions speak louder...
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Convert your charitable feelings into action! The road to hell is paved with good intentions!
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| The Rock |
Newfoundland, Canada; (on the east coast)
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We know a girl from The Rock. Her name is Sherry Sooley.
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