You Know That Saying ... (T/F?)

[homoe]

"A Leopard Can't Change Its Spots"...........



One will stay true to one's nature, even if one pretends or claims otherwise.


Sidebar: I can't take full credit for remembering this, someone used it with me recently so I must give credit where credit is due........

[homoe]

"Give Credit Where Credit Is Due"................



Praise given when it is deserved, even if one is reluctant to give it.

[Kätzchen]

Nosy Rosies

Nosy people, those types of people who think they need to know your proverbial business when it's clearly none of their business.

[homoe]

Nosy Rosies

Nosy people, those types of people who think they need to know your proverbial business when it's clearly none of their business.



.................:|...........

[homoe]

"The way to a man's heart is through his stomach".............
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Said to mean that a woman can make a man like her by cooking him good meals.



Disclaimer: I know nothing about mens, but I do know it's the way to my heart and if she knows how to bake, even better..........

[homoe]

"Half Baked".......................


Not completely all there in the brains department. A plan not thought all the way through!

[Kätzchen]

"Half Baked".......................


Not completely all there in the brains department. A plan not thought all the way through!

BUT BUT BUT.....:giggle: ...... Ben & Jerry made an awesome ice cream! That was a well thought out plan, right???

I LOVE their Half Baked ice cream ( even though I shouldn't eat it).

:blush: :eyebat:

[homoe]

BUT BUT BUT.....:giggle: ...... Ben & Jerry made an awesome ice cream! That was a well thought out plan, right???

I LOVE their Half Baked ice cream ( even though I shouldn't eat it).

:blush: :eyebat:



You've definitely got me there Miss Katz........:hangloose:

[dark_crystal]

"There are no stupid questions"

VERDICT: "So which one of you is the man?" "Can i watch?" "How can you be sure if you haven't tried it?"

[Chad]

There is no fool like an old fool.

If a person does not develop wisdom with age, then his or her foolishness is all the more obvious and shameful; old age does not necessarily imply wisdom.

Been there done that!

[homoe]

" It's My Home Away From Home"..........


Somewhere you are as comfortable as you are in your own home.

[homoe]

"Drive Something Home"...........


To repeat a point until it is clearly understood.

[homoe]

"A song and dance".................


To avoid answering a specific question. To create a fuss.

[homoe]

"Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained" ....



Without taking risks, you can’t expect to achieve anything!

SO True.....:hangloose:

[homoe]

A New Lease On Life" ............


To become more energetic than you were previously. Gain a different perspective!

[Chad]

"The way to a man's heart is through his stomach".............
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Said to mean that a woman can make a man like her by cooking him good meals.



Disclaimer: I know nothing about mens, but I do know it's the way to my heart and if she knows how to bake, even better..........

This is true for me. If someone feeds me really good food then it is hard to get rid of me. Haha!

[Chad]

"Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained" ....



Without taking risks, you can’t expect to achieve anything!

SO True.....:hangloose:

I agree with this. Take a chance if you fail then you fail get up dust off and try something completely different.

[homoe]

"What Am I, Chopped Liver"?.............



A rhetorical question used by a person who feels they are being given less attention or consideration than someone else.

[Kätzchen]

Pride Goeth Before The Fall

This idiom is an adaptation from a well known source, The King James Version (KJV) of The Bible.

What this saying means is that people who are over-confident or arrogant are most likely to fall from.social grace.

BUT, because this saying is adapted from the Proverbs 16: 18-19, here is the entire correct version of this particular biblical scripture:

"VERSE 18: Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. VERSE 19: Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud." --- Proverbs 16: 18-19.

I can think of many people over my life time, people of celebrity status or just every day ordinary people, who've been power hungry, arrogant, mean-hearted or mean-spirited, and so over-confident, that you hear their pride like nails screeching across a chalkboard. These are the types of troubled personalities that this proverb describes.

[Kätzchen]

"It's hotter than a Firecracker on the 4th of July "

Meaning.... it's hotter than 'Blue Blazes' (the weather) .... or .... that you've got a really hot woman in your life. :blush: :eyebat:

[homoe]

"Rule of thumb"..............


An approximation; a suggested method or guidelines. A general principle developed through experiential rather than scientific means.


Origin 1782:The 'rule of thumb' has been said to derive from the belief that English law allowed a man to beat his wife with a stick so long as it is was no thicker than his thumb.

[homoe]

"Where The Rubber Meets The Road"...



Meaning that this is the most important point for something, the moment of truth. Where the practical reality or crucial test is.

[Kätzchen]

It's now or never

This idiomatic phrase, inspired by a song sung by Elvis, is often said when a counter proposal is offered.

[homoe]

"Pass The Smell Test"...............


An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.

[homoe]

"The Mailman Doesn't Take His Bag For A Walk On His Day Off"............





Meaning, when one takes a break or day off from their regular routine, one should not do something that would normally be included in that routine!



When I was a kid, I remember whenever my mom was going someplace by herself, I'd ask if I could go with her, she'd ALWAYS say that to me.....:eyebrow:

[homoe]

"The grass is always greener on the other side"...



Other people’s situations always seem superior to one’s own.

[homoe]

"Nip it in the bud"..........

To put an end to something before it has the chance to grow out of hand and into a problem.

[homoe]

“Eat your heart out” ...........




An expression used to tell someone you think they will experience jealousy, regret, or anguish

[homoe]

'To have your heart in the right place"




To be well intentioned.

[homoe]

“Have a heart”.....




Show some pity. Try and be sympathetic.

[Kätzchen]

"The Mailman Doesn't Take His Bag For A Walk On His Day Off"............


Meaning, when one takes a break or day off from their regular routine, one should not do something that would normally be included in that routine!



When I was a kid, I remember whenever my mom was going someplace by herself, I'd ask if I could go with her, she'd ALWAYS say that to me.....:eyebrow:

Your mom is an very very astute thinker, homoe. I really like her way of making sense of life in very articulate ways. I like your mom, very much. :balloon:

[Kätzchen]

“Eat your heart out” ...........

An expression used to tell someone you think they will experience jealousy, regret, or anguish

I hear Jerry Lewis saying this to his Rat Pack pals.... Sinatra, Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr....and I believe Joey... (can't remember his last name) :balloon:

[Kätzchen]

It's a Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1971)

This idiomatic phrase finds its roots, sunk deeply into the ground and within the lyrics of a very popular soul song, covered by The Pretenders, Annie Lennox and H Town; but was first recorded and written by members of the soul group called The Persuaders.

The idiom meaning succinctly articulates a particular truth about two emotions (Love and Hate). It's hard to tell if there's really any difference between the two outcomes either emotion is capable of producing. It's obvious to most people where the line is drawn. But, I consider this expression to be mostly true. And, as well, I like very much the song and the idiomatic turn of phrase.

[homoe]

Your mom is an very very astute thinker, homoe. I really like her way of making sense of life in very articulate ways. I like your mom, very much. :balloon:

Yes either that OR I could of been a handful as a child............:giggle:

[Kätzchen]

Yes either that OR I could of been a handful as a child............:giggle:

All of my children, my daughter AND both of my sons, kept me so terribly busy. Particularly my sons. So, I totally know exactly what you speak of: I think it was a fairly good thing, that I could adapt quickly and have lots of experience on my side, with acting quickly and being on my toes, right??? :giggle: :eyebat: :blush:

[homoe]

I hear Jerry Lewis saying this to his Rat Pack pals.... Sinatra, Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr....and I believe Joey... (can't remember his last name) :balloon:

Joey Bishop?

[homoe]

"A Fish Rots From The Head Down"..................



When an organization or state fails, it is the leadership that is the root cause.

Well I don't know nothin about fishing or camping or birthing babies, but this sounds about right........
so I say true!

[Kätzchen]

Joey Bishop?

OMG, Yesh. See, you help me so much and thanks for helping me to remember Joey's last name!!!!!

***** you're the sweetest, thank you homoe *****

......... :hk28: .........

[homoe]

OMG, Yesh. See, you help me so much and thanks for helping me to remember Joey's last name!!!!!

***** you're the sweetest, thank you homoe *****

......... :hk28: .........

I would say I was taught to help the elderly Miss Katz, but I know I'm older than you...........:giggle:

[Kätzchen]

I would say I was taught to help the elderly Miss Katz, but I know I'm older than you...........:giggle: Oooooh, thanks for reminding me of a quote I came upon today, from my belated birthday gift, the It's All In Your Head box of positive thoughts ........

"If you're trying to act your age, then you're just acting, not living. Forger the date on your birth certificate. How old would you be if you had no idea how old you were?" -- No Citation Given (unknown).

I'm guessing we are relatively the same age :giggle:

:eyebat: :balloon: :blush:

[homoe]

Oooooh, thanks for reminding me of a quote I came upon today, from my belated birthday gift, the It's All In Your Head box of positive thoughts ........

"If you're trying to act your age, then you're just acting, not living. Forger the date on your birth certificate. How old would you be if you had no idea how old you were?" -- No Citation Given (unknown).

I'm guessing we are relatively the same age :giggle:

:eyebat: :balloon: :blush:

I would say I've got about 7 or 8 years on you Miss Katz, but who's counting!

[homoe]

Proverb..


"If you can be patient in one moment of anger, you will escape one thousand days of sorrow".

[homoe]

"Opposites Attract"...............


Meaning people who are very different from each other are often attracted to each other.

I can ONLY speak for myself but for me this is VERY true!

[homoe]

"Cat’s Pyjamas".......


An excellent person or thing – of the highest quality.

[homoe]

"Have the Heebie Jeebiess" ...............



To be in a state of nervousness. To be worked up and in a dither about some matter!

[Gemme]

"Cat’s Pyjamas".......


An excellent person or thing – of the highest quality.

AKA

the 'cat's meow'

[Kätzchen]

The Bee's Knees

Someone who is outstanding, beyond compare, super wonderful, at their height of excellence (this idiom was very popular during the 1920s, much like the idiom "The Cat's Pyjamas").

[homoe]

"Tip of the iceberg"..........




The small visible part of a much large problem.

[homoe]

"That's a horse of a different color".....



A situation or a subject that is different from what you had first thought.To point out difference rather than likeness.

[homoe]

"Truer Words Were Never Spoken"......................





Meaning when you strongly agree with what the other person has just said.

[homoe]

"Chat Up Somebody".....................



To talk to someone in a way that shows you’re attracted to them...:eyebat:

[Kätzchen]

Give You A Run For Your Money

Said to an VERY special someone, when ya know you can't match them, but wanna give them a thrill by being able to keep up with them.

<<<<<~ Working on movies and movie quotes :blush: :eyebat: :balloon:

[homoe]

"Hit On Somebody"....................




It’s similar to chatting someone up, but hitting on someone might include other forms of flirting like getting a bit more physical than normal (jokingly punching , touching hands, a lot of hugging, etc.), or giving the other person sexy, provocative looks...:eyebat:

[homoe]

"Idle Hands Are The Devil's Workshop"..............



When one has nothing to do, one is more likely to get into trouble.

[kittygrrl]

from-my grandmom (who grew up on dairy farm) - " ....till the cows come home" or in other words, when he/she/you get around to it!

[homoe]

"If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It"..............(borrowed this from kittygrrl)



It is a mistake to try to improve something that works.

[homoe]

"Nothing To Write Home About.;;,,(borrowed from Orema)


To be not especially remarkable or noteworthy; to be rather dull, mediocre, uninteresting, or unimportant.



Sidebar: This idiom originated in the late 1800s, possibly among troops stationed far from home, and became widespread during World War I.

[Kätzchen]

Smoke & Mirrors

The obscuring of or embellishing of the truth of a situation with misleading or irrelevant information.

Mostly true, I would say.

[homoe]

"Just Begun to Scratch the Surface"...................





To just begin to find out about something; to examine only the superficial aspects of something. In time you will find out more information once you've scratched the surface and dig deeper.

[Kätzchen]

Bake from Scratch

The amazing ability to create something of your own without the aid of recipes or the aid of patterns or the need to borrow ideas from others. It's an artistic expression that I use often and for many things or reasons.

[homoe]

"Nothing Says Loving Like Something From the Oven".............


Not sure if this is an idiom or a tag line from an old Pillsbury TV commercial..

but I think without a doubt it's very true!

[kittygrrl]

(something) "sticks out like a sore thumb"...oldie but goodie!.............late for lunch!! enjoy---->mdkWFPrrZVQ

[Kätzchen]

Trust Your Heart If The Seas Catch Fire

..... It's a poetic line from a poem written by E.E. Cummings, titled Dive For Dreams. It's meaning centers around the idea to take risks and follow your heart, no matter how rough the road gets. (Mostly true, I would say).

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[homoe]

"Doesn't Have a Pot To Piss In Or A Window To Throw It Out Of".......




One who doesn't have anything of value; very poor.

[homoe]

"Keep Your Friends Close And Your Enemies Even Closer"......




By keeping your enemies closer it help you be aware of your enemies' behavior in order to detect and avoid any malicious actions.

[homoe]

"Doesn't Amount To A Hill Of Beans".................



To be insignificant; to result in nothing.

[homoe]

"Leave A Sour Taste In My Mouth".........




To have a persistent negative effect on someone after an offending incident has ended.

[homoe]

"Doesn't Know If To Shit Or Go Blind"..............




A set of nonsensical choices that indicate a high degree of confusion about what to do next, in the sense that neither of them is even remotely realistic but the party concerned is so radically confused that he might consider them.

[homoe]

"Best Laid Plans".......(borrowed from MsTinkerbell)




Said when something ends poorly or differently than expected, despite preparations for success.

Sidebar: It is an abbreviated version of the full proverb "the best-laid plans of mice and men often go astray".

[homoe]

"Take The Wind Out of Someone's Sails"................






Meaning to challenge someone's boasting or arrogance.

[Kätzchen]

Sealed With A Kiss

This idiom generally means that letters are sent with love and care.

[homoe]

"You Can't Tell The Depth Of the Well By the Length Of The Pump Handle"...



Meaning you can't tell how deep someone or something is by simply observing! You have to dig deeper, below to surface to find out truly.

[homoe]

"Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Cold"..........




Meaning that revenge is best served not fresh after the insult occurred, but after enough time has passed so that the target won't see it coming.

Vengeance is often more satisfying if it is not exacted immediately.

[homoe]

"There's Many A Good Tune Played On An Old Fiddle"...




Old people can be very capable. Just because someone is old doesn’t mean they can’t do the task at hand. Perhaps they can do the task better than a younger person because they have more experience.

[homoe]

"Third Time's The Charm"...........




The third time you try to do something, it will work or so they say!

[homoe]

"If At First You Don't Succeed Try Again"...........


Meaning sometimes it takes more than 1 try to succeed. Don't give up! Try again!

[homoe]

"One Hand Washes The Other"...............




Mutual favors exchanged. All parties involved will benefit from helping each other and/or working together toward the same goal.

And taken literally, if you think this isn't true, just wait till you have one hand out of commission!

[homoe]

"Hotter Than Dutch Love" (as we said in the Midwest) or "Hotter Than Dutch Love In Harvest".............



Anything really, really ridiculously hot!

[Kätzchen]

Heart of Gold....or.... Salt of the Earth

Both turns of phrase basically describe someone of good character, someone who is by nature simply wonderful, someone who would treat you well....which makes them extraordinary in many, many ways.

[homoe]

"Rob Peter To Pay Paul".........




Meaning to take or borrow from one in order to give or pay something owed to another.


Sidebar: The expression refers to times before the Reformation when Church taxes had to be paid from St. Paul's church in London and to St. Peter's church in Rome; originally it referred to neglecting the Peter tax in order to have money to pay the Paul tax.

[homoe]

"Johnny On The Spot"............




A person who is on hand and ready to perform a service or respond to an emergency quickly!

[homoe]

"A Slap on the Wrist"...............






A very mild punishment.

[homoe]

"In The Bag"................





To have something secured. Have things locked in.

[homoe]

"Method To My Madness"................






Strange or crazy actions that appear meaningless, but in the end are done for a good reason.

[homoe]

"Rome Was Not Built In One Day".............


Things just don't happen overnight. If you want something to be completely properly, then its going to take time.

[homoe]

"Scot-Free".. aka Get Off Scot-Free.......................




To not have to pay.

[homoe]

"Up A Blind Alley".........





Going down a course of action that leads to a bad outcome.

[homoe]

"You Can't Take It With You"...................




Enjoy what you have, since when you die you cannot take things (such as money) with you.

[homoe]

"A Doubting Thomas"




A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.

[homoe]

"Happy Wife, Happy Life"...........


If the lady of the house is happy so will everyone else be!


I am not particularly fond of this idiom btw..........

[homoe]

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"Delicate Genius"...........

A highly touted professional (such as a doctor or lawyer) who would not think of talking business outside of business hours. A professional who should never be asked questions outside of his/her offices confines.

[Kätzchen]

.....Tabula Rasa.....

Greek translation of this phrase generally means to have a clean slate....the idea that any something exists first in an unmarked, unblemished or without previous impression. It can also mean, for some, the chance to begin anew or start anew.

(I like this phrase a lot and feel it's very useful, positive, true).

[homoe]

.....Tabula Rasa.....

Greek translation of this phrase generally means to have a clean slate....the idea that any something exists first in an unmarked, unblemished or without previous impression. It can also mean, for some, the chance to begin anew or start anew.

(I like this phrase a lot and feel it's very useful, positive, true).

Would this be the American equivalent of "To Wipe The Slate Clean" Miss Katz?

[Kätzchen]

Would this be the American equivalent of "To Wipe The Slate Clean" Miss Katz?

I believe so, homoe. Lots of people use this particular expression in that way. But if you look up the Greek translation, it's thought to mean something in its unmarked state of consciousness.... Like a newborn human being, for example.

[homoe]

I may of posted this before but it bears repeating......

"Hop Over A Quarter To Pick Up A Penny'...........


Passing on something only to get something else of lesser value!

[homoe]

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It's Not You, It's Me"...............

[homoe]

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It's Not You, It's Me"...............

The phrase "it's not you, it's me" is a cliche used when someone breaks up with another person.

[homoe]

"A Double-Edged Sword".........




Anything that causes both advantages and disadvantages!

[homoe]

"My Dogs Are Barking" ............



If your dogs are barking, this means that your feet are hurting.


Sidebar: There is a brand of shoe called "Hush Puppy" and it's named that as a reference to the expression, "My dogs are barking." In the case of the shoe, Hush Puppies are supposedly so comfortable they can quiet your puppies - that is, stop your feet from hurting.

[Kätzchen]

"My Dogs Are Barking" ............



If your dogs are barking, this means that your feet are hurting.


Sidebar: There is a brand of shoe called "Hush Puppy" and it's named that as a reference to the expression, "My dogs are barking." In the case of the shoe, Hush Puppies are supposedly so comfortable they can quiet your puppies - that is, stop your feet from hurting.

Oh, that is very interesting!!! I've never heard this before. Is it a saying that is somehow regional by design??? I think it's a terribly cute way to say your feet are tired!!! :hangloose:

[homoe]

Oh, that is very interesting!!! I've never heard this before. Is it a saying that is somehow regional by design??? I think it's a terribly cute way to say your feet are tired!!! :hangloose:

Miss Katz:

According to what I found this is an old expression, typically associated with the South and especially concentrated around the Appalachian Mountain chain. Older usage didn't connote smelly or dirty feet, just sore feet.

[Kätzchen]

Miss Katz:

According to what I found this is an old expression, typically associated with the South and especially concentrated around the Appalachian Mountain chain. Older usage didn't connote smelly or dirty feet, just sore feet. okay, homoe, I think I understand now what you were talking about! :balloon:

You know, late last night, it came to me that my late grandmother always wore hush puppy shoes for her role at work as an head dietician. Back in the day, I'd say it was early 1960s, no shoe retailer made shoes for women to wear that felt comfortable for women....especially women who were on their feet all day long. Even early models of nursing shoes were not comfortable at all...because it was nearly 1973 before my mother could find a comfortable shoes to wear. Both my mother and her mother worked long hours on their feet in both their roles as an dietician and nurse. So, even I couldn't find shoes comfortable enough to wear in all the years I worked in my former career, but I could never ever find a pair of hush puppies that would fit my feet. I'm tall, my feet are sort of long, but not too wide... I'm a "B" or "C" width. Mom and grandmother had fairly little feet, which worked perfectly for them to buy a pair or three of hush puppies. :eyebat: :blush:

Thanks for jogging my memory, homoe :balloon:

[Kätzchen]

.....A Bone of Contention.....

Using this phrase of expression generally means that there is an ongoing issue of disagreement which is not easily solved or, worst case scenario, is never solved.

[homoe]

"In Short Order".................



To take care of a task very quickly.

[homoe]

"Hot Under The Collar".................



To be upset over some matter! Someone or something has made you mad!

[homoe]

"Not For All the Tea In China"..............



Not at any price. Never!

[homoe]

"Be Still My Heart"...............



An exclamation that something is too exciting or overwhelming for one to bear; literally, that it is causing one's heart to beat too fast.

In modern usage, it is almost always used sarcastically to imply that something is actually mundane, uninteresting, or unappealing.

[homoe]

"Thrifty With A Buck"......................"Penny Pincher"



A person who is very frugal. Someone careful about how they spend money.

[homoe]

"Put The Cart Before The Horse"..........



To have things in the wrong order; to have things confused and mixed up.

[~ocean]

"Que Sera Sera " Whatever Will Be, Will Be !

[homoe]

“All the world loves a lover” ........




This is derived from an essay on love by the American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. It means people are always happy to see a couple in love.

[Femmewench]

I love discovering the origin of phrases we use today with absolutely no idea of why they came about.

"Don't throw the baby out with the bath water." always intrigued me since I could attribute that to nothing within my own experience or anything I'd read.

I love Lucy Worsley (check her out on YouTube) because I get answers on things like this.

When baths were a weekly thing, the order of bathing was father, mother, eldest child down to youngest child. They were all bathing in the same water, so by the time it was the baby's turn the water might well have been dark enough that you could throw the bathwater out not having seen the baby was still in it.

Anyone else grateful for modern plumbing?

[Femmewench]

Again, Lucy Worsley.

"They don't have a pot to piss in." Contextually, I understood this to mean someone was poor (I was about to say dirt poor, but I'm not sure of the origin of that. Something I'll have to look up.)

Centuries ago, one way of earning money was to collect the urine from the household chamber pots or whatever they were called at the time. If you didn't have a pot to collect the urine in to sell for a source of income, you didn't have a pot to piss in.

I love weird stuff like this.

[Kätzchen]

If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything

This phrase is not exactly an idiom but it's an often used strand of thought which traces it's roots back to early 1900s use, right before the Great Depression, and was also used during the days of WW2.... It's been resurrected again in popular culture via the country western artist Aaron Tippin.

To discover more interesting ideas about this particular phrase, please see the link provided. :)

https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/02/18/stand-fall/

[homoe]

"Have Bigger Fish To Fry"...........




To have something more important or more interesting to do.

[homoe]

"You're Right On The Money"...............


Exactly right or correct.

[homoe]

"Cut A Rug".;................



To dance.

[homoe]

"Sweep Under The Rug/Carpet"...................




To hide something damaging or unpleasant and try to keep it secret.

[homoe]

"To Take The Starch Out Of Someone"



To reduce someone's ego or conceit, to deflate someone.

[~ocean]

comme si comme sa Spanish for so- so good nor bad

[homoe]

"A Stuffed Shirt..............




Someone, especially a man, who behaves in a formal, old-fashioned way and thinks they are very important.

[homoe]

"A Party Pooper.....................




Someone who spoils other people's enjoyment of social activities by being unhappy or by refusing to become involved and join in the fun.

[homoe]

"Spoilsport"........................






A person who spoils the pleasure of other people by his or her actions or attitudes.

[~ocean]

sight unseen !! <<< internet shopping lolol

[Kätzchen]

.....To turn the prevailing tide.....

A phrase which means that you desire conditions to improve, get better.

[Kätzchen]

...... Come what may.......

To state that you're in it for the long haul, no matter the outcome, that you're committed to seeing it through.

[Kätzchen]

...... to take the high road .....

To infer that you'd rather exercise a choice to do what's right, not only for yourself, but for the overall good of yourself or others.

Sidebar: I'm not exactly fond of this idiom because there's no need really to assert your position. For example, just do the right thing and don't call attention to it. In other words, don't let one hand dictate what the other hand does. Just do it (nike).

[Kätzchen]

..... Make it count .....

Not sure that I like this saying either, but I've heard it used by preachers, church going folks, or by anyone in general. And like some turns of phrase, it can mean almost anything, depending on the way the 'message' is delivered (ie, tone of voice, facial expression, point of entry or exit in use).

I've heard it used in pejorative ways more often than I've heard it expressed in positive terms.

Take what works for you, toss out what doesn't. :rrose:

[homoe]

"Don't Burn Your Bridges" ......



It means that we should always leave situations in good standing, as we may need something from the person in the future.

Sidebar: "Don't burn your bridges," comes from military strategy. It means one should always leave a way to retreat when going into battle.

[homoe]

"Keep Your Cards Close To Your Vest/Chest............



To keep to oneself, to be secretive, to be very cautious in one's dealing with people and giving nothing much or nothing at all away (as if one were playing cards and not permitting anyone to see any of their cards).

[homoe]

"Refuse To Have A Battle Of Wits With An Unarmed Person".............




Often used to re-buff someone who wants to argue or fight about a certain topic you feel they have little to zero knowledge about.

[Kätzchen]

Don't Play With Fire

It's a strongly worded phrase which people used to pay attention to. But ..... tonight..... over 10 thousand acres of centuries old Larch are nearly burned down....all of scenic Columbia River Gorge is on fire...it's so bad that Skamania lodge is in danger because the massive fires jumped the huge Columbia River. ......Eagle Creek is the scene of the ignition point....someone was playing with fire crackers. I don't know the full details, but it's like Mt St Helen's blew up. Skies are dark and filled with ash. Umpqua forest ....down by Crater Lake area....it's on fire and has spread as far as encroaching the Sisters and Bend area, I think. Breitenbush, upper Detroit lake area is evacuated..... Oregon has lost thousands and thousands of acres on forest's due to fires raging out of control over the past few days.

It's so incredibly sad tonight, for lots and lots of people.

Please.....Please: Don't Play With Fire.

[Kätzchen]

.....Key.....

On its own, Key is usually thought to mean a key which has been tooled specifically to lock or unlock any door. Or Key could be used in terms of implying keys to operate and drive a car. Key is sometimes expressed as something of critical importance (i.e., key witness, key factors, key to the investigation, key concept, key components, key ideas, someone holds the key to your heart..... and so on).

https://68.media.tumblr.com/94f60291802fc96ccf79bcddec32cf79/tumblr_n5z7pt8pYS1ta0plxo1_500.jpg

[homoe]

"Plenty Of Other Fish In The Sea"..............




Meaning there are many other people or possibilities, especially when one person or thing has been unsuitable or unsuccessful. This saying is often used to console a person who has lost a girlfriend or boyfriend.

[homoe]

"Loaded For Bear"..........................



Meaning fully prepared and eager to initiate or deal with a fight, confrontation, or trouble. Angry.

[Kätzchen]

"Loaded For Bear"..........................



Meaning fully prepared and eager to initiate or deal with a fight, confrontation, or trouble. Angry.

o O ....... never heard this expression before..... but I like it.

:hangloose:

[homoe]

"Don-t-knock-it-till-you've-tried-it"..............





Hold off judgement. Don't criticize something before having experienced it.

[Kätzchen]

"Hold your cotton-pickin' horses...."

My grandmother said this often..... because certain members in our family had short tempers. :blush:

[homoe]

"Fly Off The Handle".......




React in a very angry way to something someone says or does. To lose one's temper.

[Kätzchen]

"Blow a gasket....."

To be very upset over an very upsetting thing (issue)

[homoe]

"Blow a gasket....."

To be very upset over an very upsetting thing (issue)



I guess someone blows a gasket when they fly off the handle.......:giggle:

[homoe]

"A Party Pooper.....................




Someone who spoils other people's enjoyment of social activities by being unhappy or by refusing to become involved and join in the fun.


In some regions this is sometimes also refereed to as being a 'Wet Blanket'.

[Kätzchen]

I guess someone blows a gasket when they fly off the handle.......:giggle:

Y E S H......

:blush:

[homoe]

"Ruffle Feathers..........


Meaning to irritate or annoy someone.

[homoe]

"Ruffled My Feathers"............




Playfully and flirtatiously annoy someone to a point when (even though they're angry and aggravated) they hate to love you and can't get enough of you.

[homoe]

"Go For Broke"................



Meaning to wager everything.

[homoe]

"Sit Up And Take Notice"............




Meaning to become alert and pay attention. To suddenly give something or someone your full attention.

[homoe]

"Could of Knocked Me Off With A Feather"..............





An expression of great or utter surprise, bewilderment, or astonishment. You're so surprised by something that it wouldn't take much to knock you over/down!

[homoe]

"Skating On Thin Ice".;...........




If you're skating on thin ice, you're doing something risky, or you're in a situation that could quickly become dangerous.

[homoe]

"Hard To Swallow".............





Something that someone has said is hard to swallow if it's difficult to believe.

[homoe]

"Rings A Bell"........






If something rings a bell, it sounds familiar or you think you've heard it before.

[homoe]

"Eyes Like A Hawk"............





If someone has eyes like a hawk, they have very good eyesight and they notice everything.

[Gemme]

"Could of Knocked Me Off With A Feather"..............





An expression of great or utter surprise, bewilderment, or astonishment. You're so surprised by something that it wouldn't take much to knock you over/down!

I've heard it "...knocked me over with a feather". Regional differences are interesting.

[homoe]

"Cook Someone's Goose"........



Ruin someone, upset someone's plans.


Sidebar: The origin of this phrase has been lost, but there are numerous fanciful theories; one concerns a besieged town that displayed a goose to show it had enough food, causing the attackers to set it on fire.

[homoe]

I've heard it "...knocked me over with a feather". Regional differences are interesting.



They might of been a bit rougher and tougher where I grew up in the UP of Michigan!!

[homoe]

"A Tall Order"...........



If you say something's a tall order, you mean that it'll be hard to do or difficult to achieve.

[homoe]

"Verbal Diarrhea".........



If someone has verbal diarrhea, they can't stop talking.:|

[homoe]

"Full of vim and vigor".......





If you're full of vim and vigor, you have lots of energy and enthusiasm for life.

[homoe]

"Vote With Your Feet"...........




If you vote with your feet, you show your opinion of something by acting in a certain way, such as by buying something if you like it, or by not buying it if you don't like it.

[homoe]

"It's A Woman's Prerogative To Change Her Mind"..............



Self explanatory I would think!


Sidebar: Before a certain point in history, it was not a woman’s prerogative to change her mind, or to have much of any choice at all.

Eventually some social orders became enlightened enough to “allow” women some choice over their own lives, and it was so extraordinary a concept that it bore some explaining.

[Kätzchen]

"It's A Woman's Prerogative To Change Her Mind"..............



Self explanatory I would think!


Sidebar: Before a certain point in history, it was not a woman’s prerogative to change her mind, or to have much of any choice at all.

Eventually some social orders became enlightened enough to “allow” women some choice over their own lives, and it was so extraordinary a concept that it bore some explaining.

Thank you for this, homoe! While it does seem self explanatory, I do feel it's important to remember that women, for what's seems to be since time immemorial, have not been on equal footing in American society. *thanks truly, for your post* :rrose:

[Kätzchen]

Tip of the Tongue

That phenomenon where you fail to retrieve a word from memory, combined with partial recall and the imminent feeling that you will retrieve that word soon..... hence the saying, It's on the tip of my tongue.

[homoe]

"Firing On All Cylinders"..........




If you're firing on all cylinders, you're functioning as well as you possibly can.

[homoe]

"Doesn't have both oars in the water".............


Someone who isn't too bright! Crazy person.

[homoe]

"Play It By Ear"....................




To act according to the circumstances; improvise. To decide how to deal with a situation as it develops rather than planning how you are going to react.

[Kätzchen]

Play it by ear

An novel ability for any person to play an favorite song on the piano, or any musical instrument, without any formal training or ability to do so.

Side notes: I'm formally trained as an person to play the piano, but I do have an aptitude for "playing it by ear" .... :balloon:

[homoe]

Play it by ear

An novel ability for any person to play an favorite song on the piano, or any musical instrument, without any formal training or ability to do so.

Side notes: I'm formally trained as an person to play the piano, but I do have an aptitude for "playing it by ear" .... :balloon:



We hope you won't be cutting off your ear anytime soon Miss Katz....:giggle:

o 0 ( oh, wait maybe that was an artists who cut off their ear?)

[Kätzchen]

We hope you won't be cutting off your ear anytime soon Miss Katz....:giggle:

o 0 ( oh, wait maybe that was an artists who cut off their ear?)

:jester: :giggle:

You funny bunny you!!! LOL

[homoe]

"Full of Piss and Vinegar"..................



To have an abundance or excessive amount of boisterous, youthful energy, enthusiasm, or rowdiness!

[homoe]

:jester: :giggle:

You funny bunny you!!! LOL



YES, I'm afraid I'm full of piss and vinegar today....

[homoe]

"Hold The Fort".............



To Stop! Hang on just a second! (Not to be confused with Hold Down The Fort)

[Kätzchen]

Jumped the gun....

Those rare occasions when you go just a bit too slow and you're not fast enough. *lol*

:giggle: :blush: :eyebat:

[homoe]

"Hold Down The Fort"...........




To watch things while the person officially in charge is away!

[homoe]

"Stick A Fork In Me, I'm Done"...........


A phrase used to indicate that one or something is finished, complete, or no longer able to continue.

[cathexis]

"Fart spaghetti clouds"

Spew lines of bullshit especially in academia.

[Kätzchen]

Save back money for a rainy day.....

This idiomatic expression means that one should save back money or anything of value for a time when money might not be easily accessible or available....

[Kätzchen]

My lips are sealed...

Notwithstanding the super cute song by The Go Go's, this social idiom is often expressed when desiring to communicate that anything discussed in confidence is kept PRIVATE. Private knowledge is kept private NOT for reasons of secrecy, but because of an agreement to keep matters confidential and private.

[homoe]

"A Ballpark Figure" .................





If you give a ballpark figure or a ballpark estimate, you give a number which you think is fairly close to the actual one.

[homoe]

Save back money for a rainy day.....

This idiomatic expression means that one should save back money or anything of value for a time when money might not be easily accessible or available....

I guess this would be very similar to........

"Tighten Your Belt

If you tighten your belt, you try to spend less money. By spending less money you're actually saving money.

[Kätzchen]

I guess this would be very similar to........

"Tighten Your Belt

If you tighten your belt, you try to spend less money. By spending less money you're actually saving money.

True! Tighten up the belt: definitely a good one.

<<<<<<<~~ does NOT want to be in the proverbial "poor house".

BTW, that squirrel has not bothered me since last winter ...
thanks so very much for warning me about feeding squirrels!

:giggle:

[homoe]

"Run-Of-The-Mill"............






Something is run-of-the-mill if it is ordinary and nothing special.

[Kätzchen]

"A Ballpark Figure" .................


If you give a ballpark figure or a ballpark estimate, you give a number which you think is fairly close to the actual one.

I like this phrase a whole bunch! Ballpark figures are a great way to hone your ability in estimating near perfect calculations.

:hangloose:


Pa/ What are the odds today in guessing a near perfect ballpark estimate??? ;)

[homoe]

"Take The Bull By The Horns".............




If you take the bull by the horns, you deal with a problem or a challenge in a direct and fearless way.

[homoe]

"Take With A Grain Of Salt........(or also take with a pinch of salt)



If you take what someone says with a grain of salt, or with a pinch of salt, you have doubts about the truth or accuracy of what they say.

[Kätzchen]

"Take With A Grain Of Salt........(or also take with a pinch of salt)



If you take what someone says with a grain of salt, or with a pinch of salt, you have doubts about the truth or accuracy of what they say.

I dunno.... I guess that's one way it could mean. I always understood it differently.

My dad used this idiom quite frequently. ...but not in the same context. Most often, nearly always, the context centered more upon being the recipient of an unkind gesture or even an mean-spirited gesture. My dad used to say to not take those unkind, mean-spirited actions of others to heart because it primarily is an example of the troubled personality's problematic behavioral issues.

[homoe]

"To Turn The Other Cheek"................




If you turn the other cheek when someone attacks or insults you, you do not get angry and attack or insult them but stay calm instead and walk away from either the situation or person.

[Kätzchen]

"To Turn The Other Cheek"................




If you turn the other cheek when someone attacks or insults you, you do not get angry and attack or insult them but stay calm instead and walk away from either the situation or person.

*amen*

Thank you, homoe.... :rrose:

:praying: :praying: :praying:

[homoe]

"To Let The Moths Fly Out Of Your Purse Strings"....



It refers to a seldomly opened wallet or purse. When said to someone it often is a 'hint' that they are a cheapskate.

Sidebar: Once or twice this has been said to me! I rather think of myself as more along the lines of frugal than an tightwad or cheapskate however!

[Kätzchen]

.....Heart of Hearts .....

This particular phrase is Shakespeare by origin. Hamlet's line in the Shakespeare play was "In my heart of heart" -- the center of his heart.... where it's most tender belief or ideas about anything are said to exist. Core values, core ideas, core beliefs. Something you feel or know in your Heart of Hearts.

[C0LLETTE]

It's my understanding that the term "Elephant and Castle" ( oft used as name of Brit pubs etc) is a result of the inability of Brits to pronounce the name of the visiting Princess from Spain: the "Infanta de Castile". Gotta love-em"

[Kätzchen]

It's my understanding that the term "Elephant and Castle" ( oft used as name of Brit pubs etc) is a result of the inability of Brits to pronounce the name of the visiting Princess from Spain: the "Infanta de Castile". Gotta love-em"

That's terribly interesting, C0LLETTE :giggle:

I love it that you posted that little British factoid of information. If you've got more up your sleeve, I'd love to read about them. :)

[homoe]

"Have Something Up Your Sleeve"......





If you have something up your sleeve, you have some hidden or secret plan, idea, etc, to use to your advantage when the time is right.

[homoe]

"If Push Comes To Shove".................




You can say "if push comes to shove" before saying what you'll do if things don't go as well as you'd like, and you're forced to do something that you'd rather not do.

[homoe]

"It's Written All Over Your Face"...............






If you say "it's written all over your face", you're saying that the expression on someone's face is showing their true feelings or thoughts.

[homoe]

"Up To Snuff.........



You can say something is up to snuff, if it's as good as it should be, or as good as it needs to be.

[JeanPaul]

"you cannot have your cake and eat it to," I just cannot understand if it is my cake then why can I not eat it....I mean I know what message they are trying to convey but the analogy seems so weak unless there is some history that i am missing

[homoe]

"you cannot have your cake and eat it to," I just cannot understand if it is my cake then why can I not eat it....I mean I know what message they are trying to convey but the analogy seems so weak unless there is some history that i am missing


How ironic you should post this! This is one of the idioms that the Unabomber used in his rantings /writings......."You can't eat your cake and have it, too," instead of the usual form, which is "You can't have your cake and eat it, too." The FBI profiler worked for ages on something called Forensic Linguistics to track and ultimately lead to the search warrant that brought him down!

[JeanPaul]

How ironic you should post this! This is one of the idioms that the Unabomber used in his rantings /writings......."You can't eat your cake and have it, too," instead of the usual form, which is "You can't have your cake and eat it, too." The FBI profiler worked for ages on something called Forensic Linguistics to track and ultimately lead to the search warrant that brought him down!

WOW!!! Did not know this. When you said they used linguistics was it in regard to him reversing the saying or just the entire letter. That is super interesting, i habe to look that up.

[homoe]

WOW!!! Did not know this. When you said they used linguistics was it in regard to him reversing the saying or just the entire letter. That is super interesting, i habe to look that up.

The Unabomber had several tell tail signs in his writings! He often spelled works correctly but just not in the common form we use today hence they were able to track that down as well......this just aired on the Discovery Channel if you can find it check it out! Worth seeing IMHO

[homoe]

"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead".........


Meaning you're much to busy with something or some project to take time out for a silly thing as sleep!

[JeanPaul]

"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead".........


Meaning you're much to busy with something or some project to take time out for a silly thing as sleep!

sleep, highly overrated. I get up at 130am every am and clock in at 3am. Everyone asks me how I do this shift, easy, I am home by 1215pm ti work on my own projects, true bliss

[Mel C.]

"you cannot have your cake and eat it to," I just cannot understand if it is my cake then why can I not eat it....I mean I know what message they are trying to convey but the analogy seems so weak unless there is some history that i am missing

According to wikipedia, having your cake means keeping it. You can't eat your cake and keep it at the same time. See this (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_can%27t_have_your_cake_and_eat_it)

[homoe]

"Don't Spit Up Into The Air, It's Comes Right Back In Your Face"...........




Spitting in the air mean it is gonna come right back at you. Be careful of what you say and do it will come right back at you!

[homoe]

"Painting My Face".................



I have no idea if this is an idiom or what, but it tickles me & just makes me giggle every time I hear it!

It means putting on makeup btw..

[Kätzchen]

Rule of thumb...

An broadly accurate guide or principle, based upon experience or practice, rather than theory.

[homoe]

It is often claimed that the term rule of thumb is derived from a law that limited the maximum thickness of a stick with which it was permissible for a man to beat his wife. ..

[homoe]

"Put Your Big-Girl Pants On".......................




A euphemism for being old or mature enough to do something as an adult woman or as an adult woman should.

[homoe]

"Another String To Your Bow".........




If you have another string to your bow, you have another way of making a living.

[homoe]

ASAP...............



To do something as soon as possible, you do it at the first possible opportunity.

[homoe]

"Butter Wouldn't Melt In Your Mouth".;................


Prim and proper, with a cool demeanor. Someone is acting as if innocent.

[homoe]

" As Cool As A Cucumber".........




Extremely calm; imperturbable.

[Kätzchen]

Set the bar high .... or .....Raise the bar

Setting the bar high indicates that there are certain standards or expectations to meet. Raise the bar indicates that new standards and expectations are implemented to either improve an product or thing or even an relationship.

[homoe]

"Neck Of The Woods" .......




Neck of the woods is a neighborhood or a area where one lives.

[homoe]

"Paint the town red"............




Go out for a special occasion. Spend an evening out of the house doing something fun like diner or dancing or both:hangloose:

[homoe]

"Where There's Smoke There's Fire"...............




There are rumors or signs that something is true so it must be at least partly true. There's always some reason for a rumor.

[homoe]

"Burning The Candle At Both Ends"...................




To go to bed late and get up early.

[homoe]

"Thicker Than Thieves"...............


Phrase describing a close personal bond between two or more people or inseparable friends. Suggests that those who are thicker than thieves will not forsake or betray each other.

[homoe]

"Strike While The Iron's Hot"..............





Make use of an opportunity immediately. To make the most of an opportunity or favorable conditions while one has the chance to do so

[homoe]

"Head And Shoulders Above the Rest"....................



Clearly superior to someone or something else, there's no competition!

[homoe]

"You're All Wet"....................



To be mistaken; wrongheaded; on the wrong track.

[Kätzchen]

A Single Sparrow in the Hand is much better than a Thousand Sparrows Flying

This idiom is much older than the "Bird in the hand" cultural idiom in modern day terms. Back in the 6th century (BCE), according to the Proverbs of Ahiquar, this phrase means that it's better to have an small certain advantage rather than an MERE POTENTIAL of many uncertain advantages.

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/4f/5b/31/4f5b316a4b891a65e9825aca71fa69bf--formation-photo-birds-in-flight.jpg

[homoe]

A Single Sparrow in the Hand is much better than a Thousand Sparrows Flying

This idiom is much older than the "Bird in the hand" cultural idiom in modern day terms. Back in the 6th century (BCE), according to the Proverbs of Ahiquar, this phrase means that it's better to have an small certain advantage rather than an MERE POTENTIAL of many uncertain advantages.

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/4f/5b/31/4f5b316a4b891a65e9825aca71fa69bf--formation-photo-birds-in-flight.jpg

I have never heard this idiom! I guess it is sort of the equivalent of.. A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush..........

[homoe]

"You Said A Mouth Full"............





You said exactly what needed to be said; What you said was very meaningful and had great impact! To say something true, important, etc

[homoe]

"Haste Makes Waste"................


You do not save any time by working too fast; hurrying will cause you to make mistakes, and you will have to take extra time to do the job over again.

If you try to do something quickly, without planning it, you're likely to end up spending more time, money, etc, doing it.

[Kätzchen]

A Single Sparrow in the Hand is much better than a Thousand Sparrows Flying

This idiom is much older than the "Bird in the hand" cultural idiom in modern day terms. Back in the 6th century (BCE), according to the Proverbs of Ahiquar, this phrase means that it's better to have an small certain advantage rather than an MERE POTENTIAL of many uncertain advantages.

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/4f/5b/31/4f5b316a4b891a65e9825aca71fa69bf--formation-photo-birds-in-flight.jpg

I did a bit more of a search on this and came up with the correct time for which this happened: Ancient Egyptian Papri from Elephantine, an island off the coast of Egypt, inhabited by Jews, Syrians and Egpytians, was back in the 5th century before Christ (BCE).

Here is a set of background information to read, in order of appearance, for those interested. Check out the page about Proverbs of Ahiqar first, then all others in order as listed:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Story_of_Ahikar?wprov=sfla1

http://jewishchristianlit.com/Texts/ANEtreatises/Ahiqar.html

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephantine_papyri?wprov=sfla1

http://www.egyptianmyths.net/elephant.htm

https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/elephantine

http://www.elephantineblog.com/2017/01/a-new-short-story.html

[homoe]

"The whole kit and caboodle"..........


A collection of things.

Sidebar: This expression is a redundancy, for kit has meant "a collection or group" since the mid-1700s though this meaning survives only in the full idiom today, and caboodle has been used with the same meaning since the 1840s. In fact caboodle is thought to be a corruption of the phrase kit and boodle, another redundant phrase, since boodle also meant "a collection."

Regardless I rather enjoy this idiom!

[homoe]

"Be Whistling Dixie". ...........


To have an unrealistic, usually overly optimistic, view of something.

[homoe]

You Ain't Just Whistling' Dixie.............



To be right about something! Being serious, not kidding.

[homoe]

"Birds Of A Feather Flock Together"..........




People who have similar interests, ideas, or characteristics tend to seek out and/or associate with one another.

[homoe]

There Is No Fool Like An Old Fool".................



Old people are supposed to be wise, so if an old person behaves foolishly, it is worse than a young person behaving foolishly. Used to say that a foolish old person is especially foolish because an old person should have learned from experience not to make the same mistakes.

[homoe]

"The Handwriting Is On The Wall"................


Figuratively, the expression means that some misfortune is impending.

[homoe]

"Be Careful What You Wish For, You Might Just get It"........




If you get things that you desire, there may be unforeseen and unpleasant consequences. The desired outcome may not be as desirable once it has been attained.

[homoe]

"Laugh, And The World Laughs With You; Weep, And You Weep Alone"...



People prefer cheerfulness in others. A person who is cheerful will have company, but someone who is gloomy will often be alone.


Sidebar: Ella Wheeler Wilcox, a poet of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, is the author of this saying.

[homoe]

"Be Careful What You Wish For, You Might Just get It"........




If you get things that you desire, there may be unforeseen and unpleasant consequences. The desired outcome may not be as desirable once it has been attained.

Sidebar: I once wished I was single, look how that turned out for me!

[kittygrrl]

I know this is a repeat but i need to say this (under my breath)-if it quacks like a :rubberducky: and walks like a :rubberducky:---it's a duck :| j/s:tea:

[homoe]

I know this is a repeat but i have to say it-if it quacks like a :ducky: and walks like a :ducky:---it's a duck :| don't make excuses for it!:tea:



...............:fudd:...

[Kätzchen]

"Be Careful What You Wish For, You Might Just get It"........




If you get things that you desire, there may be unforeseen and unpleasant consequences. The desired outcome may not be as desirable once it has been attained.

I dunno, homoe..... I can see how people might assume this meaning to be true, but I always try to see the positive side of things like this! I mean, what if you got what you wished for and it was more awesome than you thought possible? Yanno?


"Laugh, And The World Laughs With You; Weep, And You Weep Alone"...



People prefer cheerfulness in others. A person who is cheerful will have company, but someone who is gloomy will often be alone.


Sidebar: Ella Wheeler Wilcox, a poet of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, is the author of this saying.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox is an very favorite author and poet. She's simply got a very special lens by which her prose and poetry comes forth. I really enjoy her works of literature and appreciate her wisdom...

...............:fudd:...

This is exactly what I do when I see really bad ideas.....
The goodness in the world has no room to flourish if we don't actively weed out the proverbial bad stuff that holds us back or prevents us from truly embracing healthy positive sets of ideas!

[Kätzchen]

"Opposites Attract"...............


Meaning people who are very different from each other are often attracted to each other.

I can ONLY speak for myself but for me this is VERY true!

I think this is mostly true, too.... plus I really like this saying.

I think variety is the spice of life and that opposites tend to gravitate toward each other because of their own spice or scent, which seems soooo Intriguing....

[Kätzchen]

....Some things are better left unsaid.....

Most nearly always people presume this statement to have an additional hidden meaning, that you shouldn't verbalize thoughts that could land you in trouble.

And while I agree with the generally accepted meaning behind this phrase, I use the phrase slightly differently:

When I use this phrase it's because I think there are things that truly are better left unsaid. I tend to favor statements that stand on their own with no hidden hurtful meaning! :rrose:

[Kätzchen]

it's written all over your face

This expression is typically believed to be true, in that most always your inner feelings and emotions with manifest in non-verbal ways....in unmistakable ways.

That's what the study of nonverbal communication is primarily about....the study of nonverbal cues showing up in the environment as Body Language or in other physical forms, such as written text, style of writing, or any other number of 'bread crumbs' left behind in the proverbial 'scene of the crime'.

[homoe]

Bend Over Backwards......................


To exert a lot of effort towards some end. This phrase is often used to express frustration when one's efforts go unrecognized.

[homoe]

Head Over Heels"...........................


Completely, thoroughly.


Sidebar: This expression originated in the 1300s as heels over head and meant literally being upside down. It took its present form in the 1700s and its present meaning in the 1800s.

[homoe]

"Fly By The Seat Of Your Pants................



To rely on one's instinct, as opposed to acting according to a set plan. If you fly by the seat of your pants, you use your judgment and intelligence to do something that you have never done before, in a way that is risky, because you have no experience or training to rely on.

[homoe]

"If It Looks Like A Duck And Walks Like A Duck, It Is A Duck"......





If something has all the characteristics of a thing, it is probably that thing, regardless of what it is called or presented as.

[homoe]

"On The Straight And Narrow".................




If someone or something keeps you on the straight and narrow, they help you to live a good, honest life and prevent you from doing immoral or illegal things

[homoe]

"Not Playing With A Full Deck......."

When someone is not playing with a full deck, he/she is either mentally, psychologically or intellectually deficient. The deck referenced in not playing with a full deck is a deck of cards.

Sidebar:There is a popular story that the origin of this phrase dates back to the 1500s, when a tax was levied against decks of cards.

[Kätzchen]

Oh mY, You've been banging those Wonder Woman bracelets of yours, again! It's like you read my mind, posting all these great idioms! Well done, well done!

I like it very much when you explain how certain idioms came into existence....im.always fascinated by this kind of stuff. :blush: :eyebat:

Baseball was a great venue for the spread of idioms, right?

<<<<<~~ homoe deserves a big prize for hir herculean efforts to help me list all these sayings (idioms)!

[homoe]

"Chasing Your Tail"....................




To chase your tail means to spend a lot of time and energy doing a lot of things but achieving very little. To take action that is ineffectual and does not lead to progress.

[Kätzchen]

To Cast One's Bread Upon The Water

To act in generous ways because it's the right thing to do, and not because you think you'll earn an reward. To be generous, kind and loving in the face of opposition, because it's the right thing to do.

[Kätzchen]

The best thing since sliced bread

Otto Rohwedder devised a machine to.sluce bread, back in 1928, which revolutionized the way bread was wrapped and marketed as an service product of convenience. And because of this turn of events, which was an welcome feat of convenience in modern inventions of the early 20th century, people coined the phrase to carry broader meaning for depth and appreciation for ease of consumption or ease of delivery which soon became an catch-phrase to describe ease and enjoyment of quality relationships. (Source: wikipedia).