"Chickens Come Home To Roost"........


The consequences of doing wrong always catch up with the wrongdoer.

After a long time you experience the unpleasant effects of something bad or stupid that you have done in the past.

"Paper Over Cracks"..................



To say that someone is papering over the cracks means that they are concealing a problem rather than dealing with it effectively.

"She is mutton dressed as lamb."

An older woman who dresses inappropriately young--like an 80-year-old wearing a tube top and daisy dukes.
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from your lips to God's ears

"Not Born Yesterday"............"I Was Born At Night But Not Last Night"



Experienced, not naive or easily fooled.

"Curiosity Killed The Cat"...................


Inquisitiveness can be dangerous, especially when it extends to things one does not need to know about. Used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation.

Haste makes waste.

Refers to actions that are hurried causing one to perform extra work to correct the rushed and erroneously done activity.

(an axiom that today's multi-tasker might remember)

"Opening Up A Can Of Worms".................


A situation that, once started, is likely to become problematic or have a negative outcome. A situation or subject that is very complicated, difficult or unpleasant to deal with or discuss.

"A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush"............



A sure thing is always better than a "maybe"!

"Rome Wasn't Built In A Day".................


Meaning that it takes a long time to do a task properly, and you should not rush it or expect to do it quickly. This expression functions as an injunction or plea for someone to be patient.

"Testing The Waters"


To informally or casually attempt to gauge the reaction of a potential audience or recipient of something, or to try to get an idea of what something will be like before actually doing it. Try something in order to see if you like it or it is suitable.

Open up a can of whoop-ass.

When someone is fixin' to kick someone's ass.

"Off The Wall".............

The phrase off the wall, meaning wild, crazy, or eccentric. Strange, wacky, or unusual. Odd,,, silly....

"When Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemonade"...........


To make lemonade out of lemons is to take something that is not so great and turn it into something good. To take a situation that is negative and turn it into a positive.

"Variety Is The Spice Of Life"...................



Having many different experiences is what makes life interesting, exciting, enjoyable, and worthwhile. You should try many different kinds of experiences, because trying different things keeps life interesting.

well............i agree:phonegab: as long as you can deal w the burnt fingers:|

"Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket"................



Not to invest, devote, or commit all of one's energy or resources into a single venture, opportunity, or goal, generally at the risk of losing everything in the event that that thing fails. Not to make everything dependent on only one thing; to place all one's resources in one place, account, etc.

"pies chi lisaw morde..."

Polish ( basically ) : dog lick your face...to hell with you

"Come To Light"


Be clearly revealed or exposed.

"Hold One's Feet to The Fire"................


To put pressure on one to do, say, or consent to something. To maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone in order to induce him or her to comply with one's desires; to hold someone accountable for his or her actions.

"From Your Lips To God's Ears"............


When you say this to someone, it means that you hope what they are saying will come true

"whistling into the wind"

done it...wasn't fun

tis better to whistle into the wind than spit....:|

“Hit The Ceiling/Roof” .....


To react with extreme anger.

"Shaking Like A Leaf"...................



To tremble violently with fear or nervousness.

"Floored"......................




To be “floored” means surprised and/or overwhelmed (usually in a good way).

"A Burr in (One's) My Saddle"................



A source or cause of intense and persistent annoyance or irritation.

"Not Have A Snowball's Chance In Hell"............



To be completely impossible or incredibly unlikely; to have no chance whatsoever.

"None So Blind As Those Who Will Not See"........



The most deluded people are those who choose to ignore what they already know.

"A Sight For Sore Eyes"...........





A way of saying that you are happy to see someone. A way of expressing that you think someone is good looking. Something that you are happy to look at.

"Blow A Fuse"/ " Blow A Gasket"


To lose your temper; cannot control your anger.

Also........Hit The Roof

"Go Bananas".................


To become irrational or crazy.To become extremely excited or jubilant.

Sidebar: The colloquial use of bananas for 'mad, crazy' is a surprisingly recent development. There is an isolated record of it from the US in the 1930s meaning 'sexually perverted, degenerate', but the current usage seems to have originated in US college slang of the mid to late 1960s. It is not clear how it arose.

"Let Sleeping Dogs Lie"




Meaning not to disturb a situation as it is - since it could result in trouble or complications.

"Go Ballistic" ..............

"Better To Be Safe Than Sorry".........


It's wiser to be cautious and careful than to be hasty or rash and to do something that you may later regret. It is better to expend the time or effort to be cautious with one's actions than to feel regret about one's carelessness later.

"According To Hoyle"..................



According to the rules; in keeping with the way something is normally done. When wishing something goes According To Hoyle you're hope it goes off without a hitch!

"And The Rest As They Say, Is History".....



COMMON If you are telling someone about an event and you say the rest is history, you mean that you do not need to say any more because you are sure that everyone is familiar with what happened next.