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

homoe · 08-03-2017, 11:10 AM

"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 · 08-03-2017, 01:57 PM

"Cat’s Pyjamas".......

An excellent person or thing – of the highest quality.

homoe · 08-03-2017, 02:00 PM

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

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

Gemme · 08-03-2017, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homoe

"Cat’s Pyjamas".......

An excellent person or thing – of the highest quality.

AKA

the 'cat's meow'

Kätzchen · 08-03-2017, 08:34 PM

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 · 08-04-2017, 02:09 AM

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

The small visible part of a much large problem.

homoe · 08-05-2017, 10:19 AM

"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 · 08-07-2017, 07:52 AM

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

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

Kätzchen · 10-06-2017, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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!

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 · 10-07-2017, 07:56 AM

....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!

Kätzchen · 10-07-2017, 08:02 AM

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 · 10-10-2017, 04:18 AM

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 · 10-10-2017, 04:20 AM

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 · 10-10-2017, 04:22 AM

"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.

08-03-2017, 08:34 PM	#5
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, please. Relationship Status: Attached to my granddaughter and chosen family. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northwest of Mt Hood ツ Posts: 16,067 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,111 Thanked 33,521 Times in 10,647 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	*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"). __________________ “A problem is a chance to do your very best,” — Duke Ellington.

08-03-2017, 11:10 AM	#1
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08-03-2017, 01:57 PM	#2
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,558 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Cat’s Pyjamas"....... An excellent person or thing – of the highest quality.

08-03-2017, 02:00 PM	#3
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,558 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Have the Heebie Jeebiess" ............... To be in a state of nervousness. To be worked up and in a dither about some matter!

08-04-2017, 02:09 AM	#6
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,558 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Tip of the iceberg".......... The small visible part of a much large problem.

08-05-2017, 10:19 AM	#7
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,558 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"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.

08-07-2017, 07:52 AM	#8
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,558 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Truer Words Were Never Spoken"...................... Meaning when you strongly agree with what the other person has just said.

10-07-2017, 07:56 AM	#10
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, please. Relationship Status: Attached to my granddaughter and chosen family. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northwest of Mt Hood ツ Posts: 16,067 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,111 Thanked 33,521 Times in 10,647 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	....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!

10-07-2017, 08:02 AM	#11
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, please. Relationship Status: Attached to my granddaughter and chosen family. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northwest of Mt Hood ツ Posts: 16,067 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,111 Thanked 33,521 Times in 10,647 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	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'.

10-10-2017, 04:18 AM	#12
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,558 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	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.

10-10-2017, 04:20 AM	#13
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,558 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	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.

10-10-2017, 04:22 AM	#14
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,558 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"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.