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

[Kätzchen]

Originally Posted by 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"

That's terribly interesting, C0LLETTE

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]

Originally Posted by 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

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]

Originally Posted by homoe

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]

Originally Posted by JeanPaul

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]

Originally Posted by 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!

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.]

Originally Posted by 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

According to wikipedia, having your cake means keeping it. You can't eat your cake and keep it at the same time. See this

[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.