You Know That Saying ... (T/F?) - Page 58

homoe · 11-07-2017, 08:37 AM

"Someone Up There Loves Me"............................

It's often said when someone feels extremely fortunate or lucky. Refers to the idea of good fortune being bestowed upon one by a higher power.

homoe · 11-07-2017, 08:39 AM

"For The Love Of Pete".................

A mild oath of shock, exasperation, annoyance, frustration, or anger, with "Pete" being a euphemistic substitution for "God."

homoe · 11-07-2017, 08:46 AM

"Good Things Come To Those Who Wait".........

If you are patient you will get what you want.

Sidebar: It's an English phrase extolling the virtue of patience. The related phrase "all things come to those who wait" was used by Violet Fane in 1892.

homoe · 11-07-2017, 08:57 AM

"Good Things Come In Small Packages".....

Often the things that have the most value or quality are small; the size of something does not always properly indicate its value.

C0LLETTE · 11-07-2017, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe

"Good Things Come In Small Packages".....

Often the things that have the most value or quality are small; the size of something does not always properly indicate its value.

Take a hike...buzz off.

homoe · 11-08-2017, 10:24 AM

"I Think Thou Doth Protest Too Much"...........................

Overly insistent about something, to the point where the opposite is most likely true.

C0LLETTE · 11-08-2017, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe

"I Think Thou Doth Protest Too Much"...........................

Overly insistent about something, to the point where the opposite is most likely true.

"Chill"...wtf does that mean? It certainly isn't calming.

homoe · 11-08-2017, 10:53 AM

"Whatever"...............

I guess this is used to note exasperation at/of a situation. Used when two opposing view points clash.

homoe · 11-08-2017, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by C0LLETTE

"Chill"...wtf does that mean? It certainly isn't calming.

I have never liked anyone telling me to chill!

To me it means "shut up, I don't value your input"!

homoe · 11-08-2017, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by homoe

"Whatever"...............

I guess this is used to note exasperation at/of a situation. Used when two opposing view points clash.

Also I've never enjoyed this idiom as well! To me it means to silence someone.. as "I don't wish to engage anymore with you" but in a snarky way.

homoe · 11-08-2017, 01:54 PM

Not sure if this is an idiom, saying, or just something my mother made up, but regardless it cracked me up every time she said it.............

"They Walk Away With The Whole Dam Pig While I'm Fighting To Get A Pork Chop Sandwich"..............

I sort of have my own meaning but I'd be interested in others takes on what the meaning could/may be as well!

homoe · 11-09-2017, 12:04 AM

"Apple Of My Eye"....................

The phrase apple of my eye refers to something or someone that one cherishes above all others.

Sidebar: Its meaning does indeed derive from an expression signifying the pupil of the eye, one of the most sensitive parts of the body.

cathexis · 11-09-2017, 02:54 AM

Chill: A reference to how one is departing information that they wish another to consider. If the espouser of said information is being loud, crass, acting below one's stature, or vulgar, it is meant to make the one being loud and obnoxious realize and adjust the offensive behavior.

Sidebar: A common legal expression spoken from an attorney to a judge with the opposing legal called into witness what is said.

Vernacular use of sidebar is commonly to permit all sides of a case to be made aware of information relevant to the case as it pertains to the tenets of the case as being presented.

Kätzchen · 11-09-2017, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe

Not sure if this is an idiom, saying, or just something my mother made up, but regardless it cracked me up every time she said it.............

"They Walk Away With The Whole Dam Pig While I'm Fighting To Get A Pork Chop Sandwich"..............

I sort of have my own meaning but I'd be interested in others takes on what the meaning could/may be as well!

homoe??? Your mom's expression? Was she an Seinfeld fan too??? I ask, because it sounds like something straight out of any episode on that show! Like, maybe Kramer, Seinfeld or George might have said something like that!

Quote:

Originally Posted by homoe

"Apple Of My Eye"....................

The phrase apple of my eye refers to something or someone that one cherishes above all others.

Sidebar: Its meaning does indeed derive from an expression signifying the pupil of the eye, one of the most sensitive parts of the body.

I like this expression, very much....

..... it's another favorite saying and I'm glad to see it posted here!

cathexis · 11-09-2017, 10:00 AM

Another favorite...

Haste makes waste (and it indeed does).

One who attempts to hurry (without merit) causes one to stop

retrace and repeat the blunder made by rushing.

homoe · 11-09-2017, 12:33 PM

'Straight from the horse's mouth'...............

From the highest authority.

homoe · 11-09-2017, 12:36 PM

"Horse Of A Different Color"....................

Something completely different or separate, especially in comparison to something else.

homoe · 11-09-2017, 12:42 PM

"Dark Horse"..................

Someone who unexpectedly wins a competition. A candidate who wins when all odds were against it.

homoe · 11-09-2017, 12:44 PM

"Don't Change Horses In Midstream"................

It's unwise to alter methods or choose new leaders during a crisis. Stay the course, don't make changes at crucial times.

homoe · 11-09-2017, 12:46 PM

"Enough To Choke A Horse"...................

A huge or excessive amount.

11-09-2017, 02:54 AM	#1153
cathexis Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Trotskyist, Anarcho-syndicalist Preferred Pronoun?: They, Them, Their, Sir Bitch Relationship Status: open Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Great White North! Posts: 4,332 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,812 Thanked 4,706 Times in 1,604 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	Chill: A reference to how one is departing information that they wish another to consider. If the espouser of said information is being loud, crass, acting below one's stature, or vulgar, it is meant to make the one being loud and obnoxious realize and adjust the offensive behavior. Sidebar: A common legal expression spoken from an attorney to a judge with the opposing legal called into witness what is said. Vernacular use of sidebar is commonly to permit all sides of a case to be made aware of information relevant to the case as it pertains to the tenets of the case as being presented. __________________ Insurrection is an art, and like all arts has its own laws. -----Leon Trotsky

11-07-2017, 08:37 AM	#1141
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 33,562 Times in 14,921 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Someone Up There Loves Me"............................ It's often said when someone feels extremely fortunate or lucky. Refers to the idea of good fortune being bestowed upon one by a higher power.

11-07-2017, 08:39 AM	#1142
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 33,562 Times in 14,921 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"For The Love Of Pete"................. A mild oath of shock, exasperation, annoyance, frustration, or anger, with "Pete" being a euphemistic substitution for "God."

11-07-2017, 08:46 AM	#1143
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 33,562 Times in 14,921 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Good Things Come To Those Who Wait"......... If you are patient you will get what you want. Sidebar: It's an English phrase extolling the virtue of patience. The related phrase "all things come to those who wait" was used by Violet Fane in 1892.

11-07-2017, 08:57 AM	#1144
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 33,562 Times in 14,921 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Good Things Come In Small Packages"..... Often the things that have the most value or quality are small; the size of something does not always properly indicate its value.

11-08-2017, 10:24 AM	#1146
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 33,562 Times in 14,921 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"I Think Thou Doth Protest Too Much"........................... Overly insistent about something, to the point where the opposite is most likely true.

11-08-2017, 10:53 AM	#1148
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 33,562 Times in 14,921 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Whatever"............... I guess this is used to note exasperation at/of a situation. Used when two opposing view points clash.

11-08-2017, 01:54 PM	#1151
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 33,562 Times in 14,921 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	Not sure if this is an idiom, saying, or just something my mother made up, but regardless it cracked me up every time she said it............. "They Walk Away With The Whole Dam Pig While I'm Fighting To Get A Pork Chop Sandwich".............. I sort of have my own meaning but I'd be interested in others takes on what the meaning could/may be as well!

11-09-2017, 12:04 AM	#1152
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 33,562 Times in 14,921 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Apple Of My Eye".................... The phrase apple of my eye refers to something or someone that one cherishes above all others. Sidebar: Its meaning does indeed derive from an expression signifying the pupil of the eye, one of the most sensitive parts of the body.

11-09-2017, 10:00 AM	#1155
cathexis Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Trotskyist, Anarcho-syndicalist Preferred Pronoun?: They, Them, Their, Sir Bitch Relationship Status: open Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Great White North! Posts: 4,332 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,812 Thanked 4,706 Times in 1,604 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	Another favorite... Haste makes waste (and it indeed does). One who attempts to hurry (without merit) causes one to stop retrace and repeat the blunder made by rushing.

11-09-2017, 12:33 PM	#1156
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 33,562 Times in 14,921 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	'Straight from the horse's mouth'............... From the highest authority.

11-09-2017, 12:36 PM	#1157
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 33,562 Times in 14,921 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Horse Of A Different Color".................... Something completely different or separate, especially in comparison to something else.

11-09-2017, 12:42 PM	#1158
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 33,562 Times in 14,921 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Dark Horse".................. Someone who unexpectedly wins a competition. A candidate who wins when all odds were against it.

11-09-2017, 12:44 PM	#1159
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 33,562 Times in 14,921 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Don't Change Horses In Midstream"................ It's unwise to alter methods or choose new leaders during a crisis. Stay the course, don't make changes at crucial times.

11-09-2017, 12:46 PM	#1160
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 33,562 Times in 14,921 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Enough To Choke A Horse"................... A huge or excessive amount.