Cat got your tongue? - Page 21

Orema · 11-17-2019, 05:13 PM

Heard this one on the news by a voter earlier today ...

If you’re not at the table then you’re on the menu.

Meaning: Vote in order to have a say on your future.

homoe · 11-18-2019, 06:57 AM

"Forewarned Is Forearmed"......

Knowledge in advance and beforehand enables one to be prepare.

homoe · 11-18-2019, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by homoe

I'd never heard this one Miss Kitty! In the Midwest we said "She Looks Like Death Warmed Over"...

Here's a hypothesis: "Warmed over" refers to the preparation of leftover food to serve again. Leftovers are less desirable than food just now cooked, and the warming process can damage them further. They get overcooked, dry, limp where you want crispy, stiff where you want soft, charred around the edges. Sauces separate. Flavor vanishes. So "warmed over" is an intensifier.

kittygrrl · 11-18-2019, 01:42 PM

doggone (it) 1851, Amer.Eng., a "fantastic perversion of god-damned" [Weekley]. But Mencken favors the theory that it is "a blend form of dog on it; in fact it is still often used with it following. It is thus a brother to the old English phrase, 'a pox upon it,' but is considerably more decorous."

homoe · 11-18-2019, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kittygrrl

doggone (it) 1851, Amer.Eng., a "fantastic perversion of god-damned" [Weekley]. But Mencken favors the theory that it is "a blend form of dog on it; in fact it is still often used with it following. It is thus a brother to the old English phrase, 'a pox upon it,' but is considerably more decorous."

Mary's mother used this frequently as she was a devote catholic and would never swear!

homoe · 11-18-2019, 04:50 PM

"Third Time’s A Charm".....

Meaning the third time you do something it will finally work.

Sidebar: The origin of the phrase 'third time's a charm' is probably ancient, as things that come in sets of three have often been associated with good luck due to their similarity with the Holy Trinity of Christianity.

homoe · 11-18-2019, 05:33 PM

Not Born Yesterday" / "Born At Night, Just Not Last Night"........

Meaning experienced, not naive nor gullible. Not easily cheated, fooled, or deceived.

cathexis · 11-19-2019, 01:20 AM

"(person's name) is still wet behind the ears or not dry behind the ears."

"Person X is as green as a blade of grass (or a grasshopper)."

These refer to people new to a profession, trade, school of learning, etc.

It's a period before someone knows a thing or two. (becomes proficient)

homoe · 11-20-2019, 10:25 AM

"Packed In Like Sardines".........

Very tightly or snugly packed together, especially in a small space.
If a group of people are packed in like sardines, they are standing very close together because there is not enough room in an enclosed space.

homoe · 11-20-2019, 10:58 AM

A Bad Apple".......

Used to describe a person who is mean, bad, or a troublemaker. It describes somebody who ruins everything and put a bad influence on things. It normally refers to a person but it may also refer to some objects.

kittygrrl · 11-20-2019, 02:16 PM

-Weddin’ without courtin is like vittles without salt-Appalachian..this makes sense

homoe · 11-20-2019, 03:48 PM

"Wash Dirty Laundry In Public".....

If you wash your dirty linen/laundry in public, you discuss those matters in public which should have been kept private.

homoe · 11-20-2019, 03:55 PM

"Telling Tales Out Of School"..........

To reveal secrets; to tell things that should remain secret. Tattling, snitching, or ratting out someone.

Origin: Presumably it first applied to children gossiping about what they heard at school.

kittygrrl · 11-20-2019, 11:08 PM

Beauty never made a kettle sing-Appalachian, beauty isn't enough

homoe · 11-21-2019, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by kittygrrl

-Weddin’ without courtin is like vittles without salt-Appalachian..this makes sense

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So true.......

homoe · 11-21-2019, 06:36 AM

"I'm Gonna Slap Both Eyes Into One"......

A threat used when one is seriously angry..

homoe · 11-21-2019, 03:18 PM

"Penny Wise And Pound Foolish" / "Hop Over A Nickle To Pick Up A Penny"

So concerned with saving money in any way possible that one fails to allocate money to things that will ultimately force one to spend more (due to lack of quality, proper maintenance, etc).

homoe · 11-25-2019, 08:54 AM

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

To diminish one's enthusiasm, excitement, or positive outlook. To put a barrier in someone’s path; to reduce the effectiveness of someone. To cause someone to lose confidence.

kittygrrl · 11-25-2019, 01:21 PM

"if that don't make your wood burn, nothing will"..Appalachian

homoe · 11-26-2019, 07:20 AM

"The Straw That Broke The Camel’s Back".............

A series of irritating occurrences that eventually lead to one final thing that causes a person to lose their patience or to react in a strong way.

11-18-2019, 01:42 PM	#404
kittygrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: witchy Relationship Status: just for fun Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: near the wild mushrooms Posts: 9,356 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 21,565 Thanked 21,947 Times in 7,073 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	doggone (it) 1851, Amer.Eng., a "fantastic perversion of god-damned" [Weekley]. But Mencken favors the theory that it is "a blend form of dog on it; in fact it is still often used with it following. It is thus a brother to the old English phrase, 'a pox upon it,' but is considerably more decorous." __________________ "MAKE AMERICA THINK AGAIN"

11-19-2019, 01:20 AM	#408
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 4,707 Times in 1,604 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	"(person's name) is still wet behind the ears or not dry behind the ears." "Person X is as green as a blade of grass (or a grasshopper)." These refer to people new to a profession, trade, school of learning, etc. It's a period before someone knows a thing or two. (becomes proficient) __________________ Insurrection is an art, and like all arts has its own laws. -----Leon Trotsky

11-20-2019, 02:16 PM	#411
kittygrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: witchy Relationship Status: just for fun Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: near the wild mushrooms Posts: 9,356 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 21,565 Thanked 21,947 Times in 7,073 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	-Weddin’ without courtin is like vittles without salt-Appalachian..this makes sense __________________ "MAKE AMERICA THINK AGAIN"

11-20-2019, 11:08 PM	#414
kittygrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: witchy Relationship Status: just for fun Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: near the wild mushrooms Posts: 9,356 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 21,565 Thanked 21,947 Times in 7,073 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	Beauty never made a kettle sing-Appalachian, beauty isn't enough __________________ "MAKE AMERICA THINK AGAIN"

11-25-2019, 01:21 PM	#419
kittygrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: witchy Relationship Status: just for fun Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: near the wild mushrooms Posts: 9,356 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 21,565 Thanked 21,947 Times in 7,073 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	"if that don't make your wood burn, nothing will"..Appalachian __________________ "MAKE AMERICA THINK AGAIN"

11-17-2019, 05:13 PM	#401
Orema Superlative Soul Sister How Do You Identify?: Lesbian stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Moving in a single file Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Cottage of Content Posts: 13,564 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 41,430 Thanked 34,701 Times in 8,926 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	Heard this one on the news by a voter earlier today ... If you’re not at the table then you’re on the menu. Meaning: Vote in order to have a say on your future.

11-18-2019, 06:57 AM	#402
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 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Forewarned Is Forearmed"...... Knowledge in advance and beforehand enables one to be prepare.

11-18-2019, 04:50 PM	#406
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 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Third Time’s A Charm"..... Meaning the third time you do something it will finally work. Sidebar: The origin of the phrase 'third time's a charm' is probably ancient, as things that come in sets of three have often been associated with good luck due to their similarity with the Holy Trinity of Christianity.

11-18-2019, 05:33 PM	#407
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 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	Not Born Yesterday" / "Born At Night, Just Not Last Night"........ Meaning experienced, not naive nor gullible. Not easily cheated, fooled, or deceived.

11-20-2019, 10:25 AM	#409
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 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Packed In Like Sardines"......... Very tightly or snugly packed together, especially in a small space. If a group of people are packed in like sardines, they are standing very close together because there is not enough room in an enclosed space.

11-20-2019, 10:58 AM	#410
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 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	A Bad Apple"....... Used to describe a person who is mean, bad, or a troublemaker. It describes somebody who ruins everything and put a bad influence on things. It normally refers to a person but it may also refer to some objects.

11-20-2019, 03:48 PM	#412
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 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Wash Dirty Laundry In Public"..... If you wash your dirty linen/laundry in public, you discuss those matters in public which should have been kept private.

11-20-2019, 03:55 PM	#413
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 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Telling Tales Out Of School".......... To reveal secrets; to tell things that should remain secret. Tattling, snitching, or ratting out someone. Origin: Presumably it first applied to children gossiping about what they heard at school.

11-21-2019, 06:36 AM	#416
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 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"I'm Gonna Slap Both Eyes Into One"...... A threat used when one is seriously angry..

11-21-2019, 03:18 PM	#417
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 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Penny Wise And Pound Foolish" / "Hop Over A Nickle To Pick Up A Penny" So concerned with saving money in any way possible that one fails to allocate money to things that will ultimately force one to spend more (due to lack of quality, proper maintenance, etc).

11-25-2019, 08:54 AM	#418
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 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Take The Wind Out Of Someone's Sails"........ To diminish one's enthusiasm, excitement, or positive outlook. To put a barrier in someone’s path; to reduce the effectiveness of someone. To cause someone to lose confidence.

11-26-2019, 07:20 AM	#420
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 33,560 Times in 14,919 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"The Straw That Broke The Camel’s Back"............. A series of irritating occurrences that eventually lead to one final thing that causes a person to lose their patience or to react in a strong way.