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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. |
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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.
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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."
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"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. |
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Not Born Yesterday" / "Born At Night, Just Not Last Night"........
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"(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)
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"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. |
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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. |
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-Weddin’ without courtin is like vittles without salt-Appalachian..this makes sense
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"Wash Dirty Laundry In Public".....
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"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. |
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"Penny Wise And Pound Foolish" / "Hop Over A Nickle To Pick Up A Penny"
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"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. |
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