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

[Kätzchen]

..... The Sky Is Blushing .....

..............*ahem* ..........

This particular turn of phrase is *not* expressed nearly as often as it should be, but that is because it's kind of rare when it happens. It's usually expressed when two things happen: The sky at sundown is brilliantly pink; the sky at sunrise is aglow in Pink. Hence..... The Sky Is Blushing.

[homoe]

Originally Posted by Kätzchen

..... The Sky Is Blushing .....

..............*ahem* ..........

This particular turn of phrase is *not* expressed nearly as often as it should be, but that is because it's kind of rare when it happens. It's usually expressed when two things happen: The sky at sundown is brilliantly pink; the sky at sunrise is aglow in Pink. Hence..... The Sky Is Blushing.

Well as Arte Johnson used to say on Laugh-In ........

V e r y i n t e r e s t i n g............

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Tit-for-tat.....................

Something bad that you do to someone because they have done something bad to you.

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"catch-as-catch-can"....

Using whatever methods or materials are available.

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Skating On Thin Ice..............

You're doing something risky, or you're in a situation that could quickly become dangerous.

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On The Tip Of My Tongue............

Used to indicate that someone is almost but not quite able to bring a particular word or name to mind.

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"Turn Over A New Leaf............


Start behaving in a better, different way.

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HAVE THE WORLD BY ITS TAIL............



This refers to a very successful person who can choose from a lot of opportunities.

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ACHILLES HEEL......


This expression refers to a vulnerable area or a weak spot, in an otherwise strong situation, that could cause one's downfall or failure.

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ADDING FUEL TO THE FLAMES.........


If you add fuel to the flames, this means that you do or say something that makes a difficult situation even worse.

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Behind the eight-ball.............



In a difficult situation.

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Deep-six.........

To dispose of or get rid of.

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No two ways about it..


To express certainty or inflexibility.

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"Six of one and half a dozen of the other".......


Said in reference to little difference between two things.

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"Two can play that game".....



Refers to the possibility that one who has treated another badly may be treated that same way in return.

[Kätzchen]

Keeping Up Appearances .......

Not only was this a fabulous drama-comedy, years ago on TV, but it's an oft expressed idiom describing people who are more interesting in maintaining their mode of decorum, so not to attract any unwarranted attention to what may or may not be going on or who they really are (etc).

[Kätzchen]

Like the Hatfield's & McCoy's.......

Just like it's implied in the country-western song by Waylon Jennings, it's an idiom which refers to and describes an ongoing feud between two clans of families or between two or more people.

[Kätzchen]

.....Snow Birds .....

This idiom infers that one is going south or heading south to an warmer climate, during the season of Winter.

[Kätzchen]

.....Riding Shotgun.....

This idiom traces it's roots to the days of stagecoach's hauling money or gold bars to an undisclosed location, and refers to the guard riding beside the driver, who wards off hostile attempts to overtake the stagecoach goods.

In modern day use, it often refers to the person who has earned the right to sit up front in the passenger seat, next to the driver.

[Kätzchen]

.....Lover's Lane ......

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, this idiom traces it's roots back as far as 1853. The term describes an secluded place where lover's make out, kiss, and enjoy sexual intercourse; which usually takes place in a car, in an deserted location or in a location which offers sweeping panoramic views of city lights at night.....