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Red Sky at night, Sailor's delight;
Red Sky in morning, Sailor take warning. I love this timeless, classic idiom! It's simply a phrase by which people can relate to, as it concerns prediction of weather... meaning that if you see a gorgeous red sky at night, then it's a strong sign that good weather will follow the next day. Shakespeare once referred to it in the play, Venus and Adonis, as well. This Sailor's proverb is mostly true, but to learn about other interesting ideas associated with this idiom, here's a great link to discover more: https://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/myste...er-sailor.html |
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I had never heard of this one before now! I like it...
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"Lock The Barn Door After The Horse Has Been Stolen"......
Take precautions after damage has occurred. An expressions of action that is useless because it comes too late. |
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"When Hell Freezes Over"...........................
If someone will do something until hell freezes over, they will do it for a very long time or for ever. Means that something will never happen. |
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"When Pigs Fly"......................
Very similar to idiom posted above. Something that will never occur. There is no chance of a certain thing ever happening! Sidebar: Equating the flight of pigs with something impossible dates from the early 1600s, when several writers alleged that pigs fly with their tails forward. |
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"To Be All Ears"............
Meaning waiting eagerly to hear about something. |
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"Itchy Feet"............
To be restless and have a strong desire to travel. |
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"To Have A Finger In Every Pie.".............
To be involved in lots of different things. |
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"To Put Your Foot In It".............
To say something, usually by accident, which embarrasses or upsets someone. |
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" Have Your Head In The Clouds"..................
To be living in a fantasy, often used to describe people who are absentminded or impractical. |
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" Warms The Cockles Of Your Heart".......................
Something you see or hear that makes you feel happy because it shows that people can be kind and good. |
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"Knuckle Under"....
To submit to someone or something. Meaning to yield, give in to. |
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"Cut Off Your Nose To Spite Your Face"............
To do something, often times because you are angry, even if it is not in your best interest. |
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"To Jump Down Someone's throat"..........
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"Toe The Line"..............
To conform to certain rules or standards. |
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'Up To Scratch".......depending on region could also be "Up To Snuff"........
As good as what was expected, required, or demanded; satisfactory or adequate. |
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In my world, growing up and even today, the saying .... When Pigs Fly..... has always meant that something good will happen and with unusual and extraordinary good luck! |
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You can't stop this on a dime .... or ....You can't turn this on a dime ....or ... To turn on a dime
I just espied this catch-phrase, saying, idiom in another forum thread tonight. I've heard it used many times, in fact I've used it recently, while talking with ancillary service team members about the fact that it's not easy to get everybody on the same page in a short time frame. I caught myself using this saying that "you can't turn this thing on a dime...". What it means is that you've got multiple parties of interest participating towards achieving goals within the context of an group setting. It takes time to coordinate efforts to accomplish and complete the transactional nature of any particular given goal. To "turn on dime" means something is readily accomplished, when in reality it takes time. |
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