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homoe · 12-15-2017, 03:49 AM

“Green-Eyed Monster"...............

Jealousy!

Sidebar: The phrase was used by, and possibly coined by, Shakespeare to denote jealousy, in The Merchant of Venice, 1596

homoe · 12-15-2017, 03:52 AM

“Green With Envy” ..................

Full of desire for someone's possessions or advantages; extremely covetous.

homoe · 12-15-2017, 03:56 AM

"To give someone the green light"..............

To give permission for someone to do something or for something to happen:to grant someone to proceed with some action or task.

homoe · 12-15-2017, 04:00 AM

“Blue Collar”

Characteristic of the working class, especially manual laborers.

Sidebar: Connotes people who work at a trade or as laborers, because such workers at one time commonly wore durable shirts made of blue cotton (as opposed to “white collar,” referring to dress shirts worn by professionals and office workers.

homoe · 12-15-2017, 04:03 AM

"Talking Up A Blue Streak"...................

Talking a lot and very fast.

homoe · 12-15-2017, 04:05 AM

“Not A Shrinking Violet”

To refer to someone who is anything but shy.

homoe · 12-15-2017, 04:09 AM

"Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face................

For a great or unending length of time; until one has done it to exhaustion.

homoe · 12-15-2017, 04:13 AM

“Seeing Red” ................

Being so angry that one’s vision is blurred. To fall into a state of extreme anger.

homoe · 12-15-2017, 04:15 AM

"Go Beat Red In The Face"........................

Beet red is to be embarrassed.

homoe · 12-15-2017, 04:16 AM

"Comparing Apples to Oranges".................

Unrelated subjects or issues,” to emphasize irrelevance.

homoe · 12-15-2017, 04:19 AM

"Yellow Journalism".....................

Reporting which is sensational and/or biased.

Sidebar: Yellow journalism, based on an early comic strip character named the Yellow Kid,

homoe · 12-15-2017, 04:21 AM

“True Blue,”.............

Meaning someone who is loyal.

homoe · 12-15-2017, 04:26 AM

“Silence Is Golden"...............

It is often better to say nothing than to talk Silence is often a good and desirable trait.

Sidebar: Although this precise phrase was first recorded only in 1848, it is part of a much older proverb, "Speech is silver and silence is golden."

Kätzchen · 12-15-2017, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homoe

“True Blue,”.............

Meaning someone who is loyal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by homoe

“Silence Is Golden"...............

It is often better to say nothing than to talk Silence is often a good and desirable trait.

Sidebar: Although this precise phrase was first recorded only in 1848, it is part of a much older proverb, "Speech is silver and silence is golden."

Two favorite idioms, for sure! Thanks homoe. ...

homoe · 12-16-2017, 01:31 PM

"Your Scratch My Back, I'll Scratch Yours"................

homoe · 12-16-2017, 01:32 PM

"Return The Favor".......

To do a good deed for someone who has done a good deed for you.

homoe · 12-16-2017, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homoe

"Your Scratch My Back, I'll Scratch Yours"................

What this idiom means is to help someone out with the assumption that they will return the favor in the future!

homoe · 12-16-2017, 01:37 PM

"
Fall out of favor with someone/ Lose favor with someone"...............

To lose someone's approval or acceptance.

homoe · 12-16-2017, 01:40 PM

‘To add insult to injury’ ....................

To make a situation worse.

homoe · 12-16-2017, 01:54 PM

"Hot To Trot...............

Sexually avid, lascivious.

12-15-2017, 03:49 AM	#1461
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12-15-2017, 03:52 AM	#1462
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 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	“Green With Envy” .................. Full of desire for someone's possessions or advantages; extremely covetous.

12-15-2017, 03:56 AM	#1463
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 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	"To give someone the green light".............. To give permission for someone to do something or for something to happen:to grant someone to proceed with some action or task.

12-15-2017, 04:00 AM	#1464
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 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	“Blue Collar” Characteristic of the working class, especially manual laborers. Sidebar: Connotes people who work at a trade or as laborers, because such workers at one time commonly wore durable shirts made of blue cotton (as opposed to “white collar,” referring to dress shirts worn by professionals and office workers.

12-15-2017, 04:03 AM	#1465
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 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	"Talking Up A Blue Streak"................... Talking a lot and very fast.

12-15-2017, 04:05 AM	#1466
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 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	“Not A Shrinking Violet” To refer to someone who is anything but shy.

12-15-2017, 04:09 AM	#1467
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 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	"Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face................ For a great or unending length of time; until one has done it to exhaustion.

12-15-2017, 04:13 AM	#1468
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 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	“Seeing Red” ................ Being so angry that one’s vision is blurred. To fall into a state of extreme anger.

12-15-2017, 04:15 AM	#1469
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 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	"Go Beat Red In The Face"........................ Beet red is to be embarrassed.

12-15-2017, 04:16 AM	#1470
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 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	"Comparing Apples to Oranges"................. Unrelated subjects or issues,” to emphasize irrelevance.

12-15-2017, 04:19 AM	#1471
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 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	"Yellow Journalism"..................... Reporting which is sensational and/or biased. Sidebar: Yellow journalism, based on an early comic strip character named the Yellow Kid,

12-15-2017, 04:21 AM	#1472
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 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	“True Blue,”............. Meaning someone who is loyal.

12-15-2017, 04:26 AM	#1473
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 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	“Silence Is Golden"............... It is often better to say nothing than to talk Silence is often a good and desirable trait. Sidebar: Although this precise phrase was first recorded only in 1848, it is part of a much older proverb, "Speech is silver and silence is golden."

12-16-2017, 01:31 PM	#1475
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 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	"Your Scratch My Back, I'll Scratch Yours"................

12-16-2017, 01:32 PM	#1476
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 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	"Return The Favor"....... To do a good deed for someone who has done a good deed for you.

12-16-2017, 01:37 PM	#1478
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 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	" Fall out of favor with someone/ Lose favor with someone"............... To lose someone's approval or acceptance.

12-16-2017, 01:40 PM	#1479
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 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	‘To add insult to injury’ .................... To make a situation worse.

12-16-2017, 01:54 PM	#1480
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 33,586 Times in 14,918 Posts Rep Power: 21474889	"Hot To Trot............... Sexually avid, lascivious.