"Saved by the bell.”

In 17th-century England, a guard at Windsor Castle was accused of falling asleep at his post. He claimed he was wrongly accused and could prove it; he had heard the church bell chime 13 times at midnight. Townspeople supported his claim and he was not executed.

Today we think of the bell that ends a round in boxing, often saving the boxer from injury, or the bell at the end of a class period, saving you from more work.

This idiom means rescue from a situation at the last possible moment.

"Like A Dog Chasing Its Tail"...............



Spending a lot of time and energy doing a lot of things but actually achieving too little.

Getting the show on the road ..............

Putting a plan or idea into action. Moving forward in a swift manner.

Shape up or ship out -

Meaning to warn someone that if they do not improve their ways, they will have to leave.

No Rest For The Wicked.................

People who are wicked must work harder than normal people.

"Out Of This World"...................

Extremely good or wonderful............

.....For What It's Worth.....

Not only is this a song written by Stephen Stills and made famous as a classic protest song of the 1960s by Buffalo Springfield, but it's also a coined turn of phrase which is simply used to qualify a statement of advice or opinion or suggestion.

"Fish Or Cut Bait...

The original version of the expression derives from the fishing industry, in which fishermen must literally decide who is to fish, and who is to cut the bait used for fishing however it's now become a saying to someone when you want them to make a decision and take action without any more delay.

OMG, my art teacher from SOU? His art blog is of the same title as the idiom you just quoted (Fish or Cut Bait)!

*WOW* :balloon:

He lives on Mercer Island and has multiple art projects in progress AND on display in the greater Seattle area!
And, Steve is gay.

"A Little Slice Of Heaven On Earth"....

Since heaven is pretty much understood to be a place of extreme peace, beauty, joy and happiness, people will often compare earthly experiences that evoke the same feelings to a place here on earth they have encountered!

Goodness sakes, *LOL* :giggle:

Sooooo, going south on I-5, somewhere between Seven Feathers casino (Wolf Creek Pass) and Roseburg.....(Azalea, Oregon) there's a very nice restaurant that sits on the east side of the freeway and it's surrounded by pines..... it's called, Heaven On Earth. OMG, the best pies, cinnamon rolls, local harvested honey, AND the best breakfast, lunch or dinner you'll ever have...... that's like a mom and pop diner, buy it occupies a huge log house, which serves up to at least 100 guests for any meal. They're usually open by 8:00 am (?) and they close around 8:00 pm. Really good food. They also have souvenirs and post cards of all kinds. :hangloose:

http://www.heavenonearthbakery.com/

:balloon:

"View the Sky from the Bottom of a Well" (Chinese origin)



Meaning: to be ignorant/narrow-minded; to have a myopic perspective

A Thousand-mile Journey begins with the First Step


Meaning: big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one step by step!

"To Tap Dance"..............

Meaning a way out of a sticky situation, implies that you get out of it in a clever way.

"With Long Teeth"....... Finnish,

“with long teeth” means you are doing something that you really don’t want to do.

"Bet your bottom dollar"......

To stake everything.

“Walking Around Hot Porridge”... Norwegian and Czech



Refers to beating around the bush, which is also an idiom meaning not getting to the point.

"Rub someone the wrong way".......


Meaning to annoy or bother someone.

..... Eye Is On The Sparrow....

This phrase of thought is directly from a song written back in 1905, a gospel song made well known by Ethel Waters. ....

Aside from religious meaning, I've always thought the phrase infers that someone special receives careful attention and is deeply loved.

(True)

.....The Sky Is Crying.....

Long before Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (his band) made this song very, very popular among Blues fans, this idiom was often expresses by my very southern cotton picking relatives and kinfolk as an way to describe heavy rainfall...

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

..............*ahem* :giggle: ..........

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. :blush:

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............

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

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

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

Using whatever methods or materials are available.

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

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

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.

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


Start behaving in a better, different way.

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



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

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.

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.

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



In a difficult situation.

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

To dispose of or get rid of.

No two ways about it..


To express certainty or inflexibility.

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


Said in reference to little difference between two things.

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



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

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).

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.

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

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

.....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.

.....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.....