"Chat Up Somebody".....................



To talk to someone in a way that shows you’re attracted to them...:eyebat:

Give You A Run For Your Money

Said to an VERY special someone, when ya know you can't match them, but wanna give them a thrill by being able to keep up with them.

<<<<<~ Working on movies and movie quotes :blush: :eyebat: :balloon:

"Hit On Somebody"....................




It’s similar to chatting someone up, but hitting on someone might include other forms of flirting like getting a bit more physical than normal (jokingly punching , touching hands, a lot of hugging, etc.), or giving the other person sexy, provocative looks...:eyebat:

"Idle Hands Are The Devil's Workshop"..............



When one has nothing to do, one is more likely to get into trouble.

from-my grandmom (who grew up on dairy farm) - " ....till the cows come home" or in other words, when he/she/you get around to it!

"If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It"..............(borrowed this from kittygrrl)



It is a mistake to try to improve something that works.

"Nothing To Write Home About.;;,,(borrowed from Orema)


To be not especially remarkable or noteworthy; to be rather dull, mediocre, uninteresting, or unimportant.



Sidebar: This idiom originated in the late 1800s, possibly among troops stationed far from home, and became widespread during World War I.

Smoke & Mirrors

The obscuring of or embellishing of the truth of a situation with misleading or irrelevant information.

Mostly true, I would say.

"Just Begun to Scratch the Surface"...................





To just begin to find out about something; to examine only the superficial aspects of something. In time you will find out more information once you've scratched the surface and dig deeper.

Bake from Scratch

The amazing ability to create something of your own without the aid of recipes or the aid of patterns or the need to borrow ideas from others. It's an artistic expression that I use often and for many things or reasons.

"Nothing Says Loving Like Something From the Oven".............


Not sure if this is an idiom or a tag line from an old Pillsbury TV commercial..

but I think without a doubt it's very true!

(something) "sticks out like a sore thumb"...oldie but goodie!.............late for lunch!! enjoy---->

Trust Your Heart If The Seas Catch Fire

..... It's a poetic line from a poem written by E.E. Cummings, titled Dive For Dreams. It's meaning centers around the idea to take risks and follow your heart, no matter how rough the road gets. (Mostly true, I would say).

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"Doesn't Have a Pot To Piss In Or A Window To Throw It Out Of".......




One who doesn't have anything of value; very poor.

"Keep Your Friends Close And Your Enemies Even Closer"......




By keeping your enemies closer it help you be aware of your enemies' behavior in order to detect and avoid any malicious actions.

"Doesn't Amount To A Hill Of Beans".................



To be insignificant; to result in nothing.

"Leave A Sour Taste In My Mouth".........




To have a persistent negative effect on someone after an offending incident has ended.

"Doesn't Know If To Shit Or Go Blind"..............




A set of nonsensical choices that indicate a high degree of confusion about what to do next, in the sense that neither of them is even remotely realistic but the party concerned is so radically confused that he might consider them.

"Best Laid Plans".......(borrowed from MsTinkerbell)




Said when something ends poorly or differently than expected, despite preparations for success.

Sidebar: It is an abbreviated version of the full proverb "the best-laid plans of mice and men often go astray".

"Take The Wind Out of Someone's Sails"................






Meaning to challenge someone's boasting or arrogance.

SWAK
 

Sealed With A Kiss

This idiom generally means that letters are sent with love and care.

"You Can't Tell The Depth Of the Well By the Length Of The Pump Handle"...



Meaning you can't tell how deep someone or something is by simply observing! You have to dig deeper, below to surface to find out truly.

"Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Cold"..........




Meaning that revenge is best served not fresh after the insult occurred, but after enough time has passed so that the target won't see it coming.

Vengeance is often more satisfying if it is not exacted immediately.

"There's Many A Good Tune Played On An Old Fiddle"...




Old people can be very capable. Just because someone is old doesn’t mean they can’t do the task at hand. Perhaps they can do the task better than a younger person because they have more experience.

"Third Time's The Charm"...........




The third time you try to do something, it will work or so they say!

"If At First You Don't Succeed Try Again"...........


Meaning sometimes it takes more than 1 try to succeed. Don't give up! Try again!

"One Hand Washes The Other"...............




Mutual favors exchanged. All parties involved will benefit from helping each other and/or working together toward the same goal.

And taken literally, if you think this isn't true, just wait till you have one hand out of commission!

"Hotter Than Dutch Love" (as we said in the Midwest) or "Hotter Than Dutch Love In Harvest".............



Anything really, really ridiculously hot!

Heart of Gold....or.... Salt of the Earth

Both turns of phrase basically describe someone of good character, someone who is by nature simply wonderful, someone who would treat you well....which makes them extraordinary in many, many ways.

"Rob Peter To Pay Paul".........




Meaning to take or borrow from one in order to give or pay something owed to another.


Sidebar: The expression refers to times before the Reformation when Church taxes had to be paid from St. Paul's church in London and to St. Peter's church in Rome; originally it referred to neglecting the Peter tax in order to have money to pay the Paul tax.

"Johnny On The Spot"............




A person who is on hand and ready to perform a service or respond to an emergency quickly!

"A Slap on the Wrist"...............






A very mild punishment.

"In The Bag"................





To have something secured. Have things locked in.

"Method To My Madness"................






Strange or crazy actions that appear meaningless, but in the end are done for a good reason.

"Rome Was Not Built In One Day".............


Things just don't happen overnight. If you want something to be completely properly, then its going to take time.

"Scot-Free".. aka Get Off Scot-Free.......................




To not have to pay.

"Up A Blind Alley".........





Going down a course of action that leads to a bad outcome.

"You Can't Take It With You"...................




Enjoy what you have, since when you die you cannot take things (such as money) with you.

"A Doubting Thomas"




A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.

"Happy Wife, Happy Life"...........


If the lady of the house is happy so will everyone else be!


I am not particularly fond of this idiom btw..........