"Hold The Fort".............



To Stop! Hang on just a second! (Not to be confused with Hold Down The Fort)

Jumped the gun....

Those rare occasions when you go just a bit too slow and you're not fast enough. *lol*

:giggle: :blush: :eyebat:

"Hold Down The Fort"...........




To watch things while the person officially in charge is away!

"Stick A Fork In Me, I'm Done"...........


A phrase used to indicate that one or something is finished, complete, or no longer able to continue.

"Fart spaghetti clouds"

Spew lines of bullshit especially in academia.

Save back money for a rainy day.....

This idiomatic expression means that one should save back money or anything of value for a time when money might not be easily accessible or available....

The Go Go's. ......
 

My lips are sealed...

Notwithstanding the super cute song by The Go Go's, this social idiom is often expressed when desiring to communicate that anything discussed in confidence is kept PRIVATE. Private knowledge is kept private NOT for reasons of secrecy, but because of an agreement to keep matters confidential and private.

"A Ballpark Figure" .................





If you give a ballpark figure or a ballpark estimate, you give a number which you think is fairly close to the actual one.

I guess this would be very similar to........

"Tighten Your Belt

If you tighten your belt, you try to spend less money. By spending less money you're actually saving money.

True! Tighten up the belt: definitely a good one.

<<<<<<<~~ does NOT want to be in the proverbial "poor house".

BTW, that squirrel has not bothered me since last winter ...
thanks so very much for warning me about feeding squirrels!

:giggle:

"Run-Of-The-Mill"............






Something is run-of-the-mill if it is ordinary and nothing special.

I like this phrase a whole bunch! Ballpark figures are a great way to hone your ability in estimating near perfect calculations.

:hangloose:


Pa/ What are the odds today in guessing a near perfect ballpark estimate??? ;)

"Take The Bull By The Horns".............




If you take the bull by the horns, you deal with a problem or a challenge in a direct and fearless way.

"Take With A Grain Of Salt........(or also take with a pinch of salt)



If you take what someone says with a grain of salt, or with a pinch of salt, you have doubts about the truth or accuracy of what they say.

I dunno.... I guess that's one way it could mean. I always understood it differently.

My dad used this idiom quite frequently. ...but not in the same context. Most often, nearly always, the context centered more upon being the recipient of an unkind gesture or even an mean-spirited gesture. My dad used to say to not take those unkind, mean-spirited actions of others to heart because it primarily is an example of the troubled personality's problematic behavioral issues.

"To Turn The Other Cheek"................




If you turn the other cheek when someone attacks or insults you, you do not get angry and attack or insult them but stay calm instead and walk away from either the situation or person.

*amen*

Thank you, homoe.... :rrose:

:praying: :praying: :praying:

"To Let The Moths Fly Out Of Your Purse Strings"....



It refers to a seldomly opened wallet or purse. When said to someone it often is a 'hint' that they are a cheapskate.

Sidebar: Once or twice this has been said to me! I rather think of myself as more along the lines of frugal than an tightwad or cheapskate however!

.....Heart of Hearts .....

This particular phrase is Shakespeare by origin. Hamlet's line in the Shakespeare play was "In my heart of heart" -- the center of his heart.... where it's most tender belief or ideas about anything are said to exist. Core values, core ideas, core beliefs. Something you feel or know in your Heart of Hearts.

It's my understanding that the term "Elephant and Castle" ( oft used as name of Brit pubs etc) is a result of the inability of Brits to pronounce the name of the visiting Princess from Spain: the "Infanta de Castile". Gotta love-em"

That's terribly interesting, C0LLETTE :giggle:

I love it that you posted that little British factoid of information. If you've got more up your sleeve, I'd love to read about them. :)

"Have Something Up Your Sleeve"......





If you have something up your sleeve, you have some hidden or secret plan, idea, etc, to use to your advantage when the time is right.

"If Push Comes To Shove".................




You can say "if push comes to shove" before saying what you'll do if things don't go as well as you'd like, and you're forced to do something that you'd rather not do.

"It's Written All Over Your Face"...............






If you say "it's written all over your face", you're saying that the expression on someone's face is showing their true feelings or thoughts.

"Up To Snuff.........



You can say something is up to snuff, if it's as good as it should be, or as good as it needs to be.

"you cannot have your cake and eat it to," I just cannot understand if it is my cake then why can I not eat it....I mean I know what message they are trying to convey but the analogy seems so weak unless there is some history that i am missing

How ironic you should post this! This is one of the idioms that the Unabomber used in his rantings /writings......."You can't eat your cake and have it, too," instead of the usual form, which is "You can't have your cake and eat it, too." The FBI profiler worked for ages on something called Forensic Linguistics to track and ultimately lead to the search warrant that brought him down!

WOW!!! Did not know this. When you said they used linguistics was it in regard to him reversing the saying or just the entire letter. That is super interesting, i habe to look that up.

The Unabomber had several tell tail signs in his writings! He often spelled works correctly but just not in the common form we use today hence they were able to track that down as well......this just aired on the Discovery Channel if you can find it check it out! Worth seeing IMHO

"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead".........


Meaning you're much to busy with something or some project to take time out for a silly thing as sleep!

sleep, highly overrated. I get up at 130am every am and clock in at 3am. Everyone asks me how I do this shift, easy, I am home by 1215pm ti work on my own projects, true bliss

According to wikipedia, having your cake means keeping it. You can't eat your cake and keep it at the same time. See this

"Don't Spit Up Into The Air, It's Comes Right Back In Your Face"...........




Spitting in the air mean it is gonna come right back at you. Be careful of what you say and do it will come right back at you!

"Painting My Face".................



I have no idea if this is an idiom or what, but it tickles me & just makes me giggle every time I hear it!

It means putting on makeup btw..

Rule of thumb...

An broadly accurate guide or principle, based upon experience or practice, rather than theory.

It is often claimed that the term rule of thumb is derived from a law that limited the maximum thickness of a stick with which it was permissible for a man to beat his wife. ..

"Put Your Big-Girl Pants On".......................




A euphemism for being old or mature enough to do something as an adult woman or as an adult woman should.

"Another String To Your Bow".........




If you have another string to your bow, you have another way of making a living.

ASAP...............



To do something as soon as possible, you do it at the first possible opportunity.

"Butter Wouldn't Melt In Your Mouth".;................


Prim and proper, with a cool demeanor. Someone is acting as if innocent.