"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...