"Silence Is Golden"...................



Keeping one's mouth shut is a great virtue, as in Don't tell anyone else about it.

"Running Off At The Mouth"..............



Constantly talking! Telling all your or someone else's business!

Similar : "Diarrhea of the mouth disease" ;)

"The Cat's Out Of The Bag".................




Meaning a secret has been told, people know the secret!

:| PLEASE never use those two words in the same sentence EVER!

Sorry that's the local colloquialism - it's used a lot to describe someone who talks too much. :|

"The End Justifies The Means"..................



Meaning the end justifies the means, any method is fine if the result is good.

"Living In The Lap Of Luxury".....



A lifestyle that includes the finest of EVERYTHING!

"Born With A Silver Spoon In Their Mouth"...............




Someone born into a wealthy family.

"When The Shit Hits The Fan"...........


When people become angry and trouble ensues! When somebody starts a fight by saying or doing something that irks another!

Or maybe one has to go all in for something (not necessarily a financial thing) and if you are unable or unwilling to do so, then don't bother trying and 'go home'.

You're not the boss of Mopsie!
:police:

I've actually heard that as well, Mopsie. I don't think homoe has as much 'country' experience as you and I do.

:thinking:

"Get The Hell Out Of Dodge"........




To leave or depart from a place, especially quickly or with marked urgency!

You got that right! I'm a city girl ..well I used to be until I got plunked out here on Green Acres! :|

Got you there, homoe!
City grrl myself, stuck here in Mayberry, North Country NY (but w/I walking distance of Canada).

Well we're both lucky then actually! I'm a stone's throw from a ferry that'll carry me over to Seattle in less than 30 minutes.....:hangloose:

"A Stones Throw Away".;;......................



A relatively short distance.

However, being this close to Canada does not mean I'm anywhere near a city. A city is "a world away (3 hrs. Interstate 1 hr, away)."

"a world away" = very far

"To Cry Over Spilled Milk".............




It's useless to worry about things that have already happened and cannot be changed.

"It's Not All It's Cracked Up To Be"...........





Failing to meet expectations; not being as good as people say.

"Nip It In The Bud"......................


To stop something at an early stage. Stop something before it has a chance to snow ball. To stop, cease, or prevent something at the beginning or early phase, before it becomes too difficult or unmanageable.