"Stacked Up Like Firewood" / "Lined Up Like cordwood"......


I'm not sure if this is just one my mom's made up idioms or if its regional or whatever but it means...


To have lots of something on hand. Lots of something in reserve for when needed!

"Pull The Wool Over Someone's Eyes"



Deceive or hoodwink someone. To deceive, fool, or misdirect someone, especially to gain a personal advantage.


Sidebar: The natural assumption is that this phrase derives from the wearing of woollen wigs, which were fashionable for both men and women in the 16th and 17th centuries. The phrase itself is of 19th century American origin. The earliest example that was found of it in print is from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel And Gazette, October 1839:

"Doesn't Know Enough To Fill A Thimble"..........



Does not know much as a thimble is rather small and it wouldn't take much to fill it!

pillow princess

"Fit As A Fiddle".....................


In excellent form or health.

"Like A Bump On A Log"............................



Unmoving, inactive, stupidly silent.

"Hair Of The Dog" / "Hair Of The Dog That Bite You".....


An alcoholic drink taken to cure a hangover.

Sidebar: An English expression. Originally, the expression referred to a method of treating a rabid dog bite; hair from the dog was placed in the wound.

"Play It By Ear"........................


To play it by ear is to act spontaneously and according to the situation. Playing it by ear means you have no game plan.

Sidebar: The original meaning of this term was to play music without sheet music, meaning you either remembered the music or improvised it.

"In One Ear and Out The Other"...........




Of something spoken, essentially ignored, dismissed, or forgotten almost immediately after being heard.

'Tighter than bark on a tree"......



Used in reference to someone being cheap or frugal with money.

"Busy as a one-armed paper hanger"..............



Very busy, assiduous, or hardworking.

"If It's Not One Thing It's Another"..................



There will always be something that upsets the apple cart... aka the smooth flow of life!

"Rome Wasn't Built In A Day".............



It takes time for something to happen/develop.

"Don't Shit Where You Eat"..............



This phrase means "do not have romantic relationships with any co-workers." Basically, you don't want to make yourself uncomfortable by potentially having a romantic relationship get ugly at the place where you work.


Sidebar: Besides work I'm sure there are lots of other places where this might apply! Perhaps where you live aka apartment building, condo, etc etc or date someone from your favorite coffee shop, grocery store, dry cleaners, the list goes on and on!

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



To forcefully attack a difficult situation. Deal bravely and decisively with a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation.

"jump the ˈgun".....




To do something before the right time.

"Go fly a kite". ..




An informal old-fashioned term used to tell someone who is being annoying to go away.

"The early bird gets the worm"...........


Someone who is very active and alert in the early hours of the morning is apt to find success.

Also someone looking to snag something like a concert ticket or something similar, may have a better shot if they start sooner rather than later!

"Everything From Soup To Nuts"...




Is an American English idiom that conveys the meaning of "from beginning to end". It is derived from the description of a full course dinner, in which courses progress from soup to a dessert of nuts.

"Right Up My Alley"......................


In one's specialty, to one's taste. Ideally suited to one's interests.