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"Other Fish In The Sea.......
There are many other suitable romantic partners. |
"Break The Ice".......................
To start a conversation with someone that you meet for the first time. |
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"A Hard Pill To Swallow"........
Something, especially a fact or piece of news, that is unpleasant or difficult but which is unavoidable or must be accepted. |
"Without batting An Eye"
If someone does something without batting an eye, they do it without showing alarm or any response; acting as though nothing were unusual. |
Slow as molasses flowing uphill in February.
Something/someone moving extremely slow. |
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"Cooking With Gas"..... Doing [something] exactly right. |
Everything's Jake........
All is fine! |
"All Show And No Go".......
Visually appealing but lacking ability or substance. Equipped with good looks but lacking action or energy. |
"Butter Upon Bacon".....
Extravagance. Much too much of something. |
"Not Up To Snuff".......
Not as good as what was expected, required, or demanded; not satisfactory or adequate. |
Raven 'stracted.
Refers to a person who can't focus on the task at hand......usually oneself! |
Knee high by the 4th of July (used in the musical "Oklahoma").
means things are copascetic or as they should be for the season. Origin refers to growing season of corn. If not knee high by the fourth of July, the growing season is off. |
"Idle Hands Are The Devil's Workshop"..........
Keep yourself busy as to avoid getting into trouble.... |
"Not Playing With A Full Deck".........
Mentally deficient. Not mentally sound; crazy or mentally deranged. |
"One Man’s Medicine Is Another Man’s Poison".......
What one person may consider good, enjoyable, or beneficial may be disliked by someone else. Something that one person likes may be distasteful to someone else. |
Don't let the screen door hit you in the ass on the way out.
meaning: a rude way of being asked to leave...post haste |
"Cut A Rug"...........
To dance, typically in an energetic or accomplished way. :danceparty: |
"Come Out Swinging"......
To react to something or begin something in a strong, forceful way:to compete or defend someone or something passionately or aggressively. |
"To Have The Midas Touch".........
To have the ability to be successful, especially the ability to make money easily. Sidebar: This idiom comes from the story of King Midas, who turned everything he touched into gold. |
"Keep Your Chin Up"..........
An expression of encouragement to someone who has to bear some emotional burdens or is dealing with a difficult situation. |
"Packed Like Sardines"...........
Describes a place or situation that’s very crowded with people or animals. |
"A Storm Is Brewing".......
There will be trouble or emotional upset in the near future. |
"Don't Change Horses In Midstream"...........
Not to make major changes to a situation or course of action that is already underway:don't alter your course of action, plan, or leader in the middle of a project, don't change your mind at an inopportune moment. |
"Do Not Cross That Bridge Until You Get To It".........
Do not needlessly worry yourself over concerns, problems, or difficulties that may or may not occur in the future. |
"Don't Cut Your Nose Off To Spite Your Face"..............
If someone cuts off their nose to spite their face, they do something to punish someone but in doing so harm themselves more than they harm the person they are punishing. |
"Make Hay While The Sun Shines"...........
Make the most of your opportunities while you have the chance. To take advantage of favorable conditions; to make the most of an opportunity when it is available. |
"For The Birds"...........
Trivial worthless only of interest to gullible people; boring, has no value, stupid, or completely undesirable. |
"Doesn't Have A Leg To Stand On".............
To have no evidence, support, or justification for one's argument or actions; in a very weak position, because one cannot prove a claim or statement they have made. |
"Read Between The Lines"....
To find meanings that are intended but that are not directly expressed in something said or written; to perceive or understand a hidden meaning. |
"Murphy's Law"............
Meaning anything that can go wrong will go wrong. In other words, if there is any possibility of something bad happening, it will. |
"I'll Give You Three Guesses And The First Two Don't Count"..
Usually said when the answer is as oblivious as the nose on one's face. |
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I fess up, the two previous posts were jogged by other posters in threads today.......:hangloose: |
" Straight From The Horse's Mouth"
Means that you heard the information from someone who has personal knowledge on the spoken matter; from an authoritative or dependable source. |
"Throw In The Towel"..........
To give up on some endeavor; to quit or abandon something; to admit defeat or failure. |
"In Pie Order"..........
In very good order; very well organized. Sidebar: The phrase may originate from the French 'nappes pliees' = neatly folded, or from 'cap-a-pie order'. There's no definitive evidence to support this and the origin remains uncertain. |
"Switch Horses In Midstream".........
Meaning to stop using one method or thing and start using another one; stop supporting one person and start supporting someone else. |
"Pass Up Something Like A Dirty Shirt"........
Meaning to avoid. |
"Short End Of The Stick" / "Wrong End Of The Stick"......
Short end of the stick refers to getting screwed by chance, but wrong end refers to a misunderstanding. |
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