You Know That Saying ... (T/F?)

[Kätzchen]

.....Saved By The Bell.....

Aside from the late 1980s TV show namesake, which covered the lives of a small group of students attending fictional Bayside High School, this idiom is often is often said when a boxer suddenly revives from a knockout punch and is able to get up before the bell rings.

Or, it's likely said by students when the recess bell rings to go home, preventing anymore last minute assignments or testing to be dealt with, especially if they're anxious to go hang out with friends after school.

Or,,,,it might be said by anyone who might not wanted to have responded to an email or text and suddenly something occurs which prevents them from having to take immediate action, hence they are saved by the 'bell'.

[Kätzchen]

.....The Ball Is In Your Court .....

This idiom typically means that it's either your turn or another person's turn to make the next move.

UNLESS.... .... by coincidence, you were playing tennis and you missed that stunning over-the-top power serve and the tennis ball whizzed past you before you could lob it back. If that is the case, then it's ......The Ball *WAS* in your court.

But no worries.... there's plenty of time to tie up the score to an Love-Love score.

[Kätzchen]

.....Water Under the Bridge .....

This idiom typically means that certain events or situations are in the past and consequently no longer regarded as important or a source of concern (pretty much holds true, as an social or cultural idiom).

[homoe]

Originally Posted by Kätzchen

.....The Ball Is In Your Court .....

This idiom typically means that it's either your turn or another person's turn to make the next move.

UNLESS.... .... by coincidence, you were playing tennis and you missed that stunning over-the-top power serve and the tennis ball whizzed past you before you could lob it back. If that is the case, then it's ......The Ball *WAS* in your court.

But no worries.... there's plenty of time to tie up the score to an Love-Love score.

.....Wimbledon???

[homoe]

In A Nutshell............

In a few words, concisely stated.

[homoe]

Over A Barrel.............

Helpless, in someone's power.

[homoe]

"Children Should Be Seen And Not Heard"............


Children should not speak in the presence of adults. This saying may be a bit antiquated in this day and age!

[Chad]

Originally Posted by homoe

"Children Should Be Seen And Not Heard"............


Children should not speak in the presence of adults. This saying may be a bit antiquated in this day and age!

My dad truly believed in that idea.