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

Kätzchen · 07-14-2017, 08:20 PM

.....Fever Pitch.....

Meaning: a state of intense excitement.

Example (2):

1) the football crowd, after the touch down play, reached fever pitch.

2) The aura on the dance floor, between the two dancers, reached fever pitch as they slowly ended their dance...

homoe · 07-14-2017, 08:21 PM

"Back to the salt mines"............

To go back to work (this is a humorous expression to express going back to unpleasant work).

homoe · 07-14-2017, 08:24 PM

"To cut the mustard"..(not to be confused with cut the cheese)

To succeed, to be able to do adequately what needs to be done.

homoe · 07-14-2017, 08:28 PM

"Eat Your Heart Out"....

To be envious of someone or something.

homoe · 07-14-2017, 08:39 PM

Had them eating out of my hands"....

To do what someone else wants.

homoe · 07-15-2017, 08:58 AM

"Throw Your Eyes Around".............( this may be somewhat regional)

To look around , take in what is happening near you! Being aware of your surroundings.

homoe · 07-15-2017, 09:25 AM

"Kicking and Screaming"..............

An unwillingness to do something.To force someone to go somewhere or do something against his or her will, especially when he or she protests against it vehemently and/or at great length!

Sweet Bliss · 07-23-2017, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homoe

Had them eating out of my hands"....

To do what someone else wants.

Sorry, I don't understand this Homoe.

Had them eating out of my hands means to me that I have won over my audience, that they "ate up" whatever I served them.... I got my way.

Kätzchen · 07-24-2017, 12:06 AM

.....Burn The Midnight Oil .....

Meaning: staying up late into the early morning hours, working on projects or finishing up homework assignments or doing anything that needs to be done.

07-14-2017, 08:20 PM	#1
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: As a Brick House (Femme) Relationship Status: Busy (involved with a special someone here at home) Join Date: May 2010 Location: In a small community Posts: 16,278 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,278 Thanked 33,638 Times in 10,730 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	*.....Fever Pitch.....* Meaning: a state of intense excitement. Example (2): 1) the football crowd, after the touch down play, reached fever pitch. 2) The aura on the dance floor, between the two dancers, reached fever pitch as they slowly ended their dance... __________________ “The way someone treats you is not a reflection of your worth: It’s a reflection of their emotional capacity,” — Jillian Turecki. ”Without justice, democracy dies,” — Jess Michaels (Epstein survivor). ”The planet can provide for human need, but not human greed,” — Dr Jane Goodall.

07-24-2017, 12:06 AM	#9
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: As a Brick House (Femme) Relationship Status: Busy (involved with a special someone here at home) Join Date: May 2010 Location: In a small community Posts: 16,278 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,278 Thanked 33,638 Times in 10,730 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	*.....Burn The Midnight Oil .....* Meaning: staying up late into the early morning hours, working on projects or finishing up homework assignments or doing anything that needs to be done. __________________ “The way someone treats you is not a reflection of your worth: It’s a reflection of their emotional capacity,” — Jillian Turecki. ”Without justice, democracy dies,” — Jess Michaels (Epstein survivor). ”The planet can provide for human need, but not human greed,” — Dr Jane Goodall.

07-14-2017, 08:21 PM	#2
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Back to the salt mines"............ To go back to work (this is a humorous expression to express going back to unpleasant work).

07-14-2017, 08:24 PM	#3
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"To cut the mustard"..(not to be confused with cut the cheese) To succeed, to be able to do adequately what needs to be done.

07-14-2017, 08:28 PM	#4
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Eat Your Heart Out".... To be envious of someone or something.

07-14-2017, 08:39 PM	#5
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	Had them eating out of my hands".... To do what someone else wants.

07-15-2017, 08:58 AM	#6
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Throw Your Eyes Around".............( this may be somewhat regional) To look around , take in what is happening near you! Being aware of your surroundings.

07-15-2017, 09:25 AM	#7
homoe Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: ..... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 30 minute ferry ride from Seattle Posts: 38,565 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 20,811 Thanked 33,548 Times in 14,914 Posts Rep Power: 21474890	"Kicking and Screaming".............. An unwillingness to do something.To force someone to go somewhere or do something against his or her will, especially when he or she protests against it vehemently and/or at great length!