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

Kätzchen · 07-24-2017, 10:15 PM

.....Everything but the Squeal .....

An idiom expressed by 7 year old Luke Chandler, narrator and main character in the John Grisham novel, A Painted House..

"The hog killing would come in December, when the air was cold and the bacteria dead. Every year a hog was shot in the head, dipped in boiling water, and hung from a tree next to the tool shed, then gutted and butchered into a thousand pieces. From it we got bacon, ham, loin, sausage and ribs. Everything was used --tongue, brains, feet. "Everything but the Squeal" was a line I'd heard all my life, " ~ Luke Chandler (pp. 374, A Painted House, Grisham, J. Double Day Publishers, NY NY, February 2001).

homoe · 07-24-2017, 10:30 PM

"Everything Is Coming Up Roses......

Everything is really just excellent. Life is grand!

Kätzchen · 07-25-2017, 10:31 PM

...Easier Said Than Done ...

This thematic idiom has come up a bunch of times lately, for me, when dealing with people who have no real grasp of my situation. What this idiom means, is that the person who hears something that seems easily solved, forgets that no thing is ever easily solved. Thus, the gentle reminder (the idiom above) is often stated as a reminder (easier said than done).

homoe · 07-26-2017, 09:20 AM

"In The Weeds"...........

Immersed or entangled in details or complexities.

Idiom used often by restaurant workers to indicate overwhelmed and falling behind in serving customers!

homoe · 07-26-2017, 09:34 AM

"Blow The Whistle".....................

To call attention to public dangerous conditions or illegal activities.

Kätzchen · 07-26-2017, 09:39 AM

.....Whistle While You Work .....

From Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Disney Classic Movie, this idiom simply implies that one works with speed and accuracy.

<<<~~ Whistling fetish, loves hearing someone whistling.

homoe · 07-26-2017, 09:47 AM

"With All The Bells and Whistles"..............

Meaning with extras, fancy add-ons, or gadgets.

07-24-2017, 10:15 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: 16,277 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,276 Thanked 33,638 Times in 10,730 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	.....Everything but the Squeal ..... An idiom expressed by 7 year old Luke Chandler, narrator and main character in the John Grisham novel, A Painted House.. "The hog killing would come in December, when the air was cold and the bacteria dead. Every year a hog was shot in the head, dipped in boiling water, and hung from a tree next to the tool shed, then gutted and butchered into a thousand pieces. From it we got bacon, ham, loin, sausage and ribs. Everything was used --tongue, brains, feet. "Everything but the Squeal" was a line I'd heard all my life, " ~ Luke Chandler (pp. 374, A Painted House, Grisham, J. Double Day Publishers, NY NY, February 2001). __________________ “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.

07-25-2017, 10:31 PM	#3
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: 16,277 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,276 Thanked 33,638 Times in 10,730 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	*...Easier Said Than Done ...* This thematic idiom has come up a bunch of times lately, for me, when dealing with people who have no real grasp of my situation. What this idiom means, is that the person who hears something that seems easily solved, forgets that no thing is ever easily solved. Thus, the gentle reminder (the idiom above) is often stated as a reminder (easier said than 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.

07-26-2017, 09:39 AM	#6
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: 16,277 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,276 Thanked 33,638 Times in 10,730 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	*.....Whistle While You Work .....* From Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Disney Classic Movie, this idiom simply implies that one works with speed and accuracy. <<<~~ Whistling fetish, loves hearing someone whistling. __________________ “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, 10:30 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	"Everything Is Coming Up Roses...... Everything is really just excellent. Life is grand!

07-26-2017, 09:20 AM	#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	"In The Weeds"........... Immersed or entangled in details or complexities. Idiom used often by restaurant workers to indicate overwhelmed and falling behind in serving customers!

07-26-2017, 09:34 AM	#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	"Blow The Whistle"..................... To call attention to public dangerous conditions or illegal activities.

07-26-2017, 09:47 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	"With All The Bells and Whistles".............. Meaning with extras, fancy add-ons, or gadgets.