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

homoe · 10-11-2017, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kätzchen

To Cast One's Bread Upon The Water

To act in generous ways because it's the right thing to do, and not because you think you'll earn an reward. To be generous, kind and loving in the face of opposition, because it's the right thing to do.

I had never heard of this one before now! I like it...

homoe · 10-11-2017, 05:55 AM

"Lock The Barn Door After The Horse Has Been Stolen"......

Take precautions after damage has occurred. An expressions of action that is useless because it comes too late.

homoe · 10-11-2017, 06:08 AM

"When Hell Freezes Over"...........................

If someone will do something until hell freezes over, they will do it for a very long time or for ever. Means that something will never happen.

homoe · 10-11-2017, 06:12 AM

"When Pigs Fly"......................

Very similar to idiom posted above. Something that will never occur. There is no chance of a certain thing ever happening!

Sidebar: Equating the flight of pigs with something impossible dates from the early 1600s, when several writers alleged that pigs fly with their tails forward.

homoe · 10-11-2017, 06:18 AM

"To Be All Ears"............

Meaning waiting eagerly to hear about something.

homoe · 10-11-2017, 06:20 AM

"Itchy Feet"............

To be restless and have a strong desire to travel.

homoe · 10-11-2017, 06:23 AM

"To Have A Finger In Every Pie.".............

To be involved in lots of different things.

Kätzchen · 10-11-2017, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by homoe

"When Pigs Fly"......................

Very similar to idiom posted above. Something that will never occur. There is no chance of a certain thing ever happening!

Sidebar: Equating the flight of pigs with something impossible dates from the early 1600s, when several writers alleged that pigs fly with their tails forward.

That's very interesting, homoe!

In my world, growing up and even today, the saying ....
When Pigs Fly..... has always meant that something good will happen and with unusual and extraordinary good luck!

Shystonefem · 10-11-2017, 02:02 PM

And this too shall pass....

Kätzchen · 10-11-2017, 09:33 PM

You can't stop this on a dime .... or ....You can't turn this on a dime ....or ... To turn on a dime

I just espied this catch-phrase, saying, idiom in another forum thread tonight. I've heard it used many times, in fact I've used it recently, while talking with ancillary service team members about the fact that it's not easy to get everybody on the same page in a short time frame. I caught myself using this saying that "you can't turn this thing on a dime...".

What it means is that you've got multiple parties of interest participating towards achieving goals within the context of an group setting. It takes time to coordinate efforts to accomplish and complete the transactional nature of any particular given goal.

To "turn on dime" means something is readily accomplished, when in reality it takes time.

10-11-2017, 02:02 PM	#9
Shystonefem Member How Do You Identify?: Stone Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Shy for President Join Date: May 2014 Location: NH Posts: 1,105 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,475 Thanked 3,671 Times in 897 Posts Rep Power: 21474849	And this too shall pass.... __________________ Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. ~Lao Tzu

10-11-2017, 05:55 AM	#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	"Lock The Barn Door After The Horse Has Been Stolen"...... Take precautions after damage has occurred. An expressions of action that is useless because it comes too late.

10-11-2017, 06:08 AM	#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	"When Hell Freezes Over"........................... If someone will do something until hell freezes over, they will do it for a very long time or for ever. Means that something will never happen.

10-11-2017, 06:12 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	"When Pigs Fly"...................... Very similar to idiom posted above. Something that will never occur. There is no chance of a certain thing ever happening! Sidebar: Equating the flight of pigs with something impossible dates from the early 1600s, when several writers alleged that pigs fly with their tails forward.

10-11-2017, 06:18 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	"To Be All Ears"............ Meaning waiting eagerly to hear about something.

10-11-2017, 06:20 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	"Itchy Feet"............ To be restless and have a strong desire to travel.

10-11-2017, 06:23 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	"To Have A Finger In Every Pie."............. To be involved in lots of different things.

10-11-2017, 09:33 PM	#10
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: As a very feminine woman. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sailing in a wooden shoe with Wynken, Blinkyn, and Nod. Posts: 16,254 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,380 Thanked 33,631 Times in 10,723 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	You can't stop this on a dime .... or ....You can't turn this on a dime ....or ... To turn on a dime I just espied this catch-phrase, saying, idiom in another forum thread tonight. I've heard it used many times, in fact I've used it recently, while talking with ancillary service team members about the fact that it's not easy to get everybody on the same page in a short time frame. I caught myself using this saying that "you can't turn this thing on a dime...". What it means is that you've got multiple parties of interest participating towards achieving goals within the context of an group setting. It takes time to coordinate efforts to accomplish and complete the transactional nature of any particular given goal. To "turn on dime" means something is readily accomplished, when in reality it takes time.