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

homoe · 12-03-2017, 09:40 AM

"Even A Broken Clock Is Right Twice A Day"..............

Success obtained through dumb luck. Even people who are usually wrong can be right sometimes, even if just by accident. From the idea that the stationary hands of a broken clock will still display the correct time at two points during the 24-hour cycle.

Sidebar: This phrase goes back to at least the early 18th century. It was used in a magazine called The Spectator, by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele, from the year 1711:

homoe · 12-03-2017, 09:44 AM

"Out Of Left Field"................

Suddenly; from an unexpected source or direction.

~ocean · 12-03-2017, 10:04 AM

mezza mezza Italian means so so ~

Kätzchen · 12-03-2017, 04:17 PM

"Useless as the toilet paper I flushed three days ago," (courtesy of BFP member ShyStoneFemme in Anya's Presidential forum thread).

http://www.butchfemmeplanet.com/foru...postcount=6344

I'm guessing this is an rarely heard colloquial phrase, but I'm thinking its meaning refers to sh*tty behaviors committed by very disturbed individuals. I nominate this phrase to be added to the vast collection of idiomatic phrases, used world wide, but most likely heard only in America.

Thanks ShyStoneFemme

homoe · 12-04-2017, 10:54 AM

"Better A Crust Of Bread In Peace, Than A Feast In A House Of Strife." ....

This too was previously posted by a member in one of the threads, but I remember my father (who fell away from the Catholic Church) using it more than once after declining invitations from my grandparents around the holidays.

I guess this is more of a proverb than an idiom but I find it true!

homoe · 12-04-2017, 10:58 AM

"Throw In The Towel"....................

Give up, quit! Admit defeat.

homoe · 12-06-2017, 11:04 AM

"Calm Before The Storm".....................

A period of unusual tranquility or stability that seems likely to presage difficult times.

12-03-2017, 10:04 AM	#3
~ocean Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme blows a kiss off my finger tips * Preferred Pronoun?: ~ hey girl ~ Relationship Status: ~ single & content ~ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Massachusetts ~coastal Posts: 7,905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 22,958 Thanked 16,012 Times in 4,723 Posts Rep Power: 21474860	mezza mezza Italian means so so ~ __________________ ~ Always, ocean

12-03-2017, 04:17 PM	#4
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: 16,281 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,272 Thanked 33,639 Times in 10,731 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	"Useless as the toilet paper I flushed three days ago," (courtesy of BFP member ShyStoneFemme in Anya's Presidential forum thread). http://www.butchfemmeplanet.com/foru...postcount=6344 I'm guessing this is an rarely heard colloquial phrase, but I'm thinking its meaning refers to shtty behaviors committed by very disturbed individuals. I nominate this phrase to be added to the vast collection of idiomatic phrases, used world wide, but most likely heard only in America. Thanks ShyStoneFemme __________________ “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.

12-03-2017, 09:40 AM	#1
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	"Even A Broken Clock Is Right Twice A Day".............. Success obtained through dumb luck. Even people who are usually wrong can be right sometimes, even if just by accident. From the idea that the stationary hands of a broken clock will still display the correct time at two points during the 24-hour cycle. Sidebar: This phrase goes back to at least the early 18th century. It was used in a magazine called The Spectator, by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele, from the year 1711:

12-03-2017, 09:44 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	"Out Of Left Field"................ Suddenly; from an unexpected source or direction.

12-04-2017, 10:54 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	"Better A Crust Of Bread In Peace, Than A Feast In A House Of Strife." .... This too was previously posted by a member in one of the threads, but I remember my father (who fell away from the Catholic Church) using it more than once after declining invitations from my grandparents around the holidays. I guess this is more of a proverb than an idiom but I find it true!

12-04-2017, 10:58 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 In The Towel".................... Give up, quit! Admit defeat.

12-06-2017, 11:04 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	"Calm Before The Storm"..................... A period of unusual tranquility or stability that seems likely to presage difficult times.