Saw this the other day and thought it may be fun . . .
Name one figure of speech per post:
I'll start:
1) Screw Loose
Saw this the other day and thought it may be fun . . .
Name one figure of speech per post:
I'll start:
1) Screw Loose
Ace up his sleeve?
As mad as a hatter.
Oh....sorry. That's you, isn't it ?
That's a tough nut to crack
For more interest, lets add origin where known. This phrase derives from the fact that 19th century hatters (people who made hats) used liquid mercury in the felt hat making process. Mercury poisoning leads to dementia, which can manifest as madness, and many hatters did indeed go mad.
Silver spoon (born with; in the mouth).
Rags to riches
No one is really certain when or where the term ‘from rags to riches’ originated, however the concept is one that has been repeated throughout history, with such famous figures as Genghis Khan and the Roman Emperor Diocletian being born in poverty and suddenly finding themselves elevated to positions of wealth and power.
Last edited by Gallowspole; 23-03-2020 at 09:01 AM.
Spilling the beans
Born with a silver spoon in your mouth
Having an Ace up one's sleeve
The cherry on the cake
Time flies when you're having fun
Excellent idea.
Mine: Screw loose, to have a; This idiom originates from the cotton industry and goes back to the 1780s, when textiles began to be mass produced during the industrial revolution. ... Any machine that stopped working or produced faulty cloth was deemed to “have a screw loose” somewhere.
Not enough room to swing a cat
This expression, first recorded in 1771, is thought to allude to the cat-o'-nine-tails, or “cat,” a whip with nine lashes widely used to punish offenders in the British military.
I had a couple milk duds when I walked into this shit show.
Last edited by fishlocker; 23-03-2020 at 11:08 AM.
to tie the knot
The origin of the phrase tie the knot is obscure, it is assumed that it refers to a custom or customs in antiquity in which couples were tied together in ceremony to signify their bond
Wearing your heart on your sleeve...from Shakespeare's Othello..
'...but I will wear my heart upon my sleeve...'
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