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Year: 2013

Posted on November 6, 2013November 6, 2016 by Idioms Poster

It never rains, it snows

Categories: christmas-inspired, foreboding, negative, philosophical, seasonal
Tags: never, pours, rain, raining, snow, snows
Posted on November 4, 2013November 4, 2013 by Idioms Poster

All cylinders blazing

Categories: about being impressed, about doing something, descriptive, magnanimous, positive, proud
Tags: blazing, firing, gun, guns
Posted on November 1, 2013November 7, 2018 by Idioms Poster

Today’s chips are tomorrow’s News

Categories: about being brilliant, about being impressed, about current affairs, exhibiting knowledge, magnanimous, ominous, philosophical, showing wisdom
Tags: chip, chips, fish, news, newspaper, today, tomorrow
Posted on October 7, 2013May 3, 2020 by Idioms Poster

Keep the home office burning

Categories: about doing something, advisory, cautious, magnanimous, philosophical, related to working from home
Tags: burn, burning, fires, home, keep, office
Posted on September 16, 2013September 16, 2013 by Idioms Poster

Brings a tear to my ear

Categories: about being impressed, descriptive, nostalgic, romantic
Tags: bring, ear, eye, tear
Posted on August 20, 2013June 26, 2016 by iang

Fell on deaf ground

Categories: about being exasperated, about feeling hard done-by, about feeling like a victim, descriptive, negative
Tags: deaf, ground
Posted on August 16, 2013 by Idioms Poster

I don’t want to rub your nose up the wrong way

Categories: about doing something, about feeling like a victim, advisory, cautious, considerate, descriptive, negative
Tags: back, fur, nose, rub, want, wrong
Posted on June 9, 2013June 9, 2013 by Idioms Poster

It could take on

Categories: about being impressed, conversational, descriptive, giving an explanation, philosophical
Tags: catch, could, on, take
Posted on May 30, 2013February 1, 2018 by Idioms Poster

Sleep like a pig

Categories: about being impressed, about doing something, about getting a good rest, conversational, derogatory, descriptive, energetic, proud
Tags: eat, log, pig, sleep, sweat
Posted on May 13, 2013October 26, 2021 by Idioms Poster

Like a damp squid

Categories: about animals and living creatures, about being exasperated, about being slack or useless, about feeling like a victim, bad for animal lovers, comparative, demonstrating annoyance, derogatory, descriptive, encouraging you to be stronger, giving an explanation, in the top 30 Eggcorns in the UK - survey in 2017, negative
Tags: damp, squib, squid
Posted on May 8, 2013September 2, 2021 by Idioms Poster

The world’s our lobster

Categories: about animals and living creatures, about being impressed, about good luck, encouraging, magnanimous, motivational, philosophical, positive, proud, related to boats, sea travel or water
Tags: lobster, our, oyster, sea, seafood, world
Posted on April 28, 2013January 27, 2022 by Idioms Poster

I’ve left my eyes off the ball

Categories: about feeling hard done-by, about feeling like a victim, advisory, final, giving an explanation, negative, sporty
Tags: ball, eye, eyes, left, off
Posted on April 18, 2013August 10, 2021 by Idioms Poster

Another spanner in my wheel

Categories: about feeling hard done-by, about feeling like a victim, cautious, demonstrating annoyance, derogatory, final, negative
Tags: spanner, spoke, spokes, stick, wheel, works
Posted on April 14, 2013 by Idioms Poster

Get all your bricks in a row

Categories: advisory, conversational, philosophical
Tags: animal, duck, ducks, row
Posted on April 12, 2013November 10, 2017 by Idioms Poster

Whatever floats your fancy

Categories: advisory, considerate, conversational, giving an explanation, philosophical, supportive
Tags: boat, fancy, floats, takes, tickle, whatever
Posted on April 12, 2013February 12, 2018 by Idioms Poster

Paint the tiles red

Categories: about being reckless, about doing something, about going over the top, about having a lot of fun, being active, demonstrating keenness, descriptive, encouraging, magnanimous, positive, racey
Tags: night, paint, red, tiles, town
Posted on April 12, 2013 by Idioms Poster

You sent me down a rabbit hutch

Categories: about feeling hard done-by, about feeling like a victim, derogatory, giving a reprisal, negative
Tags: down, hole, hutch, rabbit, you
Posted on April 5, 2013April 5, 2013 by Idioms Poster

Lift pitch

Category: descriptive
Tags: elevator, lift, pitch
Posted on March 17, 2013May 23, 2020 by Idioms Poster

Kill two birds with one bullet

Categories: about animals and living creatures, about being brilliant, about being impressed, about doing something, advisory, conversational, descriptive, philosophical, proud
Tags: bird, birds, bullet, kill, stone
Posted on March 9, 2013September 9, 2021 by Idioms Poster

On a red goose chase

Categories: about animals and living creatures, about being direct and confronting the issue, about feeling hard done-by, about feeling like a victim, about taking liberties, about things going wrong, demonstrating annoyance, descriptive, negative, showing impatience
Tags: chase, goose, herring, red, wild
Posted on February 24, 2013December 16, 2021 by Idioms Poster

Pull a rabbit out the bag

Categories: about animals and living creatures, about being impressed, conversational, descriptive, giving an explanation, magnanimous, proud
Tags: bag, cat, hat, rabbit
Posted on February 24, 2013August 10, 2021 by Idioms Poster

Throw a spanner in the woods

Categories: about doing something, about feeling hard done-by, about feeling like a victim, about things going wrong, derogatory, descriptive, giving a reprisal, negative
Tags: spanner, throw, throwing, woods, works
Posted on February 7, 2013April 28, 2019 by Idioms Poster

Add salt to the injury

Categories: about doing something, about feeling hard done-by, about feeling like a victim, about food or cooking, about medical situations, advisory, cautious, final, negative
Tags: add, adding, injury, insult, salt, wound
Posted on January 31, 2013November 7, 2018 by Idioms Poster

Yesterday’s chip wrap is today’s news

Categories: about current affairs, advisory, giving an explanation, magnanimous, philosophical
Tags: chip, chips, fish, newspaper, paper, today, tomorrow, yesterday
Posted on January 23, 2013July 15, 2016 by Idioms Poster

I’m not a pretty face

Categories: advisory, derogatory, magnanimous, negative, proud
Tags: face, not, pretty
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