Skip to navigation Skip to content
Mixed Idioms
  • Account
  • Shopping Cart
  • About us
  • Categories
    • about being exasperated
    • about being in a bad way
    • about love
    • about medical situations
    • about not caring AT ALL
    • about taking liberties
    • Escher sentences
  • Shipping & Returns
  • Our Shop
    • 1970s Design Style
    • London Merch
    • Ally Pally Merch
    • Escher Sentence Gifts
  • Contact Us
  • About us
  • Categories
    • about being exasperated
    • about being in a bad way
    • about love
    • about medical situations
    • about not caring AT ALL
    • about taking liberties
    • Escher sentences
  • Shipping & Returns
  • Our Shop
    • 1970s Design Style
    • London Merch
    • Ally Pally Merch
    • Escher Sentence Gifts
  • Contact Us
  • £0.00 0 items
Home / 2014

Year: 2014

Posted on December 27, 2014October 27, 2019 by Idioms Poster

Kill a couple of birds with 2 stones

Categories: about animals and living creatures, about being cunning, about people taking the initiative, advisory
Tags: bird, birds, couple, kill, stone
Posted on December 7, 2014January 27, 2022 by Idioms Poster

Running on thin ice

Categories: about being in danger, about being reckless, about pushing your luck, demonstrating risky behaviour, sporty
Tags: empty, ice, run, running, skate, skating, thin
Posted on October 16, 2014December 9, 2017 by Idioms Poster

Include me out!

Categories: about being exasperated, being active, final, giving a reprisal, negative, showing impatience, used as a warning, used as an expletive
Tags: include, out
Posted on September 20, 2014 by Idioms Poster

Full frontal apology

Categories: about feeling like a victim, magnanimous, positive, regretful
Tags: apology, frontal, full, lobotomy
Posted on September 2, 2014September 2, 2014 by Idioms Poster

I’ve got more fingers than thumbs

Categories: about doing something, derogatory, descriptive, negative
Tags: finger, more, thumb
Posted on August 28, 2014 by Idioms Poster

All’s well that ends.

Categories: conversational, final, giving an explanation, magnanimous, philosophical, positive
Tags: all, end, well
Posted on August 28, 2014July 14, 2018 by Idioms Poster

Don’t get on your hind horse

Categories: about animals and living creatures, advisory, derogatory, giving a reprisal, threatening, used as a warning
Tags: behind, high, hind, horse
Posted on August 28, 2014July 14, 2018 by Idioms Poster

Like a bull in a Chinese shop

Categories: about animals and living creatures, about being reckless, about things going wrong, descriptive, destructive, negative, used as a warning
Tags: bull, china, chinese, shop
Posted on June 27, 2014October 27, 2019 by Idioms Poster

Tempus Fuck-it

Categories: about being exasperated, destructive, final, giving an explanation, inflamatory, negative, philosophical, racey, showing impatience, used as an expletive
Tags: flies, fly, fuck-it, fugit, tempus, time
Posted on June 26, 2014May 19, 2016 by Idioms Poster

Sometimes life smiles on you

Categories: about being impressed, encouraging, magnanimous, philosophical, positive, supportive
Tags: God, life, Smile, you
Posted on June 7, 2014November 7, 2017 by Idioms Poster

All hands on the grindstone

Categories: demonstrating strong leadership, encouraging, energetic, motivational, productive, supportive
Tags: deck, grindstone, hand, nose
Posted on June 5, 2014 by Idioms Poster

Let’s get back on tangent

Categories: about being exasperated, about being helpful, advisory, conversational, feeling urgent, giving a reprisal, showing impatience, used as a warning
Tags: back, lets, tangent, target, track
Posted on June 1, 2014October 27, 2019 by Idioms Poster

Extending the laurel leaf

Categories: about being helpful, about doing something, about people taking the initiative, considerate, magnanimous, positive
Tags: branch, extend, laurel, olive, resting
Posted on May 30, 2014 by Idioms Poster

That’s right up my sleeve

Categories: about being cunning, about being impressed, positive, supportive
Tags: sleeve, street, up
Posted on April 6, 2014 by iang

Three Sheeps to the Wind

Categories: about being impressed, proud
Tags: sheep, sheeps, sheets
Posted on March 21, 2014July 15, 2016 by iang

Stand out like a country mile

Categories: conversational, derogatory, descriptive, negative
Tags: country, mile, stand
Posted on March 17, 2014January 27, 2022 by iang

Put it back in our ball court

Categories: about being helpful, about doing something, positive, productive, sporty
Tags: back, ball, ballpark, balls, Court
Posted on March 4, 2014June 2, 2014 by iang

That’s when the worms come out of the cupboard

Categories: about being exasperated, cautious, negative, threatening, used as a warning
Tags: closet, cupboard, skeleton, worms
Posted on March 4, 2014January 2, 2022 by iang

Like taking money from a baby

Categories: about being cunning, about being impressed, about doing something, about money, brilliant Malaphors, descriptive, evil, motivational
Tags: baby, candy, like, money, take, taking
Posted on February 12, 2014 by iang

That steals the biscuit

Categories: about being exasperated, about feeling hard done-by, giving an explanation, negative, positive
Tags: biscuit, steals, takes
Posted on February 11, 2014January 26, 2022 by iang

As cool as mustard

Categories: about being impressed, descriptive, positive
Tags: cool, cucumber, keen, mustard
Posted on February 8, 2014February 11, 2014 by iang

Nemesis in the room

Categories: conversational, descriptive, negative, used as a warning
Tags: Elephant, nemesis, room
Posted on January 22, 2014January 26, 2014 by Idioms Poster

Opening a rabbit hole

Categories: advisory, cautious, negative, used as a warning
Tags: can, hole, open, opening, rabbit, worms
Posted on January 17, 2014August 2, 2017 by Idioms Poster

Bum the drum

Categories: about being impressed, about doing something, supportive
Tags: bang, bum, bumming, drum
Recently Published
  • The Early Bird Contracts The Worms - Red T-Shirt The Early Bird Contracts the Worms (instead of gets the worm) – Short-Sleeve Unisex T-Shirt £21.00 – £31.50
  • Buckhurst Hill - Unisex T-Shirt – in the style of Cypress Hill - Essex Buckhurst Hill - Unisex T-Shirt – in the style of Cypress Hill - Essex £21.00 – £31.00
  • It’s like burning cats (instead of Herding Cats) – Unisex classic T-Shirt It’s like burning cats (instead of Herding Cats) – Unisex classic T-Shirt £21.00 – £31.50
  • Escape Goat - White Cotton Unisex t-shirt Escape Goat - White Cotton Unisex t-shirt £26.50 – £27.50
  • Muswell Hill in the style of Cypress Hill - London N10 - Women's Relaxed T-Shirt Muswell Hill in the style of Cypress Hill - London N10 - Women's Relaxed T-Shirt £23.00 – £25.00
Information and Policies
  • Shipping and Returns Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Store Size Guide
Indexes and Lists
  • Badly-chosen company names
  • Music meets London places
  • Real idioms
  • Funny quotes categories
  • Escher sentences
  • Shop
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
Product Categories
  • 1970s Design Style Merch with electric font repeating
  • Ally Pally Merch
  • Bags with Mixed Idioms and Funny Phrases
  • Black T-Shirts with Funny Phrases
  • Camping Gifts with Mixed Up Sayings
  • Corporate from our sister companies
  • Cypress Hill -style Merch from London
  • Escher Sentence Gifts
  • Featured
  • Free Energy Merchandize
  • GAS Collective Merch and Products
  • Gifts and Products for Rubbish Chefs
  • Hats with Mixed Idioms and Funny Phrases
  • Laptop Sleeves and Cases
  • London Merch with Unique Designs
  • Men's T-Shirts
  • Mugs with Malaphors, Mixed Idioms and Eggcorns
    • Enamel Camping Mugs with Funny Quotes
  • Our ‘Motivational Leader Twitt’ Range
  • Products and Gifts for Animal Lovers
  • Products and Gifts for bad lawyers and tragic solicitors
  • Products and Gifts for Kids and Children
  • Products and Gifts for Mathematicians
  • Products and Gifts for Medical Professionals
  • Products and Gifts for Musicians
  • Products and Gifts for Natural Leaders
  • Products and Gifts for Ornithologists
  • Products and Gifts for Vets
  • Products and Gifts with adult words or themes
  • Products to take people down a peg or two
  • Red T-Shirts
  • T-Shirts (and stuff) demonstrating a Growth Mindset
  • T-Shirts and stuff for lazy or laid-back Dads
  • T-Shirts for Risky Daredevils
  • T-Shirts for tough people who've been through something bad
  • T-Shirts, Mugs and Hats for STUBBORN IDIOTS
  • Tank Tops and Racer-backs
  • Unisex T-Shirts
  • Unusual British Humour T-Shirts - they're niche!!
  • White T-Shirts
  • Women's T-Shirts
Real Idioms
  • Like herding cats
  • Put the cart before the horse
  • To set a hare running
  • Making mincemeat of something
  • To make short work / quick work / light work of something
  • The chickens have come home to roost
  • No skin off my nose
  • Jack of all trades
  • Jack of all trades, master of none.
  • It ain’t over until the fat lady sings
Badly-Chosen Company Names
  • Sidewalk Juice
  • The Fishy Muff Takeaway
  • Hand Job Nails and Spa
  • TWA Transport
  • Powergen Italia
  • STD Contractors
  • Amigone Funeral Home
  • The Golden Shower Restaurant
  • Therapist Finder
  • Bunghole Liquors
Music Meets London Places
  • The High Beach Boys
  • The Leyton Stones
  • Wood Green Day
  • Ultravauxhall
  • Tina Turnham Green
  • Theydon Boizone
  • The Edge(ware)
  • Strand by me
  • Steps-ney
  • Snakes Lane in the Membrane
Archive
  • 2024 (2)
  • 2023 (9)
  • 2022 (42)
  • 2021 (28)
  • 2020 (37)
  • 2019 (64)
  • 2018 (62)
  • 2017 (60)
  • 2016 (62)
  • 2015 (9)
  • 2014 (24)
  • 2013 (25)
  • 2012 (45)
  • 2011 (65)
  • 2010 (7)
  • 2009 (2)
  • 2006 (3)
  • 2003 (1)
  • 1999 (1)
  • 1997 (2)
Context
  • a little bit distasteful (66)
  • about animals and living creatures (152)
  • about bad manners (15)
  • about being bad at sports (6)
  • about being betrayed (2)
  • about being brilliant (63)
  • about being care free (18)
  • about being cunning (15)
  • about being direct and confronting the issue (10)
  • about being disgusted (5)
  • about being exasperated (88)
  • about being helpful (21)
  • about being impressed (87)
  • about being in a bad way (25)
  • about being in a hurry (3)
  • about being in danger (32)
  • about being introverted or unassuming (11)
  • about being on the edge (26)
  • about being out of control (10)
  • about being out of your comfort zone (4)
  • about being overprivileged (7)
  • about being pragmatic (42)
  • about being quiet (12)
  • about being reckless (22)
  • about being slack or useless (12)
  • about being surprised (6)
  • about being too busy (5)
  • about being too late (1)
  • about being totally different (4)
  • about being unhelpful (21)
  • about being unimpressed (13)
  • about being unintelligent (22)
  • about being unpopular (2)
  • about being unwell (15)
  • about being vigilant (2)
  • about being wrong (20)
  • about camaraderie (2)
  • about clothing (4)
  • about collaboration (13)
  • about current affairs (7)
  • about death (6)
  • about disagreements (2)
  • about doing something (32)
  • about exaggeration (7)
  • about feeling envious (2)
  • about feeling hard done-by (65)
  • about feeling like a victim (75)
  • about flowers or plants (8)
  • about flying or air travel (9)
  • about food or cooking (60)
  • about gaining an understanding (19)
  • about getting a good rest (7)
  • about getting exercise (5)
  • about getting it off your chest (1)
  • about getting old (2)
  • about getting religion (8)
  • about going over the top (17)
  • about good luck (10)
  • about having a lot of fun (38)
  • about having good fortune (14)
  • about insecure espionage operations (2)
  • about love (4)
  • about making money (8)
  • about making people laugh (11)
  • about making the best of a bad situation (1)
  • about management overload (4)
  • about medical situations (40)
  • about money (13)
  • about needing to calm down (3)
  • about not caring AT ALL (15)
  • about people taking the initiative (21)
  • about pushing your luck (35)
  • about really liking something (1)
  • about something inevitable (19)
  • about something shambolic (20)
  • about starting afresh (1)
  • about taking liberties (12)
  • about the weather (8)
  • about things going very well (3)
  • about things going wrong (62)
  • about working and careers (7)
  • about working hard and being proud of it (34)
  • adventurous (2)
  • advising to be careful (15)
  • advising to be humble (17)
  • advisory (68)
  • American (1)
  • bad for animal lovers (18)
  • being active (15)
  • brilliant Malaphors (19)
  • cautious (30)
  • christmas-inspired (14)
  • comparative (51)
  • considerate (13)
  • conversational (81)
  • corrective (18)
  • creative (9)
  • demanding (4)
  • demonstrating a degree of yearning (1)
  • demonstrating annoyance (46)
  • demonstrating idiocy (8)
  • demonstrating keenness (54)
  • demonstrating risky behaviour (49)
  • demonstrating strong leadership (79)
  • depicting a lovely atmosphere (27)
  • derogatory (49)
  • descriptive (107)
  • destructive (19)
  • dismissive (25)
  • double-edged (5)
  • eggcorns (27)
  • encouraging (32)
  • encouraging you to be stronger (21)
  • energetic (23)
  • Escher sentences (23)
  • evil (3)
  • exhibiting frisky behaviour (16)
  • exhibiting knowledge (93)
  • existential (9)
  • expressing freedom of speech (4)
  • featuring a name (3)
  • featuring famous places (5)
  • featuring hilarious acronym mistakes (1)
  • feeling urgent (15)
  • feminist (1)
  • final (33)
  • foreboding (60)
  • French (1)
  • giving a reprisal (43)
  • giving an explanation (40)
  • in the top 30 Eggcorns in the UK – survey in 2017 (8)
  • inflamatory (5)
  • inspirational or aspirational (8)
  • insulting (8)
  • just weird (2)
  • lacking skill (4)
  • magical (7)
  • magnanimous (51)
  • malapropisms (21)
  • mix ups of three idioms (15)
  • mondegreens (1)
  • motivational (43)
  • negative (138)
  • nostalgic (5)
  • not energetic (4)
  • not PC (3)
  • ominous (43)
  • philosophical (85)
  • positive (84)
  • preparing for the worst (29)
  • productive (18)
  • proud (22)
  • racey (24)
  • rampant (11)
  • regretful (7)
  • related to boats, sea travel or water (27)
  • related to gardening (10)
  • related to Star Wars (3)
  • related to working from home (5)
  • relating to Star Trek (2)
  • relaxed (13)
  • romantic (14)
  • said with certainty (48)
  • seasonal (3)
  • self-defusing (2)
  • showing a degree of skill (13)
  • showing crazy behaviour (19)
  • showing dedication and commitment (26)
  • showing impatience (20)
  • showing indecision (4)
  • showing innocence (8)
  • showing jealousy (1)
  • showing urban tendancies (4)
  • showing wisdom (99)
  • spoonerisms (1)
  • sporty (14)
  • steeped in hopelessness (69)
  • supportive (28)
  • sympathetic (4)
  • thoughtful (14)
  • threatening (27)
  • Uncategorized (1)
  • uncertain (9)
  • used as a warning (79)
  • used as an expletive (8)
  • used by farmers (27)
  • used during pandemics (4)
  • using mathematics (3)
  • vague (5)
  • very very funny. The Best, perhaps. (9)
  • victorious (4)
Words
air animal back ball balls bird bite boat bridge cake case cat cool cow cows dog ducks ear egg end eye face fire fish foot hand head home horse leopard mouth nail nose people piece resistance run spreading stick stone sun teeth time up worms
© Mixed Idioms 2014
Website by Matt & Ian
  • My Account
  • Search
  • Cart 0