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Year: 2017

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Idioms Poster

Chipmunks roasting on an open fire

Categories: christmas-inspired, depicting a lovely atmosphere
Tags: chestnut, chestnuts, chipmunk, chipmunks, fire, fires, open
Posted on December 22, 2017 by Idioms Poster

Don’t put all your doves in a basket

Categories: about being reckless, about things going wrong, christmas-inspired, demonstrating risky behaviour, used as a warning
Tags: basket, dove, doves, egg, eggs
Posted on December 15, 2017December 15, 2019 by Idioms Poster

Hair on the side of caution

Categories: about animals and living creatures, about being in danger, about medical situations, advising to be careful, advisory, showing wisdom
Tags: caution, err, hair, Side
Posted on December 9, 2017December 9, 2017 by Idioms Poster

Total fruit case

Categories: about being reckless, demonstrating risky behaviour, rampant, showing crazy behaviour
Tags: cake, case, fruit, nut
Posted on December 7, 2017December 13, 2017 by Idioms Poster

Russian roulade

Categories: about being reckless, about food or cooking, about pushing your luck, christmas-inspired, demonstrating risky behaviour, foreboding, ominous, used as a warning
Tags: roulade, roulette, Russia, Russian
Posted on December 7, 2017December 13, 2017 by Idioms Poster

Going Columbo

Categories: demonstrating risky behaviour, exhibiting frisky behaviour, racey, rampant, romantic
Tags: Columbo, comando
Posted on December 7, 2017July 15, 2018 by iang

Belgian Whistles

Categories: about being brilliant, about being impressed, about food or cooking, comparative
Tags: Belgium, bells, country, waffles
Posted on December 6, 2017February 1, 2020 by Idioms Poster

Not the sharpest egg in the attic

Categories: about being unintelligent, about being wrong, derogatory, lacking skill, negative
Tags: attic, box, egg, sharp, sharpest, tool
Posted on December 6, 2017December 6, 2017 by Idioms Poster

Let’s get all our ducks on the same page

Categories: about being pragmatic, about collaboration, being active, demonstrating strong leadership, motivational, positive
Tags: ducks, page, row
Posted on November 22, 2017November 22, 2017 by Idioms Poster

My stomach is bigger than my eyes

Categories: about being unwell, about something inevitable, exhibiting knowledge, said with certainty
Tags: big, eye, eyes, stomach, tummy
Posted on November 10, 2017July 14, 2018 by Idioms Poster

Like a rag to a red bull

Categories: about animals and living creatures, about being reckless, about pushing your luck, demonstrating risky behaviour, rampant, said with certainty, steeped in hopelessness, used as a warning
Tags: bull, rag, red
Posted on October 19, 2017July 14, 2018 by Idioms Poster

Don’t change horses in the middle of the street

Categories: about animals and living creatures, advisory, cautious, showing wisdom
Tags: change, horse, stream, street
Posted on October 4, 2017January 15, 2018 by Idioms Poster

We will burn that bridge when it comes

Categories: about being pragmatic, about something inevitable, encouraging you to be stronger, ominous, preparing for the worst
Tags: bridge, burn, come, comes, cross, get
Posted on September 16, 2017July 14, 2018 by Idioms Poster

Get back on the horse

Categories: about animals and living creatures, about being helpful, being active, corrective, encouraging, positive, supportive
Tags: horse, saddle, wagon
Posted on August 28, 2017November 12, 2017 by Idioms Poster

Daylight liberty

Categories: about being exasperated, about feeling hard done-by, about feeling like a victim, about pushing your luck, derogatory, giving a reprisal, negative, used as a warning
Tags: Day, daylight, liberty, robbery, Taking
Posted on August 23, 2017 by Idioms Poster

Use a sledgehammer to crack an egg

Categories: about exaggeration, advisory, cautious, demonstrating keenness, demonstrating risky behaviour, exhibiting knowledge, showing wisdom, used as a warning
Tags: crack, egg, nut, sledgehammer, tough
Posted on August 19, 2017 by Idioms Poster

Whatever rocks your boat

Categories: about gaining an understanding, about having a lot of fun, philosophical, relaxed, supportive
Tags: boat, fancy, floats, rock
Posted on August 7, 2017July 14, 2018 by Idioms Poster

Get off your moral high horse

Categories: about animals and living creatures, about being exasperated, about being unhelpful, about feeling like a victim, corrective, demonstrating annoyance, giving a reprisal, inflamatory
Tags: ground, high, horse, moral
Posted on August 2, 2017July 14, 2018 by Idioms Poster

Sleep like a dog

Categories: about animals and living creatures, about getting a good rest, not energetic
Tags: dog, log, sleep, work
Posted on July 21, 2017July 14, 2018 by Idioms Poster

A bird in the hand is worth every penny

Categories: about animals and living creatures, about being helpful, advisory, exhibiting knowledge, philosophical, showing wisdom, thoughtful
Tags: bird, bush, hand, penny, two, worth
Posted on June 28, 2017July 14, 2018 by Idioms Poster

Hit the bull on the head

Categories: about animals and living creatures, about being unintelligent, being active, demonstrating keenness, energetic, productive
Tags: bull, hit, horn, horns, nail, nails
Posted on June 20, 2017June 28, 2020 by iang

You are preaching to the convertible

Categories: exhibiting knowledge, magnanimous, malapropisms, said with certainty, sympathetic
Tags: converted, convertible, Preaching
Posted on June 18, 2017November 8, 2017 by Idioms Poster

When your chips are against the wall

Categories: about feeling like a victim, about things going wrong, foreboding, negative, ominous, preparing for the worst, steeped in hopelessness
Tags: back, chip, chips, down, wall
Posted on June 16, 2017December 8, 2017 by Idioms Poster

Silent as a lamb

Categories: about being quiet, about getting a good rest
Tags: dead, grave, lamb, silent
Posted on June 16, 2017July 14, 2018 by iang

It’s a doggy dog world

Categories: about animals and living creatures, about being exasperated, about pushing your luck, encouraging you to be stronger
Tags: dog, doggy, world
Posted on June 14, 2017November 23, 2017 by Idioms Poster

All pumps on deck

Categories: about being helpful, about collaboration, being active, demonstrating keenness, encouraging, encouraging you to be stronger, energetic, feeling urgent, motivational, positive
Tags: all, deck, hand, pump
Posted on June 7, 2017July 4, 2020 by iang

I rest my piece

Categories: descriptive, double-edged, expressing freedom of speech, final, mix ups of three idioms, said with certainty
Tags: case, peace, piece, rest, RIP
Posted on June 5, 2017 by Idioms Poster

Throw a spanner in the ointment

Categories: about being exasperated, about things going wrong
Tags: fly, ointment, spanner, throw, throwing, works
Posted on June 3, 2017July 10, 2018 by Idioms Poster

Both a blessing and a sin

Categories: about getting religion, double-edged, exhibiting knowledge, philosophical, showing wisdom
Tags: blessing, curse, sin, ugly
Posted on May 15, 2017March 10, 2019 by Idioms Poster

You’re skating on thin egg shells

Categories: about being bad at sports, about pushing your luck, demonstrating risky behaviour, used as a warning
Tags: egg, eggshells, ice, skating, thin, walk, walking

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