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Year: 2018

Posted on December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 by matt shearer

When push comes down to it

Categories: about being pragmatic, about something inevitable, exhibiting knowledge, giving an explanation
Tags: push, shove
Posted on December 29, 2018December 29, 2018 by matt shearer

On the brink of disruption

Categories: about being exasperated, about being in danger, about being on the edge, about feeling like a victim, about something inevitable, about things going wrong, advisory, exhibiting knowledge, feeling urgent, foreboding
Tags: brink, destruction, disrupt, disruption
Posted on December 29, 2018January 20, 2019 by matt shearer

Hit the ball rolling

Categories: about being brilliant, about being helpful, about collaboration, about working hard and being proud of it, demonstrating strong leadership, feeling urgent, motivational, positive, productive, showing dedication and commitment, showing wisdom
Tags: ball, ground, hit, roll, rolling, run, running
Posted on December 14, 2018 by matt shearer

You wanna get some UB40 on that

Categories: exhibiting knowledge, showing wisdom
Tags: squeak, UB40, WD40
Posted on December 12, 2018December 13, 2019 by matt shearer

Like a lamb down the river

Categories: about animals and living creatures, about feeling like a victim, related to boats, sea travel or water, steeped in hopelessness, used by farmers
Tags: lamb, river, slaughter
Posted on November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 by matt shearer

Variety is the spicey life

Categories: about food or cooking, about having a lot of fun, being active, conversational, demonstrating keenness, exhibiting knowledge, magnanimous, motivational, said with certainty, showing wisdom
Tags: curry, food, life, spice, spicey, variety
Posted on November 17, 2018 by matt shearer

The wrong end of the coin

Categories: about being wrong, about things going wrong, corrective
Tags: coin, end, stick, wrong
Posted on November 16, 2018April 11, 2020 by matt shearer

It spread like wildflowers

Categories: about being impressed, about being in danger, destructive, foreboding, ominous, rampant, related to gardening, used during pandemics
Tags: flower, flowers, spread, spreading, wildfire, wildflowers
Posted on November 1, 2018April 6, 2020 by matt shearer

I see therefore I am

Categories: about being brilliant, about being unintelligent, about gaining an understanding, demonstrating strong leadership, depicting a lovely atmosphere, exhibiting knowledge, existential, philosophical, positive, said with certainty, showing wisdom, thoughtful
Tags: see, therefore, think
Posted on October 21, 2018 by matt shearer

Milking the golden cow

Categories: about having good fortune, cunning, positive, showing a degree of skill, showing wisdom
Posted on October 21, 2018April 11, 2020 by matt shearer

Running around like an eggless chicken

Categories: about being exasperated, about being on the edge, about being too busy, showing crazy behaviour, used during pandemics
Tags: around, chicken, egg, headless, run, runaround, running
Posted on October 3, 2018 by matt shearer

Tear 6 bells out of her

Categories: demonstrating annoyance, negative, threatening
Tags: beat, bell, bells, seven, strip, tear
Posted on September 27, 2018January 20, 2019 by matt shearer

Kicking names and taking arses

Categories: a little bit distasteful, about being brilliant, about being impressed, about working hard and being proud of it, demonstrating keenness, demonstrating strong leadership, destructive, positive, rampant, showing crazy behaviour, showing dedication and commitment
Tags: arse, kick, kicking, name, names, take
Posted on September 22, 2018September 22, 2018 by matt shearer

You eat what you are

Categories: a little bit distasteful, about food or cooking, about gaining an understanding, exhibiting knowledge, existential, foreboding, philosophical, said with certainty, showing wisdom, used as a warning
Tag: eat
Posted on September 22, 2018 by iang

Keep it in my back sleeve

Categories: about being brilliant, about being quiet, about doing something, advisory, demonstrating strong leadership, double-edged, preparing for the worst
Posted on August 26, 2018August 26, 2018 by iang

I can read you like a clock

Categories: about being slack or useless, showing wisdom, used as a warning
Tags: book, clock, read
Posted on August 23, 2018 by matt shearer

Too clever for your own boots

Categories: about being brilliant, about feeling envious, demonstrating annoyance, foreboding, showing impatience, used as a warning
Tags: big, boots, clever, good, smart
Posted on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 by matt shearer

Push the boat into the wind

Categories: about being on the edge, about being reckless, about having a lot of fun, demonstrating risky behaviour, mix ups of three idioms, motivational, positive, racey, rampant, romantic, showing crazy behaviour
Tags: boat, caution, close, sail, sailing, wind
Posted on August 20, 2018 by matt shearer

For all nonsense and purposes

Categories: about being unintelligent, about doing something, about gaining an understanding, corrective, exhibiting knowledge, giving an explanation, said with certainty, showing wisdom
Tags: all, intents, nonsense, purpose
Posted on August 8, 2018February 2, 2019 by matt shearer

Like pulling teeth from a stone

Categories: a little bit distasteful, about being exasperated, about being unhelpful, about medical situations, about something shambolic, demonstrating annoyance, derogatory, insulting, negative, steeped in hopelessness
Tags: blood, pull, pulling, stone, teeth
Posted on August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 by matt shearer

He won’t give me the light of day

Category: about being exasperated
Posted on August 6, 2018 by matt shearer

Jump the bridge

Categories: about being pragmatic, about working and careers, mix ups of three idioms, philosophical, showing wisdom, thoughtful
Tags: bridge, cross, jump, river, ship
Posted on July 30, 2018 by matt shearer

The night’s the limit

Categories: about having a lot of fun, demonstrating keenness, exhibiting frisky behaviour, racey
Tags: limit, night, sky, young
Posted on July 23, 2018 by iang

Until I’m blue in the teeth

Category: about being exasperated
Tags: blue, face, teeth
Posted on July 18, 2018July 18, 2018 by matt shearer

Roll by ear

Categories: about being pragmatic, about having a lot of fun, advisory, demonstrating strong leadership, depicting a lovely atmosphere, showing wisdom
Tags: ear, play, roll
Posted on July 17, 2018 by matt shearer

That’s right in our alley

Categories: about good luck, about having good fortune, encouraging, positive, supportive
Tags: alley, in, our, up
Posted on July 4, 2018July 4, 2018 by matt shearer

Does the pope shit in the woods?

Categories: a little bit distasteful, about having a lot of fun, about making people laugh, about something inevitable, said with certainty, showing impatience
Tags: bear, catholic, pope, shit, woods
Posted on June 27, 2018July 10, 2018 by matt shearer

A blessing in the skies

Categories: about being impressed, about getting religion, about good luck, depicting a lovely atmosphere, encouraging, positive
Tags: bless, blessing, disguise, sky
Posted on June 25, 2018June 27, 2018 by matt shearer

I’m having trouble making crusts meet

Categories: about being exasperated, about being in a bad way, about being on the edge, about feeling hard done-by, negative, steeped in hopelessness
Tags: crust, earn, make, meet
Posted on June 6, 2018July 5, 2020 by matt shearer

The world doesn’t evolve around you

Categories: about pushing your luck, advising to be humble, corrective, demonstrating annoyance, giving a reprisal, malapropisms, showing impatience, used as a warning
Tags: evolve, revolve, world, you

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