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Home / Author: Idioms Poster / Page 7

Author: Idioms Poster

Posted on December 29, 2018December 29, 2018 by Idioms Poster

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 27, 2022 by Idioms Poster

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, sporty
Tags: ball, ground, hit, roll, rolling, run, running
Posted on December 14, 2018 by Idioms Poster

You wanna get some UB40 on that

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

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, 2018April 8, 2023 by Idioms Poster

Variety is the spicey life

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

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 Idioms Poster

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 6, 2018September 18, 2021 by Idioms Poster

Don’t put all your eggs in the fire

Categories: about being on the edge, about being overprivileged, about being reckless, about pushing your luck, advising to be careful
Tags: basket, eggs, fire, iron
Posted on November 1, 2018April 6, 2020 by Idioms Poster

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 Idioms Poster

Milking the golden cow

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

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 Idioms Poster

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 Idioms Poster

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 Idioms Poster

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 August 23, 2018 by Idioms Poster

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 Idioms Poster

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 Idioms Poster

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 10, 2018February 12, 2022 by Idioms Poster

Waiters are much nicer than people

Category: Escher sentences
Tags: nice, people
Posted on August 8, 2018February 2, 2019 by Idioms Poster

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 Idioms Poster

He won’t give me the light of day

Category: about being exasperated
Posted on August 6, 2018 by Idioms Poster

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 Idioms Poster

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 18, 2018July 18, 2018 by Idioms Poster

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 Idioms Poster

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 Idioms Poster

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 July 3, 2018July 3, 2022 by Idioms Poster

Dogs are much nicer than animals

Category: Escher sentences
Tags: animal, animals, dog, nice
Posted on June 27, 2018July 10, 2018 by Idioms Poster

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, 2018May 7, 2022 by Idioms Poster

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 Idioms Poster

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
Posted on May 30, 2018September 29, 2022 by Idioms Poster

Full of the beans of life

Categories: about being brilliant, about having a lot of fun, demonstrating keenness, depicting a lovely atmosphere, exhibiting frisky behaviour, mix ups of three idioms, motivational, positive
Tags: beans, full, joy, life, spring, time

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