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Rated: E · In & Out · Comedy · #1641791
An in & out of favorite idioms.
An In & Out of favorite idioms. 

: Prof Moriarty Author IconMail Icon
: 03-05-10 @ 4:43pm
: "A round peg in a square hole" which means a misfit. It sounds hilarious. "As alike as chalk and cheese" which means highly dissimilar. "As fresh as a daisy" which means very fresh and pretty.

: Ashley Author IconMail Icon
: 03-20-10 @ 2:51pm
: I like "a day late and a dollar short".

: Free_Rip Author IconMail Icon
: 03-21-10 @ 4:26am
: "A chain is no stronger than it's weakest link" Pretty self-explanatory, just apply the metaphor to any group, society etc and the whole thing is no better than the worst part.

: WistyOne Author IconMail Icon
: 03-21-10 @ 8:48pm
: I felt like scolding her but "I held my tongue"

: Prosperous Snow celebrating Author IconMail Icon
: 03-21-10 @ 9:16pm
: “Don’t just stand there do something.” Which means take some sort of action even if the action you take doesn’t make any sense, take action anyway.

: Prosperous Snow celebrating Author IconMail Icon
: 03-24-10 @ 7:01pm
: “Going to bed with the chickens” means going to bed so early it’s still daylight outside.

: CopyPaper Author IconMail Icon
: 11-03-11 @ 1:15pm
: Three Dog Night (and subsequently a band's name) - So cold, you need all THREE dogs around you in bed to keep you warm. One on either side and one near your feet.

: Jennifer Strong Author IconMail Icon
: 09-28-12 @ 10:27am
: 'Go out on a limb' If you go out on a limb, you state an opinion or you do something which is very different to most other people.

: glaedr Author IconMail Icon
: 01-31-13 @ 10:25am
: "Put all eyes on me." In other words, rip out your eyeballs, and start handing them over!

: ☮ The Grum Of Grums Author IconMail Icon
: 10-03-15 @ 8:31am
: As much use as a glass hammer

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An IDIOM (Not to be confused with an IDIOT! *BigSmile* )

Idioms are defined as those expressions whose meanings cannot be taken literally.

Here are some of my favorite examples -- Raining cats and dogs (Raining hard). Kick the bucket (Passed away). A broken heart (Sad).

When you stop and think about them, they can be hilarious, but they can also be a nightmare for those trying to learn English. Can you imagine the translation on some of these?

Please submit your favorite idioms along with the figurative meaning. If you need help thinking up one, try this link: http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/
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