Idioms Explained
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Comment from royowen
Here's something fo money, "dosh, "green stuff" or lack of intelligence, "one queen short of a bee hive" or "one branch short of a bank" or "Irish ladders have stop at top." That's all I can think of, two of them are original, beautifully done Helen, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2021
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Here's something fo money, "dosh, "green stuff" or lack of intelligence, "one queen short of a bee hive" or "one branch short of a bank" or "Irish ladders have stop at top." That's all I can think of, two of them are original, beautifully done Helen, blessings Roy
Comment Written 16-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2021
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Those are great, Roy! Please add your chapter so more can enjoy then! Blessings!
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Ok
Comment from Sanku
This is interesting
I will try to chip in .I haven't heard of those idioms you mentioned except the ones fir money. You want also the possible origins?
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2021
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This is interesting
I will try to chip in .I haven't heard of those idioms you mentioned except the ones fir money. You want also the possible origins?
Comment Written 16-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2021
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Only if it's easy to find those origins Some are not easy to investigate. Thank you so much, Santha. I'd love to hear about some idioms from Indian English!
Hugs!
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Explain an Idiom
by lyenochka
What a great idea! It sounds like a fun book. I always imagine how hard it would be for an alien trying to adjust to our world. I think the idioms would be the hardest.
It made me think of one of my favorite movies, starman. I had the biggest crush on Jeff Bridges. In the movie, he has that problem. Check it out if you get a chance.
Starman synopsis
Answering a NASA message intended for aliens, a space being tries to contact mankind, but an American missile grounds his ship. Scrambling, the so-called Starman (Jeff Bridges) inhabits the body of a late Wisconsinite and kidnaps the dead man's widow, Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen). Determined to reunite with a vessel from his home planet at a predetermined site, Starman and Jenny travel to Arizona. Pursued by military officials trying to kill him, Starman forges a lasting bond with Jenny.
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2021
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Explain an Idiom
by lyenochka
What a great idea! It sounds like a fun book. I always imagine how hard it would be for an alien trying to adjust to our world. I think the idioms would be the hardest.
It made me think of one of my favorite movies, starman. I had the biggest crush on Jeff Bridges. In the movie, he has that problem. Check it out if you get a chance.
Starman synopsis
Answering a NASA message intended for aliens, a space being tries to contact mankind, but an American missile grounds his ship. Scrambling, the so-called Starman (Jeff Bridges) inhabits the body of a late Wisconsinite and kidnaps the dead man's widow, Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen). Determined to reunite with a vessel from his home planet at a predetermined site, Starman and Jenny travel to Arizona. Pursued by military officials trying to kill him, Starman forges a lasting bond with Jenny.
Comment Written 16-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2021
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Thanks for reminding me of that. I think I only watched a few episodes of the TV show not the movie. Appreciate the review, Gypsy! Hugs!
Comment from damommy
This sounds like fun. I have a few I'd like to contribute. I'll get on that right away. Have you had many people contributing yet? I hope the book will be a success.
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2021
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This sounds like fun. I have a few I'd like to contribute. I'll get on that right away. Have you had many people contributing yet? I hope the book will be a success.
Comment Written 16-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2021
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Thank you so much, Yvonne! I look forward to your chapters! Hugs!!
Comment from tfawcus
Australia is full of them, and I've had a bit of fun including a few in my Ponyfish story. In the last chapter, a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock for someone who is mentally challenged!
While I think of it, I've just finished reading a book that might appeal to you. The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language by Mark Forsyth. The connections are fascinating and the humour is delicious.
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2021
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Australia is full of them, and I've had a bit of fun including a few in my Ponyfish story. In the last chapter, a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock for someone who is mentally challenged!
While I think of it, I've just finished reading a book that might appeal to you. The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language by Mark Forsyth. The connections are fascinating and the humour is delicious.
Comment Written 16-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2021
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Ah, that does sound like a fun book! I'll look it up. I wonder if he has an audiobook as I seem to spend enough time in front of a screen. Thanks for reviewing and the book suggestion, Tony! Blessings!
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Yes, I have the audiobook. The chap that reads it is very good.
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I might just dare to get Audible to listen to it. Thanks for the recommendation!
Comment from Jasmine Girl
Thank you so much for starting this book. I do need to learn more idioms. They are fun. Bill Gates has been buying farms so does he know this idiom?
Well done.
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2021
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Thank you so much for starting this book. I do need to learn more idioms. They are fun. Bill Gates has been buying farms so does he know this idiom?
Well done.
Comment Written 16-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2021
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Lol. That's so funny. I don't think he would apply it to himself. I think he intended to do something to improve the environment. We shall see. Thanks for the review, Lisa! Hope you'll add a chapter for one of your favorite idioms. Hugs!
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
Thanks for the challenge! One comes to mind--MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A CAT--somebody told me it pertains to catfish--alas, I googled it and the derivation refers to cats (and dogs) the gruesome imagery of my pet being so tortured persists.
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https://grammarist.com/phrase/more-than-one-way-to-skin-a-cat/
Thereâ??s more than one way to skin a cat means there are many ways to do something, there are many ways to achieve a goal. The oldest known use of the phrase dates back to 1854, in the work â??Way down East; or, Portraitures of Yankee Life by Seba Smith. However, thereâ??s more than one way to skin a cat has its roots in older, similar phrases such as there are more ways to kill a cat than choking it with cream, found in the 1830s. It seems that originally the animal in question was a dog, as a seventeenth-century proverb is there are more ways to kill a dog than hanging.
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reply by the author on 17-Nov-2021
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Thanks for the challenge! One comes to mind--MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A CAT--somebody told me it pertains to catfish--alas, I googled it and the derivation refers to cats (and dogs) the gruesome imagery of my pet being so tortured persists.
Thanks for the pump AND the banner ad supreme!
https://grammarist.com/phrase/more-than-one-way-to-skin-a-cat/
Thereâ??s more than one way to skin a cat means there are many ways to do something, there are many ways to achieve a goal. The oldest known use of the phrase dates back to 1854, in the work â??Way down East; or, Portraitures of Yankee Life by Seba Smith. However, thereâ??s more than one way to skin a cat has its roots in older, similar phrases such as there are more ways to kill a cat than choking it with cream, found in the 1830s. It seems that originally the animal in question was a dog, as a seventeenth-century proverb is there are more ways to kill a dog than hanging.
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Comment Written 16-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2021
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That's so cool! Will you add it to the Book? You already did the research so you can just paste it into the chapter, after you click on ADD a chapter. Thanks so much, Liz!
Hugs!
Comment from LisaMay
What a good idea for a book - your request is explained well in your poem and I shall certainly be contributing something... probably an Aussie idiom.
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reply by the author on 16-Nov-2021
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What a good idea for a book - your request is explained well in your poem and I shall certainly be contributing something... probably an Aussie idiom.
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Comment Written 16-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 16-Nov-2021
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Yay! Looking forward to your contributions, LisaMay! Thanks for joining in! Hugs!