Post by Aidan KehoePost by Aidan KehoePost by Ross ClarkAnother one constructed entirely out of web-fluff.
I'm having another Déjà Vu Day -- I swear there was one equally
vapid
Post by Aidan KehoePost by Ross Clarkwe passed through a couple of months ago. But I'm not even going
to
Post by Aidan KehoePost by Ross Clarkexpend the energy to look for it.
Talk amongst yourselves.
Keep at it, there are occasional gems like the signing great ape.
-- i dont get this ref.
https://www.novabbs.com/tech/article-flat.php?id=20702&group=sci.lang#20702 ,
documenting a chimpanzee who could manage 350 American Sign Language signs.
are you sure it came from Web-fluff?
The day is for remembering and using Cliches?
cliché day
i wonder if Greek and Romans had a similar sense
(as we do today) about
... There are so many expressions and clichés and
i can't possibly learn or use them all!!!
i've never really heard of [Gobsmacked!]
The bee's knees --------- never heard of this one.
Bite the bullet
Let the cat out of the bag
Curiosity killed the cat
Cost an arm and a leg
Raining cats and dogs
As fit as a fiddle
Break the ice
The early bird catches the worm
A penny for your thoughts
The ball is in your court
Don't count your chickens before they hatch
The cat's pajamas --------- never heard of this one.
To have a bee in one's bonnet
A feather in one's cap
Cut the mustard
A flash in the pan
Fiddlesticks!
A tempest in a teapot
To throw a spanner in the works
To be in a pickle
As cool as a cucumber
The straw that broke the camel's back
To know the ropes
To kick the bucket
To get the wrong end of the stick
To put a sock in it
To be off one’s rocker
To gild the lily
To run around like a chicken with its head cut off
To be in the doghouse
To burn the midnight oil
To ride for a fall
To take something with a grain of salt
To be on cloud nine
To throw caution to the wind
To have a skeleton in the closet
To be a wet blanket
To make a mountain out of a molehill
To go on a wild goose chase
To be the apple of someone's eye
i've never really heard of [Gobsmacked!]
"Gob": This is a slang term in British English that refers to the mouth.
It has roots in Old English "gobbe," which means "mouth" or "jaw."
"Smacked": In this context, it refers to being hit or struck, but
metaphorically it suggests being so surprised that one is left
speechless or stunned.
Irish Origin: The word "gab" comes from the Irish word "gabh"
(pronounced similarly), which means "to talk" or "to speak." It reflects
the idea of chat or conversation.
Gift of the Gab: This phrase is often associated with Irish culture,
celebrating the art of storytelling and eloquence, particularly in
social contexts.