Posts by Rod P

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How many Idioms do you know?

by Rod P in

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so what's an idiom?

they are an expression or saying that mean a certain thing, but yet the words in that expression, taken by themselves, give you an entirely different meaning.

in other words, you can never understand the meaning of an idiom by studying the words that make up that idiom.. here are a few:.

Rod P

break a leg (a humorous way to wish someone good luck, such as before a performance)

have (a) hollow leg(s) (saying that someone eats or drinks a lot)

not have a leg to stand on (to be unable to win an argument, or being unable to prove your position)

a leg up (the suggestion that you have an advantage in your job, education, etc. because you got help or money)

be on his/her last leg (used to say something is old and no longer works well, or that someone is old, weak and very tired)

be pulling (someone's) leg (someone telling you something that isn't true, such as a joke)

shake a leg (to tell someone to hurry up)

blow the lid off (to let people know the truth about a situation that had been a secret)

flip your lid (wig) (to suddenly become very angry)

keep the lid on (something) (to control a situation so that it doesn't become worse, or so that the secret or private information does not become known)

as plain as the nose on your face (something is very easy to see or understand or realize)

brown-nose (to try and make someone in a position of authority like you by being nice to them.

can't see past his/her nose ( someone is too interested in themselves and their own life to understand or deal with other situations or other people's problems)

cut off your nose to spite your face (to do something because you are angry or in a hurry, even though it will harm you or make a situation worse)

do (something) with your nose in the air (to behave as if you are better than someone else)

follow your nose (to behave in a way that you think is best or right, often in a situation where there are no rules.)

keep your nose to the grindstone (to work very hard for a long time without thinking about anything else)

have a nose for (something) (to be naturally good at noticing or finding a particular type of thing)

hold your nose (to accept that you have to do something that you do not want to do because you feel you do not have a choice)

keep your nose clean (to avoid getting into trouble and not do anything wrong or illegal.

lead (someone) around by the nose (to control someone completely so that they do everything you want them to do, especially in a way that makes the person seem stupid)

look down your nose (at) (to behave as if someone or something is not good enough for you)

pay through the nose (to pay a lot or too much for something)

powder your nose ((old-fashioned saying that women used to say that they want to go to the bathroom in order to avoid saying it directly)

don't get your nose out of joint (don't get so annoyed, like you're not being shown enough respect)

rub your nose in it (to keep being reminded of something you do not want to think about, especially if it makes you feel embarrassed or ashamed)

stick your nose into it (to become too involved in, or show too much interest in someone else's private life or affairs so that they become annoyed or angry)

thumb your nose at (to show that you do not respect rules, laws, or people in authority)

Rod P.

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Four Years Ago Today, May 28, 2001

by blondie in

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i made my first post on jwd and was ignored.. .

i was so afraid.

i was still attending meetings and my husband had no idea i was posting on an apostate site.. much has changed; we are both inactive faders and much happier.. thanks to all of you along the way that shed light on the darkness in my life.. love, blondie

Rod P

Wow, Blondie! I'm impressed. You certainly have that staying power.

Your contributions are invaluable and much appreciated.

My hat goes off to you. (Oops, don't own a hat!)

Bows out of respect. Then claps hands in standing ovation.

Rod P.

23

How many Idioms do you know?

by Rod P in

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so what's an idiom?

they are an expression or saying that mean a certain thing, but yet the words in that expression, taken by themselves, give you an entirely different meaning.

in other words, you can never understand the meaning of an idiom by studying the words that make up that idiom.. here are a few:.

Rod P

blind as a bat (can't see very well, or at all)

do something right off the bat (do something immediately)

go to bat for (to support someone who is having problems)

like a bat out of hell (to leave a place very fast)

grin and bear it (just accept the situation because there's nothing you can do about it)

be loaded for bear (to be ready, eager and completely prepared to do something)

get up on the wrong side of the bed (when someone seems to be angry or annoyed without any reason)

you made your bed, so now you must lie in it (you chose to be in that situation, so now you must accept the consequences)

be in bed with (to join or start working with someone or a corporation or a political group)

no bed of roses ( a situation that is unpleasant or difficult. eg Our marriage is no bed of roses.)

put something to bed (to finish making a decision, agreement or plan, or deal with a problem)

don't have a cow (don't get so angry and upset about something someone has done or said)

a sacred cow (a belief or institution people think is so important that they will not allow anyone to criticize it or change it.)

till/unitl the cows come home (for a very long time)

call off the dogs (stop criticizing, attacking or causing trouble for someone, especially in a legal case)

a dog and pony show (when you disapprove of an event because you think it has only been organized in order to seem impressive to people)

dog days (a period of time during which something is not very successful)

also the dog days of summer (the hottest days of the summer in July & August)

dog eat dog (descrbing a situation in which people who want to succeed are willing to do anything to get what they want- usually in business)

(be) a dog in the manger (about someone who will not let other people use or have something that they cannot use or have themselves)

be dog tired (to be very tired)

(something) is going to the dogs (to say that a country, organization, etc. is not as successful as it was and is getting worse all the time)

let sleeping dogs lie (to deliberately avoid mentioning a subject or problem because you know it will cause trouble if you do.)

(as) sick as a dog (very sick, especially so that you bring up food from your stomache)

throw (someone) to the dogs (to allow someone to be criticized or treated badly because you do not need them anymore, or becausse you want to protect yourself from criticism.)

top dog (describes a person who has the highest or most important position)

you can't teach an old dog new tricks (used to say that it is often difficult to make people try new ways of doing things)

be in the doghouse (used to say that someone is annoyed with you because of something you have done.)

Rod P.

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Simese Jehovahs Witness Turns Apostate

by gumby in

ok, lets say you were born attached at the shoulder of your twin.

your mom raises yer sorry arse as a dub and you both grow up knockin on doors together..........then you turn into an apostate heathen bastard.

how does the witness one go to the meetings and out in service....and how do you the poor apostate bastard go to apostafests and stuff?

Rod P

I'm still tryin' ta figure out how the JW twin can do field service.

This householder comes to the door and sees the twins. The JW twin delivers his spiel, and the 'postate twin argues with him.

What's the poor householder s'posed to think?

And what happens at the Kingdom Hall, if the 'postate twin pretends he's a JW, same as his brother? Now the JW twin always tells the truth, and the 'postate twin always lies. Which one do they talk to, since they couldn't tell them apart? And if they talked to the wrong one, do they get disfellowshipped for breakin' the rules?

Rod P.

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How many Idioms do you know?

by Rod P in

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friends

so what's an idiom?

they are an expression or saying that mean a certain thing, but yet the words in that expression, taken by themselves, give you an entirely different meaning.

in other words, you can never understand the meaning of an idiom by studying the words that make up that idiom.. here are a few:.

Rod P

yadda yadda yadda (What you are saying is very boring)

the whole nine yards (talking about everything in a group of similar things, such as going to a high school prom- We had long dresses, white gloves, limousines- the whole nine yards.)

never in a million years (to say that you are very unlikely to do something)

up yours! or you can stick it where the sun don't shine

yes and no (there is no clear answer to the question.)

catch some z's (get some sleep)

I wasn't born yesterday (You say this when someone implies you are stupid, or is trying to trick you.)

this and that (means different things when it's not important to say what they are)

hold your horses (be patient. Wait a minute.)

I could eat a horse (to say that you are very hungry.)

beating a dead horse (syaing that someone is wasting their time and effort)

never look a gift horse in the mouth (you should accept the present even if it wasn't what you wanted)

don't get on your high horse (used to tell someone who thinks they are better than someone else.)

big fish in a small pond (someone who is important or has a lot of influence only in a small place/group)

a cold fish (someone who does not show their feelings or seems unfriendly)

drinks like a fish (someon who drinks a lot of beer, wine, etc.)

feel like a fish out of water (to feel embarrassed or nervous or uncomfortable because you are in a place or situation you are not familiar with or used to)

have other/bigger fish to fry (to have other things to do, usually more important things)

live in a fish bowl (being in a situation where everyone can know about your life and your personal affairs)

like shooting fish in a barrel (one side of a competition is weaker and has no chance of winning)

there are plenty more fish in the sea (don't be upset when the person they love doesn't love them because they will soon find someone else.)

Rod P.

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How many Idioms do you know?

by Rod P in

jw
friends

so what's an idiom?

they are an expression or saying that mean a certain thing, but yet the words in that expression, taken by themselves, give you an entirely different meaning.

in other words, you can never understand the meaning of an idiom by studying the words that make up that idiom.. here are a few:.

Rod P

So what's an Idiom? They are an expression or saying that mean a certain thing, but yet the words in that expression, taken by themselves, give you an entirely different meaning. In other words, you can never understand the meaning of an Idiom by studying the words that make up that Idiom.

Here are a few:

Bite the bullet. (to bravely accept something that is bad or difficult to deal with).

He/she won't bite. (there is no need to be afraid of that person.)

Bite off more than you can chew. (try to do more than you are able, either in quantity or in difficulty)

It's a piece of cake. (something is really easy)

You can't have your cake and eat it too. (You can't take advantage of a situation without experiencing the bad effects that go with it also.)

Have a heart. (to ask someone not to be so strict or unkind.)

Please don't break my heart. (Don't make me sad or upset.)

Eat your heart out. (Someone will wish they had or could do what you have or can do.)

Wear your heart on your sleeve. (To show your true feelings openly.)

Get away from it all. (have a relaxing time in a very different place from where you work or live.)

Get it on. (To have sex)

Get it together. (to be in control of a situation, and do things in an organized and confident manner.)

Get it up (Hmmmm. You figure it out...)

Get real! (to tell someone not to be studpid.)

Get what's coming to you. (to get what you deserve for something bad that you have done.)

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So, how many Idioms can you think of?

Rod P.

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The English language is so goofy! Can you think of some?

by Rod P in

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english is a funny language.

no wonder it is so difficult and tricky to learn.

take, for example, the following, which come from: http://www.geocities.com.

Rod P

Why do people recite at a play, but play at a recital?

Why do you ship by truck, but send cargo by ship?

Why do you comb through the anals of history, yet there is not one anal?

If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught?

One kleenex. Two kleenecese (No...just kidding.)

If you have a bunch of odds and ends and you get rid of them all except one, what do you call it? (An odd, or an end?)

Why does a house burn up as it burns down?

How is it that you fill in a form by filling it out?

How do you run into someone?

Why does an alarm clock go off by going on?

Why does your watch start up when you wind it up, but your meeting stops when you wind it up?

We talk about an "unsung hereo". Ever met a "sung hero"?

Why can we make amends, but can't make one amend?

Did you know that English muffins weren't invented in England, and French fries weren't invented in France?

Rod P.

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The English language is so goofy! Can you think of some?

by Rod P in

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friends

english is a funny language.

no wonder it is so difficult and tricky to learn.

take, for example, the following, which come from: http://www.geocities.com.

Rod P

Ozzie,

But I had no intentions of limiting the question as to the peculiarities of the English language, whether they be idioms or whether they be word usage. Both serve to illustrate the fact that English has it's idiosyncrasies. The reasons why and how these arose are an interesting study in itself. But we are simply pointing out what is, regardless of influence or origin.

Rod P.

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The English language is so goofy! Can you think of some?

by Rod P in

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friends

english is a funny language.

no wonder it is so difficult and tricky to learn.

take, for example, the following, which come from: http://www.geocities.com.

Rod P

English is a funny language. No wonder it is so difficult and tricky to learn. Take, for example, the following, which come from: http://www.geocities.com

There is no "ham" in a hamburger

There is no "egg" in an eggplant

There is no "sand" in a sandwich

There is no "pine" or "pine" in a pineapple

Why are boxing rings "square"?

Why do writers write, but fingers don't fing, and hammers don't ham?

If the plural of tooth is "teeth", why isn't the plural of booth "beeth"?

One mouse; two mice. One house; two houses One moose; two moose One fox; two foxes

How can a "slim chance" and a "fat chance" be the same? while a "wise man" and a "wise guy" are just the opposite?

When the stars are out, they are "visible". But when the lights are out, they are "invisible".

How can the weather be "hot as hell" one day, and "cold as hell" the next?

Why is "overlook" the opposite of "oversee"?

Why do we have noses that "run" and feet that "smell"?

Why do we park on driveways, but drive on parkways?

If you "wrote a letter" then why didn't you "bote your tongue"?

Where are all the people who ARE "spring chickens"?

Who WOULD actually "hurt a fly"?

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You get the picture. So how many of these things can you come up with?

Rod P.

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Boy, I'm a sad case!!! The devil makes work for idle hands!

by LittleToe in

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i just noticed, today, that i broke the 10,000 post mark - a tenfold-jedi.. there i was givin' me ole mucker ozzie a right slagging off, t'other day, fer doin' t'same.... ...an i've gorn n dunnit, me sel'.. please don't congratulate, as commiserations are more in order - it's a sad milestone in my life, that so much of the last four years of said live could have been consumed by such ridiculous and inane drivel!.

roll on the new system.... .

Rod P

Little Toe,

Here in Canada we do not measure by the "foot" as we have gone metric.

That's called a "deflection" (from your question, of course).

Rod P.