English Idioms and Sayings - Page 14

RonBee · #**131** (**permalink**) 17-Mar-2004, 04:15

What does it mean to blow your own horn?

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RonBee · #**132** (**permalink**) 17-Mar-2004, 04:35

What is meant by "Don't count the chickens before they hatch"?

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#**133** (**permalink**) 17-Mar-2004, 08:47

be happy with what you've got??

Tdol · #**134** (**permalink**) 17-Mar-2004, 09:16

Not really; it means don't assume that what you're expecting to happen will happen the way you want. You might have 12 eggs,but that doesn't mean you'll end up with twelve chickens.

#**135** (**permalink**) 17-Mar-2004, 09:25

Oh, hey, so that's why the chickens are mentioned, because of the eggs. I got that one! :D

Do you have more?

RonBee · #**136** (**permalink**) 17-Mar-2004, 22:39

How about:

The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

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RonBee · #**137** (**permalink**) 17-Mar-2004, 22:46

What does it mean to get your wires crossed?

To talk at cross(ed) purposes?

What is a fishing expedition?

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RonBee · #**138** (**permalink**) 17-Mar-2004, 23:23

What is meant by:

There is more than one way to skin a cat.

RonBee · #**139** (**permalink**) 17-Mar-2004, 23:24

What is the whole nine yards?

What is the whole shebang?

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RonBee · #**140** (**permalink**) 18-Mar-2004, 04:18

What does it mean to stomach something? What does it mean if somebody says he can't stomach something? What does "He doesn't have the stomach for it" mean?

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