What's the related idiom for this picture? I have no idea.
F Freeguy Senior Member Joined Oct 4, 2013 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Apr 15, 2014 #1 What's the related idiom for this picture? I have no idea.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Apr 15, 2014 #2 "On the back burner" would be my guess.
R rezaf New member Joined Feb 5, 2014 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Apr 15, 2014 #3 What about 'a watched pot never boils'?
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Apr 15, 2014 #4 rezaf said: What about 'a watched pot never boils'? Click to expand... That is an idiom, but I wouldn't get that from this picture.
rezaf said: What about 'a watched pot never boils'? Click to expand... That is an idiom, but I wouldn't get that from this picture.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Apr 15, 2014 #5 I'd go for "Put it on the back burner" too. It means to postpone something, usually to leave it alone for a while and then go back to thinking about (or doing something about it) later.
I'd go for "Put it on the back burner" too. It means to postpone something, usually to leave it alone for a while and then go back to thinking about (or doing something about it) later.
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Apr 16, 2014 #6 The pot calling the kettle yellow.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Apr 16, 2014 #7 :lol: