Interesting Phrases

Interesting Phrases

• HE'S ABOUT AS USEFUL AS A STEERING WHEEL ON A MULE: Describing a lazy person.

• HE'S DUMBER THAN A COAL BUCKET: A foolish person.

• AS YOU MAKE YOUR BED, SO YOU MUST LIE UPON IT: You are responsible for your own actions and must deal with the consequences.

• SHE IS A PLASTER SAINT: She's a liar or a fake.

• A LEOPARD CANNOT CHANGE ITS SPOTS: A person cannot change his basic nature.

• COULDN'T POUR WATER OUT OF A BOOT WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON THE HEEL: Describing a stupid person.

• WHEN PIGS FLY: You say something will not or cannot happen.

• HIS NICKERS ARE IN A KNOT: He's angry.

• ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS: A person's character is better shown by the things he does instead of what he says.

• LET SOMEONE OFF THE HOOK: To allow a guilty person to escape punishment.

• HE'S ALWAYS TRYING TO BE THE SMARTEST PERSON IN THE ROOM: He's a show-off.

• CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE? Asking why someone remains silent.

• GIVING SOMEONE THE COLD SHOULDER: Ignoring someone.

• DON'T CRY OVER SPILT MILK: Don't worry about events from the past that cannot be changed.

• SEEING EYE TO EYE: Two or more people in agreement.

• NOT THE BRIGHTEST BULB IN THE BOX: Describing a stupid person.

• SHE IS A WET BLANKET: She is boring.

• IT'S SO DRY THE TREES ARE BRIBING THE DOGS: Describing a long-running drought.

• COSTS AN ARM AND A LEG: Something that is very expensive.

• BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER: People with things in common tend to form friendships.

• BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN-DEEP: A person's character is more important (or should be) than one's looks.

• YOU ARE BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE: You are doing something in a way that will not work or believing something that is not true.

• CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME: Help your own family members and those people in your community before helping others.

My favorite- BUTTER MY BEHIND AND CALL ME A BISCUIT: To be surprised that something has happened.