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In a Pickle? Hard Cheese!
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Music – “Let’s Spill The Beans” from Radio Broadcasts (1935-1936) by Ray Noble & His All-American Orchestra. Released: 2011
It occurred to me some time ago that so many of the idioms and catch phrases I’m accustomed to hearing are associated with food and I wondered why that was. I mean, when was the last time you heard someone say, “she’s as cool as an iceberg” or “the proof is in the cat’s food”. Is it possible to “cry over spilled thumbtacks?”
Just why foods have become so entrenched in so many of the idioms we casually throw about is intriguing. Envision the following conversation between two friends out to lunch (excuse me, make that “out for lunch”):
“I wish I hadn’t ordered the halibut. It’s really not my cup of tea and I wouldn’t order it again for all the tea in China”
“Oh, you’re just being a . By the way, did you hear that Henrietta on Richard?”
One version of “spilling the beans” (Photo Credit: http://www.pinktrashtravels.blogspot.com)
“No, but as far as I’m concerned he’s nothing but a couch potato and he thinks he’s a big cheese. I don’t really think he’s a bad apple, but he’s certainly not worth his salt.”
Another way to spill the beans (Photo Credit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk)
Richard, the couch potato (Photo Credit: http://www.lifebeginsatretirement.blogspot.com)
Being a bad apple (Photo Credit: http://www.isaiahhankel.com)
“Comparing Henrietta and Richard is like . He and Henrietta doesn’t seem to about it.
Since Richard lost his job as a , he’s not anymore and Henrietta’s not sure where their is going to come from now.”
A bean counter (Photo Credit: http://www.123rf.com)
“Even so, Henrietta says he’s still spending a lot of money on his souped up hot rod and she’s afraid that if they had to sell it to make ends meet, they’d get peanuts for it”.
“Well, I’m sure that’s true: hot rods in their neighbourhood aren’t exactly and I’d be afraid of from Richard. I’m afraid that they’re right now.”
Don’t get yourself in a pickle! (Photo Credit: http://www.uclafacultyassociation. blogspot.com)
“Richard never could cut the mustard, as far as I’m concerned and he’s a bit of a dreamer, you know, pie in the sky attitude. In fact, since I’ve known them, I’d never describe them as two peas in a pod”
“For sure, , but I feel sorry for Henrietta, who always tries to project this coolattitude.When they got married, she knew he was as , but she told me some time ago that she didn’t see the point in .”
Don’t cry over spilled milk (Photo Credit: http://www.examiner.com)
Nuttier than a fruitcake (Photo Credit: http://www.cartoonstock.com)
“Richard may be sour grapes for the most part and I think that Henrietta is starting to think she may have bigger fish to fry.”
Having bigger fish to fry (Photo Credit: http://www.tera-link.com)
What a bunch of sour grapes! (Photo Credit: http://www.dailykos.com)
“But walking out on a marriage is not as easy as apple pie, nor is it a piece of cake. Henrietta’s not one to be left with egg on her face.”
Nothing worse than having egg on your face ! (Photo Credit: http://www.mirror.co.uk)
“All I know is that Richard recently threatened her with a knuckle sandwich and she called the police. Well, whatever happens, I hope she can take it with a grain of salt. I guess you can’t have your cake and eat it too”
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