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uhh somebody got a calculator? Three birds in two hands is worth -uhh well if both hands are holding three birds, then that's worth a bush full of nine birds. It gets more complicated if you have two birds, one in each hand. That's worth two sets of birds in two different bushes. Please help me brainstorm some better idioms and what they stand for in this thread. |
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It's a penny for your thoughts and a nickel for a kiss... ...why did I waste all those quarters at the arcade??? https://i.imgur.com/QKTkerO.mp4 |
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Mar 19, 2018 21:47
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The bird that snoozed still gets a worm sometimes . Even if you're not the first one to do something, you can still have some success doing that thing sometimes.
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Mar 19, 2018 21:48
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or just get stoned with two birds at once |
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Mar 19, 2018 21:52
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Santana has left the building This one has a very different use from "Elvis has left the building". When people hear that Elvis has left, they know that the show is over. When Santana leaves the building, people usually look around and think, "wait, Santana was here? I had no idea." Santana has left the building is used when someone notable was nearby but they've already gone and you missed them.
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Mar 19, 2018 21:54
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Here are a few that I came up with but I don't know what they represent: Uno Skip card in your pocket. Up on a Ferris Wheel with no ticket
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Mar 19, 2018 22:03
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Jolo posted:Up on a Ferris Wheel with no ticket that's a good way to get thrown off by Indiana Jones |
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Mar 20, 2018 00:27
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step on a crack, break your soles in by a very small amount, although not appreciably more (or less!) than stepping on another part of the sidewalk sadly its meaning is lost to time |
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Mar 20, 2018 01:36
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Mar 20, 2018 01:50
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Too many cooks, not enough ingredients. |
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Mar 20, 2018 01:58
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roomforthetuna posted:Too many cooks, not enough ingredients. a dilemma that solves itself |
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Mar 20, 2018 02:00
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It's raining cats. Just cats |
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Mar 20, 2018 04:57
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210 birds in the hand are worth 420 in the bush |
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Mar 20, 2018 05:24
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Jolo posted:
Is that an Uno Skip card in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
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Mar 20, 2018 05:37
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I’ve got meadowlark in the left and a pair of teals in the right. anyone know the conversion to scotch broom roosting Western Sandpipers? preferably in one bush, but willing to do multibush to save that skrilla 
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Mar 20, 2018 05:39
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i cant even get one bird in the bush...much less the hand
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Mar 20, 2018 05:46
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rump buttman posted:meadowlark to the left of me and a pair of teals to the right Here I am stuck in the middle with you |
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Mar 20, 2018 06:10
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Late to bed and early to rise gives a man those Buscemi eyes.
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Mar 20, 2018 13:57
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Bacon Taco posted:Is that an Uno Skip card in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Is that a lawyer's business card in your pocket or are you just happy to sue me |
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Mar 20, 2018 16:35
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No matter how much I shake and dance I won't get my fat rear end in these pants |
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Mar 20, 2018 16:36
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Fortune favors the old (their wisdom and experience serve them well) You can lead a horse to slaughter, but you can't make it think (whatever happens to the body your mind is your own) A place in line saved has not been earned (this one is obvious) The grass is always greener on the other side (good advice depending if you're in a legal state or not) If you love something, let it go. If it comes back to you push it away again, you are undeserving of love (harsh, but so is life sometimes) Never count your bowls before they're matched (friends will be there for you when you're not expecting it) He who coughs last coughs loudest (just cough if you need to. you don't need to impress us. we love you for who you are) Watch out for potholes when driving through low-income areas. They can damage your vehicle or even cause an accident. This is not a preexisting saying, I just care and I want you to be safe |
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Mar 20, 2018 21:03
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Jolo posted:Up on a Ferris Wheel with no ticket this one sounds like it would be a really good idiom, if i knew what it meant,
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Mar 20, 2018 22:01
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We often assume that n birds in the hand equals 2n birds in the bush, but what if it's just n+1 birds? If 39 birds in the hand are only worth 40 in the bush, maybe you can just settle for 39 birds in the bush and spare your hand a few dozen talon scratches? I'm just spitballing here. |
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Mar 21, 2018 16:11
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google THIS posted:We often assume that n birds in the hand equals 2n birds in the bush, but what if it's just n+1 birds? If 39 birds in the hand are only worth 40 in the bush, maybe you can just settle for 39 birds in the bush and spare your hand a few dozen talon scratches? I'm just spitballing here. another wrinkle to consider is that even though the idiom is about the one bird that you have, if you had TWO birds, and those birds were a boy bird and a girl bird... well, you know. Like, if the boy bird was very charming, and the girl bird maybe would be kind enough to take a chance on him... maybe the boy bird isn't very smart but he has kind of a dry wit and usually the girl bird tends to like birds that are taller than she is, but she's been with some real jerks and this boy bird seems genuine with her... well, you know. It's called the birds and the bees, but the bees don't have to be involved, and well, you know what i mean at this point, I think. ok, I'll just come right out and say it, I'm talking about bird intercourse. So now on to my real point, if those two birds then create more and more birds, then you're not choosing between 1 bird in your hand or 2 in a bush, you're choosing between 1 or an innumerable amount of birds and their offspring plus while you're in the bush, maybe there's some good stuff in there also, like a snickers wrapper that got blown into the bush and stuck and there's still some good chocolate stuck to it.
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Mar 21, 2018 16:31
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Jolo posted:another wrinkle to consider is that even though the idiom is about the one bird that you have, if you had TWO birds, and those birds were a boy bird and a girl bird... well, you know. Like, if the boy bird was very charming, and the girl bird maybe would be kind enough to take a chance on him... maybe the boy bird isn't very smart but he has kind of a dry wit and usually the girl bird tends to like birds that are taller than she is, but she's been with some real jerks and this boy bird seems genuine with her... well, you know. It's called the birds and the bees, but the bees don't have to be involved, and well, you know what i mean at this point, I think. ok, I'll just come right out and say it, I'm talking about bird intercourse. So now on to my real point, if those two birds then create more and more birds, then you're not choosing between 1 bird in your hand or 2 in a bush, you're choosing between 1 or an innumerable amount of birds and their offspring plus while you're in the bush, maybe there's some good stuff in there also, like a snickers wrapper that got blown into the bush and stuck and there's still some good chocolate stuck to it. lol |
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Mar 21, 2018 16:36
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Jolo posted:Late to bed and early to rise gives a man those Buscemi eyes.
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Mar 22, 2018 17:32
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CRY HAVOC AND RELEASE THE PUPPIES OF PEACE |
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Mar 22, 2018 17:35
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An apple to the face keeps the doctor away |
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Mar 22, 2018 17:36
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Sticks and stones may break my bones but a kick to the groin should put an end to THAT poo poo |
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Mar 22, 2018 17:37
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A penny saved isn't really a penny earned because then you could just keep saving that penny and end up with infinite pennies and break the economy. Pulling the sheer nylons over your eyes. (It's only slightly deceptive) Feeling over the weather. Like so dang over that stupid weather and feeling great! Once in a blue moon. This one sounds the same but it's really about having a certain beer every once in a while. Also it is sometimes used as slang for an orange slice.
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Mar 22, 2018 17:45
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When life throws you lemons you put those bastards in the freezer and throw them back because MAN that's gonna hurt
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Jolo posted:another wrinkle to consider is that even though the idiom is about the one bird that you have, if you had TWO birds, and those birds were a boy bird and a girl bird... well, you know. Like, if the boy bird was very charming, and the girl bird maybe would be kind enough to take a chance on him... maybe the boy bird isn't very smart but he has kind of a dry wit and usually the girl bird tends to like birds that are taller than she is, but she's been with some real jerks and this boy bird seems genuine with her... well, you know. It's called the birds and the bees, but the bees don't have to be involved, and well, you know what i mean at this point, I think. ok, I'll just come right out and say it, I'm talking about bird intercourse. So now on to my real point, if those two birds then create more and more birds, then you're not choosing between 1 bird in your hand or 2 in a bush, you're choosing between 1 or an innumerable amount of birds and their offspring plus while you're in the bush, maybe there's some good stuff in there also, like a snickers wrapper that got blown into the bush and stuck and there's still some good chocolate stuck to it. |
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Mar 22, 2018 18:49
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Jolo posted:Late to bed and early to rise gives a man those Buscemi eyes.
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Mar 22, 2018 19:32
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An eye for an eye is a fair exchange rate assuming general ocular interchangeability |
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Mar 24, 2018 17:02
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In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is also blind, that's why it's called the land of the blind not the land of the blind plus also one guy who can see but lacks depth perception. But that guy's body saves on the energy required to maintain one non-functioning eyeball so I guess that's a slight advantage except if the scar tissue is actually less efficient than the non-functioning eyeball would have been in which case it's worse, and also maybe when people are touching his face they run their hand over the eyelid that has empty space behind it and notice the lack of resistance and are like 'ew what happened here' and then he has to tell the embarrassing story again of how he woke up at a friend's house one time but forgot he wasn't at home, and walked in a direction that would have been safe relative to his own bed but had something sticking out at eye-level in his friends house, and he was so drunk he didn't even notice he was walking into something until it was all the way in there. |
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Mar 24, 2018 18:34
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When life gives you lemons, hey, free lemons. You could make lemonade if you want, but really, why not do something more creative? make a nice lemon herb vinaigrette, a savory chicken piccata, and finish it all off with some delicious limoncello. Also, invite me over to dinner. |
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Red sky at night, Sailors delight- Red sky at mornin', sailors don't care because they partied the night before since the skies were red and were like, "Hey, you boys wanna shut yer gobs and fill yer cake holes with some cheap swill?" and of the course the other sailors were delighted to, what with the sky being red & all at night, so they went down to the local watering hole and tied one on. Now, the next day, the sky is red and the sailors SHOULD take warning but since they're sleeping off a bad hangover from cheap swill the night before they won't have a clue. Don't be like them. Take warning, like a GOOD sailor. Paid for by the Good Sailors Who Take Warning With Red Skies in Morning Foundation https://i.imgur.com/QKTkerO.mp4 |
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