The idiom pie in the sky, referring to something that's pleasant to imagine but unattainable, comes from an early 20th century song called “The Preacher and the Slave,” penned and popularized by labor organizer Joe Hill. The song parodied the hymn “The Sweet By and By,” which promised a heavenly reward after death.
Definition of Turkey stone. 1 : turquoise. 2 or Turkey oilstone. a : a whetstone or oilstone from Turkey.
To pony up means to pay what you owe or settle your debt. It usually refers to a smallish sum of money: It's short for Spanish money, from Spanish dollars, pieces of eight, which were widely used as currency in the New World and elsewhere. It seems very likely that pony similarly derives from English slang.
dig in(to) (something)
Literally, to dig a hole into something, such as the ground. I had to dig into the soil and create a hole for the flowers. 2. To investigate in an attempt to uncover information about someone or something, often negative information.Myridon said: To me, "anything else is gravy" means everything beyond that required thing "extra" in a good way, something that is above and beyond what is required/necessary but very enjoyable or appreciated.
This phrase originated from an Old English saying. Life, it explained, is meat and potatoes, and the luxuries are gravy. So essentially when you say "it's all gravy," you're saying "it" is all the awesome, saucy goodness in the world.
butterfingers. Someone who is clumsy and often drops things or else fails to catch something.
"When pigs fly" is an adynaton, a way of saying that something will never happen. The phrase is often used for humorous effect, to scoff at over-ambition.
The phrase 'to hear something straight from the horse's mouth' means that you heard the information from someone who has personal knowledge on the spoken matter. Example in use: “I don't believe it that she did it.
"Cut to the chase" is a phrase that means to get to the point without wasting time. The saying originated from early film studios' silent films. It was a favorite of, and thought to have been coined by, Hal Roach Sr.
a little bird told me. OLD-FASHIONED. If you say a little bird told me a piece of information, you mean that you will not tell someone how you found out about it or who told it to you.
Definitions (psychological)
Apprehension or doubt strong enough to prevent a planned course of action. A loss or lack of courage or confidence; an onset of uncertainty or fear. To “have cold feet” is to be too fearful to undertake or complete an action.If a quality, ability, disease, etc. runs in the family, many members of the family have it: Intelligence seems to run in that family. We're all ambitious - it seems to run in the family. Family: ancestors & descendants.
In folklore, a will-o'-the-wisp, will-o'-wisp or ignis fatuus (pronounced [ˈi?is ˈfatu. us]; Medieval Latin for '"fool's fire"') is an atmospheric ghost light seen by travelers at night, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes.
to be in the same unpleasant situation as other people: She's always complaining that she doesn't have enough money, but we're all in the same boat. Expressions used to describe situations. a bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush) idiom.
phrase. If you say that something costs an arm and a leg, you mean that it is very expensive. [informal] A week at a health farm can cost an arm and a leg. Synonyms: a lot of money, a bomb [British, slang], a fortune, a pile [informal] More Synonyms of an arm and a leg.
