Monday, March 11, 2019

Figures of Speech


    It is claimed there are 27 figures of speech in this picture, and I've seen at least one list with that many on it.  Things like "cat got your tongue", and so forth.  Have fun finding all 27.

    When you give up, the "all 27" list is in the comments for this post.

2 comments:

terry said...

1. Brain the size of a walnut
2. Cuckoo head
3. A screw loose
4. Earworm
5. Born with a silver spoon in the mouth
6. Spilled the beans
7. Red Herring
8. More holes than a Swiss cheese
9. Served up on a silver platter
10. Ace up your sleeve
11. Wearing your heart on your sleeve
12. Play your cards close to the chest
13. Knot in your chest
14. Time Flies
15. Dont put all your eggs in one basket
16. Enough room to swing a cat
17. Cat got your tongue
18. Pull up your socks
19. Kick the bucket
20. The shoe’s on the other foot
21. Walking on eggshells
22. With a cherry on top
23. Piece of cake
24. Bend the knee
25. Standing in someone else’s shadow
26. Caught by the tail

terry said...

27. cold feet