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:

  1. 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

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