Re: Cliché Day (3 November)

On Mon, 4 Nov 2024 9:09:15 +0000, Aidan Kehoe wrote:

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 Ar an ceathrú lá de mí na Samhain, scríobh HenHanna:
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 > On Sun, 3 Nov 2024 16:51:08 +0000, Aidan Kehoe wrote:
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 > >  Ar an triú lá de mí na Samhain, scríobh Ross Clark:
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 > >  > Another one constructed entirely out of web-fluff.
 > >  > I'm having another Déjà Vu Day -- I swear there was one equally
vapid
 > >  > we passed through a couple of months ago. But I'm not even going
to
 > >  > expend the energy to look for it.
 > >  > Talk amongst yourselves.
 > >
 > > Keep at it, there are occasional gems like the signing great ape.
 >
 > -- i dont get this ref.
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Message vft3to$24hbs$1@dont-email.me ,
https://www.novabbs.com/tech/article-flat.php?id=20702&group=sci.lang#20702
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documenting a chimpanzee who could manage 350 American Sign Language
signs.
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 > are you sure  it came from Web-fluff?
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 > The day is for remembering and using  Cliches?
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 cliché day

        i wonder  if  Greek and Romans  had a similar sense
        (as we do today) about
     ... There are so many  expressions and  clichés and
           i can't possibly learn or use them all!!!
i've never really heard of  [Gobsmacked!]
The bee's knees --------- never heard of this one.
Bite the bullet
Let the cat out of the bag
Curiosity killed the cat
Cost an arm and a leg
Raining cats and dogs
As fit as a fiddle
Break the ice
The early bird catches the worm
A penny for your thoughts
The ball is in your court
Don't count your chickens before they hatch
The cat's pajamas --------- never heard of this one.
To have a bee in one's bonnet
A feather in one's cap
Cut the mustard
A flash in the pan
Fiddlesticks!
A tempest in a teapot
To throw a spanner in the works
To be in a pickle
As cool as a cucumber
The straw that broke the camel's back
To know the ropes
To kick the bucket
To get the wrong end of the stick
To put a sock in it
To be off one’s rocker
To gild the lily
To run around like a chicken with its head cut off
To be in the doghouse
To burn the midnight oil
To ride for a fall
To take something with a grain of salt
To be on cloud nine
To throw caution to the wind
To have a skeleton in the closet
To be a wet blanket
To make a mountain out of a molehill
To go on a wild goose chase
To be the apple of someone's eye
i've never really heard of  [Gobsmacked!]
"Gob": This is a slang term in British English that refers to the mouth.
It has roots in Old English "gobbe," which means "mouth" or "jaw."
"Smacked": In this context, it refers to being hit or struck, but
metaphorically it suggests being so surprised that one is left
speechless or stunned.
Irish Origin: The word "gab" comes from the Irish word "gabh"
(pronounced similarly), which means "to talk" or "to speak." It reflects
the idea of chat or conversation.
Gift of the Gab: This phrase is often associated with Irish culture,
celebrating the art of storytelling and eloquence, particularly in
social contexts.