© Clever Pants 2012
Got a lot
on your plate?
This month all of our idioms are
connected to domestic life. How many do you know?
A lot on my
plate
If you have got a lot on your
plate, you are very busy and have commitments.
“I’m a bit stressed this week. I
have a lot on my plate.”
A watched
pot never boils
Some things work out in their own
time, so being impatient and constantly checking will just make things seem
longer.
“I’ve been looking at my phone all
day waiting for him to call.” “Well, a watched pot neverboils!”
Brush
something under the carpet
If you brush something under the
carpet, you are making an attempt to ignore it, or hide it from others.
“The government are trying to
brush the corruption scandal under the carpet.”
Come out of
the woodwork
When things come out of the
woodwork, they appear unexpectedly. ('Crawl out of thewoodwork' is also used.)
“When she became famous all of her
exboyfriends started coming out of the woodwork.”
Everything
but the kitchen sink
If people include everything but
the kitchen sink, they include every possibility, regardless of whether they
are useful.
“It took ages to pack for the
camping trip because Jim wanted to take everything but the kitchen sink!”
You've made
your bed - you'll have to lie in it
This means that someone will have
to live with the consequences of their own actions.
“You knew it was wrong to do it.
Now you’ve made your bed so you’ll have to lie in it.”
Get out of
bed on the wrong side
If you get out of bed on the wrong
side, you wake up and start the day in a bad mood for no real reason.
“Don’t try and talk to her today.
She obviously got out of bed on the wrong side and she’s in a horrible mood!”
© Clever Pants 2012
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