oooo sounds like fun.. I'll try one!!
Roll with the punches
Punch the rolls
Is that right? hehe
Thread: Idiotmatic expressions!
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The best things in life are free
The free things in life are best
The free things in life are best
Hahaha good one Maydmarion!! That really cracked me up!
Like a fish out of water. (The idiom means: feeling awkward or uncomfortable when in an unusual or unfamiliar situation.)
Like water out of a fish. (Icky unless you've been adrift at sea for many days with no drinking water)
Like water out of a fish. (Icky unless you've been adrift at sea for many days with no drinking water)
Make a mountain out of a mole hill.
Make a mole hill out of a mountain. (I wish more people were like this.)
Make a mole hill out of a mountain. (I wish more people were like this.)
Mad as a hatter.
Hat as a madder.
Hat as a madder.
Good fences make good neighbours
Good neighbours make good fences
Good neighbours make good fences
To let the cat out of the bag (To tell something that was supposed to be kept secret, like telling the recipiant of a surprise party that there is going to be one.)
To leg out the cut of the bug (Ooooh! I'm running because that bug bite hurts so much.)
(I didn't see anything funny from swapping bag and cat, but by swapping a few letters I think it might be. To "leg out" is a baseball term meaning to run to first base before the ball gets there.)
To leg out the cut of the bug (Ooooh! I'm running because that bug bite hurts so much.)
(I didn't see anything funny from swapping bag and cat, but by swapping a few letters I think it might be. To "leg out" is a baseball term meaning to run to first base before the ball gets there.)
It is better to be on the safe side
It is safe to be on the better side
It is safe to be on the better side
I have got algebra down pat. I completely understand the subject of algebra.
Pat has got algebra down me. And mighty tasty it was too.
Pat has got algebra down me. And mighty tasty it was too.
All that glitters is not gold.
All that glotters is not gild.
All that glotters is not gild.
Jump all over someone to severely criticize, to find fault with someone.
Someone jump over all Would be a great leap for mankind.
Someone jump over all Would be a great leap for mankind.
Live and let die.
Dive and let lie.
Dive and let lie.
Well, this isn't quite like the others, but...
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
An apple a day is 365 apples a year
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
An apple a day is 365 apples a year
An apple a day is cheaper than a doctor a day.
Children and fools tell the truth. You're a fool.
Barking dogs don't bite
Biting dogs don't bark
Biting dogs don't bark
God helps them that help themselves. (You can get ahead in life if you show a little initative.)
They that help themselves help God.(Not necessarily the best way to stay on the right side of God.)
They that help themselves help God.(Not necessarily the best way to stay on the right side of God.)
There's no smoke without fire.
There's no fire without smoke.
There's no fire without smoke.
You can't please everyone
Everyone can't please you
Everyone can't please you
Eat, drink, and be merry. (Live today and don't worry about tomorrow.)
Eat Merry, and drink be. (That'll larn ya!)
Eat Merry, and drink be. (That'll larn ya!)
a spoon full of sugar makes the medicne go down...
sugar is a good medicne when you swallow a spoon
sugar is a good medicne when you swallow a spoon
