0
From sailors. If you're "at sea," there are no landmarks for you to follow, so you can't tell which way to go.
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is a idiom for can't make heads or tails?
Another idiom that means the same thing would be "all at sea."
Where does the idiom All Hands on Deck come from?
It comes, literally, from assembling all of a ship's crew (all hands) at their mustering point on the ship's deck. This would occur typically in a battle situation. The idiom suggests that all personnel are needed, as for a major undertaking or project.
What literary device is sea of faces?
It is an idiom. It is referring to the large quantity of faces, not literally a sea of heads.
Idiom Was all in all to him?
Ghfgfcgyc
Where does idiom of right away come from?
Right away is not an idiom - it means exactly what it says. Something happens or will happen immediately.
Where does the idiom pin your ears back come from?
From the sport of wrestling.
What is the meaning of a 'sea change?
A "sea change" is a marked or a profound transformation. To read more about this idiom on Answers.com, see the Related Link.
What does the idiom by all means mean?
It's not an idiom. It means exactly what it says. "By all means" or "by any method necessary."
Where did the idiom cream of the crop come from?
do you mean you think it didnt come from a dairy & veggie farm
What is the meaning of this idiom prices never come down?
I'd say that's more of a true statement rather than an idiom. Prices never DO come down - they always go up.
What does the idiom 'in no time' mean?
It's not an idiom - it means just what it says. Something took "no" time to come about. It's an exaggeration, but the meaning is plain.
Where does the word nutty come from?
An idiom is a phrase that cannot be defined literally. Nut is a word, not an idiom. It is a Germanic word.
