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What is an idiom for 'charlie is a chip off the old block'?
"Chip off the old block" IS an idiom! It means that the child is just like the parent.
What is an Idiom meaning having lots of experience?
"Old hand" is an idiom meaning having lots of experience.
Is the phrase you really are a chip off the old block a form of personification?
No, the phrase "chip off the old block" is an idiom used to describe similarities between a child and their parent. It is not a form of personification, which is attributing human characteristics to non-human things.
What does the idiom off the rocks mean?
Old sailing slang meaning to be no longer in danger.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'High-Flying Squirrel'?
It is not an idiom - it is a line from an old television cartoon called Rocky and Bullwinkle. Rocky was a flying squirrel. (Bullwinkle was a moose).
What is the meaning of the idiom 'old fools are the biggest fools'?
This idiom's meaning is when someone has been a fool for a long time, they are the most foolish because they haven't learned better. A way to rephrase its meaning is.. "The longer a person's been a fool, the more foolish they are."
Is Tom King was the grizzled old chopping-block that guarded the highway to fame and fortune a idiom?
No, "Tom King was the grizzled old chopping-block that guarded the highway to fame and fortune" is not a standard idiom. It appears to be a metaphorical expression that uses vivid imagery to convey a specific idea, likely about a person who is tough and serves as a barrier or challenge on the path to success. Idioms are typically well-established phrases with a fixed meaning, whereas this statement seems more original and descriptive.
What is the meaning of the idiom advancing years?
The idiom "advancing years" refers to getting older or growing old. It implies the passage of time and the aging process.
Is the quote 'Once a man twice a child' a proverb or an idiom?
Does it mean what it seems to mean? That is how you tell.Let's look at it - "Once a man, twice a child" would mean that you are a child twice, and a man once - or, you are childish, then you grow up, then you grow old and become childish again.So it's not an idiom because an idiom would not make sense unless you knew exactly what it meant. It must be a proverb.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'as limp as patched socks'?
This isn't an idiom. When you see AS___AS___you're dealing with A Simile. This simile is comparing something to a pair of old, patched socks, which would indeed be very limp.
Is tit for tat an idiom?
any one occasion when you tried to pay someone back in his/her own coin
What is the meaning of the idiom 'five by five'?
The origin of this idiom seem to be from old radio slang, with "five by five" meaning "loud and clear." The idiom basically means that everything is okay... everything is cool, bro'. To read more about this idiom in the Urban Dictionary, see the Related Link.
