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Nothing. The correct metaphor is "shakes like a leaf" and produces the image of a leaf shaking and blowing in the wind. It's not an idiom because it means exactly what it seems to mean - someone is shaking or trembling. This could be from any strong emotion, but usually refers to fear or anxiety.
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What is the meaning of the idiom walking Christmas tree?
I would describe someone as a walking Christmas tree if that person was wearing a ridiculously excessive amount of decoration.
Is as tall as mt.Everest an idiom?
NO, it expresses that something is very big in height. Like: the redwood tree is as tall as Mt. Everest! that elephant is as big as Mt. Everest. that stick (normal stick size: ___ that stick's size: _______) is as big as Mt. Everest! HOWEVER, it is not an idiom because you can understand what it means. When you see AS ____ AS ___ you are looking at A Simile
What does it mean to be a 'tree hugger'?
A 'tree hugger' is someone who is very environmentally conscious.
What does el arbol mean in English?
Translation: the tree
What does Mistrust is an axe to the tree of love mean?
Imagine that love is a tree. Growing, beautiful, strong... And along comes mistrust, a lack of trust, usually caused by either jealousy and clingyness, or one partner straying. This is the axe. Like an axe cutting into a tree, threatening to topple it to the ground and kill it, such is mistrust in a relationship.
What does the idiom make like a tree and leave mean?
It's not an idiom, it's a joke. And it's "make like a tree and leaf" -- it's a pun.
What does the idiom she's barking up tree mean?
It means that she is crazy- mad like a dog.
What does it mean when a green tree frog is bloated and shakes?
It means it's constipated.
Is barking up the wrong tree a metaphor?
No, it is an idiom because it doesn't seem to mean anything unless you know the meaning.
How do you get the pan out of the tree in club penguin mission 2?
I think you click on the tree until it shakes enough for the pan to fall out. Or you click on the pan until the tree shakes enough and the pan falls out.
What does the idiom 'cut down' mean?
Literally it means to cut something until it falls down, like a tree, so figuratively it means to "fell" someone, usually with a sarcastic or "cutting" remark.
What do you mean by the idiom up in the tree?
I think you mean "up A tree." It means that you are cornered, and have no way out of a situation. The image is from hunting, when a dog would corner an animal up a tree. The animal could not come down, but it could not escape, either. "Up a tree" means you have no solution in sight.
How does an idiom work?
an idiom is a saying that doesnt mean what it says. and example is someone saying the apple doesnt fall far from the tree, the are not actually talking about apples and trees they are usually talking about a parent and child relationship.
What is the origin of the idiom 'barking up the wrong tree'?
The idiom "barking up the wrong tree" originated from hunting dogs that would bark at the wrong tree instead of the one where the prey was hiding. It means pursuing a mistaken or misguided course of action, like accusing the wrong person or looking in the wrong place for an answer.
Why is plant your feet an idiom?
Well, think about that for a minute. Do you think people really bury their feet like they're planting a tree?
How do you if there is a rare Pokemon on a honey tree?
A rare Pokemon is on a honey tree when you see the tree shaking. (the more it shakes the rare the Pokemon )
The expression He's barking up the wrong tree is an example of what?
An idiom
