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A list of metaphors in the English language organised alphabetically by type. A metaphor is a literary figure of speech that uses an image, story or tangible thing to represent a less tangible thing or some intangible quality or idea; e.g.,
An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).
good, excellent (informal) a one in a suit of playing cards someone who is very good at something (tennis) a winning serve in which the receiver does not touch the ball fighter pilot who has shot down at least 5 enemy aircraft an asexual person (slang) (v.) to perform outstandingly *; esp., to achieve an A (on a school exam)
William Ruhlmann of Allmusic described the song as "a single-entendre joke of the kind that hasn't been heard since that old sophomoric tune 'Shaving Cream'". [3]Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the single three stars out of five, saying that it "may not be deep or anything of that sort but it is perfect for summer time playlists and that ultimately makes it a successful single."
"Hoop-Dee-Doo" is a popular song published in 1950 with music by Milton Delugg and lyrics by Frank Loesser. The lyrics of this song are sometimes cited for their use of the phrase "soup and fish", meaning a man's formal dinner suit. This phrase is commonly thought to have originated with P. G. Wodehouse's "Bertie Wooster" stories, but according to the w
This category contains English-language fish idioms. Pages in category "Metaphors referring to fish" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
I don't want your maggoty fish They're no good for winter I could buy as good as that Down in Bonavista. Chorus: I took Liza to a dance As fast as she could travel And every step that she did take Was up to her knees in gravel. Chorus: Susan White, she's out of sight Her petticoat wants a border Old Sam Oliver in the dark He kissed her in the ...
Feller from Fortune (also called "Lots of fish in Bonavist' Harbour") (Roud 4427) is a Newfoundland folk song. Fortune is a town in Newfoundland. [ 1 ] It was collected by Margaret Sargant and Kenneth Peacock in Newfoundland in 1950/1 and first appeared in print in the mid-1950s. [ 2 ]