Idiom Paper

A picture paints a thousand words

This term which means a story told by pictures as well as a vast amount of descriptive text comes from the quotation 'One picture is worth ten thousand words', Frederick R. Barnard in Printer's Ink, 8 Dec 1921 retelling a Chinese proverb

Diamond in the rough

A diamond in the rough means someone of good character who lacks social graces.

1. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Our feeling for those we love increases when we are apart from them.

Blow off some steam

To enjoy oneself by relaxing normal formalities.

Busting your chops

To say things intended to harass.

Close, but no cigar

Nearly achieving success, but not quite.

Jump on the bandwagon

Do what everybody else is doing, whatever is popular

Keep your pants on

Calm down, be patient.

Let the cat out of the bag

To divulge a secret.

The writing is on the wall

One can see the inevitable result of circumstances.

put your money where your mouth is

To support something that you believe in, especially by giving money

Beat Around the Bush

Definition: to avoid talking about a difficult or embarrassing subject because you are worried about upsetting the person you are talking to.

2. Backseat driver

A backseat driver is an annoying person who is fond of giving advice to the person performing a task or doing something, especially when the advice is either wrong or unwelcome.

3. Bark is worse than their bite

Someone who's bark is worse than their bite may well get angry and shout, but doesn't take action.

4. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder means that different people will find different things beautiful and that the differences of opinion don't matter greatly.