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Idioms and Their Meanings

Posted on: Aug, 2013 By: Art Holden
Today we are taking a look at some of our most entertaining clip art, Idioms and Catch Phrases.  These items have been requested frequently over the last year, so it is time to show a few of the most popular, as well as the meaning behind these phrases.

Building a House of Cards Building a House of Cards

 

A House of Cards, defined (Cambridge Idioms Dictionary): an organization or a plan that is very weak and can easily be destroyed.

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Big Shoes To fill Big Shoes To fill

Having Big Shoes to Fill, defined: having high expectations about something that came before, and feeling the need to meet the same level of expectation.

 

Raining Cats and Dogs Raining Cats and Dogs

Raining Cats and Dogs, defined: To be raining excessively hard.

Putting all the Eggs in One Basket Putting all the Eggs in One Basket

Do not put all your eggs into one basket, defined: Do not put all of your resources into a single idea or location.  If the one location or idea fails, all resources will be lost.

Jumping through Hoops Jumping through Hoops

Jumping through Hoops, defined: Originated from the concept of a circus, during which large cats (tigers etc.) were forced to perform, jumping through hoops to receive reward.  Modern terminology often reflects doing multiple tasks in order to achieve a certain goal, impress a potential employer or client, etc.

Monkey on Your Back Monkey on Your Back

To have a Monkey on Your Back, defined: To have a serious problem which will not go away.  Also refers to beating an addiction such as drug, gambling, alcoholism etc.

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By: Art Holden
Art Holden has been involved in presentation and animation graphic content since 1990. He had the pleasure of creating one of the very first animation websites on the internet, Animation Factory. For 13 years he managed and created media for Animation Factory. He is now a part-owner and an employee working full time at PresenterMedia. His hobbies outside of work revolve around being involved in the bicycling community in Sioux Falls, SD. He never misses an opportunity to get on his bike and enjoy a ride.

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